REVIEW QUESTIONS ON GEMARA AND RASHI

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ROSH HASHANAH 32
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ROSH HASHANAH 31-33 - Dedicated Dr. Shalom Kelman of Baltimore, MD. May the Zechus of helping thousands study the Torah provide a Refu'ah Sheleimah for his father, Dr. Herbert (Isser Chayim ben Itta Fruma) Kelman.

1)
(a) According to Rebbi Yochanan ben Nuri in our Mishnah, the Shofar is not blown for the Pesukim of Malchuyos. Where are the Pesukim Malchuyos recited?
(b) Where are the three sets of Teki'os then blown?
(c) On what grounds does Rebbi Akiva disagree with Rebbi Yochanan ben Nuri?
(d) Where are Malchuyos recited in his opinion, and when does one blow the three sets of Teki'os?
(e) What other major changes are there in the order of the first three Berachos and the last three Berachos in the Musaf of the Amidah of Rosh Hashanah?
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2)
(a) When Rebbi Akiva asks Rebbi Yochanan ben Nuri 'If we don't blow by Malchuyos, then why do we mention them?', why can he not have meant this literally?
(b) So what did he mean?
(c) What do we learn from the Pasuk in Tehilim ...
1. ... "Havu la'Hashem Bnei Eilim"?
2. ... "Havu la'Hashem Kavod va'Oz"?
3. ... "Havu la'Hashem Kevod Shemo, Hishtachavu la'Hashem b'Hadras Kodesh"?
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3)
(a) The Torah writes in Emor "Shabason Zichron Teru'ah Mikra Kodesh". What does Rebbi Eliezer learn from ...
1. ... "Shabason"?
2. ... "Zichron"?
3. ... "Teru'ah"?
4. ... "Mikra Kodesh"?
(b) On what grounds does Rebbi Akiva disagree with his Rebbe? What does "Shabason" refer to, according to him?
(c) And what does he then learn from "Mikra Kodesh"?
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4)
(a) What does Rebbi (who is coming to explain Rebbi Akiva) learn from "Ani Hash-m Elokeichem ... uva'Chodesh ha'Shevi'i"?
(b) Rebbi Yosi b'Rebbi Yehudah argues with Rebbi. In his opinion, this Derashah is not necessary, because we can derive Malchuyos from the Pasuk in Beha'aloscha "v'Hayu Lachem l'Zikaron ... Ani Hash-m Elokeichem" (in connection with the trumpets). How would we learn Malchuyos from there?
(c) Why should one include Kedushas ha'Yom in ...
1. ... Malchuyos, according to Rebbi (like Rebbi Akiva in our Mishnah)?
2. ... Zichronos, according to Raban Shimon ben Gamliel?
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5)
(a) What did Raban Shimon ben Gamliel comment in Usha one Rosh Hashanah ...
1. ... when Rebbi Yochanan ben Berokah included Malchuyos in Kedushas Hash-m on Rosh Hashanah (like Rebbi Yochanan ben Nuri)?
2. ... when, on the second day, Rebbi Chanina Beno shel Rebbi Yosi Hagelili included it in Zichronos, like Rebbi Akiva?
(b) But how can Raban Shimon ben Gamliel agree with Rebbi Chanina Beno shel Rebbi Yosi Hagelili, when he specifically disagrees with Rebbi Akiva (because in his opinion, one includes Kedushas ha'Yom in Zichronos, and not in Malchuyos)?
(c) What is the problem with 'the second day' mentioned by the Beraisa? Why can it not be taken literally?
(d) So what did the Tana mean?
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6)
(a) According to the Tana Kama in our Mishnah, one inserts a minimum of ten Pesukim for Malchuyos, ten for Zichronos and ten for Shofros. What does Rebbi Yochanan ben Nuri say?
(b) What does Rebbi Levi mean when he ascribed the ten Pesukim to the ten 'Hilulim'?
(c) According to Rav Yosef, they correspond to the Aseres ha'Dibros. What does Rebbi Yochanan ascribe them to?
(d) What do we learn from the Pasuk in Tehilim "bi'Devar Hash-m Shamayim Na'asu"? What difficulty do we dispel with that?
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7)
(a) When Rebbi Yochanan ben Nuri rules that if one said three Pesukim from each, he is Yotzei, we are not at first sure what he means. What are the two possible explanations of his statement?
(b) According to the Tana Kama of the Beraisa, l'Chatchilah one inserts ten Pesukim of Malchuyos ... b'Di'eved, three. What does Rebbi Yochanan ben Nuri say?
(c) How do we resolve our original She'eilah from there?
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8)
(a) Some ascribe the minimum three Pesukim of Rebbi Yochanan ben Nuri in our Mishnah to Torah, Nevi'im and Kesuvim. What do others say?
(b) To what do the seven Pesukim (b'Di'eved of the Tana Kama - and presumably the seven l'Chatchilah of Rebbi Yochanan ben Nuri) correspond?
(c) Like whom is the Halachah?
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9)
(a) Which kind of Pesukim of punishment are we permitted to insert among the Malchuyos, Zichronos and Shofros?
(b) In which order must the Pesukim from Tanach be inserted, according to ...
1. ... the Tana Kama?
2. ... Rebbi Yosi?
(c) The Navi Yechezkel warns us that Hash-m will, if need be, "rule over us with a strong hand ... and with seething wrath". What did Rav Nachman comment on this Pasuk?
(d) Does this mean that it is in order to insert it in the Pesukim of Malchuyos?
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10)
(a) According to Rebbi Yosi, one may insert the Pasuk from Vayera "va'Hashem Pakad es Sarah ... ". On what grounds does Rebbi Yehudah disagree with him?
(b) Why is this Pasuk not invalid even according to Rebbi Yosi (who considers Pikdonos like Zichronos), because it is Pikdonos d'Yachid?
(c) Rebbi Yosi counts the Pesukim in Tehilim "Se'u She'arim Rosheichem ... v'Yavo Melech ha'Kavod. Mi Zeh Melech ha'Kavod ... " and "Zamru Elokim ... l'Malkenu Zamru, Ki Melech Kol ha'Aretz Elokim", as two Malchuyos. Rebbi Yehudah disagrees. Why, according to him, is ...
1. ... "Se'u She'arim Rosheichem ... v'Yavo Melech ha'Kavod. Mi Zeh Melech ha'Kavod ... "?
2. ... "Zamru Elokim ... l'Malkenu Zamru, Ki Melech Kol ha'Aretz Elokim" ... counted as only one Malchus?
(d) Is a reference to Hashem's Throne considered a Pasuk of Malchus?
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11)
(a) According to Rebbi Yosi, a Pasuk that contains both 'Zikaron' and 'Teru'ah' can be inserted both in Zichronos and in Shofros, and the same principle applies to a Pasuk that contains both 'Malchus' and 'Teru'ah'. What does Rebbi Yehudah say about a Pasuk that contains ...
1. ... both 'Zikaron' and 'Teru'ah'?
2. ... both 'Malchus' and 'Teru'ah'?
(b) Rebbi Yosi permits inserting a Pasuk which contains 'Teru'ah' in Shofros. What does Rebbi Yehudah say?
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12)
(a) With which section of Tanach should one conclude the Pesukim, according to Rebbi Yosi?
(b) How do we therefore emend his statement in the Mishnah 've'Im Hishlim ba'Torah, Yatza'(implying b'Di'eved)?
(c) Rebbi Yehudah does not consider any of the three following Pesukim in the Torah valid to be inserted in Malchuyos: "Shema Yisrael ... "; "v'Yada'ta ha'Yom va'Hashevosa el Levavecha"; "Ata Har'eisa la'Da'as Ki Hash-m Hu ha'Elokim ... ". What does Rebbi Yosi say?
(d) Why is Rebbi Yosi's opinion here particularly significant?
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13)
(a) Hallel is said during Shacharis, whereas the Shofar is blown during Musaf. What reason ...
1. ... do we initially give for the latter statement?
2. ... do we give for saying Hallel during Shacharis (despite the fact that there are more people in Shul for Musaf)?
(b) Having said that, why did Chazal institute blowing the Shofar only at Musaf?
(c) How do we deduce from our Mishnah that Hallel is not said on Rosh Hashanah?
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14)
(a) Why did Chazal not introduce its recital?
(b) Who was Rebbi Avahu citing when he said this?
(c) To whom did Hash-m say it?
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15)
(a) Our Mishnah forbids crossing the Techum Shabbos on Yom-Tov, moving a pile of rubble, climbing a tree, or contravening any other Isur (d'Oraisa or d'Rabanan) in order to hear the Shofar on Rosh Hashanah. Why is that?
(b) May one pour water or wine in the Shofar on Yom-Tov to clear it? Why might it be forbidden?
(c) What do we mean when we ask on the Mishnah (that forbids first crossing the Techum and moving a pile of rubble, and then climbing a tree and riding an animal in order to hear the Shofar), 'Hashta d'Rabanan Amrat Lo, d'Oraisa Miba'i'? Which Isur d'Oraisa is this referring to?
(d) What is the answer?
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