THEME

1) אתה זוכר -

What tenets of belief in Hashem are expressed in the blessing of Zichronos?

1. Insights to Rosh Hashanah 32:1, citing Sefer ha'Ikarim, (3)

THE WORLD'S BEGINNING

2) זה היום תחילת מעשיך -

When we recite on Rosh Hashanah, "This day is the start of Your handiwork," are we taking sides in the Machlokes Tana'im as to whether the world was created in Tishrei or Nisan?

3) זכרון ליום ראשון -

How does the yearly judgment on Rosh Hashanah recall the "first day", at Creation?

JUDGMENT OF THE NATIONS

4) מִשְׁפָּט לֵא-לֹקֵי יַעֲקֹב; ועל המדינות בו יאמר... -

What is the source that Hashem judges all the nations on Rosh Hashanah? Why then does the Pasuk refer to Hashem as "Elokei Yaakov" in this context, implying His specific focus upon Am Yisrael?

Discussion For Rosh Hashanah 8:0

PESUKIM FROM TORAH

5) וַיִּזְכֹּר אֱלֹקִים אֶת נֹחַ (בראשית ח:א) -

Rather than remembrance of the Jewish People, in this verse Hashem remembers a single individual - which the Gemara (32b) says does not count as a mention of Zichronos!

6) וַיִּזְכֹּר אֱלֹקִים אֶת נֹחַ -

Why does the Torah use the Name "Elokim," which denotes the Attribute of Justice, in this Pasuk? What merit did Hashem remember for the animals?

7) וְזָכַרְתִּי אֶת בְּרִיתִי יַעֲקוֹב (ויקרא כו:מב) -

Why are the Avos listed here in reverse? And why is Yaakov's name spelled in full, with a Vav?

8) וְאַף אֶת בְּרִיתִי יִצְחָק -

Why isn't the term "remember" used in connection with Yitzchak? What does "Zechirah" mean?

PESUKIM FROM TEHILIM

9) זֵכֶר עָשָׂה לְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו, חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם ה' (תהלים קיא:ד) -

How did Hashem make a remembrance for His wonders?

10) טֶרֶף נָתַן לִירֵאָיו, יִזְכֹּר לְעוֹלָם בְּרִיתוֹ (תהלים קיא:ה) -

What does "Teref" refer to? What covenant did Hashem remember? How is this Pasuk the continuation of the preceding one?

PESUKIM FROM NEVI'IM

11) זָכַרְתִּי לָךְ חֶסֶד נְעוּרַיִךְ (ירמיהו ב:ב) -

What was the Chesed we did towards Hashem in our youth? What is the parable for the Navi's description?

12) אַהֲבַת כְּלוּלֹתָיִךְ -

What does the term "Kelulosayich" mean? What event does it refer to?

13) הֲבֵן יַקִּיר לִי אֶפְרַיִם (לא:יט) -

According to the Malbim, in what sense is this question stated ?

14) כִּי מִדֵּי דַבְּרִי בּוֹ -

Is there a specific merit for which Hashem will remember Efrayim favorably, and have mercy upon him?

FINAL PASUK FROM TORAH

15) וְזָכַרְתִּי לָהֶם בְּרִית רִאשֹׁנִים (ויקרא כו:מה) -

Which covenant does this Pasuk add, in addition to the aforementioned three covenants with the Avos (verse 42)?

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