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REVIEW QUESTIONS ON GEMARA AND RASHI

prepared by Rabbi Eliezer Chrysler
Kollel Iyun Hadaf, Jerusalem

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Shabbos 88

1)

(a) That Galilean Darshened above Rav Chisda 'Berich Rachmana, de'Yahav Uryan Telisa'i, le'Am Telisa'i, Al Yedei Telisa'i, be'Yom Telisa'i be'Yarcha Telisa'i'.
What does this mean?

(b) Whose opinion does this follow?

2)
(a) What do we learn from the Pasuk in Yisro "va'Yisyatzvu be'Sachtis ha'Har"? What did Hashem say to them there?

(b) Why is this a 'Moda'a Rabah le'Oraysa'? What does this mean"?

(c) What do we learn from the Pasuk in Esther "Kiymu ve'Kiblu ha'Yehudim"?

(d) Why was the earth first afraid and then tranquil? What does this have to do with the Pasuk in Bereishis "Vayehi Erev, Vayehi Voker, Yom ha'Shishi"?

3)
(a) What happened when Yisrael proclaimed 'Na'aseh' before 'Nishma'?

(b) And what happened when they sinned by the Golden Calf?

(c) What do we learn from the fact that straight after they removed their crowns, the Torah writes "u'Moshe Yikach es ha'Ohel"?

(d) What do we learn from the Pasuk in Yeshayah "u'Feduyei Hashem Yeshuvun, u'Va'u le'Tzi'on be'Rinah, ve'Simchas Olam Al Rosham"?

4)
(a) What did the Heavenly voice announce, when Yisrael proclaimed 'Na'aseh' before 'Nishma'?

(b) What do we learn from the Pasuk in Tehilim "Borchu Hashem Mal'achav ... *Osei* Devaro, *Lashmi'a* be'Kol Devaro"?

5)
(a) Why are Yisrael compared to an apple-tree (according to Tosfos DH 'Piryo' - it refers to an Esrog-tree)?

(b) What did that Tzedoki say to Rava, when he saw blood oozing from the finger on which he was subconsciously sitting, whilst learning?

(c) What is the significance of the Pasuk in Mishlei that Rava quoted him in response "Tumas Yesharim Tanchem, ve'Selef Bogdim Yeshadem"?

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6)

(a) How do we explain the Pasuk in Shir ha'Shirim "Libavtini Achosi Chalah, Libavtini me'Achas me'Einayich"?

(b) To what does the Pasuk in Shir ha'Shirim refer when it says "Ad she'ha'Melech bi'Mesibo, Nerdi Nasan Reicho"?

(c) What do we learn from the fact that Shlomoh ha'Melech uses the word "Nasan" and not "Hisri'ach".?

(d) About whom is it written (in Shoftim) "ve'Ohavav ke'Tzeis ha'Shemesh bi'Gevuraso"?

7)
(a) What do we learn from the Pasuk in Yirmiyah "u'che'Patish Yefotzetz Sela"?

(b) Why are the words of Torah compared to 'Negidim' (rulers)? What does that have to do with the 'Maiminim Bah and the Masme'ilim Bah'?

(c) What do we learn from the Pasuk in Shir ha'Shirim "Tzeror ha'Mor Dodi Li, Bein Shadai Yalin"?

(d) And what do we learn from the Pasuk in Shir ha'Shirim "Eshkol ha'Kofer Dodi Li, be'Karmei Ein Gedi"?

8)
(a) What do we learn from the Pasuk ...
  1. ... "Lechayav ka'Arugas ha'Bosem"?
  2. ... "Sifvosav Shoshanim, Notfos Mor Over"? Where did the spices go?
(b) And what do we learn from the Pasuk ...
  1. ..."Nafshi Yatz'ah be'Dabro"?
  2. ... "Geshem Nedavos Tanif" ... (Tehilim)?
(c) What impact did Hashem's revelation by the Aseres ha'Dibros, have on Yisrael?

(d) How did they get back into position in time for the next Dibur?

9)
(a) Why did the Angels initially object when they found Moshe, who had come to receive the Torah, among them?

(b) What argument did they then present, when Moshe replied that he had come to receive the Torah?

(c) What is the significance of the 974 generations?

(d) Moshe was initially afraid of getting burned by their breath, so Hashem instructed him to take hold of His Throne of Glory.
How did he then counter the angels' claim (Egypt, people, work, business, Yeitzer ha'Ra)?

10)
(a) How do we know that the Angels conceded that Moshe was right?

(b) What do we learn from the Pasuk in Tehilim "Alisa la'Marom, Shavisa Shevi, Lakachta Matanos ba'Adam"? What does "Shevi" refer to?

(c) What gift did the Angel of Death give Moshe, and when did he put it to good use?

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