1st Commandment | 2nd commandment | 3rd commandment | Commandment 4 | Commandment 5 |
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I am hashem your god
What is the first commandment (English)?
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Don't worship idols
(You shall not recognize the gods of others before my presence)
What is this commandment in English?
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Don’t say hashems name in vain
What is this commandment in English?
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Remember Shabbat
Zachor et yom hashabbat lekaddsho
What is this commandment in Hebrew and English?
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Honor your father and mother
כבד את אביך ואת אמיך
What is this commandment in English and Hebrew?
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Ani Hashem Elokecha
What is the 1st commandment in Hebrew?
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Because if it said the gods of others it would open the possibility that there are other gods.
OR Rashi translates to stranger like gods because the worshipers are strangers to the idols(because they’re not real)
Why does it say the gods of others and not other gods? 1 answer
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Because it shows that if you truly respect hashem you wouldn’t just throw his name around.
Why is this commandment so important?
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1. Can’t think about the weekdays on Shabbat
2. If we keep Shabbat everything during the week will be fulfilled
What are 2 explanations for why it says accomplish all your tasks?
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Because you can’t react to be angry at anything even if they throw your money down the ocean or even if you’re a king and your father embarrasses you in front of everyone you can’t react.
Why is this the hardest mitzvah to keep?
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1) Hashem is the Only reason for existence
2) he is all gods, and the god of everything, there is no one under him
What are 2 out of 3 explanations for why hashem say Anochi instead of Ani when he speaks to Beni Israel on har sinai?(Anochi Hashem Elokecha)
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1. Don’t believe in idols
2. Don’t make idols 3. Don’t worship them through 4 methods of worship 4. Don’t worship by their own means
What are the 4 negative commandments included in idol worship?
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Doing avoda zara
Someone who says hashems name in vain is as bad as…. (Finish the line) Why is this commandment so important
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1. Referring that Shabbat is 1/60th of olam habbah
2. Sanctify Shabbat through making kiddush 3. Sanctify it by separating it from every other day in the week 4. Make it unique by dressing and eating nicer 5. It’s like your married to Shabbat
What does לקדשו refer to?
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הקרת הטוב
You should have it for anyone who does something good for you have gratitude and be thankful.
What is the root of this whole mitzvah, explain?
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1) to remind everyone that he manipulated nature, like splitting the sea and making the mann fall
2) it was an event we can relate to. No one else witnessed the creation of the world so it is hard to fathom 3) It was more personal to the Jews, leaving Egypt was just for them while the creation of the world was for everyone.
Why does hashem use the example of taking us out of Egypt instead of the creation of the world? 3 answers
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1. It shows how hashem remembers the sins and may punish later but not right away.
2. Shows how hashem has mercy on us and gives us time to repent 3. Gives time for each generation to repent and if all 4 generations don’t they have a bad family
Why does hashem hold the sins of our forefathers? And how many generations does hashem rue the sins?
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Can’t swear on something false.
Cant swear on something obvious Can’t swear to violate hashems commandments because you can’t swear against what you swore on hat saini. Can’t swear to do something you cannot do
What does it mean to swear that serves no purpose?
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Because it’s positive and negative because hashem told Moshe the commandment at the same time so he said zachor and Shamor so its a positive and negative time bound mitzvah
Why are women obligated in Shabbat if it’s time bound?
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1. It Sets an example for us to also honor Hashem
2. whether you think they deserve your honor or not it’s a Commandment so we have to 3. honor them because they do things for you 4. Through honoring your parents, hashem gets honored 5. shows us to have gratitude for what they do and also to therefore have gratitude for hashem
Why do we honor our parents?
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The heart, must be fulfilled with the heart
GUESS WHAT BODY PART THIS COMMANDMENT RELATES TO!! And explain
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The ear, must not listen to a false prophet inviting him to idol worship
GUESS WHAT BODY PART THIS COMMANDMENT RELATES TO!! And explain
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The mouth, don’t utter false oaths
GUESS WHAT BODY PART THIS COMMANDMENT RELATES TO!! And explain
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The brain, to appreciate the meaning of Shabbat we need a brain
GUESS THE BODY PART AGIAN THAT THIS RELATES TO! And explain
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The hands, honor your parents by preforming services for them.
GUESS THE BODY PART IT RELATES TO! And explain
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