Monday, March 23, 2009
Rambam Homework from March 23rd
7A - Reading halakhot 11-14, complete Rambam's ladder of tz'dakah handout for Thursday.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Rambam-Tz'dakah, Laws 5 & 6 questions
This was the assignment from Monday and Tuesday this week.
Read Halakhot/Paragrpahs 5 & 6 and answer the following 4 questions
Halakhah 5 questions:
1) If you are walking along the street and a poor person asks you for some spare change, but you don’t have any or don’t feel comfortable pulling your wallet out in front of him, what should you do? Is this also an example of giving? How so?
2) How does Rambam describe the condition of a poor person in this halakhah?
3) We talked about the idea of “being sensitive” in our study of halakhah 4 last week. Does Rambam’s teaching here help to clarify the sensitivity that he is trying to teach us?
Halakhah 6 Question:
1) Why do you think Rambam believes the reward for the “fundraiser” or “collector” should be and is greater than the reward for the giver? What does the fundraiser or collector do to deserve this honor?
Read Halakhot/Paragrpahs 5 & 6 and answer the following 4 questions
Halakhah 5 questions:
1) If you are walking along the street and a poor person asks you for some spare change, but you don’t have any or don’t feel comfortable pulling your wallet out in front of him, what should you do? Is this also an example of giving? How so?
2) How does Rambam describe the condition of a poor person in this halakhah?
3) We talked about the idea of “being sensitive” in our study of halakhah 4 last week. Does Rambam’s teaching here help to clarify the sensitivity that he is trying to teach us?
Halakhah 6 Question:
1) Why do you think Rambam believes the reward for the “fundraiser” or “collector” should be and is greater than the reward for the giver? What does the fundraiser or collector do to deserve this honor?
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Rambam Halakhot 3 & 4 Questions
For Halakhah 3:
1) What does this halakha say about a person who ignores the poor?
2) How is what Rambam says in this halakha different from what he says in halakhah 2(bet - start about half way through the paragraph)
3) What is the purpose of the verses/phrases that are in italics (hint: they are quotes from the Bible)
For halakhah 4:
1) What does Rambam say about how one SHOULD or SHOULD NOT give tz'dakah?
2) What sensitivity is Rambam trying to get us to feel and develop in this teaching?
1) What does this halakha say about a person who ignores the poor?
2) How is what Rambam says in this halakha different from what he says in halakhah 2(bet - start about half way through the paragraph)
3) What is the purpose of the verses/phrases that are in italics (hint: they are quotes from the Bible)
For halakhah 4:
1) What does Rambam say about how one SHOULD or SHOULD NOT give tz'dakah?
2) What sensitivity is Rambam trying to get us to feel and develop in this teaching?
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Updated Homework Information
There are four recent assignments that must be turned in as soon as possible by each of you (or one for a group, where applicable)
1) Parashat K'doshim Questions - there are three of them - see postings below from Feb. 5 & 12
2) Rambam Halakha 1 Question: Answer in a paragraph:
What it is about tz'dakah giving that caused Rambam to say that the fulfillment of this mitzvah requires the most care of any of the mitzvot?
3) The 4 Mitzvot of Purim (this was done in class)
Read through chapter 9 of the the Book of Esther and list the verse number for the 3 mitzvot of Purim that are explcitly listed there. The 4th one, related to the Megillah, is not there explicitly. So, as #4, what is the 4th mitzvah related to the megillah?
4) Rambam Halakhah 2 Questions: (this was in class today)
a. What does it mean to become "impoverished throught the giving of tz'dakah?"
b. Is anyone exempt from giving tz'dakah?
c. What does the halakha say about the impact of refusing/failing to give tz'dakah has on one's reputation?
1) Parashat K'doshim Questions - there are three of them - see postings below from Feb. 5 & 12
2) Rambam Halakha 1 Question: Answer in a paragraph:
What it is about tz'dakah giving that caused Rambam to say that the fulfillment of this mitzvah requires the most care of any of the mitzvot?
3) The 4 Mitzvot of Purim (this was done in class)
Read through chapter 9 of the the Book of Esther and list the verse number for the 3 mitzvot of Purim that are explcitly listed there. The 4th one, related to the Megillah, is not there explicitly. So, as #4, what is the 4th mitzvah related to the megillah?
4) Rambam Halakhah 2 Questions: (this was in class today)
a. What does it mean to become "impoverished throught the giving of tz'dakah?"
b. Is anyone exempt from giving tz'dakah?
c. What does the halakha say about the impact of refusing/failing to give tz'dakah has on one's reputation?
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