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Parashat Emor 5765
Day School Edition

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Questions on the Daf:

     Read Rav Elon's introductory D'var Torah.

1.  What type of mitzvot does Parashat Emor focus on?

2.  What does Rashi say becoming holy requires?

3.  Rav Elon writes:  "A person does not automatically become holy."
     What does he mean?

    Now look at "Questions & Answers."

4.  a. What does it mean to make a "Chillul Hashem"?
     b. Can you give any examples of times when you made an effort
         to avoid making a Chillul Hashem?

5.  Why is it that when a Jew is being forced to sin Hashem would
     rather he commit the sin than give up his life (in most cases)?

6.  Give an example of something one should try not to do even
     though it is not a sin, but because it might look like a sin to other people.

7.  a. What does it mean to make a "Kiddush Hashem"?
     b. Can you give an example of a time when you made a Kiddush Hashem?

     Now look elsewhere to answer the following questions.

8.  What are the two exceptions to the rule that a Kohen must not
     come into contact with a dead body?

9.  Why must a Kohen always be given the first honour
     and not be given work that is degrading?

10.  Why do we learn Pirkei Avot during the period between Pesach and
       Shavuot?

11.  What offerings are brought on Shavuot?

12.  a. What is the date of Rosh Hashana?
       b. What is the date of Yom Kippur?

13.  a. How old was Rabbi Akiva when he started learning Torah?
       b. Who encouraged him to begin learning Torah?

14.  How many students did he have?

15.  What was he saying as he died at the hands of the wicked Romans?

BONUS QUESTION

How would you connect
Yom Hashoah, Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha'atzma'ut?

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