quizizz on haskamos

לְהַרְאוֹת עַם ה׳

• to show the nation of Hashem
• To gain personal fame and recognition among the nation
• to show G-d to people
• To impose one's own opinions and beliefs on others in the nation.

Who wrote הסכמות on the Tanya?

• R' Zushay of Anipoli and R' Yehuda Leib HaKohen.
• R' Moshe Chaim Luzzatto and R' Chaim Vital
• R' Yaakov Yosef of Polnoye and R' Pinchas of Koretz
• R' Menachem Mendel of Kotzk and R' Yaakov Yitzchak of Lublin

Why does R' Zushya call the year that he signed as שנת פדותינו?

• Because he believed that the Tanya would bring about a new age of enlightenment.
• Because he thought the Tanya would help him become more powerful and influential.
• Because he hoped the Tanya would help him gain favor with the wealthy and influential members of society.
• Because he was excited how the Tanya was going to lead us to Moshiach.

Why does R' Yehuda Leib HaKohen call that year as תקנ''ו?

• Because he thought the Tanya would help him become more powerful and influential.
• Because he was excited how the Tanya was going to lead us to Moshiach.
• Because he was excited how the Tanya was going to inspire us in golus.
• Because he believed that the Tanya would bring about a new age of enlightenment.

Who is hinted to in the words מבאר מים חיים?

• Avraham Avinu
• The maggid
• R' Avrohom the Malach, son of the Maggid.
• The baal shem tov

Why was R' Avrohom the malach hinted to in the letter of approbation?

• Because he taught the Alter Rebbe chassidus.
• Because the Alter Rebbe taught him chassidus.
• Because he was a contemporary of the Alter Rebbe and wanted to honor him.
• Because he was a scholar in his own right and wanted to publish his own work.

Give two adjectives that the authors of the הסכמות use?

• the best
• איש אלוקים, טהור
• goat
• rookie of the year

Why did they write הסכמות?

• Approbations served as a way for the author or publisher to build relationships
• because it was fun
• to thank
• To warn people against making false copies.

אַנְשֵׁי שְׁלוֹמֵינוּ

• good people
• peaceful people
• People of our brotherhood
• people of charm

רוֹדְפֵי צֶדֶק

• Those who pursue righteousness
• Those who follow unrighteousness
• ad mosai
• Those who seek wickedness