Perek Chof Intro

What was the difference in the world before Matan Torah?

• People lived in complete harmony without any conflicts.
• The world was governed by strict laws from the beginning.
• Physical and spiritual were two seperate worlds

The difference is that now the everyday laws such as honour your parents became:

• Physical laws

• Spiritual G-dly laws

The first two of the Aseret Hadibrot were spoken by ​ (a)   and the remaining were said by​ (b)   This is because the​ (c)   of the Bnei Yisroel left their ​ (d)   and they were not able to physically handle hearing directly from the mouth of ​ Hashem

• Hashem
• Moshe
• Neshamas
• bodies

Hashem's name of אֱלֹקים refers to which quality

• Hashem as protecting His nation

• Hashem as a source of mercy

• Hashem as a source of kindness

• Hashem as a judge.

The name אֱלֹקים is used when talking about the Aseret Hadibrot because

• It represents Hashem's love and compassion in the commandments.

• It is a name used only in prayers and not in commandments.
• It signifies Hashem's quality of judgement. If they aren't kept a person is punished.

What is Rashi's question on the word כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה?

• כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה what were these things?

• The word 'כָּל' -all is extra. The Aseret Hadibrot were said as 1 utterance?

• How many things does כָּל include?

• Rashi's question is about the meaning of 'words'.

What is Rashi's ANSWER on the words כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה?

• The word כָּל is extra. Hashem said the עשרת הדברות in one utterance. Why does it say all the things (עשרת הדברות) if He said it at one time? 

• It says כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה because even though Hashem said the עשרת הדברות in one utterance he repeated each one separately afterwards to explain each one.

• They answered yes to the positive and no to the negative

Why did Hashem utter the דברות as one word?

• To show they are all equal in importance

• To show they all come from Hashem, even though Hashem only said the first two and Moshe said the rest

• To create confusion among the people.

Why did Hashem give Bnei Yisroel 10 commandments rather than 613?

• These 10 encapsulate the 613 Mitzvot

• To emphasize only the most important commandments.
• To replace the need for the 613 mitzvot entirely.

Why was it so important for Bnei Yisroel to hear the first 2 דברות directly from the mouth of Hashem?

• To demonstrate Hashem's power through a dramatic display of thunder and lightning.
• To allow Bnei Yisroel to interpret the commandments in their own way.
• It was crucial for Bnei Yisroel to hear the first two דברות directly from Hashem as they are the foundation of Yiddishkeit