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WorksheetsRosh Hashanah, Chapter 2
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Check all the ways in which the procedure of the new moon used to work, but no longer did by the time of the Mishnah.
The Beit Din would send out messengers to inform of the new month
Torches were lit on top of Mountains to inform of the new month
The Beit Din would tell the heads of communities to spread around to their community members
The Beit Din used to trust all witnesses that came to serve
Check all the ways in which the procedure of the new moon worked by the time of the Mishnah.
Only people whom the beit din knew could serve as witnesses to the new month
The bet din would send out a mass email
The Beit Din would send out messengers to various communities to inform of the new month
The Beit Din would blow shofars to inform of the new month
What things were done to ensure that witnesses would continue to come to testify? (Check all that apply.)
The Beit Din would hear testimony from all the pairs of witnesses
There were famous people waiting to greet the witnesses
There were large meals available for all the witnesses
There were lots of games for the witnesses to play
What takkana (decree) did Rabban Gamliel introduce to ensure that witnesses would come to testify?
That all the witnesses should be interviewed
That the witnesses who traveled on shabbat were allowed to still walk around
That the witnesses who came to testify were permitted to eat non-kosher food
What does להתכנס mean?
To supply
To endure
To testify
To gather
In what ways did the beit din "check" the witnesses?
They asked questions to the witnesses about what the moon looked like
They checked all their pockets to make sure they hadn't carried anything on shabbat.
They asked them to draw a picture of the moon.
They asked them to put on a skit about the moon.
What does R Elazar say should be done if the month is not sanctified in time?
The whole year has to be re-counted!
No worries -- the month will be sanctified by שמים
The chagim should therefore be practiced at the incorrect time
Did Rabbi Yehoshua "break" Yom Kippur?
Yes!!
No!!
I don't know!!
Who's ready for the next round of Mishnah club?
ME!!!
Can't wait!!!
Why do I have to wait 2 and a half weeks for more mishnah club?!?!
