WorksheetsAftermath, Imma Shalom, and Sha’arei Ona’ah
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
What event followed Reb Eliezer’s sorrow?
A famine
An earthquake
A plague
A flood
What sign appeared in homes according to some?
Oil turned bitter
Dough swelled in women’s hands
Water became muddy
Lamps burned out
What happened wherever Reb Eliezer looked?
Things burned
People rejoiced
Trees grew
Clouds formed
Where was Rabbon Gamliel at the time?
At home
On a ship
In the Beis Midrash
Travelling to Yavneh
What danger faced him?
Lightning
High waves
Fire
A sea monster
What did Rabbon Gamliel pray?
“I acted only for Your honour.”
“Forgive me for this act.”
“Protect my ship.”
“Punish Reb Eliezer.”
What happened next?
The sea calmed
The storm grew
The ship sank
A Bat Kol was heard
The event teaches that leaders must act for:
Their own reputation
Their family’s honour
Hashem’s honour alone
Avoiding miracles
This section shows Hashem values shalom among talmidei chachomim because:
He punishes disagreement
He rewards harsh debate
He shows favour to whoever wins
He protects Klal Yisrael from machlokes
The balance shown between truth and unity is:
Truth always wins
Unity always wins
Truth matters, but unity protects the nation
Miracles decide halachah
Who was Imma Shalom?
Wife of Reb Akiva
Wife of Reb Eliezer and sister of Rabbon Gamliel
Daughter of Reb Yehoshua
A student in Lod
What did she stop her husband from doing daily?
Falling on his face in tefillah
Teaching students
Travelling to Yavneh
Saying Kaddish
Why did she do this?
She feared his tefillah might harm her brother
He was ill
It was Rosh Chodesh
He had made a vow
On which day did she miscalculate?
Yom Kippur
Rosh Chodesh
Purim
Tishah B’Av
What distracted her that day?
A poor man knocking for bread
A visitor
A thunderstorm
A student’s question
What was heard soon after?
The shofar announcing Rabbon Gamliel’s death
A heavenly voice
Reb Akiva’s arrival
The storm ended
Imma Shalom’s behaviour shows that tefillah:
Has no power
Can harm a tzaddik
Is only formal
Has powerful spiritual impact
This story brings closure to the earlier machlokes because:
It shows Reb Eliezer was right
It punishes Rabbon Gamliel
It shows the emotional cost of machlokes
It shows miracles settle halachah
A deeper message revealed here is:
Halachah never causes pain
Emotion should not guide halachah
Even justified actions can cause unintended hurt
Tefillah overrides halachah
What did Reb Eliezer ask Imma Shalom after hearing the news?
“Who told you?”
“How did you know?”
“When did it happen?”
“Why are you sad?”
What family teaching did she recall?
“All gates are closed except teshuvah.”
“All gates are closed except ona’ah.”
“All gates are open.”
“All gates close at night.”
What does ona’ah mean here?
Financial cheating
Causing emotional pain or humiliation
False testimony
Speaking lashon hara
How many lavin are violated by verbally oppressing a ger?
Two
Three
Four
One
What main ethical message concludes the sugya?
Hurting others’ feelings reaches Heaven even when other gates are closed
Miracles determine halachah
Majority opinion is always correct
Torah overrides kindness
“Sha’arei Ona’ah lo ninalu” connects to Reb Eliezer’s experience because:
His halachah was accepted
His pain ascended straight to Heaven
He was punished for ona’ah
His students wronged him
What halachic principle is reinforced here?
Miracles establish halachah
Majority rules in halachah
Prophecy determines halachah
Feelings override halachah
What interpersonal lesson does the Gemara emphasise here?
Debate harshly
Feelings do not matter
Sensitivity protects Klal Yisrael
Power decides truth
The overall message of Tanur Shel Achnai is:
Truth always wins
Miracles decide halachah
Halachah follows majority, but unity and respect guard the nation
Feelings determine halachah
