JLT Review Sheet: What are the two reasons given for why the 7th blessing is about redemption? In the 7th year of the shmita will be when we fight the war for redemption, which is the beginning of redemption since the ability to fight is a sign of strength/redemption. Redemption is a result of being forgiven Based on this, what is meant by the phrase Rae banenu instead of rae anenu? We are asking Hashem not just to be sympathetic to our struggles but to insert himself into our struggles in order to be empathetic. According to these verses, what is a prerequisite to redemption? Returning to Hashem According to these sources, what will happen if we don't do teshuva? We cannot be redeemed but bc Hashem promises to redeem us. they will inspire us to do teshuva either with a terribly desperate situations like persecution or just general spiritual inspiration. ● Source 11 - Torah says that the makkos were to demonstrate to the world that God exists ● Source 12 - Moshe prayed to save the Jews after the Sin of the Golden Calf by telling God that the Egyptians will think bad of God (diminishing His honor), and that He had to fulfill his promise to the Avos ● Source 13 - After the sin of the spies Moshe prays to God not to destroy the Jews saying that then the other nations will think God killed the Jews bc He would unable to conquer the land of Israel for them, thereby diminishing His honor ● Source 14 - teaches the story of ישראלבניstruggling with their belief in ה׳before עמלק attacked them and then the consequences of עמלק‘s attack on them and how עמלק‘s existence impacts the way we relate to ה׳ ● Source 15 - in the סידורwe recite after remembering מצריםיציאתour belief in ה׳despite עמלק What does it mean for G-d to redeem us for his namesake in these three contexts? Egypt - After the sin of the spies Moshe prays to God not to destroy the Jews sayingthat then the other nations will think God killed the Jews bc He would unable to conquer the land of Israel for them, thereby diminishing His honor Golden calf - Moshe prayed to save the Jews after the Sin of the Golden Calf by telling. God that the Egyptians will think bad of God (diminishing His honor), and that He had to fulfill his promise to the Avos. Spies that discouraged everyone from going to israel. G-d wants people to acknowledge him as all powerful and due on his promise to the avot . What does G-d say about the existence of the amalek? G-ds chair is incomplete because people don't recognize him as king His name is incomplete bc he doesnt exist in this world - amalek Waged war with G-d That they diminish our relationship with him, because they represent evil and that makes us question how powerful God who is king can exist in our world and allow such evil. Based on these sources, what does it mean that G-d should redeem us for the sake of his name? We ask Hashem to redeem us even if we don't deserve it because Hahsems public recognition (the way the world relates/thinks on him is on the line. Why is beracha Refa’einu the 8th beracha of Shemoneh Esrei? Brit Milah is on the 8th day which then needs a refa (so 8 becomes symbolic of health/recovery) Recovery/heath is the 8th blessing to show that health is not only dependent on nature (7) but also spiritually to Hashem (8). According to Rambam, is health dependent on our righteousness nowadays? Why? Originally it was but we decided that we prefer our wealth to be dependent on natural causes -> that's why we need to do both to heal nowadays. Even though we rely on medicine for our health, what should we do to confirm our faith in God as the true healer? Even Though we need to take medicine we still pray to Hashem beforehand. How does the wording of this beracha reflect this idea? We emphasize Hahsme stole in the healing and saving us by repeating “Heal us Hashem, then we will be healed? What are the 2 primary opinions about when a person is judged? Either Yom kippur/rosh hashanah or every day/second. What question does Rav Yosef ask based on this? Why do we pray for health during the year? We assume like the opinion that we are judged everyday Even if it was decreed on Yom kippur that a person will die, communal prayer can override this verdict. What important aspects does tosfos teach us about prayer? Communal prayer can override any judgement from yom kippur Praying together as a community - for an individual Praying for a community - individual praying for community. How does Meiri answer the question asked by Tosfos? Personal prayer with teshuva can override the decision. What is the nefesh hachaim question? Assuming that we got sick from Hashem in order to cleanse us of our sins, why do we ask him to heal us? Answer: We aren't asking to be healed for our sake, we are asking for Hashem's sake, since when we are sick, Hashem's name is descreated and he suffers too. How does his answer relate this beracha to the beracha before it? In the bracha 64 we ask Hashem to redeem us for the sake of his name because when we are in exile, Hashem's name is descreated and it is only sanctified when we are redeemed. What is the context of the passukim that this bracha is based on? Jeremiah is being tormented by bnei yisrael because they doubted the prophecy about the destruction of the beit hamikdash. What type of healing is Yirmiyahu asking for? He is asking for a emotional spiritual one because he was depressed (tormented) Based on the passukim that are used in Yedid Nefesh, what is the song describing? Its describing how being distant from Hashem makes our soul sick out of love for him. What new perspective does this teach us about the beracha of Refa'einu ? What are the Passukim associated with this beracha about? 2 are about how hashem is the provider of the people. The 3rd pasuk is about praying for the downfall of wicked people that take financial advantage of poor people and make them even poorer. What does this demonstrate about God's role in our financial well-being? That both of us must work together. Hashem provides and we must not screw up by being corrupt. What common phenomenon is Moshe warning the Jewish people about? That when you are rich you think you are all that and are in no need of Hashem anymore. What calls to action are called upon us to avoid succumbing to this trap? We both say brachot of thanks and we pray and ask for help in our prayers. In what way does the Midrash one up Rambam? Source #8 adds the idea of praying in addition too Berkat hamazon. What is the common theme around the three shalosh regalim? They all time with the 3 main milestones within the agricultural cycle and are when people most experience their wealth. Why do you think that is according to these sources? Because we must not keep our wealth to ourselves and credit it only to our hard work. Instead we attribute to Hashem and celebrate the blessings he gave us with these holidays and give to the poor.