Parsha Acharey Mos - Kedoshim
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What animal was Aaron to sacrifice as a sin offering, and what were B’nai Yisrael to offer?
A young bullock; two he-goats.
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The burnt offering was the same for Aaron and B’nai Yisrael. What was it?
A ram.
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Lots were cast upon the two goats used as the sin offering., one for ? and the other for? For whom was the goat on which the lot fell, and what happened to that goat?
It was for Hashem and it was sacrificed.
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Specifically, what was done with the live goat?
Aaron was to lay both of his hands on the head of the goat and confess over him all the sins of B’nai Yisrael and put them on the head of the goat; then the goat was taken away to the wilderness and released.
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Hashem makes it clear to B’nai Yisrael that they are to keep all his commandments. He then tells them not to follow the evil practices of whom?
Egyptians and Canaanites.
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Hashem delineates certain people whose nakedness it is prohibited to uncover. What does “uncover his or her nakedness” mean?
Forming a marriage union, or in those days having sexual relations which was almost the same thing.
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When a peace offering was sacrificed, by when did it have to be eaten?
By the end of the second day or it was to be destroyed.
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When you reap the harvest of your land, you are to leave what for whom?
The corner of the field and the gleanings of the field for the poor and the stranger.
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In a judgment between a wealthy and a poor person, who was to be favored? Why?
Neither; only justice was to be done..not the wealthy person due to his influence nor the poor person because he needed it or was the underdog.
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Hashem forbids us from being a talebearer; neither shall we stand idly by the blood of our neighbor. What does this mean?
Lashon Hora is described as murder; a person’s reputation is often considered more important than his life. Embarrassing another is like drawing blood.
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Describe the process of planting and harvesting fruit trees in the Land.
The first three years the fruit is forbidden; the fourth year all the fruit is considered fit for Hashem and holy, thus not to be eaten; fruit may be eaten in the 5th year.
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What will be the penalty if B’nai Yisrael do not obey Hashem’s commandments?
They will be vomited out of the land
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