A big Yasher Koach to those who got ALL SIX answers correct today!
Dovber • Menachem Mendel • Sophie Kassman • Esther Wilansky • Zalman Hecht • Menachem Mendel Horowitz • Liba Hertzel • Rochel Rothman • Cohen Family • Notik Family • Tzvi Mayer Waallach • Esther Rochel • Menachem Mendel Ciment • מאיר יעקב העכט • Zev Wallach • Yosef Yitzchok Baras • Tzvi Baras • Menachem Mendel Mockin • Devorah Leah Selkowitz • Mendel Bendet • Chana Bendet • Batsheva Hein • Yosef Meir Yisrolik • Mendel Goldberg • Mendel Goldman • Noa Esther Berman • Yehuda Fuss
What reason does Hashem give for why the Yidden need to be holy? In order to build the Beis Hamikdash in Eretz Yisroel
Because a Sefer Torah is holy
So that they will have Kibud Av Va'eim
Because Hashem is holy
What did the Baal Shem Tov say is the reason why a neshama comes down into the world? To help another Yid in Gashmius, and especially in Ruchnius
To learn through every part of Torah
To become a true chossid
To elevate things from the level of Yetzirah to the level of Briyah
What is an example of Ona'as Devarim in business? Sell something for much more money than it is really worth
Build a new barber shop on the same street as an existing barber shop
Lend someone money to start a business, and ask him to pay back with 20% interest
Ask questions to a storekeeper that make him think you will buy from him, when you aren't planning on it
How can we show respect for each other, based on what the Rebbe says? By getting everyone to be as excited as we are about what we feel is important
By understanding that everyone has their own shlichus, and that's why they need to understand things the way they do
By giving up our own opinions to follow what others feel is important, so everyone will agree
By not getting excited about anything, so that there will be no reason to ever disagree
Why did the Navi say that we should not copy the goyim? Because it is foolish to just copy other people, we need to have our own opinions
Since soon Moshiach will come and they will ALSO run to serve Hashem!
Because Hashem is holy
Since Hashem chose Yidden to be His special nation
BONUS: What is today's midah in Sefiras Ha'omer? (look inside a siddur to see the answer!) Yesod Shebetiferes
Hod Shebegevurah
Tiferes Shebenetzach
Netzach Shebetiferes