Chapter 1, Mishna 4
Topics covered:
What is reward for those who give charity?
Why would someone who gives charity have children who are masters of wealth?
Why is wisdom & honor linked to masters of aggadah?
Who was Turnus Rufus and what was his question?
What did R’ Akiva answer to “if your God is so great, why are there poor people?”
Why did Turnus Rufus say our charity giving leads to gehinnom?
What was R’ Akiva’s response to Turnus Rufus’ argument?
Who is “the one who hates us”?
Why is looking the other way when beggar approaches like idolatry?
What does “kindness and mercy” mean?
How does charity hasten the final redemption?
What is relevance of list of examples “is strong” versus “dispels it”?
What can conquer death?
How can we lend anything to God?
What does it mean that charity protects against death?
What is best way to give anonymously to anonymous recipient?
What was the “inverted world” seen by sage?
What can you take with you to next world?
Why would giving charity be counted as a sin?
Opening song: Moshe Storch leads Hallel at Beis Medrash Hancock Park
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