Debate on Evening Prayer

Question 1

Who asked both Rabban Gamliel and Rabbi Yehoshua about the status of Arvit?

Accepted Answer

A student

Question 2

What ability did Rabbi Elazar have if challenged?

Accepted Answer

He could answer logically

Question 3

How did Rabbi Yehoshua respond to Rabban Gamliel in front of everyone?

Accepted Answer

He said “No, I do not disagree”

Question 4

Who says that the evening prayer is obligatory?

Accepted Answer

Rabban Gamliel

Question 5

Who did they decide should replace Rabban Gamliel?

Accepted Answer

Rabbi Elazar ben Azaryah

Question 6

What was Rabbi Yehoshua’s defense?

Accepted Answer

He said “How can one living man deny another living man?”

Question 7

Who was Hutzpit the Translator?

Accepted Answer

A human "amplifier" for Rabban Gamliel

Question 8

What does this story teach about leadership?

Accepted Answer

Leaders should not embarrass others publicly

Question 9

What did Rabban Gamliel say to the student when told that Rabbi Yehoshua said otherwise?

Accepted Answer

“Wait until the scholars gather.”

Question 10

What did Rabban Gamliel ask the scholars in the Beit Midrash?

Accepted Answer

“Does anyone disagree with me?”

Question 11

Who says that the evening prayer is optional?

Accepted Answer

Rabbi Yehoshua

Question 12

Why did his wealth matter?

Accepted Answer

He could serve the Caesar if needed

Question 13

What earlier incidents mentioned as Rabban Gamliel’s embarrassments?

Accepted Answer

Rosh HaShana and Bekhorot

Question 14

Why did they not want Rabbi Yehoshua to replace him?

Accepted Answer

He was too involved in the story

Question 15

What does the crowd’s response suggest about communal power in the Beit Midrash?

Accepted Answer

The community can challenge abusive authority

Question 16

What happened when the scholars entered the Beit Midrash?

Accepted Answer

The student repeated the question

Question 17

Why was Rabbi Elazar ben Azaryah chosen?

Accepted Answer

He was wise, wealthy, and of noble descent

Question 18

What was Hutzpit told to do?

Accepted Answer

Stand - stop talking

Question 19

What answer did Rabban Gamliel give to the same question?

Accepted Answer

Arvit is obligatory

Question 20

What did the people recall when deciding it was time to replace Rabban Gamliel?

Accepted Answer

He embarrassed R Yehoshua before

Question 21

What is meant by “he is tenth to Ezra”?

Accepted Answer

He was ten generations from Ezra

Question 22

What did Rabban Gamliel demand of Rabbi Yehoshua?

Accepted Answer

That he stand up

Question 23

What does this passage say indirectly about the balance between power and humility?

Accepted Answer

True leaders must act with humility

Debate on Evening Prayer

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Debate on Evening Prayer

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