Ona'at d'varim vs. Ona'at mamon

Question 1

When did the Amoraim live?

Accepted Answer

200-600 CE in Bavel and Eretz Yisrael

Question 2

What does it mean that ona'at dvarim "can't be given back"?

Accepted Answer

Words stay forever, Gossip is destructive

Question 3

Which is the more significant prooftext for Ona'at d'varim?

Accepted Answer

Levit 25:17 because it mentions fear of God

Question 4

What is a פרק

Accepted Answer

Chapter

Question 5

Rabi Yehuda ha-Nasi...

Accepted Answer

...edited the Mishnah in Northern Israel

Question 6

Which one of these examples wasn't in our Mishnah

Accepted Answer

Teasing a foreigner who wants to learn T about what they ate

Question 7

What does Rabi Elazar teach?

Accepted Answer

Ona'at dvarim is done with one's body

Question 8

What did Job's friend Eliphaz say or do?

Accepted Answer

Blamed Job for his own troubles, "What innocent man ever perished?"

Question 9

What is the Mishnah

Accepted Answer

Explanations of biblical laws (Shabbat, sacrifices, etc.), The first collection of rabbinic law and discussion, Six סדרים of text

Question 10

Why is lashon ha-ra a form of ona'a? (More than one is correct)

Accepted Answer

Because lashon ha-ra is like killing someone, Because lashon ha-ra is like reminding someone of their past, Because gossip can lead to teasing, Because lashon ha-ra embarrasses others

Question 11

Which one of these is not in our Talmud?

Accepted Answer

Telling someone you want to marry them when you don't

Question 12

Leviticus 19 says we should not be a "tale-bearer". What does that mean?

Accepted Answer

Telling false stories about someone, committing ona'a.

Question 13

What is the key question in the first part of the Gemara (go to page 15)

Accepted Answer

Which verse is about ona'at dvarim, Levit 25:14 or 25:17?

Question 14

If you say nice things about a bride even if she is less pretty, it is... (choose two)

Accepted Answer

Ona'a, according to Shammai, Honest, according to Hillel

Question 15

When Miriam is struck with leprosy, it is because....

Accepted Answer

She committed lashon ha-ra and ona'a against Moses

Question 16

What is a מסכת?

Accepted Answer

Tractate

Question 17

What does it mean to "give back" ona'at dvarim?

Accepted Answer

To express regret but be powerless to change anything, To undo what you said, To leave a permanent scar with your words

Question 18

What does it mean that ona'at dvarim is done with the body and that ona'at mamon is with $?

Accepted Answer

Ona'at dvarim is done with your mouth (=part of your body)

Question 19

Why does Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai say that Ona'at dvarim is worse than Ona'at mamon (p. 20)?

Accepted Answer

Because it involves fear of God (Levit 25:17)

Question 20

What does "דבר מסור ללב" mean?

Accepted Answer

Something "close to your heart" that you desire

Question 21

Why was the Johnny Bobbitt case about ona'a (two possible answers here)?

Accepted Answer

It was about ona'at dvarim (lying about the $20), It was about ona'at mamon (a Scam GoFundMe page)

Question 22

Try again: Why does Rabi Shimon bar Yohai say ona'at mamon was worse than ona'at dvarim?

Accepted Answer

Because you're supposed to fear God

Question 23

God is angry at B'nai Yisrael because of their complaining. Why is that so bad?

Accepted Answer

Because it's ona'a to complain constantly.

Question 24

What are two differences between Talmud Bavli and the Talmud Yerushalmi?

Accepted Answer

Yerushalmi: 400 CE; Bavli 500-600 CE, Yerushalmi has temple & agricultural laws; Bavli doesn't

Question 25

Over winter break, I plan to (up to 4)

Accepted Answer

Tell others not to commit ona'a, Use up all of my GOATS cards, Tell the bar/bat mitzvah kid they did a great job!, Practice Derech Eretz

Question 26

Ecclesiastes/Qohelet Ch. 3 begins, "A time for every experience under heaven". This means:

Accepted Answer

Sometimes you talk, sometimes you have to be silent.

Ona'at d'varim vs. Ona'at mamon

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