Review Questions 5781
Aggada
1. How did Bob Dylan's visual art change before 1975 and after, how did this impact his lyrics? Why is this important for the study of Aggada?
2. What was meant by the term “suspend disbelief”?
3. Why did Moshe not understand Rebbi Akiva’s class? (according to our conclusion)
4. What happened when Moshe entered Rabbi Akiva’s classroom?
5. What were the three approaches the Rambam mentioned to Aggada texts? Which did he prefer?
6. Which two theological questions were raised by the passage of Rabbi Akiva and Moshe?
7. Which line from the passage of Rabbi Akiva and Moshe was left out of the advertisement which mentioned the story?
8. In the passage of Rabbi Akiva and Moshe how did Rashi solve a theological problem? What is the possible weakness in his approach?
9. In the passage of Rabbi Akiva and Moshe how did Rabbi Yitzchak Luria (Ari'Zal) solve the theological problem?
10. In the final analysis, did the passage of Rabbi Akiva and Moshe deal with the question of "why bad things happen to good people"?
11. In what way did Rabbi Akiva continue the life of Moshe?
12. What was God's "first thought"? (according to Rashi)
13. How were both Rabbi Akiva and Moshe treated?
14. What does the word tel mean? Why is it significant in understanding the passage?
