by Rabbi Avi Bernstein

Good vs. Evil

abernstein — 2013-03-14 18:28:19 UTC

In the past several perakim, we have seen kings that have utilized their power to do good while others to do bad. Who succeeded in serving Hashem loyaly and who did not?

It's Good to be the King

abernstein — 2013-03-14 18:31:34 UTC

Being the king, one has tremendous power. What would you do if you sat on the throne?

American Idol?

abernstein — 2013-03-14 18:33:12 UTC

Several kings turned towards avoda zara. Why do you think they did that?

Black on White

abernstein — 2013-03-14 18:34:40 UTC

Here is the text of the perek - just in case.

Out of Town

abernstein — 2013-03-14 18:36:39 UTC

Which part of the Jewish People seem to have greater avoda zara problems?

Why?

Zimri: Rise and Fall

abernstein — 2013-03-14 18:43:48 UTC

We read in the perek about Zimri and his short-lived rule. Why do you think it failed so fast?

Civil War

abernstein — 2013-03-14 18:45:27 UTC

Who were the two leaders that proclaimed themselves King of Yisrael at the same time?

Which one prevailed - and why?

Built from Ruins

abernstein — 2013-03-14 18:48:04 UTC

When was Yericho destroyed?

What was the commandment regarding the city?

Why?

Down to the Last Child

abernstein — 2013-03-14 18:49:17 UTC

Who didn't seem to learn his lesson at the end of this perek?

Why did he do wrong? How was he punished?

Da

2013-03-14 20:09:28 UTC

ben brody answer to american idol

benbrody47 — 2013-03-14 20:09:51 UTC

i think that they did that because of all of the pressure of being king of Israel, they were friends with rich people who did avod azara

seth lieberman

2013-03-14 20:10:38 UTC

i would make everything air so everyone would enjoy there life

Aj

abraham_druck — 2013-03-14 20:10:38 UTC

I would try to make all of the right choices to help the people get closer to Hashem

1

2013-03-14 20:11:12 UTC

Ari portal

ari_portal — 2013-03-14 20:11:31 UTC

I would treat everyone fairly

Daniel Wisotsky; American idol

2013-03-14 20:12:30 UTC

They turned towards Avoda Zara because they felt unwanted and they wanted to get G-ds attention thinking he will notice them.

jordan kleinhaus

jordan_kleinhau — 2013-03-14 20:12:36 UTC

they get full of themselves and then and think they can do whatever they want so they do what ever they want

Aj

abraham_druck — 2013-03-14 20:13:05 UTC

They were probably pressured by all the other kings around the world doing Avodah Zara

justin

jss227 — 2013-03-14 20:13:06 UTC

i think they are serving avoda zara because they are nervovus that hashem wont help

דוד

2013-03-14 20:13:25 UTC

seth lieberman

2013-03-14 20:14:19 UTC

they get upset that they cant handel being the king so they do something bad to show there frustration

Aaron Abecassis

aarona789 — 2013-03-14 20:15:15 UTC

The two leaders were zimri and eila.

Zimri then killed eila to become the only king

Ari portal

ari_portal — 2013-03-14 20:15:43 UTC

They became obsessed with power

Ben Brody Its good to be king

benbrody47 — 2013-03-14 20:16:05 UTC

if i was king, i would want to give money to the poor and find cures for different diseases

seth lieberman

2013-03-14 20:16:21 UTC

Omri did bad in the eyes of hashem and got punished by hashem he did wrong becasue he took a siege

Daniel Koenig American idol

daniel_koenig — 2013-03-14 20:16:40 UTC

I think that they did this because they were influenced by their people or their wives to do things like is

jordan kleinhaus

jordan_kleinhau — 2013-03-14 20:17:02 UTC

i would make rules and probibly that benifit me

Justin Sohn

jss227 — 2013-03-14 20:17:05 UTC

If I were the king then I would want unite the 2 groups of beni Yisrael

h

2013-03-14 20:17:05 UTC

Ari portal

ari_portal — 2013-03-14 20:17:09 UTC

Zimri and eila

Izmir prevailed bc he killed eila

Bryan Alter

bryan_alter — 2013-03-14 20:17:55 UTC

I would be nice to everyone and treat everyone fairly and I would try to get people closer to Hashem

Daniel Koenig rise and fall

daniel_koenig — 2013-03-14 20:17:57 UTC

It failed so quickly because he was a bad king and he did not follow in the ways of Hashem or David so Hashem had to punish him by killing him

David

2013-03-14 20:18:00 UTC

Yericho was destroyed in yehoshuo gd said no one can build there years ago when someone tried to all of his children died

ben brody good vs. evil

benbrody47 — 2013-03-14 20:18:01 UTC

asa was good. basah was bad. yeravam was bad. rechavam was good. Yeihu was good. Zimri was bad

Rafi

rafman918 — 2013-03-14 20:18:30 UTC

Nadav served Hashem loyally.

jordan kleinhaus

jordan_kleinhau — 2013-03-14 20:18:59 UTC

asa,eila

2013-03-14 20:19:36 UTC

They turned to

Bryan Alter

bryan_alter — 2013-03-14 20:20:02 UTC

the two leaders were asa and eila

jordan kleinhaus

jordan_kleinhau — 2013-03-14 20:20:41 UTC

i would let them fight a little and when it got out of hand i would stop it

Rafi

rafman918 — 2013-03-14 20:20:41 UTC

Omri and elia

Daniel Koenig down to the last child

daniel_koenig — 2013-03-14 20:20:57 UTC

Achav did wrong at the end of the Perez by making an avodah Zara tree

Bryan Alter

bryan_alter — 2013-03-14 20:20:59 UTC

Several kings turned to Avoda Zara because they were probably influenced

seth lieberman

2013-03-14 20:21:16 UTC

asa and eila

Justin sohn

jss227 — 2013-03-14 20:21:28 UTC

I think it is because of how he and his ancestors acted

Ben Brody answer to civil war

benbrody47 — 2013-03-14 20:21:32 UTC

Tivni and Omri

Daniel Wisotsky

2013-03-14 20:21:38 UTC

i would do what is best for my country

Justin sohn

jss227 — 2013-03-14 20:22:28 UTC

The commandement was about that they couldn't take from the items of the people living there and it was destroyed when beni Yisrael entered israel

Daniel Wisotsky

2013-03-14 20:22:32 UTC

i think the kings do it the most

Ma

2013-03-14 20:22:40 UTC

Daniel Koenig It's good to be king

daniel_koenig — 2013-03-14 20:22:47 UTC

If I were on the throne then I would try tone the best king that I could and listen to the opinion of the people of my nation and would not dishonor

Bryan Alter

bryan_alter — 2013-03-14 20:23:43 UTC

Achav did bad in the end

Ari portal

ari_portal — 2013-03-14 20:24:03 UTC

David was good and everyone else was bad

K

rafman918 — 2013-03-14 20:24:16 UTC

Rafi

rafman918 — 2013-03-14 20:25:10 UTC

He did not care about Hashemite. He only cared about power

Bryan Alter

bryan_alter — 2013-03-14 20:25:10 UTC

i think the kings do more Avodah zara from the influence by other people

David

2013-03-14 20:25:40 UTC

Omari and ellia

Seth Lieberman

2013-03-14 20:26:16 UTC

What did Basha do in this perk?

Rafi

rafman918 — 2013-03-14 20:26:42 UTC

He did not care enough about Hashemite he only cared about power

ben brody answer to the last child

benbrody47 — 2013-03-14 20:27:03 UTC

omri did wrong and he died

Ari portal

ari_portal — 2013-03-14 20:27:15 UTC

Yisrael was worsen because all of the kings were obsessed with powe

Bryan Alter

bryan_alter — 2013-03-14 20:27:30 UTC

Asa, Rechavam and Yihiu were good and Basah, Yeravam, and Zimri were all bad

2013-03-14 20:27:31 UTC

wn

daniel_koenig — 2013-03-14 20:27:37 UTC

Aaron Abecassis

aarona789 — 2013-03-14 20:28:18 UTC

I think it failed because he might have felt guilty after ordering eila to be killed

Rafi

rafman918 — 2013-03-14 20:28:23 UTC

King achav made a tree for. Avodah Zara