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Congregational Prayer
Learning Torah in a Group
General Issues of Community
The value of involvement in
Study of the Written and Oral Torah
, and involvement in Society of Others, to
keep one from sin
: Kiddushin 40b
Staying away from involvement with one who doesn't
Study the Written and Oral Torah
, and isn't involved in the Society of Others: Kiddushin 41a
Invalidating someone from testimony
, if he isn't involved in
study of Torah
and the society of others: Kiddushin 40b
One who doesn't
learn the Written and Oral Torah
, and isn't involved in the Society of Others, isn't
contributing to Civilization
: Kiddushin 40b
The fate in
Hell
of one who separates from the community: Rosh HaShanah 17a
The fate in
Hell
of an arrogant, overbearing leader: Rosh HaShanah 17a
Hashem "crying" over a Leader who is haughty: Chagigah 5b
The Jewish Community
The community never dies: Temurah 15b, 16a
If the community sins, they lose their special status before Gd: Zevachim 41b
Even when the community sins, Gd loves them and minimizes His discussion of their sin: Zevachim 41b
When the Jews are compared to the stars, and when to the sand: Megillah 16a
Complaint of "Kenesset Yisrael [Congregation of Israel]" against "Benei Yisrael [Children of Israel]" for their sins: Pesachim 118b
"Kenesset Yisrael [Congregation of Israel]" praising
Mordechai
and complaining about
King Saul
: Megillah 12b-13a
"Kenesset Yisrael [Congregation of Israel]" calling out to Gd: Eruvin 21b
The Community is considered to be extra-careful in its Mitzvot: Pesachim 36a
The
Death
of a Righteous person is a communal loss; the righteous
soul
still exists, just not within the community: Megillah 15a
The Jews as a sanctified nation: Niddah 17a
The Jewish Nation as a Barren Woman: Berachot 10a
The Sanctity of
communal property
which is used for a Mitzvah: Megillah 25b, 26a
Communal Reward and Punishment
The Righteous increase merit of the Community, and the Wicked cause Sin: Yoma 87a
Suffering of an individual for the sake of the Community: Ketuvot 8b
The Merit of a Community, for each individual: Tos. Berachot 6a #3
The power of Communal
Repentance
, in and out of the
10 Days of Repentance
: Rosh HaShanah 17b-18a
One who causes merit for the Community will not have unintentional Sin: Yoma 87a
Impossible to Repent for causing Sin to the Community: Yoma 87a
The fate in
Hell
of one who causes sin to the community via his body: Rosh HaShanah 17a
Divine Edicts on an Individual and on a Community: Yevamot 105a
Forgiveness
for a Community, as opposed to forgiveness for an Individual: Berachot 12b
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