Judaism - Q&A

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Purity and Channukah

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Which of the Asseres Hadibros is most important?

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Does the narrator of Numbers assert that the Anakim come from the Nephilim?

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Did any ancient Jewish writers address the differences in Jeremiah's source texts?

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Why did Yaakov propose his payment scheme?

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parshat-vayeitzei

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If the words come from Christian worship but aren't otherwise objectionable, can you use them for secular music?

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music christianity

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What does it mean that Yisrael dwelt in sukkot in the wilderness?

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desert sukkot

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Can one intentionally wait for a "painful" situation to be exempt from Sukkah?

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halacha sukkah

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Making a Bracha on a smell test.

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halacha spices blessing

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Internet Bavli resource

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What are the requirements for the body of water used for tashlich?

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halacha measures tashlich

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Longest list of practical differences in shas.

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talmud

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Can a Levi be called up in place of a Yisrael?

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Shgagah with the killing of the son of the Amalekite ger?

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Sources discussing electric cars on Chol Hamo'ed

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sources-mekorot

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Why must there be a contradiction between the seventh day of Passover and the eighth day of Sukkot?

0 answers · last activity 3 months ago by DonielF‭

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Naming a daughter when there's no minyan around

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When bringing first fruits, why do we say to the priest "your God" rather than "our God"?

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parshat-ki-tavo bikkurim

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Seeking list of prohibitions which force one to do an action

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mitzvah-theory

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Is there any davening unique to being said when alone?

2 answers · last activity 5 months ago by ploni‭

minyan tefilla-prayer

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Is learning Aleph Beis considered learning Torah?

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Natural organic reduction as a burial solution

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halacha death-burial

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How is God's name pronounced when there is a prefix?

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words divine-names

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Different reading of Rashb"i story

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masechet-shabbat

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Havdallah during the nine days

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halacha nine-days havdala

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The End of a Period of Nezirut

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nazir

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Believing prayer works

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Where is 'Khina'?

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What is the difference between אנכי and אני in the torah? [closed]

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hebrew

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What's wrong with salmon skin?

0 answers · last activity about 1 month ago by msh210‭

kosher fish

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Ancestry of the Mishmarot Kehunah

1 answer · last activity 4 months ago by Harel13‭

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Do you say Baruch Dayan Ha-emet immediately, regardless of where you are when you learn the news?

0 answers · last activity about 2 months ago by Monica Cellio‭

priorities blessing

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Is closing the Succah door ‘hiddur-Mitzvah’?

0 answers · last activity 3 months ago by Dr. Shmuel‭

sukkah

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Should you bring the ketubah on vacation?

0 answers · last activity 4 months ago by DonielF‭

halacha ketubah

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Is one in violation of Lifnei Iveir for setting himself up to sin later?

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Seeking advice as a chazzan in training

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Prophetic styles in Melachim?

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Must one forgive those who wronged him but do not ask forgiveness?

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What is the purpose of tehillim at shemira?

0 answers · last activity 6 months ago by magicker72‭

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Intentionally praying shacharis without tefillin

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shacharit tefillin

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Does "החג" include שמיני עצרת?

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What is the status of a human-mermaid offspring?

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May Jews bow as a courtesy?

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How should one who hears lashon hara respond?

0 answers · last activity 5 months ago by Monica Cellio‭

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Understanding the dispute between Rashi and Kallah Rabbasi on singing Song of Songs?

0 answers · last activity 3 months ago by DonielF‭

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What happened to the end of the Aleph-Beis in Kol Mekadesh?

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Contradiction in statements of Rabbi Avigdor Miller

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Can a sick pet eat food that would otherwise be forbidden?

1 answer · last activity 2 months ago by Miriam‭

halacha animals food

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The encampments in the midbar

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history

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Seeking an explanation for the verse associated with the fox in Perek Shirah

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