Judaism - Q&A

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How did people understand references to 2 destructions before the first destruction?

0 answers · posted 6d ago by rosends‭

prophecy-nevuah

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Worshipping outdoors in the COVID era, issues and options

2 answers · posted 2mo ago by Fred Wamsley‭ · last activity 10d ago by manassehkatz‭

Carrying Sabbath

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The encampments in the midbar

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history

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How long did it take to set up the mishkan?

0 answers · posted 10d ago by Monica Cellio‭

parshat-behaalotecha history

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Why can't a shopping cart interface run on the Sabbath?

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shabbat

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Why must the omer be counted at night?

0 answers · posted 1mo ago by Monica Cellio‭

sefirat-ha-omer

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What does the change from "a man shall not..." to "you shall not..." for one verse in Vayikra 20 signify?

0 answers · posted 2mo ago by Monica Cellio‭ · edited 2mo ago by Monica Cellio‭

parshat-kedoshim

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Tamid as Kaparah?

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korban kaparah

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What does "May his memory be for a blessing" mean?

1 answer · posted 3mo ago by Fred Wamsley‭ · last activity 2mo ago by Mithical‭

mourning death

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In the list of spies, why is Yosef added to the listing for Manashe but not to the one for Efrayim? [duplicate]

0 answers · posted 2mo ago by Monica Cellio‭ · last activity 2mo ago by Monica Cellio‭

parshat-shelach

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Why does the Torah mention Yosef in relation to Menashe but not Ephraim in the story of the spies?

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parshat-shelach

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Is being a book mark a mitzvah?

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tzitzit mitzvah-theory

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Ha-Yarden ha-zeh -- what does the torah mean by this Jordan as opposed to the Jordan?

0 answers · posted 2mo ago by Monica Cellio‭

parshat-vaetchanan

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Can one change the wording of davening?

0 answers · posted 2mo ago by rosends‭ · edited 2mo ago by rosends‭

tefilla-prayer

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Why are Matzah and Sukkah different in terms of intent?

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kavana-concentration

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Could I keep K for P all year round and not search the next year?

0 answers · posted 3mo ago by rosends‭

pesach

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Logistics: what do you do about dishes if you're hosting both seders?

0 answers · posted 3mo ago by Monica Cellio‭

seder

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Why do we designate specific matzot for seder rituals?

0 answers · posted 3mo ago by Monica Cellio‭

seder

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What does law say about vaccination?

1 answer · posted 3mo ago by Fred Wamsley‭ · last activity 3mo ago by Fred Wamsley‭

COVID Vaccination

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How does civil disobedience fit into Jewish law and practice?

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law

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Canaan's descendants and the curse

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parshat-noach curses

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Is there a timeline of creation, hour by hour?

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time-of-day midrash creation

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Is an orphan obligated to honor parents?

0 answers · posted 5mo ago by Monica Cellio‭

halacha kibbud-av-veim-honoring

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Mishebeirach for cholim placement

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torah-service mishebeirach

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Maariv with a mincha minyan

1 answer · posted 5mo ago by rosends‭ · last activity 5mo ago by Monica Cellio‭

time-of-day minyan mincha maariv

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Animal product spoons and Kashrut

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kosher

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If one designates a gift for another person, is it committed or can it be retracted?

1 answer · posted 6mo ago by Monica Cellio‭ · last activity 5mo ago by msh210‭

halacha transactions

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Did the people hear the words of the revelation directly at Sinei?

1 answer · posted 6mo ago by Monica Cellio‭ · last activity 6mo ago by Monica Cellio‭

parshat-yitro

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What does it mean to speak of the Jews as a single entity?

0 answers · posted 6mo ago by rosends‭

masechet-avodah-zarah

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At what distance does a zman change?

1 answer · posted 7mo ago by rosends‭ · last activity 7mo ago by manassehkatz‭

time zmanim geography

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On Pharaoh's not knowing יקוק

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divine-names genesis-book-of shmot

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How does a firstborn know to wash the kohen's hands?

1 answer · posted 7mo ago by msh210‭ · last activity 7mo ago by manassehkatz‭

nesiat-kapayim

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Is it better to not tell someone she's Jewish if she won't follow it?

0 answers · posted 7mo ago by Monica Cellio‭

personal-status

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For starting Shabbat, is sunset astronomical or visible?

1 answer · posted 7mo ago by Monica Cellio‭ · edited 7mo ago by Monica Cellio‭

halacha time-of-day

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Blessing on Salt

1 answer · posted 7mo ago by manassehkatz‭ · last activity 7mo ago by PinnyM‭

blessing

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Ya'akov as a trickster

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yaakov marit-ayin

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What's the main Jewish Holy Book?

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holy-book torah

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Did Rabbi Avigdor Miller ever mention Azariah de Rossi or his sefer "Me'or Eynayim"?

0 answers · posted 8mo ago by mosheemes‭

rabbi-avigdor-miller

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I am not Jewish but would like to visit a MO synagogue to pray occasionally on Shabbat. What is the best course?

2 answers · posted over 8 years ago by Hashamyim‭ · last activity 8mo ago by Monica Cellio‭

how-to gentiles synagogue tefilla

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Meor eynayim by de rossi

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sefer

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How much contact did Avraham and Yitzchak have after the akeidah?

0 answers · posted almost 2 years ago by Monica Cellio‭ · edited 9mo ago by Monica Cellio‭

akeidah-binding-of-isaac

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Midrash called ‘K’bod Huppah”

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midrash

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Questions on sidra [closed]

0 answers · posted 9mo ago by interested‭ · closed 9mo ago by Monica Cellio‭

parshat-vayera

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Zacuto's Sefer Yuchsin translation

1 answer · posted 9mo ago by runters32‭ · last activity 9mo ago by runters32‭

history

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What is “Hakobes”?

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sefer

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Is Moses Mendelssohn in Shem HaGedolim?

0 answers · posted 9mo ago by runters32‭

sefer

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Would the Aruch Hashulchan rule that one is yotzei if he doesn't drink melo lugmav by havdalah?

0 answers · posted 9mo ago by runters32‭

havdala

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Is Ulichaporas Pasha a new request or a continuation?

0 answers · posted 9mo ago by Dani‭ · edited 9mo ago by snowbunting‭

shemoneh-esrei-amida rosh-chodesh musaf

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Alternative to Trope Trainer for printing large-print torah portions with trope and vowels?

4 answers · posted 11mo ago by Monica Cellio‭ · last activity 9mo ago by richardf8‭

software

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Why do we dwell in booths every day during Sukkot, but we don't have to eat matzah every day during Pesach?

1 answer · posted 10mo ago by Monica Cellio‭ · last activity 10mo ago by manassehkatz‭

sukkot passover

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