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The practice is discussed and a source given here. A full answer would seem to be a combination of the first answer given there from the book Taamei Haminhagim (why the tefillin at that point - bec...
One solution is a Hebrew Language category. See here. Potentially all your examples would be in scope in that category.
In the Seder Oneg Shabbos Bentcher the translation for ״זעיר אנפין״ is "The Impatient One". What's the basis of this translation? Sources that support the reading would be appreciated.
I think we should delay importing from Mi Yodeya for a while, while we figure out what our scope and standards should be. What we import and how we treat it could be affected by those decisions, an...
I had an idea that might help evolve the Judaism Codidact somewhat: Every week, making a thread in which everyone can post something interesting they learned over the past week about Judaism and/or...
One understanding of the Channukah miracle is that oil that should have lasted for 1 day lasted for eight and the famous question is "if it should have lasted for 1 day, then why is the miracle an ...
The life and character of Avraham Avinu.
I don't have a source for this beyond what you already said about the text saying Chag HaPesach, but I offer this reasoning: Shavu'ot is, as you said, about the weeks (plural). For Sukkot, while ...
The mishna (4:8) in Taanit reads אָמַר רַבָּן שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן גַּמְלִיאֵל, לֹא הָיוּ יָמִים טוֹבִים לְיִשְׂרָאֵל כַּחֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר בְּאָב וּכְיוֹם הַכִּפּוּרִים, שֶׁבָּהֶן בְּנוֹת יְרוּשָׁלַיִם...
I’m abandoning the Christian New Testament and beliefs and want to follow Hashem. May I participate with you and learn how to be in the eternal Presence of the Most High?
The coming of Mashiach/the Messiah.
@manassehkatz's answer got me thinking that (from the small handful of people who have spoken before me) it's clear folks want Judaism to be more inclusive and welcoming than Mi Yodeya, while at th...
I know the following: The word "considered" will surely invoke the response "by whom." I have no answer but want to know the breadth of opinions. The question begs "what does it matter?" I have...
The 4 letter name for Hashem is replaced with the word a/d-/nai (3 syllables). But my siddur doesn't put vowels under each instance, so I'm not sure how to say the word when it is preceded b a pref...
What are the rules regarding a mamzer who is the child of a kohen (and a woman with whom the kohen could not enter into a proper marriage)? Could the child eat trumah? What aspects of the status of...
I should say up front that I am not learned in kabbalah. Like, at all. I recognize some of the words and names of sources. From the text you quoted, it sounds like the danger of studying kabbalah...
Is it worthwhile to include a sidebar widget with some useful links for learning about Judaism and Jewish practice and law, such as Sefaria, Hebrew Books, etc.? If yes, what links, specifically, wo...
When giving matanot l'evyonim on Purim, I know that the mitzvah is fulfilled by giving money out on THAT day -- but must it be money that was set aside to be given on that day? If I have a box and...
No, there are no forbidden languages in Judaism. Not from any perspective. Arabic didn't even exist for centuries after Judaism was founded. "Allah" is just a word. I'm a Persian-American Jew, and...
From Berieshis 18:22 it seems pretty clear that they were the same people, as Avraham's guests headed to Sodom when they left. וַיִּפְנ֤וּ מִשָּׁם֙ הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ סְדֹ֑מָה וְאַ֨בְרָהָ...
Are there any ethical teachings found in the corpus of the written Torah which are unique to Judaism and are not found in other world religions current or past? If so, what are they?
Spinning off my comment into a new answer (incorporating input from Isaac and AA): I love Isaac Moses' ideas, especially the reference that he made with "Chaverai," but I think that a word that ref...
Col Coreh Biblical reference (Like Isaiah 40:3), used to let people knows things in a public and urgent manner Plays off of codidact and all
