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Consider the Talmudic: Amar Mar (אמר מר) Could be called Amarmar (stress on the mar #1). Catchy Kinda fun Totally Random and new sounding Demonstrates fellow respect to all users, calling them 'ma...

posted 4y ago by Dr. Shmuel‭

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Shinanta Play on Deut 6:7 The 'ta' at the end gives it a nice rings Reference to learning

posted 4y ago by Dr. Shmuel‭

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Yes, just "Judaism" is asking for confusion, but no custom name is necessary: just always call ourselves "Judaism Codidact".

posted 4y ago by msh210‭

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Q&A Is there consensus with in any major Judaic religious sect if Muslims are Noahides?

Is there consensus with in any major Judaic religious sect (Karaite/Rabbanite) if Muslims are Noahides (שומרי מצוות בני נח) or not?

0 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by deleted user

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Q&A Why is מוציא לחם more of a problem than מתיר אסורים or מלביש ערמים?

I understand that grammatically it is more correct to leave out the definite article, which is why Rava starts out saying that everyone agrees that מוציא is valid. However, we would rather add the ...

posted 4y ago by simyou‭

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Q&A Midrash called ‘K’bod Huppah”

What is the Midrash called “K’bod Huppah” in Torah Shleimah English version? Has anyone heard of it?

0 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by runters32‭

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Q&A What is “Hakobes”?

When the English translation of Torah Shleimah references “Hakobes,” to what author or work is it referring to?

0 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by runters32‭  ·  edited 3y ago by runters32‭

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Q&A What's the main Jewish Holy Book?

It depends on the "type" of Judaism: For Karaite Jews it is the Tanakh (תנ"ך) which includes the (masoretic-version) of the Torah. For Rabbanite Jews it is not just one book but practical...

posted 3y ago by deleted user  ·  edited 3y ago by deleted user

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Q&A Internet Bavli resource

The Real Clear Daf app presents the current position of the shiur in highlight form.

posted 4y ago by Dr. Shmuel‭

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Q&A The Essence of Judaism

What is hateful to you, do not do to others. That is the whole Torah. The rest is the explanation. Go learn! ~ Rabbi Hillel I would like to know the ouisa (essence) of Judaism (the oldest of t...

3 answers  ·  posted 1y ago by Hudjefa‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by Fred Wamsley‭

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Q&A What exactly is "cooking"?

I'm having trouble putting this question into words so hear me out, while I struggle: What is cooking halachically? I don't mean "at what temperature does cooking happen?" but more like "what is ...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by rosends‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by manassehkatz‭

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Why are we here? To study Torah, for some sufficiently expansive definition of Torah. ("This, too, is Torah.") What do many of us do before studying Torah? Say a blessing: לעסוק בדברי התורה (... ...

posted 4y ago by Aliza‭  ·  edited 4y ago by DonielF‭

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I really don't like the vote count representation. Positive count, negative count AND a bar? That feels messy to me. If we want to differ a post with zero votes, and a post with 10 upvotes and 10 d...

0 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Alaychem‭

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I miss the post view counter. I really loved to see how much impact a question or an answer has.

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Meta What is our policy regarding using non-English languages in a post?

People should be allowed to post questions in Hebrew if they want. How that affects how many potential answerers engage with their question is just a consequence of that choice. A great question is...

posted 4y ago by AA ‭

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Meta What is our policy regarding using non-English languages in a post?

Questions about Judaism written in Hebrew could potentially find a home in a Hebrew category as described at https://judaism.codidact.com/questions/276362#answer-276423 Roughly half of Jews speak H...

posted 4y ago by AA ‭

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Q&A Benefitting from A"Z

Asking out of ignorance, might there be an analogy to the prohibition against eating food sacrificed in a pagan ritual?

posted 5d ago by Fred Wamsley‭

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Q&A How big a building can be included in the eiruv?

I absolutely cannot speak to the legalities, but it might be interesting what came up when I Googled "largest eruv". https://jewishjournal.com/community/6241/

posted 8mo ago by Fred Wamsley‭

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Q&A Why an on-time circumcision?

First of all, this is specifically a part of the Misheberach that is recited by the Gabbai the first time the father gets an Aliyah after the birth of a son, at least if that is before the 8th day....

posted 7mo ago by manassehkatz‭  ·  edited 7mo ago by manassehkatz‭

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Q&A 7.14 days in a week?

Reading Bereshit I ask for the precise measure of a year using seven days and it does not work mathematically. How do you make it work as Hashem is perfect?

0 answers  ·  posted 4mo ago by Dan2dxs‭

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Q&A Is there a medrash that says that foxes and fish lived together?

Since this is a mashal, then it is not to be taken literally. The mashal of water and the nimshal of Torah is what is important. Just as originally before the Jews received the Torah they lived as ...

posted 3y ago by sabbahillel‭  ·  edited 3y ago by sabbahillel‭

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Meta What content do we want to import from Mi Yodeya?

There's also the option of not mass importing at all. Yes it's tempting to want to bring stuff over from Mi Yodeya since many of us are transplants from there. But we are also building something ne...

posted 4y ago by Aaron‭

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Originally I was going to propose a name reflecting the Q&A nature of the site, something like Sho’el U’Meishiv, or Hiskalti (ref. Avos 4:1). But then I realized that Codidact isn’t about excha...

posted 4y ago by DonielF‭

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Another suggestion, in line with all the others emphasizing the "learning together" value: Haskeis, referencing Berachos 63b.12.

posted 4y ago by DonielF‭

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Q&A Do Bnei Keturah need a Bris upon conversion according to Rambam?

Since the Bnei Keturah or the descendants of Yishmael did not accept the Torah at Sinai, they would have to convert completely if they wished to become Jewish. Even if they had had circumcision pre...

posted 4y ago by sabbahillel‭  ·  edited 4y ago by sabbahillel‭

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