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Welcome to the Judaism community on Codidact!

Will you help us build our community of learners? Drop into our study hall, ask questions, help others with answers to their questions, share a d'var torah if you're so inclined, invite your friends, and join us in building this community together. Not an ask-the-rabbi service, just people at all levels learning together.

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Answer Accessibility
This short guide goes over several aspects of accessibility to keep in mind when writing or editing posts on the Codidact network. There are many different disabilities out there, and these tips cover accessibility for many of them, such as people using screen readers, keyboard users, colorblind user...
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Answer Accessibility Statement
Sharing information and being part of a community are the two fundamental goals of the Codidact Project. Everyone deserves access to information and to be a part of a community, and with that in mind, the Codidact Foundation is committed to accessibility in all areas of the Codidact Project. Who ...
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Answer Answer scoring and ordering
Overview On Codidact, answers to questions are sorted by their scores, so that you&#39;ll see the best-received answers first. Each answer has a score based on a ratio of upvotes to total votes, weighted to favor posts with fewer downvotes. For example, a post with seven upvotes will be shown higher ...
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Answer Formatting Posts
Codidact uses the CommonMark implementation of Markdown for formatting posts. Italics You can italicize a word by placing a single asterisk () or single underscore () around a word. Either Codidact or Codidact will render as Codidact. Bold You can bold a word by placing a double asterisk or doubl...
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over 4 years ago
Answer So you're a moderator now
So you&#39;ve been given moderator status on a Codidact site. Welcome! This is what that means for you. Your community is your community Codidact communities are community-run. Codidact is here to support you and your community, but you make the decisions about how you run things yourselves. We&#39;l...
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over 4 years ago
Answer Search options
While searching on a Codidact site, you have several options to help refine your search and make it easier to find what you&#39;re looking for. Searching will search all posts across that site, including Questions, Answers, Meta posts, and whatever other post types your site may have. Basic keyword s...
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over 4 years ago
Answer Guidelines for referencing and quoting
When you&#39;re writing a post, referencing and quoting external material is a great way to back up your posts, provide sources, and increase the quality of what you&#39;re writing. There are, however, a few things to keep in mind when quoting external material. Referencing online material When you...
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over 4 years ago
Answer How to ask a great question
The best way to get a perfect answer to your questions is to ask a great question. The better your question is, the easier it will be for someone to be able to give you the answer you need. Here are a few things to keep in mind when asking questions. Make sure your question is in scope Every Codida...
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over 4 years ago
Answer Categories and post types
In addition to just Q&amp;A, here on Codidact each site can also add several different categories of posts. This is useful for different types of knowledge sharing, as well as for site activities and community building. These categories can contain different post types. Post types Currently, we have ...
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over 4 years ago
Answer How to write good alt text
What is alt text and why should I care about it? Alt text, or an image description, is what shows up in place of an image when that image fails to load. It&#39;s also what a screen reader will read out when someone is using a screen reader to browse the site, as well as what search engines and feeds ...
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over 4 years ago
Answer A: Why is it necessary to ask a Rabbi?
We are concerned with being the cause of somebody else erring. Parshat Kedoshim tells us "do not place a stumbling-block before the blind", which is interpreted to mean not only what it plainly says but also "don't be an enabler for a bad outcome". Causing somebody else to unknowingly transgress wh...
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over 4 years ago
Question Why is it necessary to ask a Rabbi?
In various places on this site, including the FAQ, we have the following disclaimer: > Like Wikipedia, this site makes no guarantee of validity, and does not offer professional (particularly rabbinic) advice. Treat information from this site like it came from a crowd of your friends. This discl...
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over 4 years ago
Answer A: Can I consult this site as I would a rabbi?
It does not! And we mean it! On a website like this you can get some interesting information and discussion, but it won't be tailored to your specific situation, where you stand in Jewish observance, etc. The community has decided to include the following in the Help Center: > Like Wikipedia, ...
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over 4 years ago
Question Can I consult this site as I would a rabbi?
Does this Judaism site on Codidact offer personal guidance in response to practical questions about Jewish law or attitudes, as a rabbi would?
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over 4 years ago
Answer Judaism.Codidact FAQ
Welcome to Judaism.Codidact! We&#39;re glad you&#39;re here. The following information is relevant primarily within this community. If you have a question that applies to the entire Codidact family of communities, you may want to look at our Global FAQ or Global TOS. What is Judaism.Codidac...
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over 4 years ago
Answer A: Why did the Davidic dynasty need to come from questionable relations?
As the frumteens Rav wrote: (i'm paraphrasing from my memory of what he wrote) The satan is always poised to foil the ultimate purpose of Creation, which is the coming of Moshiach and the resulting acceptance of the Kingdom of Hashem upon all humanity. The satan will do anything to stop this ultim...
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