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A: Why do we kiss the Teffilin at Ashrei? 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 - because of the acronyms for sustenance created by the words of Ashrei and our associating sustenance with p... (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
Comment | Post #276364 |
I'm not sure if this merits a separate question, but what do we do if a question asked here was asked and answered on Mi Yodea? Is a sufficient answer a link to that question? Should that just be a comment? I don't want to take anyone's work that isn't mine. (thue question about kissing tefillin at A... (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
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A: Is the observance of Jewish law/tradition "all or nothing"? Both answers you received are correct. Judaism is a religion of laws and the goal is for each person to follow the rules completely. But that "completely" is changeable. It is well established that in order to save a life, one may push aside other laws including the sabbath. If Judaism were purely "a... (more) |
— | about 11 years ago |
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A: Is the observance of Jewish law/tradition "all or nothing"? Both answers you received are correct. Judaism is a religion of laws and the goal is for each person to follow the rules completely. But that "completely" is changeable. It is well established that in order to save a life, one may push aside other laws including the sabbath. If Judaism were purely "a... (more) |
— | about 11 years ago |