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Why do we sing while saying viduy? Throughout Yom Kippur everyone says viduy (confession) numerous times. In the shuls that I have davened at (and I think most shuls), when everyone says it together during chazaras hashatz, there is a little niggun that is sung between phrases (after דברנו דופי, טפלנו שקר, etc.). Viduy is the ti... (more) |
— | over 1 year ago |
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Is Ulichaporas Pasha a new request or a continuation? When we say Ulichaporas Pasha in musaf on a rosh chodesh that is a leap year, is that supposed to be read/understood as a continuation of the previous request or as a new request? > אֱ-לֹהֵינוּ וֵא-לֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ חַדֵּשׁ עָלֵינוּ אֶת הַחֹדֶשׁ הַזֶּה לְטוֹבָה וְלִבְרָכָה לְשָׂשׂוֹן וּלְשִׂמ... (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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What are Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach's Three Threes? I believe it was Rav SZA who wrote/said that there are three "threes" (3 things that people do having to do with "3") that are made up. Does anyone know where this is written and/or what they are? (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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A: Alternative to Trope Trainer for printing large-print torah portions with trope and vowels? Check out mercava.com. From there you can copy parts of the text, and you should see a black rectangle pop up. Click on `copy both` (doing just Hebrew does not include the nekudos) and paste it wherever you need. You can then delete the translation and make the text bigger. It can look something ... (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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Why will Mashiach do what the Yalkut Shimoni says he will? In the Yalkut Shimoni on Nach 499.2, he writes: >שנו רבותינו בשעה שמלך המשיח בא עומד על גג בית המקדש והוא משמיע להם לישראל ואומר ענוים הגיע זמן גאולתכם > >Our Rabbi's taught, at the time that the king Mashiach comes, he will stand on the roof of the Beis Hamikdash and will say to all Israel: "... (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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Sefaria linker doesn't work on comments. When using the sefaria linker in a comment, as long as you dont press `"see the whole thread"`, the source wont get recognized. When you do click on that button, it works. (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
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Why do some books in Tanach have a different trop, and how are they sung? Some books in Tanach have a different kind of trop for the words. (see Psalms, e.g. under בַּעֲצַ֢ת and above רְשָׁ֫עִ֥ים) 1. Why does this book and others have a different kind of trup? 2. How is this trop read/sung? Related [1]: https://www.sefaria.org/Psalms.1?lang=bi [2]: htt... (more) |
— | almost 3 years ago |
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Is there a medrash that says that foxes and fish lived together? In Brachot 61b:7 there is the famous parable of the fox trying to get the fish do go on the land. As part of the trick, the fox says: >וְנָדוּר אֲנִי וְאַתֶּם, כְּשֵׁם שֶׁדָּרוּ אֲבוֹתַי עִם אֲבוֹתֵיכֶם > >and we will reside together just as my ancestors resided with your ancestors Is ther... (more) |
— | almost 3 years ago |
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What is the difference when Rashi says בגמרא מפרש and מפרש בגמרא? When Rashi comments on a Mishna telling us that the gemara will explain, sometimes he uses the phrase בגמרא מפרש and sometimes he uses the phrase מפרש בגמרא. (see here) Why would Rashi use one over the other (i.e. is there a difference in meaning)? (more) |
— | almost 3 years ago |
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Why does Naomi talk in masculine form to her daughters-in-law? In Rus 1:8, Naomi is telling her two daughters-in-law that they should return to their homes. >וַתֹּ֤אמֶר נָעֳמִי֙ לִשְׁתֵּ֣י כַלֹּתֶ֔יהָ לֵ֣כְנָה שֹּׁ֔בְנָה אִשָּׁ֖ה לְבֵ֣ית אִמָּ֑הּ יעשה [יַ֣עַשׂ] יְהוָ֤ה עִמָּכֶם֙ חֶ֔סֶד כַּאֲשֶׁ֧ר עֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם עִם־הַמֵּתִ֖ים וְעִמָּדִֽי׃ > >But Naomi said to ... (more) |
— | almost 3 years ago |
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Why do we stop saying Mashiv Haruach? From Pesach until Succos, we stop saying mashiv haruach umorid hageshem in shemoneh esrei. However, we would normally say it in the second blessing of the amidah, which is where we are only praising Hashem. Therefore, why do we stop saying it just because we don't want/need it to rain, we are o... (more) |
— | about 3 years ago |
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Rosh Hashanah vs Rosh Chodesh The beginning of the Jewish year is referred to as Rosh Hashanah. The beginning of the Jewish month is called Rosh Chodesh. How come Rosh Hashanah has a "hey" (ה) in it, while Rosh Chodesh does not? (more) |
— | about 3 years ago |
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Why do we forgive past incarnations every night? In the first paragraph of Krias Shema Al Hamita, we say that we forgive: >...לְכָל־מִי שֶׁהִכְעִיס וְהִקְנִיט אוֹתִי אוֹ שֶׁחָטָא כְנֶגְדִּי בֵּין בְּגוּפִי בֵּין בְּמָמוֹנִי... > > ...anyone who has angered me, or sinned against me, either physically or financially... My question is on the p... (more) |
— | about 3 years ago |
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What are these words on the back of a קלף? I recently saw a piece of קלף that had these words on the back:  Note: I'm talking about the words towards the bottom of the parchment, not Hashem's name. Notice how the words are written facing the other dire... (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
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Why isn't there a source for a widow's time limit? The Mishnah in Ketubot 57a.10 says: > נותנין לבתולה שנים עשר חודש משתבעה הבעל לפרנס את עצמה, וכשם שנותנין לאשה כך נותנין לאיש לפרנס את עצמו. ולאלמנה שלשים יום > >One gives a virgin twelve months from the time the husband asked to marry her after having betrothed her, in order to prepare hers... (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
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How did they use to sleep in the shul? In Eruvin 74b.2, the Gemara rejects a proof by saying: >לְעוֹלָם אֵימָא לָךְ קַיבְּלַהּ מִינֵּהּ, וְהָכָא חַזָּנָא הוּא דַּהֲוָה אָכֵיל נַהֲמָא בְּבֵיתֵיהּ וְאָתֵי בָּיֵית בְּבֵי כְנִישְׁתָּא > >The Gemara rejects this proof. Actually, you can say that Shmuel accepted Rabbi Elazar’s objection and ... (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
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Why is the birth of Kayin written strangely? In Bereishis 4:1, the Pasuk describes the birth of Kayin: >וְהָאָדָם יָדַע אֶת־חַוָּה אִשְׁתּוֹ וַתַּהַר וַתֵּלֶד אֶת־קַיִן וַתֹּאמֶר קָנִיתִי אִישׁ אֶת־יְהוָה > >Now the man knew his wife Chava, and she conceived and bore Kayin, saying, “I have gained a male child with the help of the LORD.” ... (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
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A: Internet Bavli resource Mercava.com has the gemara in the format it appears in a sefer, with translations[^1]. It also breaks up the text into categories of statement, question, answer, attack, defence, and proof. (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
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A: Why are we only worried about choking now? The Baal Shem Tov writes: >וביום הכיפורים לית ליה רשות לאסטוני (יומא ד"כ ע"א), על כן בא השטן בכל כחו לקטרג על כל אדם > >On the day of Yom Kippur, [the Satan] has no permission to prosecute, therefore the Satan is coming in full force to prosecute everyone. Since the Satan can't harm us on Y... (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
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Why does Rashi leave out an example? In Devarim 32:48 the pasuk says: >וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה בְּעֶ֛צֶם הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר > >That very day the LORD spoke to Moses Rashi on Devarim 32:48 writes: >וידבר ה' אל משה בעצם היום הזה >... בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁה מְקוֹמוֹת נֶאֱמַר בְּעֶצֶם הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה, נֶאֱמַר בְּנֹחַ "בְּעֶצ... (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
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Why are we only worried about choking now? In Orach Chaim 607:1 it says: >צריך להתודות במנחה קודם סעודה המפסקת > > One must say vidui at mincha prior to the final meal before the fast. The Mishnah Berurah explains: >קודם סעודה המפסקת - שמא יארע לו דבר קלקלה בסעודה שיחנק או שתטרף דעתו ולא יוכל להתודות אח"כ > >Prior to the final me... (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
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Fasting 3 fasts. There is a somewhat famous minhag for a child to fast the three fasts preceding His/Her Bar/Bas Mitzvah. Is there any halachic source for doing this, or is it an unnecessary adopted custom? (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
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Source of Chasam Sofer's prediction. I recently heard that the Chasam Sofer wrote, that the year 5780 would be a very bad year, but the year 5781 would be a very good year. Does anyone know if this is true or where he wrote this? (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
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Longest list of practical differences in shas. The Gemara in Ketubot 54b.10-55a.2 gives a list of 14 practical differences.[^1] Are there any other places in Shas that list more than 14 practical differences? (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
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Making a Bracha on a smell test. Some members of my family are required to take a "smell test" in order to attend school each day. Are they required to make a bracha בורא מיני בשמים like when usually smelling nice things, or is this considered a special case and they wouldn't have to[^1]? (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
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Wearing the knots of tzitzis visibly. I've heard from multiple people, that when wearing the tzitzis strings out, leaving the knots visible is a sign of haughtiness. 1. Does anyone know of a source for this? 2. How does doing this show haughtiness? (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
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Why aren't weddings on specific days? In Mishnah Ketubot 1:1, it says: >בְּתוּלָה נִשֵּׂאת לַיּוֹם הָרְבִיעִי, וְאַלְמָנָה לַיּוֹם הַחֲמִישִׁי. > >A virgin is married on the fourth day [of the week] and a widow on the fifth day Why don't we still follow these rules anymore? (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
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A: Topic submission thread (Q4 5780) Maseches Eruvin (began recently in daf yomi). (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
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Explanation about story in Maseches Shabbos. The last story in Maseches Shabbos 157b:2 brings the following story: >עוּלָּא אִיקְּלַע לְבֵי רֵישׁ גָּלוּתָא. חַזְיֵיהּ לְרַבָּה בַּר רַב הוּנָא דְּיָתֵיב בְּאַוּוֹנָא דְמַיָּא וְקָא מָשַׁח לֵיהּ. אֲמַר לֵיהּ: אֵימַר דְּאָמְרִי רַבָּנַן מְדִידָה דְמִצְוָה, דְּלָאו מִצְוָה מִי אֲמוּר? אֲמַר לֵיהּ... (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
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vegans in Tanach Are there any vegans/vegetarians that we know of anywhere in Tanach? (Not someone that just took a neder) (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
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Sitting under the lights on Tisha B'av In my shul (and i'm sure in others as well), they turn half of the lights off on Tisha B'av night as a way of mourning. Am I allowed to intentionally sit under the lights that are on to help me see my siddur better? (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
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Why didn't Yitzchak help his father? In Bereishis 22, the story of the עקידת יצחק (binding of Isaac) takes place. When Avraham sets up the altar in Bereishis 22:9, the Pasuk says: > וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ אֶֽל־הַמָּקוֹם֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָֽמַר־ל֣וֹ הָאֱלֹהִים֒ וַיִּ֨בֶן שָׁ֤ם אַבְרָהָם֙ אֶת־הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ אֶת־הָעֵצִ֑ים וַֽיַּעֲקֹד֙ אֶת־יִצ... (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
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A: Origin of Three Weeks/Nine Days customs? I don't know about the earliest source, but the opening words of the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 122:1 are: > .כֵּיוָן שֶׁבְּשִׁבְעָה עָשָׂר בְּתַמּוּז הִתְחִילוּ צָרוֹת הַחֻרְבָּן, לָכֵן נוֹהֲגִין קְצָת אֲבֵלוּת מִיּוֹם זֶה עַד אַחַר תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָב > Since the Seventeenth of Tammuz marks the... (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
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What is special about the Aleph-Bais? In Berachos 4b (11 paragraphs up in pop-up), The gemara gives a potential reson what makes the teffilah "Ashrei" > אִילֵּימָא מִשּׁוּם דְּאָתְיָא בְּאָלֶף בֵּית, נֵימָא ״אַשְׁרֵי תְמִימֵי דָרֶךְ״ דְּאָתְיָא בִּתְמָנְיָא אַפִּין. >If you say that it is because it is arranged alphabetically, th... (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
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Retying shoes in order In Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 2:4 it says: > ואח"כ ינעול של שמאל ויקשרנו ויחזור ויקשור של ימין >Then after that put on the left one and fasten it, and return and fasten the right one First you should tie the left shoe, and after that , tie the right one. Does this also apply when ... (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
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pop-up under "tag" bar. When I am asking a question, and use the sefaria linker, the link goes in the preview (as it should). When I click on it, it pops up, but this happens, with the "tag" bar on top of the information. Its not much of a problem since you can drag the box around, but i think it is something to be noted. (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
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Anger advice is only for men? The Shlah says that when someone feels himself getting angry, he should hold the corner of his tzitzis and that will calm him down. Is there any similar advice for [most] women (as they don't wear tzitzis)? (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
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Examples of derivations At the end of Korbanos during davening there is a Baraisa that starts with רַבִּי יִשְׁמָעֵאל אוֹמֵר. It tells us of different methods of derivation that can be used throughout Tanach. Does anyone have examples from Tanach for each of the 13 options? It will make reading it so much easier. ... (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
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Why do we kiss the Teffilin at Ashrei? In most siddurim by Ashrei, it says to touch the arm Teffilin at פּותֵחַ אֶת יָדֶךָ,and the head Teffilin at וּמַשבִּיעַ לְכָל חַי רָצון. What is the connection between Hashem sustaining us and the kissing of the Teffilin? (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
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Which tallis should be kissed? If there is someone who does not yet own a Tallis (prayer shawl), and he is davening for the amud (so he wears a shul tallis), when he gets to the places in davening where you are supposed to kiss the tzitzis, should he kiss his own Tallis Katan because it is the one he owns, or should he kiss the Ta... (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
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When to gather the Tzitzis In most siddurim, in the paragraph before Shema of Ahavah Rabah, before the words וַהֲבִיאֵנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם it says to gather the Tzitzis and put them in your left hand. Does that mean to: A. Pause davening before that Pasuk, gather the Tzitzis, and then continue davening B. Gather th... (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |