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Activity for Alaychem
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| Comment | Post #281335 |
Thank you for your time. If I understand right, you tried to "kill the question" by proving that the Ethiopian tradition is a mistake. Even if it's true, I still looking for a disagreement that holds against a practice. (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
| Comment | Post #281334 |
@DonielF Yes. When you count 15 they (used to) count 8, and their Shavuoth will be week later. (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
| Comment | Post #281334 |
@manassehkatz You don't have to be in Israel for the Sefira,it is still required for the date of Shavuot (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
| Comment | Post #281334 |
@robev I meant the second *Yom Tov*. I fixed for celerity. (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
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| Comment | Post #281334 |
I couldn't find a better title for this question. Feel free to edit. (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
| Edit | Post #281334 | Initial revision | — | over 3 years ago |
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Groundbreaking disagreement in the Gemara? Last Shabbat, one of the community, who came from Ethiopia, gave a lesson about the different customs an traditions that they had back there at Ethiopia. He was pointing out several major differences between what the Ethiopian tradition and the Gemara-Rishonim-Shulchan Aruch way of Psika that we p... (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
| Comment | Post #277273 |
@AA You are correct. Fixed (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
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| Comment | Post #277944 |
@DonielF I assume that if the Tora use a [title that refers to] divine name for naming something secular (masters, idols) so may we. (more) |
— | about 4 years ago |
| Comment | Post #277865 |
@DoneilF Not for the "opposite reason", these are two distinctive transgresses . "לא תישא שמי לשווא" and "שם אלהים אחרים לא תזכירו". (more) |
— | about 4 years ago |
| Comment | Post #277963 |
I offered my shul Rabbi exactly that! We bowed to each other instead of shaking hands after daven. (more) |
— | about 4 years ago |
| Comment | Post #277944 |
@DonielF As long as their agency does not employ God as a security guard, who cares what they think? For you it's just a name. (more) |
— | about 4 years ago |
| Comment | Post #277865 |
@Harel13 [It does mean judges](https://judaism.stackexchange.com/questions/96670/is-the-king-of-israel-called-god-at-psalm-457-as-aquila-seems-to-read-it/113863#comment379040_113863), that's exactly my point, see answer (more) |
— | about 4 years ago |
| Comment | Post #277944 |
@DonielF "Adoni" with the meaning of "my masters" can't be used for whatever you want? (more) |
— | about 4 years ago |
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— | about 4 years ago |
| Comment | Post #277865 |
In a similar vein, when I was young, I encountered a video game [can't remember it's name] where one of the enemies named "Elohim". Is playing this game is heresy? (more) |
— | about 4 years ago |
| Edit | Post #277944 |
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— | about 4 years ago |
| Edit | Post #277944 | Initial revision | — | about 4 years ago |
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A: May one name a secular object using a Divine Name? As you said, the word "Elohim" and "Adonai", even if written in Hebrew, can have secular status. רש"י בראשית יח פסוק ג > ויאמר אדני אם נא וגו' - לגדול שבהם אמר וקראם כולם אדונים ... הוא יעמדו חבריו עמו ובלשון זה הוא חול (שבועות לה) ד"א קודש הוא... Rashi Bereshit 18:3 ויאמר אדני אם נא ... (more) |
— | about 4 years ago |
| Comment | Post #277273 |
@AA "slaves also go free at yovel **not shmitta**" - No. Shmot 21:2 (more) |
— | about 4 years ago |
| Comment | Post #277273 |
@AA It seems that we understand the question differently. Since the Tora lean towards practical actions, rather then abstract principles, I thought that the OP meant "which practical actions with ethical meaning behind them are still unique to the oral Tora". If the OP meant like your understanding, ... (more) |
— | about 4 years ago |
| Comment | Post #277663 |
903? I raise by [97](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1000_Ways_to_Die) (more) |
— | about 4 years ago |
| Comment | Post #277273 |
@AA Shameful mistake by me, edited. Also, there is ethical teaching when God tells us that our ownership on our land is limited, and people should get a fresh start. (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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| Comment | Post #277273 |
The buyer should take it into consideration when paying the price, so no damage done to the buyer. (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
| Edit | Post #277273 | Initial revision | — | over 4 years ago |
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A: Which ethical teachings are unique to Judaism? Second attempt I'm not equipped enough to say it's unique, but I would say that Shmita and Yovel are very uncommon. Shmita - Every seven years, for a whole year, one may not preform agricultural actions at his field, and debts are canceled. Yovel - Sold fields return to their original owners... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
| Comment | Post #277192 |
@sabbahillel Only mandatory Korabn is pessah. (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
| Comment | Post #277195 |
@AA Being a vegan means restrictions on your menu, while being in fast means you have no menu at all. I agree that Hanania, Mishael an Azaria were not vegans due to the reasons that usually cause people to turn vegans, but it's close. (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
| Comment | Post #277213 |
Why would you think it's an allegory? (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
| Edit | Post #277195 |
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| Edit | Post #277195 | Initial revision | — | over 4 years ago |
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A: vegans in Tanach Hanania, Mishael an Azaria chose to be vegan instead of eating non-kosher food. דניאל א יב > נס נא את עבדיך ימים עשרה ויתנו לנו מן הזרעים ונאכלה ומים ונשתה Daniel 1:12 please try your servants, for ten days give us seed to eat and water to drink (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
| Comment | Post #277192 |
@Monica That is an answer. (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
| Comment | Post #277047 |
@Harel13 See page 271. Indeed looks like a *possibly* by some *cults*... it supports the Chinese case. (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
| Comment | Post #277047 |
@Harel13 The Drakon in the Gemara was worshiped, as the Chinese Long. If the Greek Dragon figures were not worshiped, they are halacha-wise equivalent to "Hello kitty" dolls. (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
| Comment | Post #277047 |
@Harel13 Were the Greek dragons worshiped? (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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| Edit | Post #277047 | Initial revision | — | over 4 years ago |
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The Talmudic "Drakkon" and the Chinese "Long" It seems that there is a similarity between the "Drakkon" figure , as the Gemmara describes it, and the Chinese worshiped, mythical beast Loong. Avoda Zara 43a.6: >תנו רבנן איזהו צורת דרקון פירש רשב"א כל שיש לו ציצין בין פרקיו מחוי רבי אסי בין פרקי צואר > >The Sages taught: What is a figur... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
| Comment | Post #276982 |
"may not have been exposed to this type of material before" - Do you take your kid out when reading parashat *Kedoshim* on shabbat? (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
| Comment | Post #276982 |
I think that since Judaism has a lot to say about intimate matters, there is no way that a *subject* will be banned, however, a proper language should be kept (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
| Comment | Post #276924 |
Does is matter if the *Ketuva* is in a drawer 50m away, or 500km away? (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
| Comment | Post #276879 |
@sabbahillel I think that the container can't be buried, it has to be connected to power source for heat. (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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| Comment | Post #276880 |
@Dani I have seen bugs being reported here... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |