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Activity for Monica Cellio
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| Comment | Post #286505 |
Thanks for the pointers. This isn't the only second mention; the verse right before it repeats a prohibition from chapter 18 too. But I see what you mean (or what the shadal means) about warning versus punishment language. It still seems an odd placement. I wonder if there's a clear translation ... (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
| Edit | Post #286505 | Initial revision | — | over 2 years ago |
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What does the change from "a man shall not..." to "you shall not..." for one verse in Vayikra 20 signify? In Vayikra chapter 20 the torah gives a long list of forbidden relations. Almost all of them are of the form "if a man (lies with, takes)..." or, in one case, "if a woman..." (third person). In Vayikra 20:19 the voice changes to second-person imperative: "you shall not...". What does the change in... (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
| Comment | Post #286475 |
Thank you for educating me.
I realize it was a bad example anyway; as you said, he *can* prepare in advance. I changed the example in my answer to a doctor in an emergency situation. (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
| Edit | Post #286475 |
Post edited: A comment says we don't rule like that for the mohel, so changed the example to one that's better anyway (more direct life-saving). |
— | over 2 years ago |
| Comment | Post #286475 |
We don't? What does a *mohel* do in that case? I'll update that part of this answer but would also appreciate a source if you can share it easily, thanks. (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
| Edit | Post #286475 | Initial revision | — | over 2 years ago |
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A: Worshipping outdoors in the COVID era, issues and options This doesn't strictly answer your question, but I think the background information and context will be helpful. The halacha (Jewish law) is that we can violate any torah law to save a human life except for three (murder, idolatry, sexual transgressions). If it were a matter of preserving life, th... (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
| Comment | Post #286416 |
I've moved the answer I posted here to the duplicate. (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
| Edit | Post #286416 | Question closed | — | over 2 years ago |
| Edit | Post #286419 | Initial revision | — | over 2 years ago |
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A: Why does the Torah mention Yosef in relation to Menashe but not Ephraim in the story of the spies? Efrayim and Manashe both have different trope from the other ten, by the way. With Manashe there are extra words that the trope has to account for, but it's interesting that Efrayim, without that constraint, nonetheless has different trope too. I asked and answered a duplicate to this question be... (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
| Edit | Post #286416 | Initial revision | — | over 2 years ago |
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In the list of spies, why is Yosef added to the listing for Manashe but not to the one for Efrayim? At the beginning of Sh'lach L'cha the torah lists the twelve scouts and their tribes. In general these names follow the pattern "from the tribe of (tribe), (somebody) ben (somebody)", with (generally) the same trope. However, the two tribes descended from Yosef are treated differently. The text for... (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
| Comment | Post #286382 |
Interesting, thanks!
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— | over 2 years ago |
| Edit | Post #286382 | Initial revision | — | over 2 years ago |
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Ha-Yarden ha-zeh -- what does the torah mean by this Jordan as opposed to the Jordan? In Devarim 3:27, when Moshe pleads with God to be allowed to go into the land, God says to him: > עֲלֵ֣ה ׀ רֹ֣אשׁ הַפִּסְגָּ֗ה וְשָׂ֥א עֵינֶ֛יךָ יָ֧מָּה וְצָפֹ֛נָה וְתֵימָ֥נָה וּמִזְרָ֖חָה וּרְאֵ֣ה בְעֵינֶ֑יךָ כִּי־לֹ֥א תַעֲבֹ֖ר אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֥ן הַזֶּֽה׃ > > Go up to the summit of Pisgah and gaz... (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
| Comment | Post #286308 |
Just a guess, but: for the *sukkah* case, you can inspect the result and determine if it can meet your needs. With *matzah*, though, how do you know if it was made within 18 minutes, versus 20 or 25? Without the intent to fulfill the laws of *matzah*, can the maker be presumed to be that careful?
... (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
| Comment | Post #286278 |
Yeah, I think it's a fascinating question of underlying principles to this *halacha*. I hope we get an answer! (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
| Comment | Post #286278 |
Seems like a similar situation could arise if you move into a new home before Pesach and don't bring any chameitz in with you. I wonder if there are sources about that. (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
| Comment | Post #286253 |
Oh, are we? Today I learned. (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
| Edit | Post #286254 | Initial revision | — | over 2 years ago |
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Logistics: what do you do about dishes if you're hosting both seders? I found myself wondering about this while clearing the table after the first seder this year (which was also Shabbat). Most of the time, both in my family and in the group of friends I sometimes share holidays with, two different people host the two sedarim. But occasionally the same people host ... (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
| Edit | Post #286253 | Initial revision | — | over 2 years ago |
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Why do we designate specific matzot for seder rituals? This question arose at my seder this year and nobody present knew of an answer: The haggadah designates the three matzot for specific purposes: - We are to break the middle one (and save the larger piece for the afikoman). - We are to use the top and (remainder of the middle) ones when fulfill... (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
| Edit | Post #286178 | Initial revision | — | over 2 years ago |
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A: What does "May his memory be for a blessing" mean? Din Online, one of the many "ask a rabbi" services online, wrote in an answer that usage of this phrase is custom but there's no law that formalizes it. They add that it is usually used for someone you had some connection to -- close personal relationships for sure, but it can also be used for other... (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
| Edit | Post #286177 |
Post edited: Made more concrete and less of a survey. |
— | over 2 years ago |
| Comment | Post #286177 |
Welcome to Judaism Codidact! Questions that ask for individual opinions (survey questions) don't work as well here as ones that can be addressed more objectively. Your question body asks about the range of interpretations (good); I'm going to tweak the title to remove the "for you".
Also, my con... (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
| Comment | Post #285033 |
@#53017 I like it too! It gives people a way to share insights and knowledge directly, without having to frame it as Q&A. I'd like to see more participation there. (more) |
— | almost 3 years ago |
| Comment | Post #285872 |
Thanks for this interesting d'var. It prompted me to ask a [followup question](https://judaism.codidact.com/posts/285874). (more) |
— | almost 3 years ago |
| Edit | Post #285874 | Initial revision | — | almost 3 years ago |
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Is an orphan obligated to honor parents? This d'var torah makes the argument that an orphan can still fulfill the obligation to honor parents, because the sages interpret it more broadly than just your two biological parents. (See the link for a good explanation of the reasoning.) If one without living biological parents can still fulfi... (more) |
— | almost 3 years ago |
| Comment | Post #285863 |
I never thought about it until you asked, but I've seen the same thing -- during the torah service on Shabbat, after on weekdays. (more) |
— | almost 3 years ago |
| Edit | Post #285695 |
Post edited: added link |
— | almost 3 years ago |
| Edit | Post #285642 | Initial revision | — | almost 3 years ago |
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If one designates a gift for another person, is it committed or can it be retracted? I know that if one designates something for the temple (an offering or a donation), it can't be taken back -- it's committed. Is this a general principle of designating things, or is it specific to the temple (because designating it for the temple raises its holiness and we do not lower holiness)? ... (more) |
— | almost 3 years ago |
| Comment | Post #285522 |
@AA thanks for the lead! Makkot led me to the Ramban with further explanation, and I've written an answer based on both. (more) |
— | almost 3 years ago |
| Edit | Post #285555 | Initial revision | — | almost 3 years ago |
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A: Did the people hear the words of the revelation directly at Sinei? AA pointed out in a comment that this is addressed in Makkot 23b-24a. There the g'mara says that of the 613 mitzvot stated to Moshe, > The word Torah, in terms of its numerical value, is 611, the number of mitzvot that were received and taught by Moses our teacher. In addition, there are two mit... (more) |
— | almost 3 years ago |
| Comment | Post #285522 |
Now that you mention it, I've also heard that this is how we resolve *shamor v'zachor* -- they heard both simultaneously, in a muddle. But, again, I don't know where I heard that. (more) |
— | almost 3 years ago |
| Edit | Post #285522 | Initial revision | — | almost 3 years ago |
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Did the people hear the words of the revelation directly at Sinei? At the end of Shemot 19, Moshe has gone down from the mountain to speak to the people. Then Shemot 20 begins with the decalogue, with God speaking the commandments. We're then told (20:15) that all the people witnessed the thunder, lightning, blare, and smoke, but it doesn't mention words. The peo... (more) |
— | almost 3 years ago |
| Comment | Post #285069 |
Oh, good point -- I had forgotten that for specific accidental transgressions, there's guidance (I didn't know it was the agreed *halacha*, but I've heard the advice) to not say anything if you know the person will ignore you. An ongoing situation might be different, but I don't have good instincts ... (more) |
— | about 3 years ago |
| Edit | Post #285069 | Initial revision | — | about 3 years ago |
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Is it better to not tell someone she's Jewish if she won't follow it? This is a hypothetical question; it doesn't apply to anyone I know, but I heard an anecdote and it led me to wonder. Suppose someone discovers that her maternal grandmother was in fact Jewish, but the person's mother never knew this and was raised as a Christian (and passed that on to her children... (more) |
— | about 3 years ago |
| Edit | Post #285033 | Initial revision | — | about 3 years ago |
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How can we grow this community? Codidact's communities have a lot of great content that is helping people on the Internet. Our communities are small, though, and sustainable communities depend on having lots of active, engaged participants. The folks already here are doing good work; our challenge is to find more people like you ... (more) |
— | about 3 years ago |
| Comment | Post #285008 |
Thanks @#8049. We want our questions to be as accessible as practical; does this edit help? (more) |
— | about 3 years ago |
| Edit | Post #285008 |
Post edited: A comment suggested that the original title was confusing for non-Jews who happen to see the title on the network (start + sunset was confusing), so trying to make more accessible. |
— | about 3 years ago |