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What is the appropriate response of someone outside Israel during a war?
During a war or large scale military operation what are some of the best things for a person living in chutz l'arertz to do? Is saying tehillim and doing extra chesed enough? Should a person run to ...
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V'Sain Tal U'Matar for someone from Eretz Yisrael in Chutz L'Aretz (and vice versa)
In Eretz Yisrael we start saying V'Sain Tal U'Matar on the 7th of Cheshvan. If someone from Eretz Yisrael will be in America on the 7th of Cheshvan and will be flying back to Eretz Yisrael a few days ...
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Tal UMatar - for whom?
According to the build-up in this question the point of Tal UMatar is to pray for good rains in one's local area. The same seems to be assumed in other questions and especially a couple of different ...
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Israeli Chazzan outside of Israel says “tal umotor” at the right time for him but not us
We know that the shaliach tzibbur must follow the local custom even to the extent of his own silent Amidah .
What should be done, then, when a resident of Israel who is acting as shaliach tzibbur ...
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Why is Boruch Hashem Leolam not said in Israel?
Outside of Israel we say ...ברוך ד' לעולם after השכיבנו by Maariv. Why is this part of tefilah not said in Israel (or: why is this said outside Israel)?
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Keeping one or two days of Yom Tov in towns outside the biblically stipulated borders of Israel?
If you’re living in Amman, Jordan, I believe that you need to keep two days of Yom Tov. But if you’re in Eilat, you keep one day. Why?
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Birchas Kohanim in the Diaspora
Why do we (ashkenazim) not do birchas kohanim in chutz la'aretz (except on yom tov), but in Israel, we do?
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Babylonian Jewry and Chanukah
For many years I have been bothered by the following.
There was a large Jewish population living in Babylonia during the time that the events of Chanukah played out. Yet, I have never seen any ...
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In Eretz Yisroel Kosher In Chutz Laretz Posul [closed]
How is it possible you make a Sukkah with the same conditions and outside Israel it is not Kosher and inside Israel it is?
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Two Days of Yom Tov for Visitors
Assuming the reason for two days Yom Tov is because messengers could not reach those places in time to tell them the days of Rosh Chodesh, why is it that if someone visits Israel, but doesn't plan on ...
