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Where can I find the current water level of the Kineret to see the effect of mentioning Morid Hageshem?
Throughout the winter we pray Mashiv HaRuach UMorid HaGeshem. My understanding is that it is said for Eretz Yisroel dwellers (unlike V'sain Tal Umatar LBracha which is said for your locale). As we ...
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What is a good way to make one's website inaccessible on Shabbat?
Suppose I wish to make my website automatically become unavailable every week during Shabbat, or at least for a time period that roughly corresponds to Shabbat for a large group of people. Can you ...
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How do you quit a pornography habit?
Chabad rabbi Tzvi Freeman writes that all pornography is bad. If a man already has a habit of watching pornography, how do you quit?
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Jewish Khan Academy
Does anyone know if there is something similar to the khan academy for limudei kodesh?
I'm looking for something like this just with the whiteboard aspect that khan academy uses.
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Is there a site where I can see several different jewish translations at the same time?
The christians have that
http://bible.cc/psalms/82-6.htm
Is there something like that for jews?
If there isn't, then perhaps lists of several good online jewish translation would be nice too. It ...
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Where can I find the Maharal's Netivot Olam Online?
Where can I find a searchable copy of the Maharal's Netivot Olam (Netiv haTorah specifically) online?
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Answering questions on a website that were asked on Shabbos
Is allowing questions to be asked on a website on Shabbos against Halacha? And is answering them helping encourage Chilul Shabbos?
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May I publish correspendence received from a corporation?
I understand that there are ethical and possibly halachic issues with publishing a letter or piece of email that I receive from another person without explicit permission. What are the considerations ...
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Processing an online payment - which will be processed on Shabbos
With my bank, when you process, online, a payment, it automatically goes out on the following day. If I authorize it on Friday they will send it on Saturday. I can also request any future date I want. ...
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Shiurim on Approaches of Meforshim
Does anyone know of any good shiurim that I could find online going through the approaches of the various meforshim on Torah?
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Must one give maaser from virtual money?
If a person achieves a gain or a payment of a currency that that is purely virtual and does not have any physical counterpart (ie it is not associated with a financial institution) must one give ...
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Online tanach with qamatz qatan marked?
Although there are many places to find the Tanach online, I'd like to find one where qamatz qatan is specially marked. Preferably free, of course, though I'll take what I can get. Does anyone know of ...
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What are the major ancient literature on Judaic mysticism and spiritual development?
What are the major ancient literature on Judaic mysticism and spiritual development? By ancient I mean B.C.E.
I also would appreciate if you can also provide links to online English translations if ...
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Does anyone have the preceding declaration before Tikkun HaKlali?
I know the specific Tehillim to recite for Tikkun HaKlali, but I'm looking for the Hebrew text (with nikkudos) of the declaration before and Reb Noson's prayer that follows the Tehillim. Is this ...
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English translation of Rambam's Moreh Nevuchim (Maimonides' Guide for the Perplexed) on the Internet?
Is there an English translation on the Internet of Rambam's philosophic treatise on Jewish philosophy, Moreh Nevuchim?
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Seeking “Netiv Binah”
Can anyone find the full 5 volumes of Netiv Binah (a Sefer on Tefillah) online?
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Availability of the S'dei Chemed
I heard a couple years ago that someone had begun a new, laser printed, annotated edition of the שדי חמד. Did this happen?
Is the full text of S'dei Chemed available anywhere online?
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English Translation of Rabbi Y. Salanter's Igeret ha-Musar?
Where can I find a decent-quality (but preferably good) and free English translation of Igeret Hamusar on the Internet?
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How may one respond to someone who habitually posts off-topic on a mailing list?
A long-time member of a mailing list posts many off-topic messages, ranging from a couple a month to several a week, and rarely posts on-topic. This behavior frustrates some members of the list ...
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Selling on Amazon.com or Half.com on Shabbos or Yom Tov
There are some Rabanim that do not allow you to sell via your own website on Shabbos / Yom Tov. If you sell books on Amazon.com or Half.com where you do not collect the money nor fulfill the order on ...
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What are the halachot of identity theft or misrepresentation online? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
False portrayal on an anonymous Q&A site
Is using a misleading name or avatar online halachically permissible?
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Breakfast cereal brachot
Is there a reliable on-line source for finding the brerachot for commercially prepared breakfast cereals?
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Searching for a website that will calculate gematria and indicate parts of torah that match that numerical value
Many years ago I went to a website that had a Gematria calculator. You could type in any hebrew word and it would tell you the numerical value of the word. Then, it would show you any words or ...
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Looking for a good English-to-Hebrew translation software
I'm looking for a translation software, or website, that accurately translates entire sentences and paragraphs from English to Hebrew, without grammar mistakes or funny language usage. Anyone know of ...
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Rambam in the Original Judeo Arabic
Any one know where I can find any of Rambam's works in the original Judeo-Arabic (preferably online and not a manuscript but an easily readable text)?
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Source online for the melody of “yetziv pisgom” said in the Haftorah for second day Shavous
Please can someone direct me to a source on-line for the melody of "yetziv pisgom" said in the Haftorah for second day Shavous?
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Jewish Online Music Radio Stations
I would like to get a list of all online radio stations that only play Jewish music. Absolutely no Kol Isha, please (or better yet, specify which one's do have Kol Isha so that women will know).
I'll ...
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Agudath Israel Convention
Where can I find information on the annual Agudath Israel (of America?) convention that happens around Thanksgiving time?
I have been hearing references to this convention since I was young, but ...
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Looking for a good version of Maimonides Introduction to his Commentary on the Mishna available online
I while ago, I read through most of an English translation Rambam's Introduction to his Commentary on the Mishnah. I think it was an earlier edition of this one, but I'm not sure.
I'm looking for a ...
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Web sites where I can post divrei Torah
Can anyone suggest a good site where I can post a weekly list of marei mekomos in Ramban on the Parsha?
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Seridei Ha'Eish by Yechiel Yaakov Weinberg
Does anyone know where I can find the sefer Seridei Ha'Eish online? I want to find it for free, but at the very least, does anyone know of the cheapest price for me to buy it?
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Why has the zemiroh על אהבתך אשתה גביעי fallen out of favour?
We used to sing a zemiroh, I believe by Rabbi Yehudah HaLevi, which started, על אהבתך אשתה גביעי. This zemiroh does not appear in current zemiros books. (1) Do you have an online text of it? (2) Why ...
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Does participating in Torah discussion websites fit into the spirit of Torah sheB'al Peh?
This question is a follow-up to Why was Torah sheBal Peh not allowed to be Written? and Why can people write Torah sheBal Peh nowadays?
As discussed in the above questions, there were many reasons ...
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Holiday cooking: website(s) with prepared menus?
There are plenty of websites with endless recipes for appetizers, desserts, etc. but they don't help you coordinate between the different parts of the meal, suggesting which salads go with which ...
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Is using the internet on Shabbat against melachos?
Is it against melachos to look at the internet during Shabbat? How can you interpret the Melachos to apply to the 21st century? Is there a difference between looking at the internet for purely ...
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Where to download Tanach text in digital format
I want to download Tanach, or at least Chumash, in a word type format. I want to be able copy and paste etc...
Any help would be much appreciated.
Yasher Kokachem.
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Abriged Birkat HaMazon - Online?
HaRav Binyamin Kwalwasser from Yeshivat Lev Hatorah taught us that Rabbi Abadi is of the opinion that it is better to say a shorter version of Birkat Hamazon after eating than not to say it at all. ...
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Does Jewish law forbid Internet usage?
The Ichud HaKehillos LeTohar HaMachane anti-Internet rally is coming up in a few weeks, on May 20, 2012. What do contemporary halakhic authorities say about the permissibility or prohibition of using ...
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Who knows of a online siddur that is not vocalized?
Is there a non-vocalized siddur available online? I think being from the US I'm unaware of full text resources of Judaic text without vowels.
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Anyone know of an online prayer calendar?
I'm looking for an online calendar that gives daily basic prayer information. This calendar would be geared towards someone who needs to know when the prayers are out of the ordinary, or letting them ...
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English Translation of Rabbi Chaim Volozhin's Nefesh ha-Chaim?
I need to find an English translation of Nefesh Hachaim. Preferably one that is gratis on the World Wide Web. Thanks!
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Gneivas daas with fake social media accounts
Many companies (and the US government) create fake social media (Facebook, Twitter etc.) accounts in order to make it look like people are talking about their product. I personally know several frum ...
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Translation of Kuntres Tiferes Adam
Is there a English translation version of Kuntres Tiferes Adam by the Chofetz Chaim?
Is there an online version as well?
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Online resources for KFP products
Does anyone have a reliable list (or lists) of Kosher for Passover products that is (or are) available online?
{There are several that I've used in the past, but they seem to be cut off in their ...
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Standardized charity documentation in Israel?
Most American charities, to preserve their tax-exempt status, have to file a Form 990 annually with the federal government, detailing some important statistics about their organization, including how ...
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May a Jew own/operate a blog open to comments?
In light of recent events I would like to know if a Jew may own and operate a blog or website which is open to comments if it is found that comments can often contain lashon hara, rechilus or motzei ...
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teshuvot from poskim via email or text?
The Israeli dati-leumi/chardali posek Rav Shomo Aviner answers hundreds of text messages and emails a day, providing "mini-teshuvot" to any kind of question anyone wants to ask. Some of them are ...
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Good Jewish Blogs about the Modern Hebrew language? [closed]
Are there any good Jewish Blogs about the Modern Hebrew language?
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Would the internet be considered muktzeh due to Nolad (a new thing)
There is a category of muktzeh on shabbat called Nolad. Nolad means literally, something that is born on shabbat. It is interpreted in the modern era, as meaning anything which you did not have ...
