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Satmar Rebbe's opinion on Mechitza
Where could I find the opinion of the Satmar Rebbe (Rav Yoel) zt'l on the height and laws pertaining to the Mechitzah?
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Explaining lack of mixed dancing
How do you explain to non-frum relatives why your simcha will have separate dancing?
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How assur is mixed dancing?
What is the level of the issur on mixed dancing? Minhag? D'Rabanan, D'oraita, etc.?
What about separate dancing but without a mehitza?
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What constitutes an acceptable barrier so that another person can pass by someone saying the Amidah?
The Shulchan Aruch/Mishna Berurah 102 (4) [15] writes that one may not walk within four Amos in front of somebody praying the Amidah.
What constitutes an acceptable barrier in front of the person so ...
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Do I need to own the enclosure of my 'Eiruv?
If I have fencing around my yard, but it was all erected by my neighbors around me, can I use that fencing as the enclosure for an 'Eiruv?
Of course, CYLOR for practical cases. I'm asking for the ...
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What kind of Mechitza is required when the women daven on the second floor?
Many times I have seen Shuls where women pray on a balcony on the second floor.
What kind of Mechitza do they need?
Is it enough if one can't see them (for example, if the angle is such that they ...
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When is a mechitza required at a meal?
According to the opinions which require Mechitzos by weddings.
Why isn't there a requirement to have Mechitzos by any other Seudas Mitzvah?
For example, why isn't there a requirement that one have a ...
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Are there any halachic authorities which relate to the non-mechitza, pre-1967 prayers which were held at the Kotel?
There are various pictures pre-dating the 1967 Six Day War, available on the Internet and in various scholarly sources, clearly showing free mixing among the genders at the Kotel (Western Wall) in the ...
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The laws behind the separation of men and women
In Israel there is a hot debate because of instances on some communities where extra steps are taken to separate men and women in every day life. For example in some bus lines women seat in the back ...
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Halachot of Shul Mechitzas
What are some good books, articles, websites, or seforim for learning about the Halachot of constructing and maintaining a Shul Mechitza (the barrier between the men and women sections)?
Issues ...
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Rosh's view on a yard near a roof: do both pay for 10 tefach?
The Bavli, Bava Basra 6:2, discusses the case that someone's rooftop is adjacent to another person's courtyard floor, and then the case where the rooftop is actually lower (but not much lower) than ...
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Is a mechitza required for dancing at Jewish weddings? Why?
If the men and women aren't dancing together, is it strictly required that there also be a mechitza between them? If so, why? What guidelines would this mechitza have to meet?
Or is it simply a smart ...
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Gud Asik in Halacha
Can someone describe what Gud Asik is and give examples in Halacha to illustrate it?
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Mixed Minyan in a Shiva House
What to do when helping make a minyan for mourners in a shiva house when at prayer time they insist on davening conservative style, men and women sitting together?
