Questions tagged [parnassah-livelihood]
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How did accidental killers sustain themselves while living in the cities of refuge?
An accidental killer flees to one of the cities of refuge for an indeterminate time (until the death of the kohein gadol, or even longer if the timing is unfortunate). The cities of refuge are cities ...
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Best Jewish place to live - financially
I have seen studies done in the past as to the best places to retire or best cities for raising a family. I was wondering if anyone ever did a study comparing housing costs, kosher food costs, Jewish ...
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What is the difference between these two phrases used by Poskim?
I have seen both Mekach U’Memchar and Masa U’Masan used by various Rabbis and Poskim to mean, what I think, is business or business dealings. Is there a difference between these two phrases in meaning?...
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Segulah for Parnasah
In the new Rabbi Meir Zlotowitz Biography (page 276) they quote Rabbi Zlotowitz once saying that "Giving tzedakah as if you are rich - is the greatest segulah to actually get there".
What was his ...
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Is it lacking tzniuth to be a street musician as a male?
Is playing music in public as a Street musician in any way a lack in tzniuth. Are there different opinions on the matter?
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Repair man lied for you to his company to help you with warranty
Imagine a washing machine (etc) repair man comes round to fix it on a warranty claim. When they find out what it is, it turns out to be something that's not covered on warranty. Later you find out ...
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Halachic limitations on testing Hashem with Tzedaka
THe Gemmorah (Taanis 9a) discusses the idea of testing Hashem with charity/tithes and brings proof from Tanach (Malachi 3,10) - you give your charity and Hashem maximizes your "earnings":
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Israeli doing melacha on yom tov sheini outside Israel to avoid loss
I know that the Mishna Berura says that it is Assur for a Ben E"Y to do Melacha even in private, however I was wondering if anyone knows of a source to be meikal in a case where it can damage ...
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Does accepting lottery winnings count as benefiting from a miracle?
The gemara in Nedarim 50 (and many other places) discusses how various rabbis refused to benefit at all from miracles, turning down gold and jewels, warehouses of grain, etc.
In the gemara, finding ...
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Segula for netilat yadayim apply when using other peoples' water?
"Rabbi Chisda said: I wash my hands with an abundance of water and I
am granted an abundance of goodness" (Shabbat 62b).
There's also a story from the Zohar with Rabbi Elazar Ben Shimon, ...
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Breaking Shabbat for Livelihood
Can one desecrate/be michalel Shabbat for the sake of his livelihood/parnassah at risk? For instance, if one has a flock of sheep (his entire livelihood) and lives in an area highly prone to thievery, ...