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Why don't we salt newborns, per Ezekiel?
If* salting newborns is a good thing, why don't we do it anymore?
This is not a "Why don't we follow the Sages' medical advice?" question. If, in fact, Ezekiel 16:4 is emphasizing how neglected we ...
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sperm donation and p'ru ur'vu
Does donating sperm to a woman who is not your wife (who then goes on to bear children from it) fulfill the mitzvah of p'ru ur'vu?
Alternatively, is it a violation of halakha? Does it matter whose ...
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If a convert's parents convert to Judaism, do they become his halachic parents?
If a convert's parents convert to Judaism, do they become his halachic parents? I understand that a ger is thought to be "reborn" upon conversion to Judaism; therefore, his birth parents are not ...
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If a convert's father is a Jew, will his father continue to be his halachic parent? [duplicate]
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When (if ever) are converts still related to their relatives?
If a convert's father is a Jew, will his father continue to be his halachic parent? I understand that upon ...
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If a woman converts to Judaism while pregnant, will her child be a Jew?
If a woman converts to Judaism while pregnant, will her child be a Jew once born?
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Is there a source for not buying things for a baby before it is born?
Is there any source for the custom to not buy things for a baby before it is born? I have heard that the reason is due to averting ayin hara, but I would like to know if there is any recorded source ...
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Gender Choice in Halacha
Is it Halachicly allowed to chose the gender of your child or does Halacha frown upon this practice?
