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Source for shuls flying in yemos hamoshiach?
My son mentioned to me that he learned in school that when Moshiach comes all the shuls (and schools?) will miraculously fly to Eretz Yisroel. What is the source of this idea?
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Can we really estimate halachic distances?
A mishna on Eiruvin 41b tells of a ship that was coming into harbor at dusk coming into Shabbat. Since Shabbat had already begun when the ship docked, those on board asked R. Gamaliel if they could ...
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Why did Noah have to wait so long to exit the ark?
This is actually several similar questions compounded together. I hope this doesn't come off the wrong way, but it seems like Noah had the opportunity (and I'm sure he had the motive) to leave the ark ...
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Kohen flying over a cemetery?
Is there a problem with a kohen flying in an airplane that may fly over a Jewish cemetery? If so, how can a kohen be sure that a flight does not go over a Jewish cemetery?
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Rollerblading on shabbas?
What's the halachic problems if any to rollerblade on shabbas? Do we compare it to biking (Kaf Hachaim assurs it)? Are there any contemporary tshuvos which discuss this? I have heard two problems if ...
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Kayak or canoe on Shabbos?
Is it permissible to canoe or kayak on Shabbos for pleasure if a non-Jew puts the boat into the water and takes it out?
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What is the appropriate method for transporting a Torah scroll?
Is there a best practice for transporting a Torah scroll from one building, or one city, to another?
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May a woman be a kvater?
May a woman serve as the sole kvater (person who brings the baby to the sandek) at a bris? At most britot I've been to, the duty of kvater was handled by a woman and a man (typically married), with ...
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Can a pedestrian cause a Jewish driver to stop for him to cross the road on Shabbat?
In many places Israel [to date], cars are driven by Jewish drivers.[presumably Tinokot Shenishbu]
When crossing the road in Israel on Shabbat :
Can one do so in a way that the driver has to slow ...
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Does one make a shehechiyanu on a leased item? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Would you make a Shehechiyanu when you lease a new car?
Does one make a shehechiyanu on a leased car or other large/expensive item?
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Why did those on the ship ignore what Yona told them?
If those on the ship asked (Yonah 1:11) and Yonah answered (1:12) as far as how to save them, why did they ignore his suggestion (1:13)?
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Can anyone corroborate this story? [closed]
I've heard it said that during one of the wars waged against the state of Israel, the Israeli army had a pitiful airforce, comprised of two rickety old planes, which held two people. When they ran out ...
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Is one permitted to report inflated driving hours?
In the United States, all applicants for a driver license (and permit) must have driven a certain number of hours, which varies per state. In some states the number of required hours is very high, ...
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Did Noah's ark have a deck?
Noach's boat is called a teva, which as far as I know means "box". (The same word is used in later Hebrew for coffins and closets (as in "hayored lifne hateva").)
It's described, at least according ...
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Whom does one save first?
As a follow up to the controversy regarding the Costa Concordia
If a ship is in danger of sinking, is the captain allowed to save himself first, or must he be the last man off the ship?
Do the men ...
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No one's ticket collected on the train: destroy?
This is a rolloff of this question: Train ticket not collected: destroy?
IF one is on a train that is too packed for any conductor to go on. Or it is a day where there is bad whether and the ...
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Is it permissible to use free public transport on Shabbat? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Riding the Subway on Shabbat
Under the following conditions:
One is not required to pay for public transport
The transport is operating (stopping, starting, driving) ...
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Riding the Subway on Shabbat
Assuming that there are no problems regarding paying for it (either you entered the system before Shabbat, or a non-Jew paid for you):
What are the halakhic issue with riding the subway on Shabbat? ...
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Train ticket not collected: destroy?
Assuming a train line where single-ride tickets are normally collected or cancelled manually by train crew circulating among seated passengers, and it is physically possible to use them later if they ...
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Travel on same plane as body to Israel?
After a recent death here in South Africa it arose in conversation that there is a problem for mourners to fly on the same plane as the body to its burial in Israel. Aside from Kehuna issues (which ...
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How do Shabbos mode scooters work?
Related to a question about shabbos and yom tov mode stoves I wonder about shabbos mode powered scooters. I recall seeing them advertised in the Jewish newspapers.
How do they work, in terms of ...
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Is it prohibited to ride public transport that also operates on Shabbat
In Israel, most public transport shuts down on Shabbat.
If it did operate on Sabbath, perhaps by non Jews, would it be permissable for Jews to use it on weekdays?
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a wheelchair user's taking “steps” before sh'mone esre
The Shulchan Aruch, OC 94:5, writes:
Suppose someone is sitting on a boat or wagon [and saying sh'mone esre (amida)]. If he can stand up when he reaches the point of bowing, he should stand, so as ...
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Car falls into my ditch- I'm not responsible?
Halacha dictates that if someone were to dig a huge hole in the middle of the street and a car fell into it, he would not be responsible to pay for the damage to the car. The language of the Talmud ...
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Do I need to use damage compensation for repairs?
If I get a scratch on a car door and I am compensated, do I have to repair or can I just keep the money and live with the dent or scratch?
(This may be a similar question but I am unsure so I made ...
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Scratch on a car: liability if panel was later paid by another
If someone scratches my car door and then later a second person knocks it off completely and the second person has to compensate, is the first person who scratched the door still responsible to pay ...
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Which rabbis forbade cars 100 years ago?
"Venishmartem Meod Lenafshoseichem"
I heard that there were Rabbonim about 100 years ago who forbade cars, saying that they were dangerous. Does anyone know who they were?
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Is it okay to drive a car on the Sabbath?
The Five Books of Moses mention not stoking a fire on the Sabbath, if I remember correctly. By starting a car, I'd think I am stoking a fire. Is this okay to do for a Jew? Why or why not?
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Saving Parking Spots
Reuven calls Shimon to ask if Shimon may stand inside a parking spot and reserve it until Reuven gets there in five minutes. While standing there, Levi pulls up and directs Shimon to vacate the spot ...
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Is it actually forbidden to push a wheelchair outside of an eruv on Shabbat?
I have heard opinions varying wildly on the subject and am trying to make sense of them halachically. Is it illegal on Shabbat to push someone in a wheelchair, let's say, from their home to synagogue ...
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If no one else was available, could a mohel ride a bicycle on shabbos to perform a circumcision?
If a healthy baby boy's eighth day of life is on a Saturday, that's the day his bris milah / circumcision should be performed if at all possible. While elective surgeries are prohibited on Shabbos, ...
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Would you make a Shehechiyanu when you lease a new car?
When you purchase a new car you would make a Shehechiyanu. Would you also make a Shehechiyanu if you leased a new car?
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Kohen following a Mes into a tunnel
We know a Kohen can not be in the same ohel as a dead person. From what I learned, a moving vehicle does not block the tumah from coming into the car/van/plane etc. So, if one is traveling in a ...
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How do I do the car-door-sukkah trick?
I know in theory, people on the road don't need to eat in a sukkah; at the same time, you're not supposed to go put yourself in that situation on purpose. ("Let's go take a chol hamoed trip -- oops ...
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Any reason not to put your tefilin inside your car's spare tire when driving?
For cars that store their spare tire in a well inside the trunk, that seems like a good place to put my tefilin while driving -- it takes up no extra space (if they fit in the middle of the tire), ...
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driving non-hybrid cars
Is it assur (forbidden) to drive a non-hybrid vehicle if you can afford a hybrid vehicle?
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Returning to Egypt on Boats
The Posuk says (Devarim 28:68):
וֶהֱשִׁיבְךָ יְ־הֹוָ־ה מִצְרַיִם בָּאֳנִיּוֹת בַּדֶּרֶךְ אֲשֶׁר אָמַרְתִּי לְךָ לֹא תֹסִיף עוֹד לִרְאֹתָהּ
And the LORD shall bring thee back into Egypt in ships, by ...
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Is returning a car with a full tank of gas a problem of ribis (interest/usury)?
I was told that if you borrow a car from a friend, it's courteous to return it washed, and with a full tank of gas (even if the car was dirty and had an empty tank when you borrowed it). Is there any ...
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Returning after driving someone to the hospital on Shabbat
if a man needs to be brought to the hospital on Shabbat, and another man brings him, is the second man allowed to go back home by car?
