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halacha× 2071
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minhag× 599
Questions about Jewish customs and traditions.
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history× 537
Questions related to how something was in the past, and how it's developed since then.
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shabbat× 526
The seventh day of the week and a day of rest. Also use this tag for questions that apply equally to yom tov and Shabbat.
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tefilla× 496
questions about Jewish prayer
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parshanut-torah-comment× 425
interpretation of parts of Tanach by close reading, not derivation (Pronounced "par-sha-noot")
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number× 419
questions about numbers
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blessing× 350
questions about short prayers called b'rachos ("benedictions" or "blessings")
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mi-yodeya-series× 317
for the series of "[number] mi yodeya" questions
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food× 313
one of the bases of Jewish culture. Questions with this tag relate to laws of food or anything pertaining to food.
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sources-mekorot× 301 |
kashrut-kosher× 268
Kashrut (also kashruth or kashrus, כשרות or כַּשְׁרוּת) is the set of Jewish dietary laws.
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gentiles× 267
Relations with non-Jews, and laws regarding them.
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words× 251 |
hebrew× 238
pertaining to the Hebrew language
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hashkafah-philosophy× 235
Jewish philosophy as well as Jewish perspectives - i.e. not only formal philosophy. NOT for questions about Jewish practice unless there's a philosophical component.
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passover× 212
the holiday of Pesach
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women× 178
Questions about or that apply specifically to women.
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tanach× 174
An acronym of "Torah" (Five Books of Moses), "Neviim" (Prophets), and "Kesuvim" (Writings). The three books together form the "Written Torah".
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talmud-gemara× 171
a central text of Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history.
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marriage× 169
marriage, marrying, the state of being married; more specific tags are `wedding` and `intermarriage`
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rabbis× 164 |
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chanuka× 149
Hanukkah, a holiday commemorating the miracles surrounding the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem in the second century BCE
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calendar× 141 |
jewish-books× 140
Relating to Jewish books.
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halacha-theory× 126
Questions about theoretical issues about psak and general halacha concepts
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technology× 123
technological innovations
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money× 119 |
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eretz-yisrael× 114
The "Land of Israel", it may refer to either the biblical country or the modern one.
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grammar-dikduk× 112
questions about Hebrew grammar
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choshen-mishpat-civil-law× 110 |
