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Mar 7 |
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Burying on shelves, one on top of the other There are two types of "dense" burial being offered: bhol.co.il/Article.aspx?id=35810 1) Machpelah -- in the ground, and two graves are on top of each other (for instance, husband and wife). 2) Sanhedrin -- above ground, in chambers built into the walls. (An additional aspect is 'Ramah' - burying in 'parking lot'-type structures, where on each 'floor' people will have the option of 'Sanhedrin' or 'Machpelah'). |
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Mar 6 |
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Halachically skipping Purim Therefore, if a Jerusalemite is at home at Alot on the 14th, and in Tel Aviv on the 15th, then he will have no obligation. Tangentially, many people living in Jerusalem and its suburbs have the practice of visiting friends so that they can obligated for 2 days of Purim and enjoy twice the merriment. |
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Mar 6 |
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Halachically skipping Purim As one point of reference, Rav Melamed, head of the Yeshivat Har Bracha and an influential posek in Israel, explains here the issues of when to observe Purim and Shushan Purim: yeshiva.org.il/midrash/shiur.asp?id=7056 . He concludes that the majority opinion is that one's obligation is dependent on your location at the halachic time of Alot HaShachar on the day of Purim and Shushan Purim. Based on Rashi, Ritva, Ramban, Riyaz (R Yeshaya Matruni), Shulchan Aruch, the Jerusalem Talmud (Yerushalmi) and more. In fact, the Rosh is very much in the minority. |
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Mar 4 |
asked | Halachically skipping Purim |
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Feb 20 |
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Is there a list of Nusach -> Shevet correspondence? As noted, my source was the Wikipedia article listed above [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Assembly]. That Wikipedia article lists its source as the Jewish Virtual Library [jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/Great_Assembly.html] . There are few classical Midrashic and Talmud sources about the Great Assembly and many of them conflict regarding the details. It seems that there is quite a bit of confusion regarding the matter -- perhaps this could be a source for a new question? :) |
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Feb 19 |
answered | Can the living negatively affect the dead? |
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Feb 19 |
answered | Is there a list of Nusach -> Shevet correspondence? |
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Feb 12 |
awarded | Nice Question |
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Jan 31 |
asked | Are there any halachic authorities which relate to the non-mechitza, pre-1967 prayers which were held at the Kotel? |
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Jan 31 |
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Halachic/sociological basis to support the split-apart beds for a nida couple? These types of beds are relatively common in stores in Israel; they're referred to as מיטה יהודית, a Jewish bed. You can see pictures here: google.com/… |
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Jan 25 |
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does one have to take a Midrash/Aggadah literally? accepted tradition, and this is not a command [to accept it as fact]." |
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Jan 25 |
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does one have to take a Midrash/Aggadah literally? He seems to be taking a 'safe' attitude to leave open the option to reject certain midrashim as long as they're not קבלה, an accepted tradition. Other examples: Genesis 22:4 hebrewbooks.org/… . "And our rabbis have said that Yitzchak was 37 at the time of the binding of Isaac (Akeida). If they are an accepted tradition then we will accept it. But logically this is not correct." Also see Genesis 11:29 (again the "long" version of Ibn Ezra) "Those who have said that Sara is Yiskah... this is a drash/explication or logical inference, not an |
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Jan 25 |
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does one have to take a Midrash/Aggadah literally? The Ibn Ezra's comment on אור כשדים can be found in the version of his commentary ראב"ע שיטה אחרת which, for instance, can be found at the back of the תורת חיים Mikraot Gedolot. (Couldn't find a version online). He says on 11:28: וקדמוננו אמרו שהשליך אברהם אבינו בכבשן האש, ולא נזכר זה בכתוב, ואם היא קבלה נקבל כדברי תורה. And our predecessors have said that Avraham was thrown in to the furnace of fire, and this is not mentioned in the Torah, and if this is 'kabbala' (an accepted tradition) then we shall accept them as words of Torah. |
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Jan 23 |
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Why do Jews physically resemble members of their “host” nationalities? Here's a fascinating article using genetics to assist our current understanding of Jewish history (including intermarriage, etc.): thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2010/06/03/… |
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Jan 23 |
answered | Rationalist Position on Bible Ancients' Long Lives |
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Jan 23 |
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Why is the Jewish Population so small? An interesting observation: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jews According to James Carroll, "Jews accounted for 10% of the total population of the Roman Empire. By that ratio, if other factors had not intervened, there would be 200 million Jews in the world today, instead of something like 13 million." |
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Jan 23 |
answered | Which surnames are exclusively Kohanim's and why? |
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Jan 22 |
awarded | Critic |
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Jan 22 |
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relative fractions of Kohanim and Levi'im The article from Makor Rishon can be found here: musaf-shabbat.com/2011/01/18/… |
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Jan 15 |
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Most original form of the Hebrew Bible/Tenach In terms of the textual accuracy, נוסח, the claim is made that Koren is in fact not the 'best.' (See section on 'Criticism'): he.wikipedia.org/wikiתנ%22ך_קורן R Mordechai Breuer made it his life's work to establish the most 'correct' version which he based on the (remnants of the) Aleppo Codex (the most authoritative text according to Maimonides). The result was printed by Hebrew University as the 'Jerusalem Crown Bible' -- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem_Crown en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mordechai_Breuer |
