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Apr 30 |
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Where does it say that one must wear two layers on their head(one of the reasons for the black hat)? In any event, even though there are scattered sources that say that ideally one should wear both a kippa and a hat while praying, this is not because "two layers" of material has some intrinsic importance. It has to do with wearing two separate coverings - one being a regular kippa and the other being a hat. As far as I know, there is no source for the widely spread notion of preferring a kippa with an inner lining for a "double cover". |
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Apr 30 |
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Where does it say that one must wear two layers on their head(one of the reasons for the black hat)? @sam The Mishna Berura says to wear a hat during prayers "nowadays, as is the way people dress when they go out in the street, since it is not appropriate to appear before an important person without a hat" (paraphrased). He says that a kippa is therefore insufficient during prayers, but does not say that one needs to wear both. |
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Apr 29 |
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Where does it say that one must wear two layers on their head(one of the reasons for the black hat)? @DoubleAA That comment claims the Beit Yosef as a source, but does not give a specific citation. |
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Apr 28 |
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Were there any sages who supported the Zealots during the seige of Jerusalem? "Were the sages united in opposing the Biryonim's tactics? Or were there some well-known rabbanim who were known to have fought and died with the destruction of Jerusalem?" The second question is not the negation of the first; willingness to fight if necessary does not imply support for the biryonim. |
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Apr 28 |
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One Challah or Two? Possibly also relevant: Pesachim 48b, "ככרות של בבל שנושכות זו מזו". |
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Apr 28 |
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Tachanun on Yahrtzeit Tachanun was never recited at a certain chassidish shteibl; each day was the yahrtzeit of some rebbe. One day, no one could think of a rebbe who had a yahrtzeit. "Whose yahrtzeit is today," the gabbai asked. No one responded. "I demand that someone tell me which rebbe has a yahrtzeit," the gabbai shouted. No response. "Do you mean to tell me that not one rebbe ever died on this day?!" the gabbai thundered. "No tachanun!" |
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Apr 26 |
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How should parents divide wedding expenses with their child's future in-laws It means that we don't expect someone to lie about his bride's virginity in order to divorce her without paying the k'suba. The reason we can be confident is that he wouldn't go through the trouble of preparing the wedding feast if he planned on divorcing her. If he makes claims after the wedding, we assume that he therefore actually discovered new information and that he didn't plot in advance to lie about it. This seems to presuppose that he went through the trouble/expense of preparing the meal. |
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Apr 26 |
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Where did the sing-song chant that Jews often use while contrasting points come from? Are you asking about the origin of studying with a tune, or that particular tune? |
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Apr 26 |
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How should parents divide wedding expenses with their child's future in-laws The gemara might imply that the groom paid for catering: אמר רבא חזקה אין אדם טורח בסעודה ומפסידה (K'suvos 10a). |
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Apr 26 |
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Source for Rav Avraham Yosef's ruling on Ba'alei Teshuva I seem to recall that the reasoning for adopting Sepharadi practices was that R' Yosef Karo is considered Maran of all Jews in Israel and his rulings are binding. However, some common contemporary Sepharadi positions (including rulings by R' Ovadiah Yosef IIRC) do not accord with the Shulchan Aruch, so this has been a point of confusion for me. |
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Apr 24 |
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Naming after the Patriarchs/Matriarchs and Biblical heroes ... Not to mention Rabbi Ya'akov (the Tanna), Rabbi Ya'akov ben Chananaya, Rabbi Ya'akov Ish K'far Chananya, and Rabbi Ya'akov ben Kurshai. |
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Apr 24 |
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Naming after the Patriarchs/Matriarchs and Biblical heroes @IsaacMoses There are plenty of Chazal named after Ya'akov Avinu, including: Rabbi Ya'akov bar Idi, Rav Acha bar Ya'akov, Rav Ya'akov bar Acha, Rav Ya'akov miNahar P'kod, Rav Ya'akov b'reih d'vas Sh'mu'el, Rav Ya'akov b'reih d'vas Ya'akov, Rav Ya'akov bar Giyuri, Rabbi Ya'akov bar Nachmani, Rabbi Eli'ezer ben Ya'akov, and Rav Ya'akov bar Abba. |
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Apr 23 |
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Can a shul give an aliyah to an openly gay Jewish man when it gives aliyah to people who violate Shabbos? Assuming the reason is as suggested in your question ("the shul does not want to appear to approve..."), the following argument could apply to being more accommodating of Shabbos desecrators: Everyone recognizes that Orthodox Judaism opposes Shabbos violation, but, given recent social upheaval, giving an openly gay man an aliya could be perceived as a sign of change in Orthodox Judaism's attitude. Halachically speaking, though, someone who regularly, publicly, and flagrantly violates Shabbos (e.g. by parking right in front of the synagogue entrance) probably may not be given an aliyah. |
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Apr 23 |
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Is a Jew able to go hunting? @Bochur613 R' Moshe does not say that you can hunt for pleasure. The teshuva refers to the removal of a pest whose very presence impedes כבוד האדם (normal human behavior and dignity). |
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Apr 19 |
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Do men on the women's side count toward a minyan? somewhat related: judaism.stackexchange.com/q/27406 |
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Apr 16 |
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Speaking in the middle of Havdallah added 4 characters in body |
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Apr 16 |
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Rabbi Soloveitchik's wife and hair coverings ... That's not to say those gedolim approved, but you can't exactly force your wife to cover her hair (and even if you could if would probably not be wise to try). |
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Apr 16 |
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Rabbi Soloveitchik's wife and hair coverings @Yehoshua Aruch Hashulchan (75:7): ועתה בואו ונצווח על פרצות דורינו בעוונותינו הרבים שזה שנים רבות שנפרצו בנות ישראל בעון זה והולכות בגילוי הראש וכל מה שצעקו על זה הוא לא לעזר ולא להועיל ועתה פשתה המספחת שהנשואות הולכות בשערותן כמו הבתולות אוי לנו שעלתה בימינו כך. So at least in mid/late-19th century Belarus and Lithuania, this was rampant. If anything, hair covering was even less commonly observed in the US in the early and mid-20th century, and, at least up until sometime during the mid-20th century, the wives of several gedolim did not cover their hair (including R' Soloveitchik's wife). |
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Apr 16 |
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Playing with a pet on Shabbos I'm not saying you're wrong, just that I heard someone say that. I haven't looked at it in a long time, but isn't the part about "except for pets" in brackets or something, implying it was not in the original language of the t'shuva? |
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Apr 16 |
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Playing with a pet on Shabbos See especially Rabbi Shmuel David's thorough responsum cited in Rabbi Jachter's article. |
