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What's the best way to make ashes (for weddings and/or pre-Tisha B'Av)?

aug 11 '11 at 20:06 WAF 11.7k

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What would you really, actually like to receive (give?) for Mishloach Manot on Purim?

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jul 8 '11 at 10:27 mevakesh 331

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How did the Sages know that Jerusalem had a wall in the times of Joshua?

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dec 16 '10 at 16:33 Alex 64.1k

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Why are several Biblical characters called “man of the Lord” (Ish HaElokim), but no one in the Bible is ever “man of God” (Ish Hashem)?

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oct 3 '10 at 5:12 Alex 64.1k

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What's wrong with using “Adoshem” for the name of G-d when singing?

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sep 3 '10 at 16:23 Alex 64.1k

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What do I need to make a Jewish wedding?

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jul 26 '10 at 14:27 SimchasTorah 17.9k

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What bar/bat mitzva present did you actually want/like/use?

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jun 14 '10 at 12:07 Shalom 57.5k

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Where does Ramban discuss OCD and the mikvah?

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mar 5 at 0:26 Double AA♦ 32.9k

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Electric Appliances and Mikva

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jan 3 at 20:09 Lchayam 21

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What are the opinions regarding eating small-bits-at-a-time (“leshiurin”) on Tisha B'Av when necessary?

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jul 24 at 18:47 Double AA♦ 32.9k

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Why isn't “Adam” a traditional Hebrew name?

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jul 13 at 20:30 Adam Mosheh 2,484

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How do you illuminate your sukkah? [duplicate]

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jun 24 '12 at 18:37 msh210♦ 26.3k

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How do you build an eruv from your house to your sukkah?

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jun 1 '12 at 8:29 Double AA♦ 32.9k

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If no one else was available, could a mohel ride a bicycle on shabbos to perform a circumcision?

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may 7 '12 at 4:45 Shmuel Brin 15.1k

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Siddur & chumash — which gets stacked on top?

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apr 22 '12 at 16:27 Double AA♦ 32.9k

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Walking around the house after shiva

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feb 15 '12 at 2:03 Double AA♦ 32.9k

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What financial arrangement did Rambam have with his jeweler brother?

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jan 4 '12 at 18:16 Shalom 57.5k

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Are tefillin supposed to be removed before a bris (circumcision)? If so, why?

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dec 27 '11 at 23:26 YDK 21.7k

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Is there anywhere in the world I can still get a hot chocolate without a hechsher?

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dec 14 '11 at 1:07 Double AA♦ 32.9k

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Why can't a minor's rights to eat while harvesting crops be waived?

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dec 12 '11 at 22:06 Alex 64.1k

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Was Jonah aware of his miraculous past?

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nov 15 '11 at 21:49 jake 16.2k

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Do Orthodox synagogues have audio induction loops? Can they use them on Shabbat?

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oct 27 '11 at 13:54 Isaac Moses 16.3k

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How do I do the car-door-sukkah trick?

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oct 7 '11 at 13:56 msh210♦ 26.3k

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Is the cat figurine thing a problem at kosher Chinese restaurants?

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aug 10 '11 at 4:54 B.BarNavi 219

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How exactly was extinguishing used constructively to build the Mishkan/Tabernacle?

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feb 16 '11 at 19:01 Alex 64.1k

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What size hex nut will properly fit a standard chanukah candle?

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feb 10 '11 at 20:03 Community♦ 1

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Is it proper for a man to hold open a door for a woman?

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jan 16 '11 at 20:12 msh210♦ 26.3k

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Which rabbi was it who checked a person's identity by asking where he sat in shul?

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sep 3 '10 at 16:38 Alex 64.1k

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Does the vav hahipuch also mean “and”? Do all those extra “ands” belong in the Bible?

tanach grammar-dikduk

aug 31 '10 at 14:11 Dave 14.3k

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Can too many decorations render a sukkah invalid?

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aug 30 '10 at 14:48 YDK 21.7k

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