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May 14 |
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May a Jewish cemetery refuse a body? Sad to say, I have also heard of such a requirement in Jewish cemeteries. The plot must be paid for. Of course, at the same time, the Jewish community will see to it that a Jew who has died locally and does not own a plot and has no one to provide funds for a plot will receive a proper Jewish burial. |
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May 10 |
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Experience-based advice for focusing and slowing down prayers? Definitely true for me as well. If you just follow with your eyes, it is easy to skip a word or go by memory. By following with your finger, you are forcing yourself to look at and say every word. It does take practice, though. |
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May 8 |
answered | When does the cantillation for Ester and other books change? |
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May 6 |
awarded | Commentator |
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May 6 |
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Is it permitted for a minyan to daven outdoors? I think you misunderstood my point. I was only pointing out an example of an orthodox minyan that was held outdoors. |
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Apr 30 |
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Is it permitted for a minyan to daven outdoors? Presenting anecdotal evidence, when I ran the New York marathon in 1990, we had a minyan that morning, outside at the starting line area. So, I cannot imagine why we cannot daven outside. |
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Apr 19 |
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What to do if Shabbat candles go out I am not sure I understand the custom of relighting them Saturday night after shabbos is over. My understanding is the purpose of lighting the shabbos candles is to provide light for shabbos. Once shabbos is over, the purpose is gone. |
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Apr 5 |
answered | Holocaust Rembrance Day(s)? |
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Apr 4 |
awarded | Critic |
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Mar 18 |
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Why is hell termed Gehinnom? I was once told that this is where child sacrifices had been made in ancient times, but I don't have the reference handy. But that was why it was the Hebrew term for hell. |
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Mar 12 |
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Fasting on Modern Days of Mourning If we cannot fast during Nissan, how do you explain the fast of the first born on erev Pesach? |
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Mar 12 |
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Yearning for Moshiach while the Temples stood It might be better stated that the Zealots felt the only correct solution to the Roman occupation was a military solution. To them, the Moshiach would be a great military leader. Obviously, that philosophy did not work out. |
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Mar 12 |
awarded | Supporter |
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Mar 11 |
answered | How do you pick a Hagada to use at the Seder? |
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Mar 5 |
awarded | Teacher |
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Mar 5 |
answered | What makes a wine kosher? |
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Mar 5 |
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What makes something “chukat goyim?” Just a comment. The last supper was probably NOT the Passover seder. It is missing most of the elements of the seder plus, the Jewish calendar is such that the start of Passover, and the day of the week of the seder, cannot be on a Thursday night. |
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Mar 1 |
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Is there any benefit for a gentile to convert through one denomination versus another? I agree with Double AA and Kordovero. The use of denominations within Judaism is not useful. It has always bothered me that many seem unable to just say "I am a Jew" and must add an adjective, saying, "I am a Reform Jew", or "I am an Orthodox Jew", almost as if it is an excuse for the observance or non-observance of a particular mitzvah. Regardless of level of personal observance of mitzvahs, regardless of affiliation (or even unaffiliated) we are all still Jews. We are too small numerically to survive a split as Christianity went through in the 1500's. |
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Jan 17 |
answered | Stacking Jewish books in order of holiness |
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Jan 15 |
asked | Wording in Torah when Moshe is commanded to appear before pharoh |
