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| location | Israel | |
| age | 38 | |
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Oct 1 |
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Why are there so many accounts of the Hebrews' killing their neighbors and so few of their being kind or good? In addition to the above comments, I think it is important to point out that the Bible is not a book of history - it is a book of morality. Any story presented therein is intended not to relate that which was, but to teach a lesson on what should be. Some of the stories of cruelty (not in the list you mentioned) are there to teach what NOT to do. |
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Sep 28 |
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Why does the Bible contain many instances of group or tribal punishment and guilt? removed OT |
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Sep 28 |
answered | Why does the Bible contain many instances of group or tribal punishment and guilt? |
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Sep 28 |
suggested | suggested edit on Why does the Bible contain many instances of group or tribal punishment and guilt? |
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Sep 28 |
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Why use Babylonian calendar instead of our own? @Curiouser the answer is actually quite accurate (other than that not all the names are Babylonian). Even before the exile the Hebrew calendar was lunisolar, all the talk wrt sanctifying the months etc is heavily tilted towards lunarity. |
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Sep 27 |
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Uman for Rosh Hashanah? "Spiritual pull" - more of a mystical pull. Those weak in character and moral fortitude always look for a "shortcut", a way to be considered "worthy" without having to earn it, being able to reach a level of ecstasy on request instead of working to get there. As @msh210 said, same as many go to India, but this time it's considered to be a popular thing even within some religious circles. It's easier to pray to R'Nachman at his grave, and automatically be granted your heart's desires, than to make the effort and attempt to commune with, let's face it, a much harder-to-grasp concept as G-d. |
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Sep 27 |
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Uman for Rosh Hashanah? @yoel that's a great quote! Wasn't going to click that link, but now I did. But where was the sinat chinam (besides in Uman, for all those that don't believe in it)? |
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Sep 23 |
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Resources for the Kulot (leniencies) that the Rabbanut in Israel Takes FTR, most of the Rabbanuyot make up new "chumrot", and not leniencies. Especially wrt Bet Shemesh, most of what the rabbanut there does is in the other direction, and not new leniencies. |
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Sep 11 |
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Does Down Syndrome make one a Shoteh? @Shalom, wow, so according to this, most people would be considered shoteh... ;-) |
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Sep 11 |
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Are late or overdue fees Ribbis? @msh210 are you saying that it is not okay to rent anything fungible? e.g. that cup of flour, or even renting a movie online (ala netflix)? |
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Sep 11 |
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Cell Phone Jammers in Halacha Do you have basis for thinking jammers would be forbidden? Annoying, yes, but according to halacha? |
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Sep 5 |
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What are some belief systems of fundamentalist Jews I disagree. There are distinct groups which clearly meet the definition of fundamentalism: "Fundamentalism is strict adherence to specific theological doctrines typically in reaction against Modernist theology." (Wikipedia). While the question is phrased as a comparison to christianity, there is still value in a question asking, "What Jewish fundamentalist positions exist", or rather, "... are common / prescribed / etc". |
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Sep 4 |
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BinyOn or binyAn adai-ad in one of the sheva brochos? It is always binyan. If you're asking, is it a patach or a kamatz, that is a different question - but pronouncing a kamatz as "O" is wrong, the correct pronounciation is still "A" (though probably a bit closer to "uh"). |
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Sep 2 |
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Bris vs. critical thinking? Education? Then you'd realize that "unconscionable" is not based on good reasoning. |
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Sep 2 |
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When to say LeDovid HaShem Ori in a minyan with different nusach But @msh210's point is, you could discuss replacing the l'David from Arvit, with Mincha on the next day. If you said it in Arvit, then again in Mincha the next day, this would have no affect on the next Arvit - which is a seperate day, and a separate set of tfillot. |
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Aug 26 |
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Scrolls on door frames - what are they called and what should I do? I would add, that its not just the parchments that are worth money, the containers (which according to the OP are "really nicely crafted") could be quite expensive themselves. There are some genuine artwork that are quite pricey. |
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Aug 25 |
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What is the origin of giving “Pesicho” to the expectant husband? For those that will have difficlty understanding (I had to re-read this several times), the reference is to "p'ticha".... |
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Aug 21 |
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What is the origin of giving “Pesicho” to the expectant husband? Fixed garbled transliteration, added more appropriate tag |
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Aug 21 |
suggested | suggested edit on What is the origin of giving “Pesicho” to the expectant husband? |
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Aug 19 |
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Shalom Zachar and "the rain of your land in its season” fixed title |
