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Oct 31 |
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First it says everyone had their own language; but then it says all spoke one before being split CR Jonathan Sacks deals with the question of the languages at chiefrabbi.org/ReadArtical.aspx?id=1823 - not a classical approach. |
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Oct 31 |
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Which parts of the head should be covered by the kippa? IgM the very first one, OH I 1. I did not review the text before posting. I think some clarification of his position is in order, there may be more there, but I'm short on time |
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Oct 30 |
answered | Which parts of the head should be covered by the kippa? |
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Oct 28 |
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Can you become “more tamei”? If not, why do we worry about it today? To clarify, there are in fact degrees of tumah, but that relates to type of object and exposure, not number of exposures. Non-kohanim have no issur to become tamei. And Shalom's answer. |
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Oct 27 |
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How could Yaakov name his children Gad and Dan? For one thing, who says Yaakov knew about them? For another, the Torah provides rational explanations for their names; perhaps this mitigates the similarity. Thirdly, the Torah gives Rachel and Leah as the parties that named them, FWIW. |
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Oct 27 |
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Cutting tzitzis strings I was also told a flame is OK; I use a candle. Easier and neater than teeth. |
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Oct 25 |
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How to learn gemara independently added 9 characters in body |
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Oct 25 |
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How to learn gemara independently deleted 7 characters in body |
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Oct 25 |
answered | How to learn gemara independently |
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Oct 25 |
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Why 30 days of preparation for a חג This begs the question: was 30 empirically determined by Chazal, or...? |
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Oct 24 |
answered | What do the names Pesil, Pesa, and Pesha mean? |
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Oct 23 |
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The Mitzva of Peru U'Revu (Reproduction) - when does it start? I didn't find it at 5:22, do you know of an alternate numbering? Also, I wouldn't necessarily consider Avos a halachic source. |
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Oct 19 |
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Pounding the pavement WITH LEAVES? The liturgy itself calls it a minhag of the neviim. Not sure if that's corroborated elsewhere. |
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Oct 19 |
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Do any Rishonim discuss how to approach Rashi's commentary on gemara? Re: the Rashbam's quote, Rashi has quite a bit in the perush on Chumash that many would not consider "peshuto shel mikra;" i.e. midrash. |
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Oct 18 |
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Esrog flax on woolen clothes @geoffc: incidental stray fibers on top of a garment do not seem to me to be comparable to felt made from deliberately pressing fibers such that they become enmeshed. |
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Oct 17 |
awarded | Teacher |
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Oct 17 |
awarded | Editor |
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Oct 17 |
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Esrog flax on woolen clothes added 7 characters in body |
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Oct 17 |
answered | Esrog flax on woolen clothes |
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Oct 12 |
awarded | Supporter |
