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What is the difference between sephardi and ashkenazi rituals? [closed]
I was wondering about the difference between sephardim and ashkenazim. I know there is a difference in the pronunciation. What about rituals? Customs? Etc etc.
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Who are the chassidei klali?
I've heard of these people who wear chasidic garments, pray nusach sfard, and learn chassidus but don't follow one chassidus exclusively or have one rebbe they follow. Does this fit in with a normal ...
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Which communities do not allow women to smoke?
Which communities do not allow women to smoke? Satmar?
If yes, is it an official or implicit rule ?
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What's "Modern Orthodox(y)"?
Is there a definition[1] of "Modern Orthodox(y)" that either
has wide acceptability[2] or
has the support of an expert (say, a renowned rabbi some consider Modern Orthodox, or an ...
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Do Sepharadim celebrate Thanksgiving?
A good deal of ink has been spilled in the past century regarding the permissibility and appropriateness of American Jews celebrating Thanksgiving.
For the most part, Ashkenazim are split, with some ...
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Who says צִוָּה vs. צַוֵּה at a b'ris?
The passage "על כן בשכר זאת קל חי חלקנו צורנו צוה להציל ידידות שארנו משחת" is part of one of the blessings recited at a b'ris mila. Pische S'shuva (Yore Dea 265:4) cites a difference of opinion as to ...
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Which community does not allow women to wear make up?
I know the neturei karta don't allow women to wear make up. What about other communities? Does Satmar? Does Toldos Aharon?
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Do Briskers use a particular siddur?
Presumably Briskers generally daven nusach Ashkenaz. Is there a particular siddur associated with Brisk, perhaps with haskomos from Brisker roshei yeshivos?
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Tizku L'Shanim Rabot tovot v'umot?
I was wished this blessing today by a Spanish/Portuguese-descended friend.
What is the last word and, by extension, what does the entire phrase mean?
My friend did not know, but he said it was a ...
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Siddur for Skolyer Chasidim
Is there a specific siddur for the minhag of the Skolyer Chasidim (Chasidim of Ukrainian town of Skole)?
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What is the affiliation of the Jewish Bible Quarterly and what is its reputation in the Jewish world?
What is the affiliation of the Jewish Bible Quarterly and what is its reputation in the Jewish world?
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Disparate Zemanim in the same local community
Someone pointed out on a local email list that the ending time for Tish'ah BeAv is listed differently - significantly so - at various institutions in our local community. He noted the following times ...
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What is World ORT?
What is the organization World ORT? They are behind the website bible.ort.org, which provides text, translations, and audio recordings of the Torah and Haftarah readings, and is cited in many Jewish (...
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Which communities do not allow women to drive cars?
Which communities do not allow women to drive cars?
I know the Belzer hassidim do not allow this, but I do not know about any other communities.
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A practical guide to Jewish neighborhoods and communities in Israel
In the interest of fulfilling the Torah imperative to live in the Lnd of Israel, can anyone recommend a guide to Jewish neighborhoods and communities in Israel that includes information on as many as ...
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Were there any sages who supported the Zealots during the siege of Jerusalem?
In Gittin 56a-b, we read how the sages warned the Zealots (a.k.a. the Biryonim) to not wage war with the Romans who were holding Jerusalem under siege, but that the Biryonim set fire to the store ...
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Who are the Yekis?
I once heard someone identifying as a "Yeki", or something like that, and the "Yekis" apparently have an interesting musical tradition where they use a different Yigdal tune before Kiddush at each ...
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Is there a Chief Rabbi of the United States?
Is there currently or has there ever been historically a Chief Rabbi of the United States? If not, why not?
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Good place in Israel for English-speakers [closed]
I currently live in Neve Yaakov, but it's getting expensive.
Does anyone know of a good community in Israel for English-speakers, with a diversity of people, yet with a strong sense of community (not ...
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Hebrew Israelites recognition by mainstream Judaism
Are the adherents of 'Hebrew Israelites' church Jews from the 'mainstream' point of view and why (why yes or why not)? I have found mixed information on the topic.
Also some of them seek conversion, ...
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Does Jewish mysticism involve "feeling" G-d?
I have read an accusation from the Traditionalist Catholics that Modern Catholicism has changed under the influence of Judaism its understanding of the Holy Ghost. Modern day Catholicism together with ...
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Recognition of Chabad conversions
I have read and heard in certain places that among certain Orthodox groups, if one converts with Chabad-Lubavitch that their conversion will not be valid, if someone were to convert with Chabad and ...
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Mesorah exchange between communities
Based on this thread
What exactly prevents Ashkenazim from accepting Mesorah from other communities on things that we have not done in our own community?
For example, what is it about the Mesorah of ...
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Why was Chassidus controversial?
When Chassidus came about, it was very controversial. The Vilna Gaon even put Chassidim in cherem. What were the reasons for the controversy? And why is there peace and mutual respect today between ...
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What does Heimishe mean? [closed]
Literally it means "homey."
But I'm asking about the sociological meaning of the group of people who call themselves "Heimishe." My best guess is that it means "midway between Hassidish and Litvak." ...
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Hebrew Havarah?
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Different parts of Eastern Europe had different dialects.
For example, Ukrainian, Polish and Hungarian Jews pronounce a "Shuruk" as a EE, or a Komatz as an oo (so Boruch ...
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If someone had a family tradition that he came from an Edomite, would he be allowed to marry a Jew?
An Edomite cannot marry a Jew for three generations.
Nowadays (since the time of Sancheiriv, who mixed all nations together), this law no longer applies as we no longer know who is an Edomite. ...
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Who were the Magharians?
Title says it all. Who were the Magharians? It seems like they were some group of Pre-Christianity Jews or something like that that lived in caves?
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How do different communities practice regarding women's saying a b'racha on s'firas haomer?
Mishna B'rura 489:3 says women do not say a b'racha on s'firas haomer; Aruch Hashulchan 489:4 says they do. What is the practice of various Ashk'nazi communities (for example, chassidic (various sects)...
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Is it possible to be chasidish without wearing the garb and keeping all the minhagim? [closed]
Can someone be chasidish (or a chasid) if they don't dress in a distinctively "Jewish" way or don't keep all the minhagim such as "cholov yisrael", saying tehillim on rosh chodesh, etc? Does it ...
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Relative fractions of Kohanim and Levi'im
Does anyone have reliable statistics (and barring that, reasonable anectdotal evidence) of the fraction of Kohanim, Levi'im, and Yisraelim in various Jewish communities today? By "communities&...
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