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Order in which to wash face, hands and feet
A halocho sheet given out in my shul says that there is an order to washing (e.g. on Erev Shabbos) – first face then right hand, left hand and finally feet. The source is given as מחזיק ברכה ר״ס, ג.
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Looking at a Picture of a Tzadik
Seeing that looking at a picture of a rasha can have negative effects on you, are there sources which say looking at the picture of a righteous has positive effects on you?
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Why cover one's face during shofar?
I noticed two people in the synagogue this Rosh Hashana who, whenever the shofar was sounded, covered their respective faces with their respective tallits. I didn't feel comfortable asking them why. (...
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What's so bad about looking into the face of a wicked person?
In tractate megila of the Babylonian talmud the sages say that it is forbidden to look into the face of a wicked person. What is the reason for this prohibition?
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Covering the face of a dead person
It appears to me that many Jews are careful to cover the face of a dead person as soon as the person dies. What is the reason for this? Is there a halacha that requires this? Or is it just a minhag? ...
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Drawing Moshe, Avraham, or anyone else
Is there any source which specifically discourages or prohibits drawing the face of Avraham, Moshe, or any other biblical/rabbinic figure (besides for any issue of drawing people in general)?
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Reason for Sepharadi Qeri'at Shema' Custom
I have seen no small number of Sepharadim recite Qeri'at Shema' whilst covering their eyes in the fashion below (as opposed to what I assume is the predominant Ashkenazi custom of simply placing one's ...
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What was the purpose of the veil that Moses wore?
Sforno on Exodus 34:33
ויכל משה מדבר אתם אבל בעוד שהיה מדבר אתם היה בלי מסוה, כענין
והיו עיניך רואות את מוריך וכאמרם ז''ל (פרק קמא דעירובין) ואי חזיתיה
מקמיה, הוינא מחדד טפי
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How was Moses able to speak to G-d "face to face"?
I'm trying to resolve what seems to be a conflict with two verses:
Exodus 33:20:
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לֹ֥א תוּכַ֖ל לִרְאֹ֣ת אֶת־פָּנָ֑י כִּ֛י לֹֽא־יִרְאַ֥נִי הָאָדָ֖ם וָחָֽי׃
And He said: ‘You can ...
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Did men wear veils in Tanach?
Besides Moshe is there any record of any other male wearing a veil or other face covering in tanach?
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What does anger have to do with the nose?
Two expressions, among many, ארך אפים - "long (slow) to anger" when describing one of G-d's qualities, and חרון אף - "anger" contain the word אף - nose.
Usually, when people get angry, they yell (...
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Zohar and Maharal on the soul and face
1) I heard from someone say in the name Zohar haKadosh that the eyes are the "mirror to the soul" - that to those who are able to read such things a person's eyes are very revealing.
Does anyone know ...
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Rabbi Avigdor Miller's quote about one's face and soul
Rabbi Avigdor Miller zt"l, says, “Your face is like a screen and your soul like a projector which projects on your face the glory of the human soul, which has in it the greatness of Hashem." (10 steps ...
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What does the Torah say about one's face?
a) What does the Torah say about one's face?
b) What the does one's face represent?
c) Does one's face have a connection to his soul?
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"Your teeth are like a flock of ewes" -- why teeth?
Mesillas Yesharim (ch. 11) cites the interpretation of Medrash Rabba on a verse in Shir Hashirim:
"שניך כעדר הרחלים," מה רחל זו צנועה, כך היו
ישראל צנועים וכשרים במלחמת מדין.
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Gedolim and Sever Panim Yafos
I have seen many video's of gedolei Torah and very often when they greet someone they don't smile or look very excited. This is even when the person comes to the gadol's house.
I wondered how to ...
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Rinse with baking soda and water on Shabbos?
Are you allowed to mix a pinch of baking soda with water and rinse your mouth with it instead of using mouthwash?
Also there are two way to mix it: place some baking soda on your finger/hand and ...
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Source that Leah was veiled at her wedding?
I know it seems obvious that Leah was wearing some sort of facial covering during the wedding which is what allowed Yaakov to mistake her for Rochel, however I can't find any source in chazal or the ...
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Are chess pieces with faces on them considered idols?
If a chess set has pieces which seem to be mini sculptures of faces etc. (like many of the hand-made ones you will find in South Africa), are they considered idols? Did anyone hear of something like ...
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Can one use a sinus rinse on Shabbat / Yom Tov?
This sinus rinse is manual. You fill the plastic bottle with water and add a small packet of saline powder and mix it. Then, you insert the bottle tip into your nostril and squeeze the bottle so that ...
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What is the reason behind blowing the shofar from the side of one's mouth?
I've been told that the custom is to blow the shofar from the sides of one mouth, rather than like blowing a trumpet. What is the source for this custom and the reasoning behind it?
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Why "nostrils" and not mouth?
Breishit 2:7:
... He blew into his nostrils the soul of life ...
Why did HaShem use nostrils instead of mouth?
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What is the source for the tradition that the philtrum is formed by an angel before birth?
Physiological context: The philtrum is the dip or groove in the middle of the upper lip below the nose (link). It is a feature of most mammals, thought to draw water from the mouth to the nose to keep ...
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Eyebrow Trimming During Sefira
Are there any known halacha- or responsa- sources that deal with the permitting or prohibiting of trimming eyebrows during Sefira? I'm wondering if eyebrows fall into the "regular" category of haircut ...
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What Does Halacha Say About Women Wearing Veils?
I read here about certain Jewish sects prescribing face veil. Is there, in fact, a rule requiring or encouraging covering the faces of women in presence of unrelated men? If so, what is the source for ...
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Can you pick your nose?
Is it a violation of halakah to pick your nose (unrefined act, possibly a violation of being a holy nation)? Would there be a difference in halakah if it were the sabbath (possible violation of ...
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Why did Yosef wash his face after crying the second time but not the first?
In Miketz, Yosef is seen to cry twice.
42:24:
וַיִּסֹּב מֵעֲלֵיהֶם וַיֵּבְךְּ וַיָּשָׁב אֲלֵהֶם
He turned from them, cried, and returned to them.
43:30–31:
וַיְבַקֵּשׁ לִבְכּוֹת וַיָּבֹא הַחַדְרָה ...
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Explanation in Rokeach in regard to kissing ones wife
The Rokeach in Hilchos Niddah (see here) discusses the results of certain events or actions by the parents prior to conception, affecting the build or personality of the child. One case he brings is:
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Permissibility of removing wisdom teeth
Dentists often recommend that teenagers have their wisdom teeth extracted to avoid future problems. However, the medical need for these extractions is unclear at best. Is removing teeth without ...
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According to Halacha, does one have to bury teeth?
Is there a halachic obligation to bury teeth that have fallen out, just as one buries other body parts that become detached?
If not, why?
Does the same apply to detached skin? Or hair?
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chapstick/vaseline on shabbos
How should one deal with chapped lips on shabbos? Is it considered refuah?
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