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What is the original halachic source for a woman covering her collarbones out of modesty (tznius)?
Many contemporary instructions on women's modesty (tznius) say that necklines have to be high enough to cover the collarbones.
I can certainly accept that if this is the communal standard, it should ...
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Niddah and Counting 7 Clean Days - What are its Origins?
The following comment is made in the wikipedia entry on Niddah:
In the days of the Amoraim, because of possible confusion in
determining when menstruation began and ended and hence whether blood
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Why are we not fluent in Greek philosophy anymore?
Why is it that the Rishonim and many Achronim used to be fluent in philosophy (mainly Greek) and these days it's unheard of? Is it due to our weakness, and it is really allowed?
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