Questions tagged [inuy-affliction]
Special restrictions that are added during the fast days of Yom Kippur and Tisha Bav.
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Crocs on Yom Kippur?
Given the prohibition of wearing certain footwear on Yom Kippur, is one allowed to wear Crocs on Yom Kippur? Or are they too comfortable or something?
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What is the shiur for anointing on Yom Kippur?
Is there a minimum shiur to be chayav (liable) for anointing on Yom Kippur, and, if so, what is it? The gemarah (Yoma 76b) seems to learn it out as a comparison to food consumption: would that mean it ...
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Why are we forbidden to wear leather shoes on Yom Kippur
Why are we forbidden to wear leather shoes on Yom Kippur? Is it because leather shoes are a sign of wealth, or comfort; or does it have some thing to do with cruelty to animals?
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Are objects used for the Taanugim "muktzeh" for Yom Kippur?
The five prohibitions of inuy on Yom Kippur are eating/drinking, bathing, anointing, sex, and wearing leather shoes. Would an object whose only use is for these prohibited pleasures be considered "...
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