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Is a get given by remote control good? [duplicate]

Can a man give a get over to his wife either directly or out in her rishus via a drone operated by him?
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Can someone call himself Jewish if he is in the process of converting?

Shalom! If one is in the final stages of conversion to Orthodox Judaism, is not a Noahide, does not belong to any religion, is it appropriate for him to say he is Jewish? He does not want to tell ...
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Why are the enemies of the Jewish people called "Amalek"?

Throughout history many enemies have stood up to attack and destroy the Jewish people, (most recently the Crusades, Holocaust etc) and they are colloquially referred to as "Amalek". ...
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Is it possible for there to be Kohanim & Levyim that are not Jewish? [duplicate]

Due to the fact that Jewishness is determined by matrilineal descent and priesthood by patrilineal descent.
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Do Jews believe in exorcism and what is the biblical basis for it?

Roman Catholic and Orthodox Christians believe in exorcisms (ie the religious or spiritual practice of evicting demons, jinns, or other malevolent spiritual entities from a person) but does the Jewish ...
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Story about gentiles hanging to a Jewish person's clothes when the kingdom is rebuilt

I remember hearing a story that says that when the Messiah comes and the kingdom is reinstated, it's not only Jewish people that will live in the kingdom, but also gentiles, and that the gentiles will ...
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Evidence for the divine inspiration of the Torah

What evidence is there that the Torah was divinely inspired? Historical evidence, prophecies, etc, for example. Further reading on this topic would be appreciated.
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My maternal 4th-great grandmother, born in 1787, had a Jewish maiden name, Zagel, and lived in Eastern Europe. Am I, therefore, Jewish? [duplicate]

My maternal 4th-great grandmother, born in 1787, had a Jewish maiden name, Zagel, and lived in Eastern Europe. Am I, therefore, Jewish? I was raised in the Roman Catholic religion, yet, since I was 8 ...
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A non-Jew to recite Patakh Eliyahu

Is a non-Jew allowed to recite Patakh Eliyahu because he knows the use of it a little bit? Thank you very much
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What are the best books to read to get familiar with Jewish philosophy?

I'm looking to spend about 3 months learning Jewish philosophy pretty intensely. I'm looking for recommendations on what are the best books to read, which ones may be too complex, and how I should ...
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There are at least 3 english translations of Sha'ar HaGilgulim with the same cover, but different page lengths and publishers. What's the difference?

Edit added at bottom of page. I have the one from Eichlers with 918 pages, but I noticed these others, and I am wondering if the one I own is missing chapters or pages of the translation that another ...
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Minhagim of Amsterdam

I am trying to find out about the Minhagim/customs of the prewar Amsterdam Jewish community. Would anyone have any recommendations of which sefarim/books discuss this?
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