All Questions
19 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
6
votes
0
answers
193
views
Do the laws of Ribis apply to loans of virtual currency?
If a Jew lends a player in a multiplayer online game money, and he knows without a doubt that that player is Jewish, does the prohibition of ribis apply? (After all, the only thing that changed was a ...
- 616
6
votes
1
answer
227
views
Practical עשה דוחה לא תעשה
There are a few examples frequently offered for the rule "עשה דוחה לא תעשה":
Someone whose garment has four corners and linen can nonetheless put wool tzitzis on it. This is unlikely nowadays, when ...
- 73.9k
4
votes
0
answers
207
views
What are some religious items that a gentile can make and still be kosher, if any at all?
I'm a gentile. I'm talking about items related to the fulfillment of mitzvot and there are some that are not so obvious to me, they are:
tefillin(just the boxes and straps)
tallitot
shofarot
sukkot
...
- 191
4
votes
0
answers
134
views
A man tells us he raped a woman
The Torah says the following about a man who rapes a woman (Deuteronomy 22:29).
וְ֠נָתַן הָאִ֨ישׁ הַשֹּׁכֵ֥ב עִמָּ֛הּ לַאֲבִ֥י הנער [הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה] חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים כָּ֑סֶף וְלֽוֹ־תִהְיֶ֣ה לְאִשָּׁ֗ה ...
- 20.2k
4
votes
0
answers
106
views
Are you yotzei by lighting candles through a grama?
Does one fulfill the mitzvah of lighting candles (sabbath or chanukah) if done by a grama (indirect action)? Example
user2110
3
votes
0
answers
93
views
When is one exempt from liability when performing a mitzvah
In the Talmud in tractate Bava Kamma 62b a store owner isn’t liable for placing a Hanukkah candle outside, even if it Causes damage to a camel. My question is, does this principle of exemption from ...
- 4,532
3
votes
0
answers
314
views
Should Hamas be treated like Amalek?
Do we say that Hamas's behaviour recently is as bad as Amalek, and therefore we have a mitzvah to completely eradicate them? If so, does that stretch to the whole of Gaza's population or even further?
...
- 3,184
3
votes
0
answers
155
views
Secular books for Torah study
If one is reading a secular book about electricity in order to understand how it works so that I can learn the halachos of using electricity on Shabbos, would the studying of the secular book be ...
- 5,147
2
votes
2
answers
199
views
Definition and origin of the division between interpersonal and God-related Mitzvot
"...for transgressions between a person and God, Yom Kippur atones; however, for transgressions between a person and another, Yom Kippur does not atone until he appeases the other person." ...
- 28k
2
votes
0
answers
605
views
Can a security camera be placed in a Mezuzah?
I saw this question posted on another forum and I didn't see any valid answers or conclusions.
If a person had a Mezuzah case which was fitted with a hidden security camera, would that impact the ...
user15672
2
votes
0
answers
73
views
What is the obligation of "Kedusha" (Holiness?)
The verse in Leviticus (19:2) says "you shall be holy" what is the parameter of this and to what degree is it binding.
Rambam (Sefer Hamitzvos shoresh 4) writes that is is a general commandment to ...
- 36k
1
vote
0
answers
66
views
Which Mitzva has the most Halachot?
In the spirit of this question, which Mitzva has the most halachot? If it is hard to pick one, happy to hear about a "top 5" etc.
E.g.
It is hard to measure which Mitzva has the most ...
- 14.7k
1
vote
0
answers
114
views
Can left handed people place a mezuzah on left side of doors
The basic halacha is that a mezuzah should be placed on the right side of the door. My question is, if a person is left handed is it permissible for them to attach it to the left side of the door? Or ...
- 4,532
1
vote
0
answers
157
views
Are the lost tribes of Israel still obligated to this day to keep the 613 mitzvot?
We know that all 12 tribes of Israel (The tribe of Benjamin and Judah plus the 10 lost tribes) were given the Torah at Mount Sinai. And we know that since the destruction of the first temple all ...
- 21
1
vote
0
answers
182
views
Percentage of SA halacha per Mitzva breakdown?
Is there a study or depiction (similar to the visualisations at Sefaria, although doesn't have to be a visualisation) that takes the whole of the Shulchan Aruch and traces every single halacha back ...
- 14.7k
1
vote
0
answers
31
views
Why did the Rambam leave out Beis Din's obligation to enforce mitzvos
The Gemarra in Kesubos 86a and Chullin 132b teaches the following:
במצות עשה כגון שאומרין לו עשה סוכה ואינו עושה לולב ואינו עושה מכין אותו עד שתצא נפשו
With regard to positive mitzvot, for ...
- 20.2k
1
vote
0
answers
71
views
Rebuke for what commandments?
A person is obligated to rebuke a person from sinning
Rambam Deot 6.7
It is a mitzvah for a person who sees that his fellow Jew has sinned or is following an improper path [to attempt] to correct his ...
- 7,614
1
vote
0
answers
566
views
Can one go to the movies on Shabbat if they order and print the tickets ahead of time?
Can one go to the movies on Shabbat if they order and print the tickets ahead of time?
Regardless of whether one should be studying Torah and praying for sake of piety, would one be defying any ...
- 492
0
votes
1
answer
75
views
Obligation of Tzitzit with multiple 4 cornered garments
According to Halacha, if one is wearing multiple four cornered garments, is it that each one of them individually is obligated in Tzitzit with a beracha, or is it only one which needs Tzitzit which ...
- 4,532