Questions tagged [product-recommendation]
Questions asking for a recommended product, book, website, etc. Note that questions must have an objective answer; primarily opinion based questions are off-topic.
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Reliable Ask-a-Rabbi Websites
There are some times on this site where questioners will be directed to "ask their Rabbi." While it's always optimal to have such people discuss the question with their own Rabbi (and such action ...
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Good books for non-Jews who are interested in understanding Judaism, especially branches of Orthodox judaism
I have found that the first thing to do when you want to learn something about a subject, is to start with the idea that you know absolutely nothing. I understand, for example, that Judaism has ...
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Where is there a good online source to check how often a word appears in Tanach?
Where is there a good online source where you can check how often a word appears in Tanach?
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Is there a resource that shows all uses of a Tanach verse in the Talmud?
Is there a website or book that can tell me all the places in Shas where a certain pasuk is mentioned or referenced?
(Preferably website, and preferably can show places in Midrash, too.)
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Advice for Lighting in a Sukkah
I'm seeking advice for safe, cost-effective lighting inside a Sukkah.
My goals are:
Minimize risk of fire. Even florescent lights can get hot enough to spark dry kindling in certain circumstances.
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What's a good website for asking questions about Jewish life and learning and getting crowd-sourced answers?
What's a good website for asking questions about Jewish life and learning and getting crowd-sourced answers?
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Buying a Shulchan Aruch
I am looking to purchase a new Shulchan Aruch to be used as a reference set. I am having trouble finding reviews online (about which I am not so surprised).
Can anyone recommend a set of Shulchan ...
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What are the essential books which every Jew should own? [closed]
What Jewish religious books should one consider when starting a Jewish Library in their home? A set of Shas (Talmud) and the Shulchan Orech (Code of Jewish Law) are the obvious ones, What else should ...
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Which books help one acquire a systematic understanding of Biblical Hebrew grammar?
A question for the grammar experts. How can I learn Hebrew grammar in a systematic way? Especially a book that would help me understand how to layn properly. Something that covers rules of nikkud, ...
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Is there a good visual companion to Tanach?
I'm looking for a visual companion to Tanach, i.e. maps, charts, and timelines. So when I'm learning Sefer Yehoshua, for example, I can see maps that chart the various battles and such.
Are there any ...
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Do Tefilin need to be painted with "special" ink?
When painting tefillin, are there any requirements regarding the ink (other than the need to be black)? Or is any ink okay to use?
Like in the comments to this answer, shoe polish is recommended. Is ...
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What are some good resources for deciphering a Tosfos comment that I can't figure out?
What are some good resources for deciphering a Tosfos comment that I can't figure out?
Here is what I am looking for in a resource:
When Tosfos brings another gemoro this resource should provide an ...
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Sefarim to learn in Elul
Which sefarim are traditionally learned in Elul*, because they have a special significance to the mood and message of the month?
*Or even without a tradition, which sefarim are good to learn during ...
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Pronunciation of Ketuba text
Can anyone recommend a source for the text of the Ketuba including nekudot, a transliteration, or a recording that could be used as a guide for pronunciation?
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Where can I get Aryeh Kaplan’s מורה אור?
The author Aryeh Kaplan was well known for writing many scholarly English books about Judaism. After his death, several of his unpublished manuscripts were eventually published. One of them was a ...
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Where can I buy inexpensive seforim online?
Where can I buy seforim online for inexpensive prices? I mean real seforim.....not digital ones.
I'm willing to buy seforim either new or second-hand.
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Resources for teaching chassan classes
I am looking for books that deal primarily with the halachos in Orach Chaim siman 240 and Even HaEzer siman 25. Due to the nature of the content it seems that the world has been reluctant to put out ...
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What is the best English translation of the Tanakh (hard copy, not online)?
I'm looking for the best available English translation of the Tanakh, and because I prefer to hold an actual book in my hands, I'd rather have a hard copy as opposed to an online version.
Some ...
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Where can I buy kosher Tefillin scrolls?
Can anyone recommend a place/person to get kosher tefillin? I heard about the fraud with scrolls.
There is no sofer or judaica store near me.
Please include information about why you recommend the ...
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What are the most essential Jewish websites? [closed]
What websites are essential bookmarks on a Jew's internet browser? I am thinking broadly of resources like a place to get online texts or a particularly good blog etc...
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What can I feed my elderly cat during Pesach?
I have a 19-year-old cat who is (now) on a low-protein diet, precluding the canonical week of tuna. Is there someplace I can buy chametz-free, low-protein food? Are there any consequences (for me) ...
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Good Talmudic Grammar resource for one unfamiliar with grammar in general?
Inspired by: How to say Adonainu Moreinu VeRabeinu in Aramaic
I'd like to understand Talmudic/Aramaic Grammar a little better and am looking for a good resource that will break it down for me.
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English books for better understanding of Jewish thought?
I consider myself a "Christian" (as in a "follower of 'Christ'"), and I am interested in learning more about Judaism, so that I can better understand the Jewish roots of Christianity.
I've gotten ...
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Online maps of the Biblical Middle East overlaying the modern ME
Are there any maps online that contain relatively reliable Biblical landmarks, cities, routes, and boundaries overlaying the modern Middle East? I'm particularly interested in the boundaries of the ...
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Are there any tanakh search engines? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where is there a good online source to check how often a word appears in Tanach?
I'm looking to find instances where music, and musical instruments, is mentioned in Tanakh.
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Yabia Omer Online?
Does anyone know if it is possible to find the shu"t of Sefer Yabia Omer by R' Ovadia Yosef, online free?
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Digital Synagogue displays? [closed]
Why do Synagogues use or not use them?
Bonus:
What are some of the companies that make these digital wall displays for synagogues?
How much do they cost?
Does anyone know where I can find info ...
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Is there anything like a "Tikun Korim" for Nach?
Is there a printed text like a תיקון קוראים for learning נ"ך, where one side has the כתיב without נקודות or טעמים?
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Where can I get "Afarsimon" oil?
The Shulchan Aruch rules in OC 216:4 that there is a special blessing to say upon smelling "Afarsimon" oil. (The blessing is ברוך אתה ה' אלוקינו מלך העולם בּוֹרֵא שֶמֶן עָרֵב) The Mishna Berura there, ...
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What is the difference between these two versions of the Mishna Berura?
I am looking to purchase a set of Mishna Berura and wanted to know what the difference is between these two versions: Mishna Berura Oz v'Hadar and Mishna Berura Dirshu. Which would you recommend and ...
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Minimally sized kiddush cup for sale
I read that a reviit (the minimal size for a cup used for kiddush, havdala etc) is 86.4 mL according to the generally accepted view (see here for options). Does anyone know where I can get a cup that ...
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White booklet that lists key pieces in Ramban Al HaTorah?
I was told there's a small white booklet which lists the main pieces in Ramban Al HaTorah for each parsha. I have asked around and people have told me that it has been out of print for a while.
Does ...
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Dictionaries of Mishnaic/Rabbinic Hebrew
Do dictionaries exist that focus on the vocabulary of Rabbinic/Mishnaic Hebrew, including idioms? Ideally, I am hoping that a dictionary exists that includes Rabbinic/Mishnaic Hebrew as well as the ...
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Most original form of the Hebrew Bible/Tanach
Not sure if they are the same thing (the Hebrew Bible and the Tanach). I read in this link that "there are many different Jewish translations of the Hebrew Bible". This kind of confuses me because I ...
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Maps of Biblical Israel according to different authorities
After learning through Sefer Yehoshua with a variety of commentaries, I noticed that there seems to be a lot of differing opinions in how the land was divided up amongst the Shevatim and the shape of ...
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Online tool for minyan management?
If I'm running a small minyan that sometimes has a quorum and sometimes doesn't, and I'd like to only hold the minyan when I know we'll have ten, is there an online tool to help me manage this?
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What should I use for Mishna study?
I'm new to Mishna study, and I want to participate in a communal effort to study Mishna. I picked out a section to study, and now I need to find a convenient resource to learn from. I don't ...
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Online English Rashi (Talmud)
Is there an English translation of Rashi's commentary on the Talmud available online?
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Looking for a sefer to help prepare for smicha
I am currently learning hilchos taaroves and will soon be moving on to basar bechalav and melicha etc. in preparation for getting smicha. I have looked around and found countless (literally countless) ...
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What is the best way to keep bugs out of the sukkah?
What is the best way to keep bugs, specifically mosquitoes, out of a sukkah on Yom Tov? I've looked into various candles, tiki torches, etc., but they won't last through both days of Yom Tov.
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A site to search Kosher Symbols by characteristics?
Several years ago, I found a website that let me search and sort Kosher symbols by look and other characteristics. It seemed like each symbol was tagged with its distinctive features. This was very ...
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Beginning a comprehensive study of Moreh N'vuchim
A friend of mine would like to begin learning Moreh N'vuchim seriously and is unsure of exactly where/with what to start.
What is the best version out there of the book itself?
Are there any ...
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I would like to see an actual Vilna Shas
I would like to see the pages of an actual Vilna Shas. I know there are many many reprints out there in bookstores, my bookshelf, and websites like http://www.e-daf.com, but that's not what I want. I ...
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Sefer similar to Yalkut Yosef for Ashkenazim
Yalkut Yosef is a revolutionary work for the Sefardic world. He covers every aspect of practical Halacha as understood by his father Hacham Ovadia (who mostly follows the Shulchan Aruch) and applies ...
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Resources for those beginning to keep Shabbos
What are some useful and accessible resources for those who are just beginning to keep the Sabbath? General primers, overviews of the Law, sources of advice on making things easier, and guides to ...
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Are there any studies that compare Biblical Hebrew to modern Hebrew? [closed]
(I am a Hebrew speaker) When reading the Bible, one encounters sometimes words whose meaning in modern Hebrew clearly does not correspond to what was meant in the text (in Kohelet for example, "מסכן" ...
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English-speaking yeshivoth for beginners
Can someone recommend a postsecondary yeshiva for English-speaking beginners in the US, Europe or Israel?
By "beginners" I mean people without good skills in gemara. For example, I studied Jewish law ...
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What are your suggestions for learning Yiddish?
I would like to learn Yiddish in order to further my understanding of Chassidus and other Torah topics that are presented in Yiddish. What are your suggestions for sources to use that would focus on ...
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Seeking a German Siddur
I was wondering if there is a 'Minhag Ashkenaz' siddur presently in print. I have an older one at home, but it has sentimental value and as a university student, I would rather avoid using such a ...
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Metzudat Tzion on the Torah
Was there a Metzudat Tzion written on the Torah? If so, does anyone know if it is available online or for sale?
I always loved this commentary as it explained the hard words on the Nach.
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