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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Are Lindeman's fruit lambic beers endorsed as kosher by any other agencies?
Lindeman's Beer has a hechsher from the Triangle K. This hechsher is recommended (by many kosher agencies) only for certain products. Is there another organization that has also verified the koshrus ...
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Tools to validate Torah codes
Torah codes are "a purported set of secret messages encoded within the Hebrew text of the Torah" (Wikipedia).
For instance, a well known code suggests that counting 3 intervals of 12111 letters from ...
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Looking for a sefer abbreviated מק"ק
I'm looking for a sefer which is abbreviated as מק"ק. I've seen it quoted primarily refering to halachos of Krias Hatorah. Any ideas what the sefer may be called or where I can find it?
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Halacha B'Iyun Learning Help
Where can I get hold of a semicha program syllabus or a guide to help me learn halacha b'iyun? I am not looking to learn for semicha just yet but want something to help be focus my halacha seder as ...
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Sefer on Conversion in Halacha
I am looking for a sefer in either english or hebrew that provides a comprehensive discussion on the halachos of conversion. I'm specifically looking for how it has evolved throughout history and the ...
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Introductory seforim for learning Kabbalah
Are there any seforim which serve as an introduction to learning Kabbalah? These seforim, I imagine, would give the basic terms and ideas of Kabbalah along with some explanation for the novice learner....
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English translation of the Tanakh with transliterated Hebrew [duplicate]
I'm looking for an English translation of the Tanakh that includes the Hebrew, the English and transliterated Hebrew.
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(Early) Acharonim on Taharot?
There is no Gemara on most of Seder Taharot apart from Maseches Niddah. There are commentaries on the Mishnayos there from Rambam and the Rash as well as the Rosh, Maharam of Rottenburg and Hai Gaon. ...
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Lists of Jewish Hotlines
I do not own a smartphone, and it is easier to listen to recordings of shiurim and music over the phone. I am looking for a list of Jewish Hotlines, specifically for more gemara or english shiurim.
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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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Shiurim on Approaches of Meforshim
Does anyone know of any good shiurim that I could find online that go through the approaches of the various meforshim on Torah?
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Two editions of Teshuvos Chasam Sofer
I am aware of two editions of the Responsa for Chasam Sofer: Machon Meor and Machon Chasam Sofer. I was wondering what were the differences between the two, and if anyone could recommend one over the ...
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Where can I get the Mishnah Torah in English in plain text, open source?
I want to upload and maintain various texts in English in plain text format for wikisource: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Portal:Judaism
In particular, I am looking for the Mishnah Torah in English. ...
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Looking for hechshered plain kefir Kosher for Passover
Does anyone know of hechshered plain kefir gluten free no additives Kosher for Passover?
Kefir is a fermented milk product (cow, goat or sheep milk) that tastes like a drinkable yogurt.
Kefir ...
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Where can I purchase ספר הבית היהודי volume 7 by Rabbi Aaron Zachai?
It is out of print and Lehmann's (the UK's main sefarim distributor) doesn't have it and can't get hold of it. I don't mind if I have to buy the whole set, but one way or another I would like to own a ...
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Yiddish Siddur (Nusach Ashkenaz)
I am trying to buy a new Yiddish siddur, but all the ones I see available are nusach Sefard. I wonder if anybody has a recommendation of where one might be able to find a Yiddish siddur which is ...
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Is the sefer אור הצפון available?
Does anyone know where to get the sefer ohr hatzfon, containing mussar of the Alter of Slabadka, either online for free or by buying an actual copy?
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Is there a machzor ashkenaz for yomim noroim without piyutim?
Is there a machzor ashkenaz for yomim noroim without piyutim?
Seeing that we skip so much of it these days, it would be proper if we had a smaller standardised machzor.
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Seforim on Suffering
Besides sefer Yov and its commentaries, are there any seforim on a jewish understanding of suffering? I'd like to see a book in which there is rabbinic sources and/or insights regarding this in a way ...
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Looking for a Sefer on Chagim/ Yom Tov
I enjoy learning Rav Soloveitchik's Hararei Kedem and Rav Zevin's Ha’moadim Be’halachah to prepare for Yom Tov. Does anyone have any other recommendations for sefarim similar to these? Specifically, ...
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Where can I find dialogue between Orthodoxy and Conservative?
I am looking for dialogue between Orthodox and Conservative.
Surprisingly, despite spending some time searching on Google, I didn't find anything useful online.
(Preferably not a book that I would ...
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Where to Buy Soft Matzah?
Does any one know where I can buy Kosher Lemehadrin soft Matzos (like the ones the Teimanim eat) in the New York area?
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Is Megilas Eivah (Scroll of Hostility) available anywhere?
About the Tosafos Yom-Tov, Wikipedia writes:
the Megillah that Heller wrote, called Megilat Eivah (Scroll of Hostility), that tells the story of his imprisonment and release, became a tradition for ...
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Where can I find polemics between Reform and Orthodoxy?
I am looking for polemics between Reform and Orthodoxy.
Surprisingly, despite spending some time searching on Google, I didn't find anything online.
(Preferably not a book that I would have to buy in ...
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Source on the life of Shlomo Hamelech
There are many Gemoras, Mirashim and Mifarshim explaining what Shlomo did or did not do wrong. Can anyone recommend a Sefer, dissertation or book on the life of King Shlomo which gives perspective on ...
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Im Building A Library [closed]
So, I am planning this year to build my very own personal dream library with the best seferim. Money is not an issue, and Im willing to spend over 100k just to get everything that a student would ...
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Recommendation for the best Talmud Bavli set [closed]
I want to purchase the best Talmud Bavli set that every Jew would dream to have. I have been using Artscrolls Bavli for many years now.
Can you recommend me the best set (price is not an issue)?
Make ...
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Where can I get dark blue Techelet for my tzizit and talit?
I want to buy some techelet and white tzizit. I want the techelet to match the color in this picture and to be made by Ptil Tekhelet foundation. However, when I try to contact them on their website I ...
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Where can I find a great gemara shiur online that doesn’t require background knowledge?
I am looking to recommend to a friend a deep and interesting shiur in gemara online that doesn’t require any background knowledge or use of Hebrew terms.
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List of Seforim that Collect Midrashim on the Parsha
I'm looking for a list of seforim that collect midrashim on the Parsha. In particular, I am looking for a sefer or seforim that can help me see what happens between the lines of the pesukim according ...
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What am I supposed to be thinking about during Davening?
How am I supposed to be connecting to G-d. I need some sort of mental framework or concept with which to begin approaching Tefila.
This could be: I want to come away getting what I want from G-d or it ...
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Seforim written by Dutch Jewry
In this answer, a sefer called מנהגי אמשטרדם - Minhagei Amsterdam is introduced. I have taken a quick look into that sefer (since I'm from the Netherlands) and in the hakdamah (introduction from the ...
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Sefer and Tikkun L'Choleh
Someone sent me a pdf file of tikkun l'choleh. Does anyone know where I can purchase this sefer?
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I can't find where Shulchan Aruch is in Tur v'Shulcahn Aruch HaBahir
Through this site, I knew that there are the Seforim including Tur and Shulchan Aruch, so I am considering purchasing them.
But I'm not sure if Shulchan Aruch is in the book just by looking at the ...
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Someone recommended me a modern, not sure if kosher, book. Now I can't find it. What is the book called and is it kosher?
Sorry if this is off topic but I am trying to find out about this book and needed a highly literate forum to ask. I didn't write down the title but off memory I thought it was called Kedushot u ...
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Online mishna with vowels (according to sephardic tradition)
I would appreciate if anybody could help me in finding an online mishna vowelised in accordance with the sephardic tradition (i.e. following the Livorno prints opposed to the Vilna ones).
Thanks in ...
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Books on understanding Midrash
Anyone know any books or websites or just commentators who delve into and actually try to figure out the deep meaning behind crazy midrashim?
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Text of Derashos HaRan online
I was looking online for the text of דרשות הר"ן but I have been unsuccessful. Does anyone where I might be able to find it online? (i.e like this)
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Sefer on Chazal, Geonim and Later Acharonim
I currently own the Artscroll books The Rishonim and The Early Acharonim by Rabbi Goldwurm. They have a few features on Rabbonim of the ages that I really appreciate:
Anecdotal information about each ...
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Where to learn Issur V'heter in Brooklyn
I'm looking for a kollel/group/yeshiva in Brooklyn that is learning Basar Vechalav/Taaruvos. Preferably according to the Ashkenazic Traditions.
It doesn't need to be a semicha program, although that ...
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Can anyone recommend a peirush on the peirush haGra on Sefer Mishlei?
I sat in a weekly shiur on the peirush haGra on Mishlei for years and I took out a tremendous amount - my Rosh Yeshiva gave over many deep yesodos of life but I found it was very hard to pick up a ...
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Recommended edition of Flavius Josephus
I would like to read some of Flavius Josephus works in English regarding early Judaism (e.g., his History of the Jews). I understand many of the translations generally available are from a very old (...
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English translation of the Bartenura
Is there a good English translation of the Bartenura available either online or in printed form?
In general I've been learning the Mishna with the Artscroll English Mishnah, but there is no ...
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What is good mussar one should learn daily?
The MB (1:12) writes:
" וצריך האדם לקבוע לו עת ללמוד ספרי מוסר בכל יום ויום, אם מעט ואם הרבה, כי הגדול מחבירו יצרו גדול הימנו."
Translation: one should learn mussar each and every day.
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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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What is a good mussar/personal growth sefer for women?
Most mussar sefarim are very oriented towards men, with lessons on things such as how to treat your wife, the dangers of pursuing women, or the importance of learning. Also, many sefarim I've seen ...
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good online mussar work to study with a beginner
I am looking for recommendations for a good online mussar work to study with a beginner (english).
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English Tanakh with as much commentary as possible
I am looking for a Tanakh Sefer (or set) which has as much commentary as possible. I’m basically looking for one place where I can study without opening a thousand other seforim.
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Where can I find tzuras hadaf of the yerushalmi?
Daf Yomi Yerushalmi starts tomorrow. As I don’t own a set, I would like to find somewhere online I can see the daf (PDF or otherwise) to follow along with a shiur - similar to the Tzuras haDaf you can ...
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What software to use to write a multi-section sefer?
What software is available that allows Hebrew and English and multiple sections? i.e. the main section and then a footnote/pirush (section #2) on that, and then a 3rd section which footnotes items ...
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