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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Rav Saadia Gaon Siddur in English
Is there a English translation of Rav Saadia Gaon's siddur?
I've only been able to find PDF and print versions in Hebrew.
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Looking for an english translation of targum onkeles
I am looking for an english orthodox translation of targum onkeles or, if a translation doesn't exist, maybe a shiur which goes through targum in english on a weekly basis.
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Getaways that are focused on learning
What available programs are there for someone looking to get away for a few days in an environment focused on learning?
I know of many such programs targeted for Ba'alei Teshuva or potential Ba'alei ...
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Which published Moreh Nevuchim would you recommend?
I plan on buying the sefer Moreh Nevuchim in Hebrew, written by the Rambam (only one at this time and it will be my first).
I have seen at least 5 different versions on the bookshelves.
Can you ...
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Looking For HaMaspik
I am looking for the halachic portion of Hamaspik L'ovdey Hashem by R. Avraham Ben HaRambam published by Bar Ilan Univ. I have found links to it on HebrewBooks, but it isnt there (I guess it was taken ...
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Life after death? [duplicate]
Can anyone direct me to a book or commentary on Jewish thoughts on what happens after death, and the evolution of those ideas. I understand that Judaism is centered on how to live life, but from I can ...
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Who sells broken up sets of sefarim?
I lost one volume of my Mikraos Gedolos. I cannot find a sefarim store that is willing to sell me just the one volume, and cannot find it on Amazon. Is there a website or store that is willing to ...
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Sefarim specifically made for "Daily Hizuk"
Are there any books/articles/websites/email programs that can help provide a daily Hizuk?
By Hizuk, I mean something gives one more of a mood to be Oved Hashem.
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Is there an online compendium of Rav Moshe teshuvos in English that exists?
I see and hear lots of Rav Moshe's teshuvos quoted, mostly the "famous" ones.
For example, a number of notable Rav Moshe teshuvos can be found on Rav Moshe's Wikipedia page:
Does an English online ...
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Recomendation for Good Books To Read to a 2-Year-Old Child
Any recommendations on books I can read with my 2 year old to help introduce her to Torah or other Judaism concepts? She can't read, but she copies everything I say and shows me things so I think ...
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Mac or PC computer file Bencher in Hebrew and English
I would like to get (for free or for pay) a bencher in Hebrew and English, similar to Artscroll, one side Hebrew and one side English in pdf format that I can open on a Mac or a PC and do some changes....
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Are there any brands of mustard powder (flour) that are kosher for Passover for Sephardim?
Prepared mustard (containing vinegar and the like) is certainly not kosher for Passover. According to Ashkenazic practice, the mustard plant itself is included in "kitniot" and prohibited on Passover....
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Siddur with metegs? (and preferably markings for dagesh chazak, kamatz katan, shva na, chirik gadol)
I'm interested in a siddur with good markings..
1st priority is it should have metegs..
2nd priority is it should have kamatz katon marked.
and preferably also, markings for dagesh chazak, shva na, ...
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Purim donation card sources
What are some organizations that produce "Money was donated for Matanot Le'evyonim in your honor in lieu of Mishloach Manot" cards, with national, international, or Israeli scope?
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What is the ultimate portable Succah?
What is the best design for a do it yourself portable Succah?
(just focusing here on walls, Scach will be a mat)
I am thinking something I can take to the park, and set it up right over the existing ...
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Product recommendation: A "Starter" Responsa Set
I'd like a recommendation as to a set of responsa (shailos & teshuvos) that would be manageable for a "beginner," i.e., someone who after several years of hard work can generally make ...
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Tikkunei Zohar in English or Hebrew
Has the Tikunei Zohar ever been translated into English? Perhaps Hebrew? Online or dead tree works.
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Talmud Yerushalmi: comparing paginations
As far as I'm aware, there are three different popular paginations of the Talmud Yerushalmi: the Venice edition (four volumes, two columns per amud), the Vilna edition (one column per amud), and the ...
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Recommendation for edition of Mishne Torah with sources
I am learning Rambam's Mishne Torah following the Chabad's perek-a-day rhythm. I find it fascinating. I learn in Hebrew, and use two texts
the new Koren's Mishne Torah from R Steinsaltz. It is very ...
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Does anyone have a suggestion for a good book on dikduk?
I'm looking for a good book on dikduk for strictly loshon hakodesh (for studying tanach and talmud) . Any suggestions? in english preferably
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Recommendation for beginner's Aramaic language book
When I first learned Gemarah in yeshiva, I was given a list of common vocab. words and phrases and I had to memorize the Aramaic and Hebrew. This sufficed to help me understand most of the common ...
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Record of Disputation of Paris
Is the record of the disputation of Paris that took place in 1240, I believe called sefer havikuach, available for free online?
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What to Learn During Seder [closed]
Recently, I have had the opportunity to spend a few hours a week at a kollel. I'm not used to self-guided learning, and I don't know what to learn from all the different seforim that exist (other than ...
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Original Sources for Ideas about Hidden Path to Moshiach
I sat in a class recently and listened to an Orthodox rabbi expound on the convoluted path that had to be taken in the past and will presumably be taken in the future to get to Moshiach. I may not ...
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Hebrew Calender API/Library in PHP or Javascript to add days, month or years to Julian date
I have a web project where I need a function either server-side using php or client-side using javascript where I can pass in a Georgian date and have month(s) or years added to it according to the ...
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What siddur do Open Orthodox people use?
Do followers of Avraham Weiss’s Open Orthodoxy have their own siddur or use someone else’s? I’d be curious about any ways their liturgy might differ from the mainstream.
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Jewish communities west of London
My employer has asked me to move to as close as possible to their main office in Bramley, Hampshire (between Basingstoke and Reading). However, I do wish to live in a place with some orthodox Jewish ...
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Bons-mots of R' Yoel Teitelbaum
I've heard many Judaism-related witticisms attributed to the Satmar Rebbe over the years, often without sources. This has led me to wonder whether a compendium, preferably sourced, of R' Yoel ...
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Seeking online audio for "Mas'ei trope"
IY"H, I shall be reading parshiot Matot / Mas'ei this coming Shabbat.
I am looking for an online audio version to practice these two areas both in Mas'ei:
Years ago, I heard someone lain a special ...
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English version of SHULCHAN ARUCH
Hi I'm looking for good set of SHULCHAN ARUCH in English, Not K'tzur I need SHULCHAN ARUCH.
Can someone please advise me on set that I can buy ?
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Written Semicha Tests
Which Rabbonim give a semicha based on a written test (as opposed to requiring one to complete a program under them)?
Are they only on Basar Bechalav and Ta'aruvos, only on Shabbos, only on Niddah or ...
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Good resource for in-depth study of Haftorah?
Is there a good source for in-depth study of the weekly haftorah? I'm thinking of things like historical references, explanations of prophecies, etc.
Online or print would work.
Something that will ...
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Antiquarian Safrut
Is there any resource for looking at examples of the old forms of safrut from before the Second World War? I have seen un-sourced photos of strikingly different variations within the Ashkenazi and ...
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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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English Translation of Zohar online
I'm looking something up in the Zohar on Bereishis (Genesis), but I can't translate the words. Does anyone know where I can find an English translation of the Zohar on Bereishis, that's online?
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Translation of Kuntres Tiferes Adam
Is there a English translation version of Kuntres Tiferes Adam by the Chofetz Chaim?
Is there an online version as well?
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looking for recording of shacharit prayer - nusach chabad
I have a blind relative who can no longer see properly and needs a clear and reasonably slow recording of the chabad shacharit prayer. Does anyone know where I can find this?
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Which plants are most suitable for sukkah roofing?
In South Africa palm branches are very popular as schach because they stay green for long and cover a lot of space per branch. Many palm branch sellers advertise around sukkot time, and every year the ...
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Jewish Books on Education
Does anyone know of any Jewish Books on Education, preferably in English? I'm looking for something that gives insight into how to properly teach children and to communicate values so that they stick.
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Recommend Book on Jewish Philosophy contrasting Secular philosophies
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I am looking for a contemporary book with Jewish philosophies and how it relates to other philosophies throughout history whether comparing or contrasting. Not comparative religion books but ...
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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 are the 24-hour keilim mikvaot in NYC?
Can anyone help me find a 24-hour keilim mikvah in NYC, preferably Manhattan or Brooklyn? (NOT the East River.) There must be a ton of them, but it's surprisingly impossible to find a listing online.
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Sephardi (Spanish-Portuguese) siddur
Is there anywhere where I can find the text of the Spanish nusach online? I can find Sefard and Mizrachi siddurim, but from what I am aware, they vary quite strongly from the old Spanish-Portuguese ...
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Mekor Chaim by the Chavauss Yo'ir
Where can I find a copy of the Mekor Chaim by R' Yair Bacharach זצ”ל (the Chavot Ya'ir)? I read on Wikipedia that Machon Yerushalayim publishes a copy, but a perusal of their catalogue does not turn ...
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Is there a book with well sourced "discussions" on hilchos lashon hara?
I am looking for a book that does not simply state all of the halachis (such as Sefer Chafetz Chaim). Rather what I am looking for is a book that would do something like pose a question or case ("...
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Prophet "Jeremiah" from Tanach in translation to German language online available?
These days the story of the prophet Jeremiah caught my deeper interest. Currently reading it in various German translations of the Bible I see that it might be non-trivial how near to the original the ...
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Books on the significance of the months in the Jewish calendar
I am looking for books/sefarim (Hebrew or English) that discuss the different months of the Jewish year, and their overall significance in relation to:
Zodiac Signs
Tribes
Chagim
Animals
Tanach/...
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siddur(ashkenazi diaspora style) for android/google play store? (that gets weekday mincha 'shalom rav' right)
I tried two siddurim from the google play store.
I'm looking for one for nusach ashkenaz. (diaspora)..
One test to see if it's right or not wrong(given my requirement) is does it have "shalom rav" ...
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Igros K'naos Regarding Rambam
Where could I find the Igros K'naos regarding Rambam's works for free online? In particular I am looking for a quote from Radak about the aggados there. A screenshot of that page would suffice.
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Has anyone compiled a historical book on Esther?
Megillat Esther leaves numerous questions in my mind, that are unexplained in the Megillah. A lot of it is filled in in the Talmud and various Midrashim. But, one has to sift through numerous pages ...
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