Questions tagged [time]
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Does the one-year rule regarding Milchig and Fleishig pots apply to non-Kosher vessels?
According to Ashkenazi tradition, "If a meat/milk pot hasn't been used for a year+, it may be used as the other type without Kashering".
If I have a ceramic coffee mug that may or may not have ...
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Kids waiting between meat and milk
There is a rabbinic obligation to wait between meat and dairy though customs are diverse regarding how long to wait, ranging from 1 hour (for those who come from e.g. Dutch communities) to the more ...
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(When) should skipped parts of davening be made up?
If someone skips parts of shacharit in order to say shemoneh esrei with the congregation, (when) should the skipped paragraphs be made up?
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If you've missed Zeman Kriyas Shema, what should you do?
Suppose a fellow realizes at 9:16AM that the Gra Zeman Kriyas Shema was at 9:14 and he never said Kriyas Shema yet. Is there any gain by saying it immediately even though it is past the later Zeman ...
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Does a Late Bris Necessitate Teffilin?
When one makes a Bris after Shacharis, he wears Tefilin. If a Bris is made later on in the day, does he wear Tefilin? Why or why not? And if he does, does it require a second Bracha?
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Why in the Beis HaMikdash did the day start in the morning?
In general, the day starts at sunset. Yet, we find that in the Beis HaMikdash, the day started at sunrise (see Tosfos to Berachos 2a s.v. lisni shacharis bereisha). Is there a reason, beyond a ...
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no shiva after finding out after sheloshim?
I interpret the shiva as also being a time for the mourner to psychologically process the loss of the deceased.
If a mourner only learns about the deceased's passing more than 30 days after the death,...
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For how long was it customary to wear widow's garb and did Tomor follow the custom?
Tomor became a widow while Sheloh was still young Beraishis 38 (11) . Many days passed 38 (12). Tomor took off her widow's garb 38 (14) at the time that Sheloh had grown up and later put it on again ...
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Scheduling Email for 3AM and Gneivas Daas
Is is permitted to schedule an email for the wee hours of the night, like 3AM, to give the impression that you were working late?
Is it significantly well known that there are services like ...
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Why does age of a water filter affect how to kasher it?
The Star-K Web site says about water filters:
If they are metal and have been on [the faucet] consistently since the previous Pesach, they should be left on during kashering of the spigot [for ...
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בָּא אֵלַי הַפָּלִיט מִירוּשָׁלִַם ... How late was he?
In Yechezkel 33:21:
וַיְהִי בִּשְׁתֵּי עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה בָּעֲשִׂרִי בַּחֲמִשָּׁה לַחֹדֶשׁ לְגָלוּתֵנוּ בָּא אֵלַי הַפָּלִיט מִירוּשָׁלִַם לֵאמֹר הֻכְּתָה הָעִיר
That is, on the Fifth of Teves of ...
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How were long-running talmudic discussions actually conducted?
Eiruvin 13b records two years-long disputes between Beit Hillel and Beit Shammai, and surely these are not the only long-running debates. How did that work in practice? Did they really have a single ...
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Why does Hashem sometimes wait until the very last minute?
I have noticed in my own life and in that of others, that very often during a time of tzarah, Hashem waits until the very very last moment to send a Yeshua. Are there any sources that discuss the ...
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Hourly timeline for the Exodus
In order to get an idea of what it was like to have participated in the Exodus, I would like to see an hourly timeline for the process, starting after noon on the 14 Nissan 2448. The timeline should ...
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Asymmetry of R. Meir's times to inspect tzara'at (Nega'im 2:2)
Nega'im 2:2:
אֵין רוֹאִים הַנְּגָעִים בַּשַּׁחֲרִית וּבֵין הָעַרְבַּיִם, וְלֹא בְתוֹךְ הַבַּיִת, וְלֹא בַיּוֹם הַמְעֻנָּן, לְפִי שֶׁהַכֵּהָה נִרְאֵית עַזָּה. וְלֹא בַצָּהֳרַיִם, לְפִי שֶׁעַזָּה ...
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In kashering, can you leave utensils eino ben yomo *before* cleaning?
As I understand, the first step in kashering a kitchen is to thoroughly clean everything and then leave it untouched for 24 hours (eino ben yomo).
Would it be technically permissible to clean the ...
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Mesader Kidushin late - How long to wait?
A fellow honors a Rabbi to be Mesader Kidushin. The time of the wedding arrives and the Rabbi is not there yet. Is there a official amount of time that one should wait prior to honoring a different ...
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How long can יוצא ונכנס be?
In regards to kosher supervision, what is the largest single gap that a mashgiach can leave the premise and still be considered practicing יוצא ונכנס?
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How much time must pass before making a second beracha on the same food?
If you made a beracha on a food or drink item and you took a sampling of it, how much time must pass until the next sampling for you to be required to make an additional beracha?
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Why whole-day or daytime fast?
Why is it that the 9th of Av is a full-day fast but the other post-Mosaic fasts are daytime-only fasts? What determined the length?
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Source of a story about Rav Salanter and limited time to learn Torah
Is there an authentic source for the below story?
The story is told of a man who asked Rabbi Yisroel Salanter a question. "Rebbi, I have only 15 minutes a day to learn Torah. What should I study?" ...
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The forgetful Shomer
With regards to some of the mitzvos(shema,sefirah,Chanukah lighting) one cannot sit down to a set meal until he completes the mitzvah once a certain time comes (30 min before shekiah or tzeis -its a ...
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Dedications and Their Expected Life-Span
Several years ago I was doing an observation in a private secular pre-school. The school is housed in the former Talmud Torah building still owned by the synagogue immediately next door. (The student ...
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Morning seder as the "main" seder
In most Yeshivas with which I am familiar, morning seder, the regimen of learning before lunch, is the more in-depth and intense learning seder, while afternoon seder (session) is generally less in-...
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Davar Ha'avad on Chol HaMoed -- Loss coming later
It says in SA OC Siman 537 that one is allowed to do a malacha on chol hamoed if it's a "davar ha'aved". That is to say if the person doesn't do the malacha now it will come to a loss ("hefsed".)
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"Yichud L'Olam" in Hilchos Muktzeh
In Hilchos Muktzeh we find there is an idea that even a rock ("evan") one can be m'yached (set aside) for a certain purpose allowing one to move it around on Shabbos (See SA OC Siman 308 Sif 22.) ...
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Connection of Toch Kedei Dibbur to Walking 4 Amot
According to this, the gemara compares Toch Kedei Dibbur (the length of time neccasary to greet someone; see Shalom alecha rebbi (u'mori) ) to the time it takes to walk 4 amot (cubits). Thus, with ...
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Rishonim/Achronim time period differentiation
When was the end of the Rishonim time period and the start of the achronim time period? Who, what, why, and how did this come about? What caused this abrupt change in deemed mental and halachot ...
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What are "18 minute" matzot?
From my understanding, the dough becomes chametz if it is not baked within 18 minutes. So, aren't all matzot 18 minutes? Like the words of the seder, what makes the "18 minute" matzot different from ...
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Is bitul zman (wasting one's time) a formal prohibition?
In another answer I referred to the daily prayer Uva Lzion (translation Artscroll)
May He (God) open our heart to his Torah and imbue our heart with awe
and love of him and the desire to do his ...
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How many ‘Watches’ were there in an ancient Hebrew day?
A few mentions in the scriptures point to the existence of night and morning ‘watches,’ a notable example being Gideon’s arrival at the Midian camp in the middle watch. (Judges 7:19)
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Is there a formal prohibition of stealing time from someone?
Is there a formal prohibition of stealing time from someone?
For instance, making an appointment and coming late? Or telling someone to come 30 minutes before the start of an event to ensure he will ...
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Davening Mussaf at home
I seem to remember that when a person davens at home, (I remember it in connection with Yom Kipur, but maybe it's always), s/he should ensure to only start with mussaf once the kehilla has started. I ...
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What is the deadline for yibbum?
If a man dies without children his brother is expected to marry his widow. He's not required to; he could instead perform chalitzah and then the woman is free to marry somebody else. While his ...
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Daf Yomi Scheduling for Shabbos, Yom Tov, and Sundays
With the twelfth Siyum HaShas behind us, I was wondering what is the best way for a person to maintain their Daf Yomi schedule on Shabbos, Yom Tov, and Sundays. Is it best to learn at a different time ...
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Many-worlds interpretation (MWI) interpretation of quantum mechanics [closed]
There is a well known and popular interpretation of quantum mechanics known as the Many-worlds interpretation (MWI) interpretation of quantum mechanics.
It says that, "... all possible outcomes ...
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Earliest Sources for Giving Maaser of Time
Rav Moshe Feinstein writes in a teshuva (EH 4:26:4) that one must give a tenth of his time for others the same way one should give a tenth of his money. What are the earlier sources for such a concept?...
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Why are there times of prayer
There are many times of prayer.
Why?
Is this a teaching made to make order?
Anything to do with the Cosmos?
In the psalms King David also has morning prayer.
Morning, afternoon, midnight, why not ...
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Can you fly from American Samoa on Friday evening to Upolu? (30 minute flight, 24 hour difference)
Firstly I'd like to point out if you Google "Samoa" and "Shabbat" you would find many articles from 2011 that were referring to a time where Samoa changed the day of Saturday, it happened only once ...
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When does the clock for a husband annulling his wife's vows start?
A husband can annul his wife's vows that she makes, for a single calendar day after he hears it. This means that if he hears it at night, he has nearly 24 hours until the next sunset; in the morning, ...
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hints from verses that 6 days of creation is not literal
Are there hints in the verses of Genesis that the 6 "days" of creation are not literal, i.e. not 24 hour periods but rather some kind of "era".
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How did they ask both Rabbi Akiva and Rabbi Yehuda Ben Beseira?
The Gemara (Yevamos 108b) says:
אמר רב יהודה אמר רב מאי דכתיב מימינו בכסף שתינו עצינו במחיר יבאו בשעת הסכנה נתבקשה הלכה זו הרי שיצאה מראשון בגט ומשני במיאון מהו שתחזור לראשון שכרו אדם אחד בארבע מאות ...
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Logistics of starting Shabbat early?
It is not uncommon to start Shabbat early in the summertime, I presume so that dinner will not start too late. What I have seen is that in congregations that do this, the men go to shul Friday night ...
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What is the order of the Great Hallel (Hallel HaGadol)?
Psalm 136, the Great Hallel (Hallel HaGadol), is a series of praises of Hashem. It is ordered starting with the wonders of creation, moving onto taking us out of slavery, followed by the miracles ...
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Significance of Torah day starting at sunset, vs secular day starting at sunrise
This is a very general question, and I hope for some general answers. However, in order to focus it, I would like to specify one point.
In the secular world, the day starts with "waking up" ...
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How many time-bound positive mitzvot are women obligated in?
Women are generally not obligated in positive mitzvot bound by time. There are some exceptions, such as eating matzah on Pesach and making kiddush on Shabbat. What other time-bound positive mitzvot ...
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Timeline of the events in the midbar
I'm looking for a timeline that explains when the events in the midbar (or sefer Bamidbar) happened or at least in what order they happened in. E.g. The story of Miriam, the spies, Korach, the giving ...
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I just heard that Kaddish is said for only 100 years after someone dies
I just heard that Kaddish is said for only 100 years after someone dies. Has anyone else heard this opinion and does anyone know why? This situation occurred as my grandmothers 100 yaherzeit is coming ...
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Start time of Jewish holidays: Exactly at sunset or some other time near it?
It's my understanding that Judaism defines the start of a day as sunset. However, on one of my calendars, several Jewish holidays are indicated as starting at sundown (approximate).
Does the Jewish ...
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