Questions tagged [twins]
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Esav being Yaakob avinu's nefesh
I heard a concept saying that Yaakov's nefesh was inherited into Esav's neshama. Meaning, Yaakov's inclinations are Esav's actions, which shows the deep spiritual connection/bonds between the twins. ...
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What does Judaism say about twins?
Do the Sources make any collective judgments about twins? (Such as: Twins are a sign of this, twins portend that, etc.) I couldn't find anything about twins except mentioning multiple births when ...
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Which of Adam’s sons married which of his daughters?
According to Rashi to Bereishis 4:1-2, Kayin was born with a twin sister, and Hevel was born with two triplet sisters. As Rashi to Vayikra 20:17 explains, Kayin married his sister in order that the ...
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Rashi Comment on Twins Tube with Pebbles
Rashi to Genesis 25:26
ואחרי כן יצא אחיו וגו’ צֵא וּלְמַד מִשְּׁפוֹפֶרֶת שְׁפִּיהָ קְצָרָה, תֶּן לָהּ שְׁתֵּי אֲבָנִים זוֹ אַחַר זוֹ, – הַנִּכְנֶסֶת רִאשׁוֹנָה תֵּצֵא אַחֲרוֹנָה וְהַנִּכְנֶסֶת ...
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Yaakov and Esav identical twins?
Were Yaakov and Esav monozygotic ("identical") twins, or dizygotic ("fraternal") twins?
(Inspired by Sabbahillel's answer to Why is the birth of twins a Chidush for Rivka?)
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For most halachot that require a specific number of people present, do Siamese twins count as 2 people or as 1 person? [duplicate]
Let's say you have Siamese twins - two heads coming out of a single torso - one set of arms and one set of legs.
Is this human considered as 2 people or one for purposes of:
minyan counting
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May gentile "half-twins" marry?
If a pregnant divorced gentile woman marries a different man and then conceives another child of opposite gender through superfetation, are the twins considered only half-siblings and permitted to ...
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What is the halachic status of adult conjoined twins?
It is rare but possible for conjoined twins to remain alive and healthy into adulthood, such as is the case with Abby and Brittany Hensel. They have distinct sets of heads, hearts, and lungs. They ...
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How do you pray for a sick baby who has not yet been named?
Is it possible to say a Mi SheBerach for a sick baby who has not yet been named? If so, how is it done?
And if one cannot say a Mi SheBerach, is there another prayer that can be said?
What if there ...
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Twin Bris conundrum [closed]
Twin brothers are born from the same mother on the very same morning. Both are perfectly healthy. Yet, the proper day for one’s bris mila is 8 days later, while the proper day
for the other one’s bris ...
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