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Jewish law. Specifically, the legal process beginning with the written Torah and continuing through the Mishna, Talmud, and the legal codes (e.g., Rambam, Tur, Shulchan Aruch). // NOTE: Like Wikipedia, this site makes no guarantee of validity, and does not offer professional (particularly rabbinic) advice. Treat information from this site like it came from a crowd of your friends.
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Apparent contradiction in the Aruch Hashulchan regarding the laws of the morning blessings
The blessing over the Torah is different from other blessings, because there's a mitzvah (Torah-level, according to all opinions according to the Aroch Hashulchan 47:2) to say a blessing before studyi …
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Is there an obligation for a Beit Din to explain their psak?
Judges are required to give the reason behind their ruling upon request. According to the Shulchan Aruch (Choshen Mishpat 14:4), this is the case even if the judge isn't asked explicitly but one of th …
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Is it permissible to despise hateful and wicked people?
Hatred of people is one of the things that removes a person from the world (Avot 2:11), although as far as I know no precise guidelines are given for when hatred of people in general is permitted or f …
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Is it okay to read the newspaper?
Are there any works that discuss the permissibility of reading secular newspapers on a weekday? The Ketzos HaShulchan (Badei HaShulchan 107:43) holds that it's forbidden:
Other [i.e. not Torah] newsp …
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Why does Ramban claim that Rambam does not prohibit the pilegesh for a commoner?
The Ramban, in his letter, directs us to his commentary on Sefer Hammitsvot (footnoted in the edition of this letter in Kitvey Haramban to root 5). However, in his commentary there, he argues against …
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Is it permitted to think about God / Hashem in the bathroom?
Chochmat Shelomo to Orach Chayyim 85:2 (text, pdf) concludes that you can think about God in the bathroom.
אפילו להרהר בד"ת וכו'. נ"ב נסתפקתי אם מותר להרהר בו ית' או לא. ולכאורה יש ללמוד ק"ו דאסור …
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Can a yeshiva be holier than Beis Hamikdosh?
From the perspective of Jewish law, the Torah requires that certain actions be done in holy places of various levels. The different levels of holiness are listed in Kelim 1:6-9. A house of study isn't …
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During Temple times, who can butcher a kosher animal?
Any Jew, not necessarily a kohen or levi, can slaughter an animal, with few exceptions (Chullin 1:1):
הַכֹּל שׁוֹחֲטִין וּשְׁחִיטָתָן כְּשֵׁרָה, חוּץ מֵחֵרֵשׁ, שׁוֹטֶה, וְקָטָן, שֶׁמָּא יְקַלְקְלוּ ב …
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Do objects of idolatry contaminate?
Yes, idolatrous items contaminate, and things that get mixed with objects of idolatry are forbidden property. However, these are two separate laws.
The Rambam has already said that objects of idolatr …
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Did the rights of a Jewish slave owner include having sex with his female slaves?
The master of a female Hebrew slave has the option to marry her either to himself or to his son (with her consent). If he (or his son) does marry her, it is not his right, but in fact his obligation t …
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The prohibition of Revenge vs the Mitzvah of emulating G-d
In Berachot 33a (translations modified from Sefaria), Rav Ami and Rabbi El'azar say that words sandwiched between two instances of the name of God are great. Rav Acha Karchina'a challenges this, based …
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Is one allowed to pray if he is in a profound state of sadness?
A barayta (Berachot 31a) says (translations edited from link):
תנו רבנן אין עומדין להתפלל לא מתוך עצבות ולא מתוך עצלות ולא מתוך שחוק ולא מתוך שיחה ולא מתוך קלות ראש ולא מתוך דברים בטלים אלא מתוך ש …
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Examples of admitting a mistake was made in halacha
The first instance is in the Torah itself (Leviticus 10:16):
טז וְאֵ֣ת ׀ שְׂעִ֣יר הַֽחַטָּ֗את דָּרֹ֥שׁ דָּרַ֛שׁ מֹשֶׁ֖ה וְהִנֵּ֣ה שֹׂרָ֑ף וַ֠יִּקְצֹף עַל־אֶלְעָזָ֤ר וְעַל־אִֽיתָמָר֙ בְּנֵ֣י אַֽהֲר …
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Using a Mitzvah to Get Prayers Answered
Rashi, Deuteronomy 4:23:
ואתחנן. אין חנון בכל מקום אלא לשון מתנת חנם, אע"פ שיש להם לצדיקים לתלות במעשיהם הטובים, אין מבקשים מאת המקום אלא מתנת חנם
Even though righteous people can ask for fav …
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What if you undo a shabbat melacha?
One of the principles enumerated by the Tif'eres Yisra'el in Kalkeles Shabbas to be liable is that the mal'achah done has to endure; if it doesn't endure, he is not liable for it (though it is still f …
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