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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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When does someone become an orphan?
At what age is someone considered an orphan when his/her parent(s) die? For example, what if a 90 year old's parents die. Does he have the status of an orphan? What about a 20 year old?
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Is it OK to save a life if you may have to kill the survivor?
What would the Torah say about this scenario? A CEO of a hospital has only 1 machine. This machine can save lives if you put someone in it. However, for some patients, this will not make them live, ra …
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When the loss outweighs the profit
Let's say person A finds a chicken that its owner lost. He takes the chicken in and tries to find the owner. While he is attempting to find the owner he pays for the food of the chicken and is aware t …
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Why such specific requirements regarding eglah arufah?
Why is it that Eglah arufah only applies when the dead man is not floating in a river or hanging on a noose? And not only that, but he had to have been killed by a sharp metal object. Why is that?
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Contradictory extremely far-fetched conclusions
I would think that there is a big difference between the two. In the third example, they are telling you about an action of a great Torah scholar. Therefore, people had the benefit of the doubt due to …
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Can I edit my photo on a social media post to look better?
Could I edit my photo on a social media post to look better by applying filters to it, or would this be Gneivat Da'at?
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Does all or nothing apply to a minyan?
Is it better to daven with 5 people instead of 2, even though you won't have a minyan anyways?
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Non Kohen Blessing a Kohen
Why not? We all have the power to give brachot. No matter who gives to whom.
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What to do when there are multiple pursuers
We know that if there is one (a rodef) who is actively attacking another person in the hopes of killing him, one is allowed to restrain, maim, or even kill the rodef. However, what happens if there ar …
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Taking advantage of cultural customs: Stealing or not?
In Persian culture, there is a principle named taarof in which if something is being offered to you, you must decline it, even if you want it. The giver will ask again if you would like the object but …
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