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Questions about the definitions, meaning and use of words specific to Judaism or words that carry unique meaning in Jewish law.
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curse words and the Torah [duplicate]
American defines d*mn, f-word and b-word (excuse my language) as curse words. However, what does the Torah define as curse words or dirty language? …
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How does אהבה mean love and give? [closed]
How does the same word אהבה, which means love, also mean give?
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Disciplining one's mouth
Where do the words: כל רגע ורגע שאדם חוסם את פיו, זוכה לאור הגנוז שאין כל מלאך ובריה יכולים לשער, originate from? …
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Saying magein avraham versus magein avram
The chazzan is at the end of Avos (first bracha of Shmoneh Esrei) and he says, "...מגן אברם" (without the hei) instead of "...מגן אברהם," (with a hei). Would he be יוצא?
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Vort or an engagement party? [closed]
The word vort (which is yiddish) has been translated by Frumspeak to mean:
1) Any material that imparts beneficial knowledge: Lesson.
2) A concisely expressed precept: Moral.
Wikipedia translates t …
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בין אדם לחבירו - between man and his fellow man
The translation of בין אדם לחבירו is between man and his fellow man.
1) Does בין אדם לחבירו also apply to women?
2) If it does, then shouldn't it be worded בין אשה לחבירה or בין אשה לחברתה?
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A Table Representing the altar
I’ve heard of the concept that שולחנו של אדם דומה למזבח, a person’s table resembles the altar.
Does anyone know where this wording can be found?
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Where do the words יְרִידַת הַדּוֹרוֹת come from?
Where do the words יְרִידַת הַדּוֹרוֹת originate from? Is it posuk, mishna or gemara etc.? …
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דע לפני מי אתה עומד on the ark
In some shuls it says on the ark, "Da Lifnei Mi Atah Omeid." Is there any source from which that comes?
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Why does Chazan ("seer") mean prayer leader?
The leader of the Tefillah is referred to as a חַזַּן. The word חַזַּן, although translated as a cantor, actually comes from the word חֲזוֹן which means vision. Is there a source for this?
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Oleh and chazak chazak
I've heard that, when receiving the last aliyah in a particular sefer, the oleh (one who received the aliyah) should not say “chazak, chazak…” because it is a berachah given to him by the congregation …
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Time, Place and Speak
I heard from someone that מזל stands for מקום זמן לשון, (there is a) place (and) time (to) speak. Do you where this idea comes from?
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Where does Rav Dessler mention that root word of אהבה is הב?
In other words, “Giving leads to Love." …
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Yom Kippur - Soul or Body
The Torah (Vayikra 16:31) says "וְעִנִּיתֶ֖ם אֶת־נַפְשֹֽׁתֵיכֶ֑ם, You shall afflict yourselves." - this is a reference to Yom Kippur. Artscroll translates נַפְשֹֽׁתֵיכֶ֑ם to mean yourselves, but literat …
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