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Chazal contradicting science
This is a very broad and complex topic, with multiple opinions in every direction, and the practical halacha depends on the topic being studied. Entire books have been written on it, so it is not easy ...
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Why does a convert receive bris milah before the mikvah?
R David Brofsky asks and answers your question in a series of lessons on the laws of conversion and circumcision (here) and brings different opinions
The Talmud (Yevamot 47b) teaches that after the ...
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Sources for Halachic opinions influenced by kabbalah
Olamot.net has a halachic write-up of the cross-section of Kabbalah and Halachah, discussing the various opinions on how to rule in case of conflict between Gemara and Kabballistic sources, on various ...
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Sources for Halachic opinions influenced by kabbalah
Rav Asher Weiss has a long discussion about when to Pasken Halacha according to Kabbala here, which includes many examples from the Shulchan Aruch and elsewhere, especially from section 5 (בענייני ...
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Chazal contradicting science
Rabbi Yehudah HaNasi said that the Sages of Israel were mistaken in their view that the sun travels behind the sky at night. There is broad support from Rishonim and Acharonim on this. See the Gemara ...
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