Unanswered Questions
422 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
2
votes
0
answers
77
views
Is hitbodedut considered a mitzvah?
Do personal prayers to Hashem (hitbodedut) fulfill a mitzvah? It would be a great incentive for me to pray more.
- 21
1
vote
0
answers
69
views
Bava Metzia question - Shnayim Ochzim
If three people came into beit din holding a object and two of the people said they both found an object together, and the third person said “I found the object solely by by myself,” what would be ...
- 119
3
votes
0
answers
93
views
When is one exempt from liability when performing a mitzvah
In the Talmud in tractate Bava Kamma 62b a store owner isn’t liable for placing a Hanukkah candle outside, even if it Causes damage to a camel. My question is, does this principle of exemption from ...
- 4,532
0
votes
0
answers
62
views
Wagon getting stuck in mud
Is there some story in the Gemara or something where this wagoner has his cart get stuck in mud? Very vague but do any stories ring a bell?
- 54k
3
votes
0
answers
103
views
Shimush: Mar'os on Niddah - why does it work?
In Hilchos Niddah, expertise in מראות, examining bedikos or kesamim (intentional examinations, or accidental stains on the woman's undergarments) to decide if they are tamei - which would make the ...
- 4,067
2
votes
0
answers
51
views
Does fiduciary responsibility exist in Halacha
Putting aside Dina D’malchuta Dina, is someone liable for violations of fiduciary responsibility in Halacha. So does Halacha have a notion of fiduciary responsibility (which means not poorly managing ...
- 4,532
0
votes
0
answers
76
views
Where can I find a good translation with explanation for bava kamma
List a lot of different places where I can find them, but not mercaveh. I need with a good explanation.
- 28.4k
1
vote
0
answers
66
views
Does Deuteronomy 24:16 contradict what happened to King David’s son?
Deuteronomy 24:16 says a child will not be punished for the sins of the father and vice versa. Then how is it the child of David and Bathsheba be put to death? What is the reason for this according to ...
- 59
0
votes
0
answers
27
views
An example of a man asked for a sign, been given the sign, then rejecting the sign, but he repents afterwards?
I wonder if there is a case in The Torah, of a man (or group of people) asking God for a miracle, then God offered the miracle, but the man rejected the sign, or accepted the sign but later will show ...
- 33
2
votes
0
answers
138
views
Gemara relating to Yeshua Hanotzri
Does anyone have a list of all the places where Yeshua Hanotzri is mentioned in the Gemara (and was redacted because of the Christian censor)?
I found theses two places:
Sanhedrin 43a
Sanhedrin 107b
- 1,201
0
votes
1
answer
75
views
Obligation of Tzitzit with multiple 4 cornered garments
According to Halacha, if one is wearing multiple four cornered garments, is it that each one of them individually is obligated in Tzitzit with a beracha, or is it only one which needs Tzitzit which ...
- 2,080
1
vote
0
answers
47
views
What daf and exact quote is this talking about in the Rashash
BH
The Rashash on the Tosfot daf 7B dibur hamaskil VeIbait Eima brings support from a different Gemara somewhere in Brachot. What’s the exact source and lashon of this? Like where is it? In my Gemara ...
- 1,527
2
votes
0
answers
79
views
Different publishers of kovetz mefarshim
I'm wondering what the different major publishers of kovetz mefarshim on Gemara are, and if there are any pros/cons to the different editions. In general, and if known regarding Kiddushin specifically....
- 34.5k
2
votes
0
answers
61
views
Halacha on being attentive to someone when they're speaking to you
BH
Does Halacha or any teaching in the Torah address the following scenarios:
A) When someone is talking to you, must you be attentive to show them respect that you're listening to what they're saying?...
- 9,590
1
vote
0
answers
64
views
Having a Chassidishe Gaiva
BH
One of my teachers said once that a student of the Alter Rebbe was in a city filled with so much materialism and sin that he was later asked how he was able to overcome the tests and so he said &...
- 9,590