Unanswered Questions
619 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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What is the bare minimum that needs to happen for a jewish wedding to take place?
I would like to know the raw components of what makes a Jewish marriage valid. What is the sine qua non, and what is considered "extra" or "minhag"? For example, is it enough for ...
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Why isn't Tefillin stressed more spiritually than physically
The Torah says in Deuteronomy 6:8 "וּקְשַׁרְתָּ֥ם לְא֖וֹת עַל־יָדֶ֑ךָ וְהָי֥וּ לְטֹטָפֹ֖ת בֵּ֥ין עֵינֶֽיךָ׃
" but why is the main emphasis in our culture nowadays about the physical Tefillin?...
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Why should one be immediately replaced if he messed up during the brocho of heretics?
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The Rambam laws of Tefillah chapter 10 halacha 3 writes
ג שְׁלִיחַ צִבּוּר שֶׁטָּעָה וְנִבְהַל וְלֹא יָדַע מֵהֵיכָן יַתְחִיל
וְשָׁהָה שָׁעָה יַעֲמֹד אַחֵר תַּחְתָּיו. וְאִם טָעָה בְּבִרְכַּת
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Is encouraging aliyah to Israel a mitzvah?
Thank God we have a Jewish State. The Rambam notes the importance of living in Israel "even in a city of majority gentiles, and shouldn't live in a city outside of Israel even with a majority of ...
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Can Nusach be changed throughout the day?
Is there an issue with davening, for example, Nusach HaArizal for Shacharit, and then Mincha according to Nusach Ashkenaz?
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Status of "extra" mitzvot
When the Jews are exiled to Babel, God commands Jeremiah to tell the Jews some instructions regarding their behavior in exile (Jeremiah 29:4-9):
"Thus said GOD of Hosts, the God of Israel, to ...
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Multiple Shalom Zachor's
Iv'e heard of a custom, that when a baby boy is born and is unwell (i.e. in the ICU), to make a Shalom Zachor every week until the bris is performed. What could be the source for such a thing?
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Customs for a ceremony for changing back the Torah covers
We would like to make a special ceremony for changing back our Torah covers (me'ilim) after the High Holidays. Are there any special readings and/or prayers said when changing the Torah covers from ...
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Why specify individuals in a mi sheberach?
The standard template for a "mi sheberach" always ends with something along the lines of, "V'et kol khal hakadosh hazeh".
That being the case, why do Olim laTorah (and gabbaim) ...
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Shir Hamalot Before Yishtabach in Hoshana Raba
Some Kehilot say in Hoshana Raba Mizmor Shir Hamaalot after Yishtabach as in Yamim Noraim (ספר ברית כהונה (ג'רבא) ומנהגי קאמרנא ובלוח בעלז (דבר יום ביומו) ), whereas other Kehilot it is written no to ...
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Are you allowed to make liquid nitrogen ice cream on Yom Tov
Liquid nitrogen is a liquid version of nitrogen gas and hence very cold. This ice cream involves sugar, chocolate syrup, milk --liquid nitrogen is poured in as one stirs vigorously. When all have ...
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Why "tilling and tending" of Eden are not considered commandments?
"God settled the Human in the garden of Eden, to til it and tend it." That preceded his introduction to its plants and trees and the commandments to withdraw from eating from them.
Was Adam ...
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Rambam and a non-Jew receiving Prophecy or Ruach Hakodesh?
Can anyone tell which of the Rambam works where he says, a non-Jew can receive Prophecy and Ruach Hakodesh? I may be thinking of the Tanya which is not by Rambam.
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What piyutim is one permitted to omit on Rosh Hashona and Yom Kippur
Is one permitted to omit piyutim on Rosh Hashonah and Yom Kippur in the night and day in the Ashkenazi machzor, as it is a tircha detziburah.
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Halachic inheritance
Is it possible that one holds differently then his community (i.e. Ashkenazim, Sfardim)? For example, Chuppah (Canopy).the shulchun Aruch says Chuppah is Yichud fit for cohabiting (rauy Libiah).and ...
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