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PTIJ: How do I know if MiYodeya cookies are kosher? What should I do on Pesach? [closed]

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Time for morning prayer when flying over Greenland and seeing the sun rise twice

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Are thoughts of sin punished halachically?

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How can I connect with God on facebook? [closed]

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Why does the sheakol blessing focus on bidvaro (his word)? Why not bore et hakol?

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Does one really have 30 days to put up a mezuza outside Eretz Israel?

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Nov 11 '17 at 20:00 mbloch 25k

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What is the logic underlying the Mishna's chapter breaks

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Can one repeatedly say a prayer for a chronically sick person in Shmonei Esrei?

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Which etrog is closest to the gemara's description of “the taste of the tree trunk and its fruit are alike”?

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Calling up more people to the Torah to ensure seven Shabbat observers

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Meaningful ways to spend Tisha b'Av?

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Jul 6 at 3:42 mbloch 25k

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Is it dangerous to drink water on Tuesday and Friday nights?

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Jan 25 '18 at 5:00 mbloch 25k

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Is it permitted for an Israeli to use Mi Yodeya on motzei shabbat?

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Meaning of “lifnei kisei kevodekha” in the blessing of asher yatzar

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Time for evening prayer when flying eastward over Greenland and the sun doesn’t set?

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Aug 22 at 16:41 mbloch 25k

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Can a mourner attend a Torah lesson on Shabbat?

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Jan 2 '18 at 1:56 mevaqesh 29.3k

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Is one allowed to learn a book written by a rabbi who was accused and convicted of impropriety? [duplicate]

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Nov 11 '17 at 16:59 mbloch 25k

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What are the “four worlds” in Kabbalah?

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Feb 24 '16 at 4:29 mbloch 25k

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Should we ask a non-Jew to wear a kippa for a burial?

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Blessing on orange juice after eating an orange

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Using modern electronic devices (refrigerators, air conditioners, digital water meters) on Shabbat

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Can one publicize a poor experience with a service provider to discourage others from using him?

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Morning blessing before Shema - why “Borei et Hakol” and not “Borei Ra”?

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Does one have to pray arvit during a very short night on a plane?

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Rules for counting the Omer with a bracha if one cannot say arvit on a flight through Greenland

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Is upward/360-degree feedback halachically allowed?

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Oct 14 '16 at 4:19 mevaqesh 29.3k

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Which non-garments really need to be tested for shaatnez?

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Cut-off birkat hamazon

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What should a Jew learn regularly?

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Is there a formal prohibition of stealing time from someone?

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PTIJ: How do I know if MiYodeya cookies are kosher? What should I do on Pesach? [closed]

Time for morning prayer when flying over Greenland and seeing the sun rise twice

Are thoughts of sin punished halachically?

How can I connect with God on facebook? [closed]

Why does the sheakol blessing focus on bidvaro (his word)? Why not bore et hakol?

Does one really have 30 days to put up a mezuza outside Eretz Israel?

What is the logic underlying the Mishna's chapter breaks

Can one repeatedly say a prayer for a chronically sick person in Shmonei Esrei?

Which etrog is closest to the gemara's description of “the taste of the tree trunk and its fruit are alike”?

Calling up more people to the Torah to ensure seven Shabbat observers

Meaningful ways to spend Tisha b'Av?

Is it dangerous to drink water on Tuesday and Friday nights?

Is it permitted for an Israeli to use Mi Yodeya on motzei shabbat?

Meaning of “lifnei kisei kevodekha” in the blessing of asher yatzar

Time for evening prayer when flying eastward over Greenland and the sun doesn’t set?

Can a mourner attend a Torah lesson on Shabbat?

Is one allowed to learn a book written by a rabbi who was accused and convicted of impropriety? [duplicate]

What are the “four worlds” in Kabbalah?

Should we ask a non-Jew to wear a kippa for a burial?

Blessing on orange juice after eating an orange

Using modern electronic devices (refrigerators, air conditioners, digital water meters) on Shabbat

Can one publicize a poor experience with a service provider to discourage others from using him?

Morning blessing before Shema - why “Borei et Hakol” and not “Borei Ra”?

Does one have to pray arvit during a very short night on a plane?

Rules for counting the Omer with a bracha if one cannot say arvit on a flight through Greenland

Is upward/360-degree feedback halachically allowed?

Which non-garments really need to be tested for shaatnez?

Cut-off birkat hamazon

What should a Jew learn regularly?

Is there a formal prohibition of stealing time from someone?