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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

Jan 12 '16 at 4:48 mbloch 38.8k

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Are thoughts of sin punished halachically?

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Aug 4 '16 at 7:04 Fred 16k

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

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Feb 21 '16 at 12:21 Community♦ 1

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PTIJ: Forbidden to use a computer mouse? What are good alternatives? [closed]

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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 38.8k

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

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Mar 11 '16 at 14:11 Community♦ 1

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Gifting a kosher product one wouldn't eat or drink

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Jul 5 '19 at 4:51 Josh K 3,776

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One shouldn't drink water in front of others - but other drinks are OK - why?

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Feb 2 at 5:12 Alex 45.6k

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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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Sep 25 '18 at 11:27 mbloch 38.8k

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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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Oct 28 '17 at 17:38 mbloch 38.8k

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

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Mar 13 '16 at 14:49 kouty 21.5k

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How come the Rambam forbids picking up money found in the street?

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Aug 15 '19 at 4:35 mbloch 38.8k

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Source for parable about two twins in the womb

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May 27 '19 at 2:50 Community♦ 1

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

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Sep 8 '18 at 22:04 chacham Nisan 804

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Meaningful ways to spend Tisha b'Av?

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Jul 6 '18 at 3:42 mbloch 38.8k

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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 38.8k

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Making a pikuach nefesh phone call on Yom Kippur - mitzva or something to be avoided?

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Why were masechtot of mishna without gemara included (or not) in Talmud Bavli and daf yomi?

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Relief from fasting while traveling?

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Jul 21 '19 at 20:22 Alex 45.6k

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

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Mar 31 '19 at 4:04 DonielF 32.7k

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Is the Bnei Brak of the Hagada and Megila the same as modern-day Bnei Brak?

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Mar 6 '19 at 4:33 Community♦ 1

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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 '18 at 16:41 mbloch 38.8k

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Can a mourner attend a Torah lesson on Shabbat?

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Jan 2 '18 at 1:56 Community♦ 1

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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 38.8k

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What are the “four worlds” in Kabbalah?

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Feb 24 '16 at 4:29 mbloch 38.8k

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

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Dec 14 '15 at 16:12 Danny Schoemann 41.3k

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Books for beginners

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Mar 31 at 14:07 mbloch 38.8k

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

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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?

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

PTIJ: Forbidden to use a computer mouse? What are good alternatives? [closed]

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

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

Gifting a kosher product one wouldn't eat or drink

One shouldn't drink water in front of others - but other drinks are OK - why?

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

What is the logic underlying the Mishna's chapter breaks

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

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

How come the Rambam forbids picking up money found in the street?

Source for parable about two twins in the womb

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?

Making a pikuach nefesh phone call on Yom Kippur - mitzva or something to be avoided?

Why were masechtot of mishna without gemara included (or not) in Talmud Bavli and daf yomi?

Relief from fasting while traveling?

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

Is the Bnei Brak of the Hagada and Megila the same as modern-day Bnei Brak?

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?

Books for beginners

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