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What were Alter Halpern's main issues with Marcus Jastrow's Dictionary?

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Is causing oneself to have an erection forbidden or just not recommended?

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If a woman has only had 1 partner since her last period (i.e not three months) is that sufficient to determine the father?

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Yichud with a transgender person?

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Can Havdalah spices be eaten afterwards?

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Has completing the entire Talmud ever been a tenet of Rabbinical Ordination?

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Is Panentheism considered heretical?

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Prior to the Men of the Great Assembly (and after Moses, our teacher), could halacha be decided by prophecy?

asked Feb 29, 2016 at 18:54

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Working for a company that sells a product for idol-worship institutions?

asked Apr 20, 2016 at 15:15

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Do any Chasidim still accept Shabbos according to Rabbeinu Tam zman?

asked Aug 21, 2015 at 21:08

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Is the Hebrew vocabulary used in the Tanakh/(other recognized Hebrew books) the same as the what is considered Hebrew today? [closed]

asked May 26, 2015 at 17:26

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Which Rabbi Chanina is stam Rabbi Chanina?

asked Aug 16, 2015 at 12:06

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Can witchcraft/sorcery affect not only "physical" things, but also one's emotions/thoughts?

asked Jan 10, 2016 at 16:29

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If a food product has a heretical/idol worship image on it, and a hechsher as well, may one partake of it?

asked Jan 21, 2016 at 15:49

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Is the concept of Safek D'oraisa l'chumra relevant when dealing with a machlokes d'oraisa / d'rabbanan? [duplicate]

asked Oct 26, 2015 at 20:46

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Why is "(his) song" in Psalms 42:9 written in the feminine form?

asked Feb 14, 2016 at 21:51

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Yichud with Jewish man that is "married"/together with a non-Jewish woman?

asked Jun 16, 2015 at 0:19

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References in the Talmud or Rishonim to marijuana or any non-alcoholic drug use?

asked Jul 28, 2015 at 18:44

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Is it permissable to be in a musical group that does not exclusively play simchas?

asked Aug 25, 2015 at 2:51

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Did the Ramban say that mitzvos d'Rabbanan are only obligatory in the Land of Israel?

asked Sep 3, 2015 at 16:17

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If one hears the Megillah read from a non-scroll version, has he completed the mitzvah?

asked Mar 14, 2016 at 15:58

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Is it permissible to travel to a 'dangerous' place, if so, what is the shiur?

asked Mar 14, 2016 at 19:04

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When the Messiah comes, will the decisions/laws of Chazal still be in effect?

asked Feb 28, 2016 at 6:48

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For those accustomed to leaving a shamash lit, must the shamash be lit "l'shem mitzvah"?

asked Dec 7, 2015 at 23:35

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Is one obligated to honor his word in a business agreement with a non-jew?

asked Sep 2, 2015 at 16:02

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Is a virgin birth possible according to rabbinic judaism? If the mother was betrothed, is the child a mamzer?

asked Aug 18, 2015 at 1:38

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During the time when the Sanhedrin was primarily Sadducees, would the average citizen that believed in the Oral Law have to listen to them?

asked Jun 14, 2015 at 10:54

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In Hilkhot Teshuvah 3:7 the Rambam says one who believes in more than one ruler is a heretic. What is the basis for this?

asked Aug 16, 2015 at 13:26

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Does adding a bit of red wine to white wine change the resulting drinks' status vis-a-vis kiddush?

asked Feb 18, 2016 at 22:48

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For the recent approval of pilegesh in the circumstance of a married man unable to procreate, is kiddushin required?

asked Sep 21, 2015 at 14:41

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What were Alter Halpern's main issues with Marcus Jastrow's Dictionary?

Is causing oneself to have an erection forbidden or just not recommended?

If a woman has only had 1 partner since her last period (i.e not three months) is that sufficient to determine the father?

Yichud with a transgender person?

Can Havdalah spices be eaten afterwards?

Has completing the entire Talmud ever been a tenet of Rabbinical Ordination?

Is Panentheism considered heretical?

Prior to the Men of the Great Assembly (and after Moses, our teacher), could halacha be decided by prophecy?

Working for a company that sells a product for idol-worship institutions?

Do any Chasidim still accept Shabbos according to Rabbeinu Tam zman?

Is the Hebrew vocabulary used in the Tanakh/(other recognized Hebrew books) the same as the what is considered Hebrew today? [closed]

Which Rabbi Chanina is stam Rabbi Chanina?

Can witchcraft/sorcery affect not only "physical" things, but also one's emotions/thoughts?

If a food product has a heretical/idol worship image on it, and a hechsher as well, may one partake of it?

Is the concept of Safek D'oraisa l'chumra relevant when dealing with a machlokes d'oraisa / d'rabbanan? [duplicate]

Why is "(his) song" in Psalms 42:9 written in the feminine form?

Yichud with Jewish man that is "married"/together with a non-Jewish woman?

References in the Talmud or Rishonim to marijuana or any non-alcoholic drug use?

Is it permissable to be in a musical group that does not exclusively play simchas?

Did the Ramban say that mitzvos d'Rabbanan are only obligatory in the Land of Israel?

If one hears the Megillah read from a non-scroll version, has he completed the mitzvah?

Is it permissible to travel to a 'dangerous' place, if so, what is the shiur?

When the Messiah comes, will the decisions/laws of Chazal still be in effect?

For those accustomed to leaving a shamash lit, must the shamash be lit "l'shem mitzvah"?

Is one obligated to honor his word in a business agreement with a non-jew?

Is a virgin birth possible according to rabbinic judaism? If the mother was betrothed, is the child a mamzer?

During the time when the Sanhedrin was primarily Sadducees, would the average citizen that believed in the Oral Law have to listen to them?

In Hilkhot Teshuvah 3:7 the Rambam says one who believes in more than one ruler is a heretic. What is the basis for this?

Does adding a bit of red wine to white wine change the resulting drinks' status vis-a-vis kiddush?

For the recent approval of pilegesh in the circumstance of a married man unable to procreate, is kiddushin required?