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One Gemara cites another -- evidence of the order in which Shas was compiled?

asked Aug 10, 2017 at 14:54

11 votes

2 answers

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Why does the date for the prayer for rain change from one century to the next?

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asked Jan 2, 2019 at 14:54

7 votes

0 answers

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Is the Tanya the first rabbinic work to reflect a new scientific understanding of the circulation of blood?

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asked Dec 24, 2020 at 4:30

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1 answer

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Sources of the story about drinking milk to fulfill the four cups at the seder

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asked Feb 14, 2018 at 18:51

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3 answers

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Learning Chabad Sichos

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asked Dec 21, 2017 at 17:30

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1 answer

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Who says the wicked are full of remorse? Help tracking down a supposed statement of Chazal

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asked May 6, 2018 at 15:26

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Which foreign names did Jews associate with Hebrew names, and why?

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asked Jun 14, 2017 at 12:17

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3 answers

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Meaning of the word "Devash"

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asked Mar 14, 2021 at 20:35

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Is there a tradition not to mention the pink animal?

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asked Mar 27, 2019 at 14:13

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1 answer

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Succession of Leadership in the Rambam's Introduction to the Mishnah

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asked Jul 11, 2017 at 14:36

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0 answers

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Why is an infant firstborn child not simply exempt from the firstborns' fast?

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asked Apr 2, 2018 at 18:36

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2 answers

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Why would the Belzer Rebbe usually shake hands with a towel wrapped around his hand?

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asked Apr 29, 2018 at 19:26

4 votes

1 answer

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Gen 36:24 Rashi and the Pit of Snakes and Scorpions -- really Pshat?

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asked Dec 14, 2017 at 15:05

3 votes

2 answers

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Why is Birkas Kohanim Modified on Simchas Torah

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asked Oct 24, 2017 at 11:55

3 votes

1 answer

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Meaning of the Word "Lechem"

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asked Jul 18, 2017 at 16:53

3 votes

1 answer

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The Interface at HebrewBooks.org [closed]

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asked Jul 11, 2017 at 13:44

3 votes

0 answers

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The probate court of Reb Chaim Volozin resolves an estate of 17 cows -- part 1

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asked Feb 9, 2018 at 12:30

3 votes

2 answers

124 views

Would medical care be forbidden, if not for the permission of Ex 21:19?

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asked Feb 4, 2019 at 18:41

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Did early-20th-Century poskim speak to reliance on ingredients lists on labels?

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asked Nov 19, 2021 at 1:35

2 votes

1 answer

182 views

What's the difference between "Hinchilanu" and "Hinchaltanu"?

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asked Feb 27 at 7:30

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1 answer

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When did publishers stop asserting a monopoly on printings of books in the common domain?

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asked Jun 12 at 20:17

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Is the passage repeated during the reading of Zachor the only place such a question arises?

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asked Mar 14, 2019 at 18:57

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0 answers

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Are There Two Kinds of "Don't Read" Expositions?

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asked Nov 16, 2018 at 18:47

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Origin and meaning of the honorific Shlita [duplicate]

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asked Nov 29, 2018 at 22:32

2 votes

1 answer

235 views

Source for a Rashi gem story

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asked Nov 24, 2020 at 19:19

1 vote

1 answer

106 views

How has our attitude changed toward the relationship of morality to Torah observance? [closed]

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asked Jan 1, 2021 at 15:02

1 vote

0 answers

87 views

Choosing a microwave oven (e.g.) for ease of kashering

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asked Jun 8, 2018 at 19:04

1 vote

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51 views

A source for the suggestion that Moshe Rabbeinu was raised in the house of Pharaoh so that he would see real Malchus

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asked Sep 16, 2018 at 15:00

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In food service, does the separation of pareve and meat require less policing than the separation of kosher and non-kosher?

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asked Apr 29, 2018 at 19:48

1 vote

1 answer

97 views

Help Finding the Radak's Introduction to His Commentary on Torah

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asked Feb 7, 2017 at 20:13

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One Gemara cites another -- evidence of the order in which Shas was compiled?

Why does the date for the prayer for rain change from one century to the next?

Is the Tanya the first rabbinic work to reflect a new scientific understanding of the circulation of blood?

Sources of the story about drinking milk to fulfill the four cups at the seder

Learning Chabad Sichos

Who says the wicked are full of remorse? Help tracking down a supposed statement of Chazal

Which foreign names did Jews associate with Hebrew names, and why?

Meaning of the word "Devash"

Is there a tradition not to mention the pink animal?

Succession of Leadership in the Rambam's Introduction to the Mishnah

Why is an infant firstborn child not simply exempt from the firstborns' fast?

Why would the Belzer Rebbe usually shake hands with a towel wrapped around his hand?

Gen 36:24 Rashi and the Pit of Snakes and Scorpions -- really Pshat?

Why is Birkas Kohanim Modified on Simchas Torah

Meaning of the Word "Lechem"

The Interface at HebrewBooks.org [closed]

The probate court of Reb Chaim Volozin resolves an estate of 17 cows -- part 1

Would medical care be forbidden, if not for the permission of Ex 21:19?

Did early-20th-Century poskim speak to reliance on ingredients lists on labels?

What's the difference between "Hinchilanu" and "Hinchaltanu"?

When did publishers stop asserting a monopoly on printings of books in the common domain?

Is the passage repeated during the reading of Zachor the only place such a question arises?

Are There Two Kinds of "Don't Read" Expositions?

Origin and meaning of the honorific Shlita [duplicate]

Source for a Rashi gem story

How has our attitude changed toward the relationship of morality to Torah observance? [closed]

Choosing a microwave oven (e.g.) for ease of kashering

A source for the suggestion that Moshe Rabbeinu was raised in the house of Pharaoh so that he would see real Malchus

In food service, does the separation of pareve and meat require less policing than the separation of kosher and non-kosher?

Help Finding the Radak's Introduction to His Commentary on Torah