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Are there any jokes in Tanach?

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How could Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai eat from the carob tree?

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Why does almost every pasuk in Megillat Ruth start with a vav?

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Why don't some do yibum today, l'chatchilah?

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Can you ask God to kill you?

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What if you undo a shabbat melacha?

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Does one make a blessing if preparing to die al kiddush Hashem?

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asked Nov 30, 2012 at 9:53

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why does the chazzan stand for the entire davening?

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Origin of myth about the hole in the sheet?

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When did Leah die?

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asked Dec 4, 2012 at 11:01

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How can I make my Judaism more enjoyable?

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asked Dec 28, 2012 at 14:03

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4 answers

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What is the halachic status of today's modern bathrooms?

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asked Jun 18, 2012 at 0:33

12 votes

1 answer

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How do you "take someone to beis din"?

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asked Jul 3, 2014 at 13:27

11 votes

2 answers

222 views

Which kidney should you donate?

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asked Jan 7, 2013 at 0:14

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2 answers

393 views

Is there an imperative to have a fancy menorah?

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asked Dec 5, 2012 at 4:10

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Source for shuls flying in yemos hamoshiach?

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How do we understand Moshe's rebuke

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asked Jul 10, 2013 at 2:09

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1 answer

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Who keeps the second set of sneakers?

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asked Feb 23, 2014 at 15:59

10 votes

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Why are challot traditionally braided?

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asked Jan 16, 2014 at 16:55

10 votes

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Can a convert drink wine he previously touched?

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2 answers

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Why was Mesha king of Moav successful?

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asked May 1, 2013 at 4:37

10 votes

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Did Yaakov marry Bilah and Zilpah?

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asked Dec 3, 2012 at 16:51

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3 answers

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Why isn't נִצָּבָה redundant?

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asked Dec 4, 2012 at 9:35

10 votes

1 answer

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Explanation for couple not seeing each other before the wedding?

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asked Jan 21, 2013 at 4:26

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2 answers

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3 answers

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Can you sing during the sheva brachos?

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asked Jun 10, 2012 at 2:27

10 votes

3 answers

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What is the kiss of death?

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asked Jun 14, 2012 at 0:33

10 votes

1 answer

136 views

Should Shaul have killed Yonasan?

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asked Jul 12, 2012 at 15:58

10 votes

3 answers

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Where does the concept of "shirayim" come from?

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155 Questions

PTIJ: Surviving the zombie apocalypse? [closed]

Are there any jokes in Tanach?

How could Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai eat from the carob tree?

Why does almost every pasuk in Megillat Ruth start with a vav?

Why don't some do yibum today, l'chatchilah?

Can you ask God to kill you?

What if you undo a shabbat melacha?

Does one make a blessing if preparing to die al kiddush Hashem?

why does the chazzan stand for the entire davening?

Origin of myth about the hole in the sheet?

When did Leah die?

How can I make my Judaism more enjoyable?

What is the halachic status of today's modern bathrooms?

How do you "take someone to beis din"?

Which kidney should you donate?

Is there an imperative to have a fancy menorah?

Source for shuls flying in yemos hamoshiach?

How do we understand Moshe's rebuke

Who keeps the second set of sneakers?

Why are challot traditionally braided?

Can a convert drink wine he previously touched?

Why was Mesha king of Moav successful?

Did Yaakov marry Bilah and Zilpah?

Why isn't נִצָּבָה redundant?

Explanation for couple not seeing each other before the wedding?

Preparing to learn daf yomi Yerushalmi

Can you sing during the sheva brachos?

What is the kiss of death?

Should Shaul have killed Yonasan?

Where does the concept of "shirayim" come from?