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Understanding the reasoning of the woman who agreed with King Solomon to "cut the baby in half"

asked Jun 18, 2019 at 0:12

13 votes

2 answers

187 views

If there's no Goel Hadam (ex: victim was a convert), does the accidental killer still need to go to an Ir Miklat?

asked Jan 29, 2019 at 19:35

13 votes

4 answers

4k views

Is using hair removal cream on one's face a violation of "rounding one's beard?"

asked Feb 7, 2019 at 3:53

11 votes

2 answers

650 views

Instances in Shas where Tosfos quotes the Rambam?

asked Mar 8, 2019 at 15:48

10 votes

1 answer

336 views

Could there be a Halachik issue with using a DNA kit such as 23andMe?

asked Jan 11, 2019 at 16:59

10 votes

1 answer

405 views

How are we to understand the first Rashi in the Torah?

asked Jan 28, 2019 at 15:59

10 votes

2 answers

331 views

Are there any brachos for "touching" something?

asked May 6, 2019 at 18:56

9 votes

1 answer

808 views

Why does the Reform Siddur cut out most of Krias Shema?

asked Feb 5, 2019 at 15:19

9 votes

1 answer

152 views

Why is "marriage effective contingent upon the approval of the Sages"?

asked Jan 4, 2019 at 4:14

9 votes

1 answer

2k views

If a blood avenger somehow gets into a city of refuge and kills the killer, is he subject to the death penalty?

asked Jan 9, 2019 at 19:33

8 votes

1 answer

94 views

In regard to a Sotah, does "zchus tola la" also apply to the person she was mezanah with?

asked Dec 27, 2018 at 3:12

8 votes

1 answer

587 views

Is a child forbidden from seeing old baby pictures/videos of their parents where the parents might be naked?

asked Dec 27, 2018 at 15:41

8 votes

0 answers

534 views

If the Dodo bird had a tradition of being kosher & was resurrected, would it be OK to eat again?

asked Feb 24, 2019 at 20:47

8 votes

1 answer

297 views

Why in the olden days was there such a long break between Kiddushin & Nisuin?

asked Feb 12, 2019 at 3:52

7 votes

2 answers

292 views

Why is the principle of Svarah a source for some Halachik concepts but not others?

asked Feb 27, 2019 at 4:12

7 votes

1 answer

186 views

Would Emoji halachically be considered a language?

asked Feb 28, 2019 at 6:11

7 votes

2 answers

367 views

Why don't people ever get married via a shtar kiddushin?

asked Mar 12, 2019 at 5:07

7 votes

0 answers

72 views

Is it "Lifnei Iver" if someone LITERALLY puts a stumbling block in front of a blind person? [duplicate]

asked Dec 27, 2018 at 13:38

7 votes

2 answers

260 views

For kiddushin, why does Rambam say kesef is "mi'divrei sofrim" but doesn't say that for shtar?

asked Apr 2, 2019 at 2:48

7 votes

3 answers

565 views

Understanding the reasoning for "be killed rather than kill"

asked Jul 31, 2019 at 4:05

7 votes

0 answers

67 views

Asking forgiveness from a deceased person who has no gravesite

asked Sep 20, 2019 at 2:01

7 votes

1 answer

426 views

Vilna Gaon's gematria for the number of kosher & non-kosher sukkot in Masechet Sukkah

asked Sep 24, 2019 at 2:22

6 votes

1 answer

484 views

Does adding a different liquid to a pre-existing drink require a new Shehakol?

asked Sep 18, 2019 at 1:22

6 votes

1 answer

161 views

Why is a person who refuses to forgive another considered a sinner?

asked Sep 19, 2019 at 4:43

6 votes

2 answers

402 views

Mouth of the donkey ("פִי הָאָתוֹן"): how can the Rambam seem to contradict the mishnah in Pirkei Avos?

asked Jul 23, 2019 at 5:11

6 votes

1 answer

185 views

What happens if a Jewish king marries a 19th wife?

asked Mar 27, 2019 at 21:01

6 votes

1 answer

203 views

How does frequency of a Sanhedrin killing make sense in light of the concept of "Kippah"?

asked May 15, 2019 at 7:07

6 votes

1 answer

131 views

Why isn't a warning required to obligate a fine?

asked May 21, 2019 at 4:47

6 votes

1 answer

169 views

Is "tzaar ba'alei chaim" from the Torah, and if so what's the source?

asked Dec 27, 2018 at 4:14

6 votes

2 answers

315 views

Eidim Zomemim in a case of seeing a new moon

asked Jan 10, 2019 at 0:59

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Understanding the reasoning of the woman who agreed with King Solomon to "cut the baby in half"

If there's no Goel Hadam (ex: victim was a convert), does the accidental killer still need to go to an Ir Miklat?

Is using hair removal cream on one's face a violation of "rounding one's beard?"

Instances in Shas where Tosfos quotes the Rambam?

Could there be a Halachik issue with using a DNA kit such as 23andMe?

How are we to understand the first Rashi in the Torah?

Are there any brachos for "touching" something?

Why does the Reform Siddur cut out most of Krias Shema?

Why is "marriage effective contingent upon the approval of the Sages"?

If a blood avenger somehow gets into a city of refuge and kills the killer, is he subject to the death penalty?

In regard to a Sotah, does "zchus tola la" also apply to the person she was mezanah with?

Is a child forbidden from seeing old baby pictures/videos of their parents where the parents might be naked?

If the Dodo bird had a tradition of being kosher & was resurrected, would it be OK to eat again?

Why in the olden days was there such a long break between Kiddushin & Nisuin?

Why is the principle of Svarah a source for some Halachik concepts but not others?

Would Emoji halachically be considered a language?

Why don't people ever get married via a shtar kiddushin?

Is it "Lifnei Iver" if someone LITERALLY puts a stumbling block in front of a blind person? [duplicate]

For kiddushin, why does Rambam say kesef is "mi'divrei sofrim" but doesn't say that for shtar?

Understanding the reasoning for "be killed rather than kill"

Asking forgiveness from a deceased person who has no gravesite

Vilna Gaon's gematria for the number of kosher & non-kosher sukkot in Masechet Sukkah

Does adding a different liquid to a pre-existing drink require a new Shehakol?

Why is a person who refuses to forgive another considered a sinner?

Mouth of the donkey ("פִי הָאָתוֹן"): how can the Rambam seem to contradict the mishnah in Pirkei Avos?

What happens if a Jewish king marries a 19th wife?

How does frequency of a Sanhedrin killing make sense in light of the concept of "Kippah"?

Why isn't a warning required to obligate a fine?

Is "tzaar ba'alei chaim" from the Torah, and if so what's the source?

Eidim Zomemim in a case of seeing a new moon