User Alexander Mermelstein

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Why is Yiftach's sacrifice of his kin looked at so negatively, while Chana's "sacrifice" of kin so positively?

asked May 21, 2020 at 5:40

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Rules in Halacha

asked May 6, 2020 at 3:24

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Gemara Paskens for itself

asked May 6, 2020 at 4:22

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The Rambam says that Baruch, the son of Nerijah was not a navi but the Gemara seems to imply the opposite, how is that possible?

asked May 18, 2020 at 4:47

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According to Rashi by Avraham's prayer for Sodom he reasoned that there were 8 righteous being saved. How would Ham be considered righteous?

asked May 31, 2020 at 23:00

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Were all the Jews enslaved in Egypt?

asked Jun 8, 2020 at 1:54

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How are there Elders referenced in the beginning of Sefer Yehoshua? [closed]

asked May 1, 2020 at 3:15

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What's the explanation of this Yalkut (if there is any)?

asked May 14, 2020 at 8:05

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Why did Pharaoh let the Jews out if he thought they were leaving for 3 days in order to serve hashem when they were alreadys serving hashem there?

asked May 18, 2020 at 22:18

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Is there a midrash that says all of the water in the world split at the time of the splitting of the reed sea?

asked May 31, 2020 at 23:13

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Why do we sometimes repeat shmoneh esrei when we forget yaaleh v'yavo and sometimes not?

asked Jun 23, 2020 at 3:13

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How did the Rambam break his own rule of predicting the time of Moshiach's arrival in the Epistle of Yemen?

asked Jun 24, 2020 at 23:23

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How do we utilize the Rambam as a halachic authority while simultaneously shun some of his beliefs?

asked Jun 2, 2020 at 5:59

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Why will we pasken like Beis Shammai when Moshiach comes if the reason why we follow Beis Hillel is related to the fact that they had more members

asked Jun 3, 2020 at 3:27

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Are the hermeneutic principles used for support to facts known to chazal or they used to make new rules? [duplicate]

asked May 22, 2020 at 15:30

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What mitzvos are under the umbrella term מתן שכרה בצידה referenced in the Jerusalem Talmud Bava Basra

asked May 25, 2020 at 19:26

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Can someone's free will affect a prophecy?

asked Jun 4, 2020 at 20:04

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According to the 8th of Rambam's Principles of faith is Rashi (God Forbid) a heretic?

asked Jun 1, 2020 at 15:07

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Why is Yiftach's sacrifice of his kin looked at so negatively, while Chana's "sacrifice" of kin so positively?

Rules in Halacha

Gemara Paskens for itself

The Rambam says that Baruch, the son of Nerijah was not a navi but the Gemara seems to imply the opposite, how is that possible?

According to Rashi by Avraham's prayer for Sodom he reasoned that there were 8 righteous being saved. How would Ham be considered righteous?

Were all the Jews enslaved in Egypt?

How are there Elders referenced in the beginning of Sefer Yehoshua? [closed]

What's the explanation of this Yalkut (if there is any)?

Why did Pharaoh let the Jews out if he thought they were leaving for 3 days in order to serve hashem when they were alreadys serving hashem there?

Is there a midrash that says all of the water in the world split at the time of the splitting of the reed sea?

Why do we sometimes repeat shmoneh esrei when we forget yaaleh v'yavo and sometimes not?

How did the Rambam break his own rule of predicting the time of Moshiach's arrival in the Epistle of Yemen?

How do we utilize the Rambam as a halachic authority while simultaneously shun some of his beliefs?

Why will we pasken like Beis Shammai when Moshiach comes if the reason why we follow Beis Hillel is related to the fact that they had more members

Are the hermeneutic principles used for support to facts known to chazal or they used to make new rules? [duplicate]

What mitzvos are under the umbrella term מתן שכרה בצידה referenced in the Jerusalem Talmud Bava Basra

Can someone's free will affect a prophecy?

According to the 8th of Rambam's Principles of faith is Rashi (God Forbid) a heretic?