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Pronunciation guide by a Gerer Rebbe?

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Are there two things from which kares can cut one off?

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What is the meaning of the inscription on the back of a m'zuza?

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Beginning a comprehensive study of Moreh N'vuchim

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“Baruch shekivanti…”

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Text of S'lichos Online

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Must readers be called to the Torah by name?

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Who asked Rav Moshe about capital punishment?

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דילמא == Dilemma?

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Why do the Sifrei Eme"s (i.e. Job, Proverbs, Psalms) have cantillation marks?

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153 Questions

Where did “shabat shalom” come from?

Why do Jews physically resemble members of their “host” nationalities? [closed]

G'dolim or Rabbis Owning Pets

Is there tashlumin for n'ila?

What does “the Talmud” mean in the Talmud?

Naming after bad people

Avoiding accidentally eating cheese

Calling a Jew a “guru”?

Do Chasidim avoid wearing ties?

Citation format for G'mara

Males named מיכל?

Leaning on things during prayer?

Pronunciation guide by a Gerer Rebbe?

Kosher symbols on non-food items

Are there two things from which kares can cut one off?

Origins of איל משולש and Vilna Ga'on's bathroom math

What is the meaning of the inscription on the back of a m'zuza?

Beginning a comprehensive study of Moreh N'vuchim

“Baruch shekivanti…”

Text of S'lichos Online

Kabala in Halacha

מֶה, מָה, מַה - mɛ, mʌ, ma - What's the difference?

Must readers be called to the Torah by name?

Identifying a chasid

Who asked Rav Moshe about capital punishment?

דילמא == Dilemma?

P'sak halacha by AI?

Why bother with n'vi'im?

What is flavored beer vis-a-vis kashrus?

Why do the Sifrei Eme"s (i.e. Job, Proverbs, Psalms) have cantillation marks?