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

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ALL Names of God

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What is the best online English translation of Tanach?

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Aug 19 '15 at 16:25 Aaron 8,415

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What happens to all those kvitlach?

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Why is “Y'sachar Dov” a popular combination name? [closed]

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Widespread American Minhag [closed]

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Mar 14 '13 at 15:51 Community♦ 1

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Why is there a ה in “מוהל”? [closed]

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May 18 '11 at 18:23 Gershon Gold 134k

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What went down in 1666 before Shabtai Tz'vi's apostasy?

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Apr 8 '10 at 0:13 Yahu 15.6k

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PTIJ: Mouthful of Mitzvos [closed]

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Robot as a competent proxy?

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Hakaras hatov vs. hoda'a

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Changing “shlit”a“s to ”za“l”s?

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Jan 2 '18 at 6:22 WAF 23.1k

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Why do books say “ספר” on them?

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Jan 11 '16 at 20:58 Community♦ 1

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Could B'nei M'nashe have been placed with R'uven and Gad as a remedy to their separatism?

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Jul 28 '15 at 18:22 WAF 23.1k

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Why are wedding invitation abbreviated b'rachos different for males and females?

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“Hagahos MaimoniYOS”?

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Dec 26 '13 at 1:38 Gershon Gold 134k

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Is there such a thing as dispassionate p'sak?

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Lamdeni chukecha. . . amen?

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Apr 4 '12 at 14:57 Seth J 40.5k

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What are the standards for bathroom design?

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Mitzvos on which the only b'racha is birkas “Shehechiyanu”

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What does Rash"i add on B'midbar 2:20?

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Does “ki” have four meanings or one?

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Identifying Ba'alei Tosafos [duplicate]

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Jul 6 '11 at 23:07 Community♦ 1

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How does “shabbat speech-reinforcement” work?

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What was the font of the first printed edition of Rash"i's commentary?

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Shir Hama'alos in “Barech”?

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Why are there not metalworking avos m'lachos?

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Does the blessing for bread cover beverages?

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Sep 26 '17 at 5:42 WAF 23.1k

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Halachically prohibited but nevertheless valid acts

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What is the font with points in the middle of the letters called? [closed]

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153 Questions

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

ALL Names of God

What is the best online English translation of Tanach?

What happens to all those kvitlach?

Why is “Y'sachar Dov” a popular combination name? [closed]

Widespread American Minhag [closed]

Why is there a ה in “מוהל”? [closed]

What went down in 1666 before Shabtai Tz'vi's apostasy?

PTIJ: Mouthful of Mitzvos [closed]

Robot as a competent proxy?

Hakaras hatov vs. hoda'a

Changing “shlit”a“s to ”za“l”s?

Why do books say “ספר” on them?

Could B'nei M'nashe have been placed with R'uven and Gad as a remedy to their separatism?

Why are wedding invitation abbreviated b'rachos different for males and females?

“Hagahos MaimoniYOS”?

Is there such a thing as dispassionate p'sak?

Lamdeni chukecha. . . amen?

What are the standards for bathroom design?

Mitzvos on which the only b'racha is birkas “Shehechiyanu”

What does Rash"i add on B'midbar 2:20?

Does “ki” have four meanings or one?

Identifying Ba'alei Tosafos [duplicate]

How does “shabbat speech-reinforcement” work?

What was the font of the first printed edition of Rash"i's commentary?

Shir Hama'alos in “Barech”?

Why are there not metalworking avos m'lachos?

Does the blessing for bread cover beverages?

Halachically prohibited but nevertheless valid acts

What is the font with points in the middle of the letters called? [closed]