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Why are challenges to respected rabbis not treated seriously?

asked May 21, 2014 at 4:04

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Milk-free cheese: Is it kosher? Parve?

asked Dec 30, 2014 at 18:07

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What are the opinions that explain why Gemara is authoritative?

asked Mar 3, 2014 at 21:27

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Why is mevushal wine good enough for kiddush, but not good enough for avoda zara?

asked Apr 30, 2014 at 20:05

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How do Interest Loans work in Israel?

asked Sep 3, 2014 at 3:50

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Where does this midrash (for Vayetze) come from?

asked Nov 28, 2014 at 6:22

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If you daven on a plane, should you turn around when you cross over Jerusalem?

asked Jul 8, 2015 at 20:06

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Marijuana for B'Samim at Havdallah?

asked Mar 8, 2015 at 1:58

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Can a Zerah Yisrael that converts use his father's Hebrew name for aliyot?

asked Mar 11, 2015 at 19:11

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The opinion that microwaves don't need to be kashered

asked Dec 16, 2014 at 14:25

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What if two communities had two different Shabbat days?

asked Mar 5, 2015 at 22:25

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May a convert serve on a beit din for gerut?

asked Jun 5, 2015 at 15:08

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Variations on Al Hanisim

asked Dec 18, 2014 at 20:08

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Is the pop-up trimmer on the back of an electric rotary shaver okay to use?

asked Dec 31, 2014 at 15:17

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Wordplay concerning the Ayin and the Aleph in Gemara

asked Dec 15, 2014 at 15:15

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How far may one go with doing an aveira (violating a negative mitzva) if it means performing a positive mitzva?

asked Jul 30, 2014 at 20:45

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Halachic Status Concerning Tinok Shenishba

asked May 11, 2014 at 7:34

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How big can insects be before falling into kashrut halacha?

asked Jan 1, 2015 at 17:59

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Is Halacha a system of Civil Law or Common Law?

asked May 20, 2015 at 23:59

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Is it a mitzvah to help a traveller to another community fulfill his minhag?

asked Dec 26, 2014 at 15:24

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Can a father name his son Esau? [duplicate]

asked Mar 12, 2015 at 5:56

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What is the Sephardi, Mizrahi and Teimoni equivalent of a nigun? [closed]

asked Apr 26, 2015 at 19:17

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In what case can a wine made from the "Fruit of the Vine" be kosher but not acceptable for kiddush? [duplicate]

asked Nov 23, 2014 at 23:48

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Are "Mitzva" and "Halacha" synonyms?

asked Aug 27, 2014 at 1:23

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24 Questions

Why are challenges to respected rabbis not treated seriously?

Milk-free cheese: Is it kosher? Parve?

What are the opinions that explain why Gemara is authoritative?

Why is mevushal wine good enough for kiddush, but not good enough for avoda zara?

How do Interest Loans work in Israel?

Where does this midrash (for Vayetze) come from?

If you daven on a plane, should you turn around when you cross over Jerusalem?

Marijuana for B'Samim at Havdallah?

Can a Zerah Yisrael that converts use his father's Hebrew name for aliyot?

The opinion that microwaves don't need to be kashered

What if two communities had two different Shabbat days?

May a convert serve on a beit din for gerut?

Variations on Al Hanisim

Is the pop-up trimmer on the back of an electric rotary shaver okay to use?

Wordplay concerning the Ayin and the Aleph in Gemara

How far may one go with doing an aveira (violating a negative mitzva) if it means performing a positive mitzva?

Halachic Status Concerning Tinok Shenishba

How big can insects be before falling into kashrut halacha?

Is Halacha a system of Civil Law or Common Law?

Is it a mitzvah to help a traveller to another community fulfill his minhag?

Can a father name his son Esau? [duplicate]

What is the Sephardi, Mizrahi and Teimoni equivalent of a nigun? [closed]

In what case can a wine made from the "Fruit of the Vine" be kosher but not acceptable for kiddush? [duplicate]

Are "Mitzva" and "Halacha" synonyms?