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Does a woman have to cover her head if she is bald?

asked Jan 10, 2016 at 15:17

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1 answer

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Does a Mezuzah need to be rolled up?

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asked Jul 11, 2017 at 13:37

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3 answers

302 views

Why is אותו מקום referred to as the מקום התורף? What does תורף mean?

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asked Feb 10, 2017 at 17:17

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Praise of Mishneh Torah amongst the Rishonim

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asked Jun 12, 2017 at 15:22

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1 answer

344 views

Writing on the stones of the Western Wall

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asked Dec 5, 2018 at 2:14

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2 answers

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Why is the Frankel Rambam divided unusually? Madda-Ahava and Avoda-Korbanot

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asked Mar 5, 2017 at 18:30

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Is it Rabbeinu Bachya or Bechaye?

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asked Jan 18, 2016 at 2:22

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Tu b'Shvat Prayers by R' Yehuda Halevi (Gaon)

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asked Dec 25, 2015 at 15:02

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Rabbinic Opinions on Smoking, before the 1950's

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asked Sep 27, 2017 at 23:54

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Kedushas Levi's Eight Segulos of Chanukah

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asked Dec 6, 2018 at 0:30

8 votes

1 answer

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Difference between רבון and אדון

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asked Jan 16, 2020 at 20:38

7 votes

2 answers

249 views

How old was Mordechai in the Megillah?

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asked Mar 13, 2019 at 11:06

7 votes

6 answers

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PTIJ: Two apostates in your Mishloach Manot? [closed]

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asked Feb 26, 2018 at 21:14

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Who added the sixth chapter of Avot?

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asked Aug 20, 2017 at 3:07

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4 answers

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Why was the second Beit HaMikdash destroyed?

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asked Aug 23, 2017 at 21:53

6 votes

2 answers

168 views

Why does ולירושלים start with a Vav?

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asked Aug 23, 2017 at 12:53

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1 answer

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Rambam's Commentary on the Torah?

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asked Feb 22, 2017 at 2:07

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Saying Havineinu during the rainy season

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asked Feb 23, 2018 at 14:18

5 votes

1 answer

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Source for Rabbi Meir Shapira's statement about Daf Yomi

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asked Nov 21, 2019 at 23:51

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1 answer

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Are there any American minhagim? [closed]

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asked May 2, 2017 at 16:48

5 votes

1 answer

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Are we allowed to assume that a Rabbi may have not thought of something?

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asked Jan 19, 2016 at 2:09

5 votes

1 answer

226 views

What is the Halachic protocol for assessing an alleged Apikores?

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asked Jun 13, 2017 at 22:59

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Are any other Jewish prophecies extant beyond those in Tanach?

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asked Jul 6, 2017 at 22:13

4 votes

2 answers

279 views

Chumash that is numbered according to Petuchot and Setumot?

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asked May 16, 2017 at 20:37

4 votes

2 answers

291 views

Audio Recording on Shabbat/Yom Tov

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asked Jun 10, 2016 at 13:18

4 votes

1 answer

134 views

Source for Simchas Beis HaShoeivah nowadays

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asked Oct 19, 2016 at 17:26

4 votes

0 answers

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Who is the author of "How to Get Deeper into Torah Without Falling Off the Deep End"?

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asked Dec 6, 2016 at 2:19

4 votes

1 answer

942 views

What is the greatest age difference between a married couple in Tanach?

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asked Mar 14, 2019 at 16:07

3 votes

1 answer

508 views

Rashi font with Nekudot for download?

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asked Jul 25, 2019 at 0:13

3 votes

1 answer

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List of instances where Rambam argues on the Rif

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56 Questions

Does a woman have to cover her head if she is bald?

Does a Mezuzah need to be rolled up?

Why is אותו מקום referred to as the מקום התורף? What does תורף mean?

Praise of Mishneh Torah amongst the Rishonim

Writing on the stones of the Western Wall

Why is the Frankel Rambam divided unusually? Madda-Ahava and Avoda-Korbanot

Is it Rabbeinu Bachya or Bechaye?

Tu b'Shvat Prayers by R' Yehuda Halevi (Gaon)

Rabbinic Opinions on Smoking, before the 1950's

Kedushas Levi's Eight Segulos of Chanukah

Difference between רבון and אדון

How old was Mordechai in the Megillah?

PTIJ: Two apostates in your Mishloach Manot? [closed]

Who added the sixth chapter of Avot?

Why was the second Beit HaMikdash destroyed?

Why does ולירושלים start with a Vav?

Rambam's Commentary on the Torah?

Saying Havineinu during the rainy season

Source for Rabbi Meir Shapira's statement about Daf Yomi

Are there any American minhagim? [closed]

Are we allowed to assume that a Rabbi may have not thought of something?

What is the Halachic protocol for assessing an alleged Apikores?

Are any other Jewish prophecies extant beyond those in Tanach?

Chumash that is numbered according to Petuchot and Setumot?

Audio Recording on Shabbat/Yom Tov

Source for Simchas Beis HaShoeivah nowadays

Who is the author of "How to Get Deeper into Torah Without Falling Off the Deep End"?

What is the greatest age difference between a married couple in Tanach?

Rashi font with Nekudot for download?

List of instances where Rambam argues on the Rif