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Is there a halachic problem with the Columbia University seal on the floor of the library?

asked Aug 4, 2014 at 16:30

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5 answers

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What makes a smart phone "kosher"?

asked Sep 12, 2019 at 20:44

22 votes

8 answers

617 views

Why is the Torah divided into five books?

asked Dec 24, 2018 at 3:31

20 votes

2 answers

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PTIJ: Should I kill my computer after installing software? [closed]

asked Mar 11, 2019 at 16:35

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2 answers

646 views

Do we have any proof (Biblical or other Judaic) that current-day Arabs have lineage from Yishma'el?

asked Jul 31, 2014 at 14:56

20 votes

3 answers

1k views

Is the "Special K" a reliable hechsher? [closed]

asked Mar 3, 2015 at 18:07

19 votes

2 answers

966 views

Can a Jew who dies on Mars be buried there?

asked Mar 1, 2015 at 22:47

17 votes

2 answers

660 views

How can someone, halachically, do teshuva when s/he has offended an anonymous person on the internet?

asked Sep 14, 2014 at 23:44

16 votes

3 answers

1k views

Why not count 50 days of the omer instead of 49?

asked May 12, 2014 at 21:21

16 votes

1 answer

862 views

Are there any contemporary "Gedolim" that prohibit the use of davening from a smart phone?

asked Dec 8, 2015 at 18:10

16 votes

3 answers

385 views

PTIJ: Why do Ipods come in only 3 colors? [closed]

asked Feb 15, 2018 at 15:25

15 votes

4 answers

503 views

When Tana"ch uses the phrase "until today" what does it mean?

asked Jun 12, 2014 at 18:00

15 votes

1 answer

512 views

Why are the names of some Masechtot in Aramaic while others are in Hebrew?

asked Jul 17, 2014 at 15:32

15 votes

3 answers

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Why is every 3rd plague (of the 10 brought on Pharoah) unannounced?

asked Jan 10, 2015 at 23:56

15 votes

3 answers

1k views

Why did the ignorant rabbis have to convert to Judaism? [closed]

asked Mar 2, 2015 at 18:24

14 votes

2 answers

2k views

Halachically, why are men allowed to use urinals?

asked Jun 8, 2015 at 15:04

14 votes

2 answers

1k views

How will the next Sanhedrin function if we lost the original Semicha?

asked Nov 27, 2019 at 17:11

13 votes

4 answers

2k views

What's "halachic" about "Esav hates Ya'akov"?

asked Aug 5, 2019 at 2:01

13 votes

3 answers

749 views

Why did Haman change his mind and decide to immediately hang Mordechai?

asked Mar 3, 2015 at 22:24

13 votes

2 answers

616 views

Is there a reason or pattern as to when the Torah uses אֵת instead of אֶת?

asked May 1, 2015 at 18:59

13 votes

2 answers

311 views

Has anyone invented a cure for Yahrtzeit? [closed]

asked Feb 23, 2015 at 22:47

13 votes

2 answers

343 views

Is there any halachic problem with an ark having a "lazy susan" for the Sifrei Torah?

asked Aug 26, 2014 at 2:37

13 votes

3 answers

10k views

Are the uncertified packaged pre cut vegetable and fruit platters in a non-Jewish store kosher

asked Oct 21, 2015 at 22:25

12 votes

3 answers

6k views

How does the moon cause harm? Tehillim 121:6

asked Dec 18, 2015 at 19:40

12 votes

3 answers

257 views

Can you use algae, water plants (e.g. water lillies), hydroponics or fungi for schach?

asked Oct 2, 2014 at 2:31

12 votes

2 answers

744 views

Does the Kohen really get to the raise a baby that a father refuses to redeem?

asked Feb 1, 2015 at 3:30

12 votes

3 answers

1k views

What is the reason for "stretched" letters in the Torah?

asked Jul 22, 2014 at 22:14

12 votes

1 answer

219 views

PTIJ: Can I use M.Y. bounty as a means of Matanot L'evyonim? [closed]

asked Mar 6, 2015 at 19:31

11 votes

5 answers

2k views

Questions regarding unusual trope combination

asked Mar 6, 2015 at 14:43

11 votes

1 answer

627 views

Who translated the Torah into each of the 70 languages?

asked Jul 8, 2014 at 21:33

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Is there a halachic problem with the Columbia University seal on the floor of the library?

What makes a smart phone "kosher"?

Why is the Torah divided into five books?

PTIJ: Should I kill my computer after installing software? [closed]

Do we have any proof (Biblical or other Judaic) that current-day Arabs have lineage from Yishma'el?

Is the "Special K" a reliable hechsher? [closed]

Can a Jew who dies on Mars be buried there?

How can someone, halachically, do teshuva when s/he has offended an anonymous person on the internet?

Why not count 50 days of the omer instead of 49?

Are there any contemporary "Gedolim" that prohibit the use of davening from a smart phone?

PTIJ: Why do Ipods come in only 3 colors? [closed]

When Tana"ch uses the phrase "until today" what does it mean?

Why are the names of some Masechtot in Aramaic while others are in Hebrew?

Why is every 3rd plague (of the 10 brought on Pharoah) unannounced?

Why did the ignorant rabbis have to convert to Judaism? [closed]

Halachically, why are men allowed to use urinals?

How will the next Sanhedrin function if we lost the original Semicha?

What's "halachic" about "Esav hates Ya'akov"?

Why did Haman change his mind and decide to immediately hang Mordechai?

Is there a reason or pattern as to when the Torah uses אֵת instead of אֶת?

Has anyone invented a cure for Yahrtzeit? [closed]

Is there any halachic problem with an ark having a "lazy susan" for the Sifrei Torah?

Are the uncertified packaged pre cut vegetable and fruit platters in a non-Jewish store kosher

How does the moon cause harm? Tehillim 121:6

Can you use algae, water plants (e.g. water lillies), hydroponics or fungi for schach?

Does the Kohen really get to the raise a baby that a father refuses to redeem?

What is the reason for "stretched" letters in the Torah?

PTIJ: Can I use M.Y. bounty as a means of Matanot L'evyonim? [closed]

Questions regarding unusual trope combination

Who translated the Torah into each of the 70 languages?