User Menachem

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Why Yehoshua Bin Nun and not Yehoshua Ben Nun

asked Jun 19, 2011 at 2:33

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6 answers

2k views

When did Avraham Avinu become Jewish

asked Jul 3, 2011 at 22:21

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9 answers

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Is practicing Yoga against Torah?

asked Jul 6, 2011 at 19:58

24 votes

5 answers

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Is there a list of Mitzvot and their corresponding body parts?

asked Oct 2, 2011 at 16:53

22 votes

6 answers

5k views

Looking for more information about a story of positive atheism/heresy

asked Sep 19, 2011 at 20:22

22 votes

4 answers

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Why is a present day convert not obligated to read the Torah passage about the sacrifice he will have to bring in the future?

asked Jul 23, 2013 at 8:17

21 votes

2 answers

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What was wrong with the word Talmud?

asked May 20, 2012 at 20:37

20 votes

10 answers

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Why did Avraham take gifts from Pharaoh, but not the King of Sodom?

asked Nov 4, 2011 at 16:33

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2 answers

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What are the sources for the stories of Chanukah?

asked Dec 13, 2011 at 19:53

18 votes

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Is the material permitted to learn on Tisha B'av available online?

asked Aug 8, 2011 at 9:41

17 votes

2 answers

2k views

How does Orthodox Judaism view the Book of Jubillees

asked Nov 21, 2011 at 22:32

16 votes

3 answers

2k views

Can someone have more than one potential soulmate simultaneously?

asked Dec 2, 2011 at 16:47

16 votes

3 answers

464 views

Why is a "leper" allowed to sit with other "lepers"?

asked Apr 27, 2012 at 19:24

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6 answers

807 views

Is there a good visual companion to Tanach?

asked Jun 14, 2011 at 22:06

16 votes

3 answers

683 views

How are the two tales of dancing in vineyards on the 15th of Av related?

asked Jul 17, 2013 at 4:11

15 votes

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Why did Miriam die in the desert?

asked Jun 16, 2013 at 20:47

15 votes

1 answer

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Does ב"ה actually stand for Boruch Hashem?

asked Jun 5, 2011 at 3:08

15 votes

4 answers

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Why does earthly punishment start at 13 and divine punishment at 20?

asked Jul 1, 2011 at 20:21

15 votes

2 answers

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Why does a Meat Thermometer not need Tevilla?

asked Feb 6, 2012 at 19:10

14 votes

1 answer

241 views

Mishloach Manot must be "ready to eat" - from whose perspective?

asked Mar 4, 2012 at 18:09

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1 answer

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How straight do the chanukah lights have to be?

asked Dec 12, 2011 at 16:04

14 votes

2 answers

347 views

Does an improperly slaughtered animal render the Shochet impure?

asked Jun 27, 2011 at 6:31

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4 answers

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Why are some words in Tanach read differently than they are written?

asked Aug 25, 2011 at 21:43

13 votes

3 answers

482 views

How did Hevel offer an animal sacrifice, wasn't it forbidden to kill animals?

asked Oct 30, 2011 at 2:33

13 votes

1 answer

593 views

Sherlock Holmes-ian deduction in the Talmud

asked Feb 3, 2012 at 17:00

13 votes

1 answer

732 views

What are the halachot when finding a Sefer Torah on the floor?

asked May 13, 2012 at 21:38

12 votes

3 answers

668 views

Why does the Mishna not follow its own advice?

asked Jul 4, 2012 at 0:38

12 votes

2 answers

953 views

Where did the Egyptians get the wealth they brought to the sea?

asked Feb 5, 2012 at 2:03

12 votes

3 answers

539 views

Are souls in Gehinom (purgatory) spared from suffering on Yom Tov?

asked Nov 9, 2011 at 5:15

12 votes

2 answers

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How does Hagbahah work on a Sephardic Torah case?

asked Sep 22, 2011 at 4:26

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126 Questions

Why Yehoshua Bin Nun and not Yehoshua Ben Nun

When did Avraham Avinu become Jewish

Is practicing Yoga against Torah?

Is there a list of Mitzvot and their corresponding body parts?

Looking for more information about a story of positive atheism/heresy

Why is a present day convert not obligated to read the Torah passage about the sacrifice he will have to bring in the future?

What was wrong with the word Talmud?

Why did Avraham take gifts from Pharaoh, but not the King of Sodom?

What are the sources for the stories of Chanukah?

Is the material permitted to learn on Tisha B'av available online?

How does Orthodox Judaism view the Book of Jubillees

Can someone have more than one potential soulmate simultaneously?

Why is a "leper" allowed to sit with other "lepers"?

Is there a good visual companion to Tanach?

How are the two tales of dancing in vineyards on the 15th of Av related?

Why did Miriam die in the desert?

Does ב"ה actually stand for Boruch Hashem?

Why does earthly punishment start at 13 and divine punishment at 20?

Why does a Meat Thermometer not need Tevilla?

Mishloach Manot must be "ready to eat" - from whose perspective?

How straight do the chanukah lights have to be?

Does an improperly slaughtered animal render the Shochet impure?

Why are some words in Tanach read differently than they are written?

How did Hevel offer an animal sacrifice, wasn't it forbidden to kill animals?

Sherlock Holmes-ian deduction in the Talmud

What are the halachot when finding a Sefer Torah on the floor?

Why does the Mishna not follow its own advice?

Where did the Egyptians get the wealth they brought to the sea?

Are souls in Gehinom (purgatory) spared from suffering on Yom Tov?

How does Hagbahah work on a Sephardic Torah case?