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Are Noahides obligated in the commandment of Yibum?

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Is there a connection between the two times 7 cows, ears and years that Yaakov worked for his wives?

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asked Dec 9, 2018 at 5:52

5 votes

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Origin of diagonal holes for tzitzit

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asked Nov 22, 2017 at 13:40

5 votes

5 answers

880 views

Are the Jewish people commanded to commit genocide?

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5 votes

1 answer

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What is the difference between a Ger Toshav, a Ben Noach, an Akum and a Nochri?

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5 votes

1 answer

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What sefer is being cited here?

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5 votes

1 answer

165 views

Where did the manuscript for Shoreshei HaMitzvot l’Ramchal come from?

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asked Jul 31, 2020 at 2:45

4 votes

2 answers

236 views

Are there different types of fasts from a Torah/halacha perspective?

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4 votes

2 answers

147 views

Do communal and individual prayers correspond to different sacrifices?

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4 votes

1 answer

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What makes bread Pas Yisroel?

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asked Apr 19, 2018 at 19:52

4 votes

4 answers

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Avraham's knife was called Ma'achelet. Why?

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asked Dec 4, 2018 at 17:35

3 votes

2 answers

192 views

What is the intention when we recite the blessing "who didn't make me..."?

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asked Jan 11, 2018 at 19:38

3 votes

0 answers

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Is water included in the mitzvah of fasting?

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asked Nov 26, 2019 at 19:22

3 votes

0 answers

140 views

Where is the rest of Rabbi Shmuel Belkin's manuscript of The Midrash of Philo?

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asked Jul 31, 2020 at 14:24

2 votes

2 answers

129 views

Are complete chuliyot (the groupings of 3 windings) a requirement in tzitzit?

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asked May 19, 2019 at 13:47

2 votes

0 answers

48 views

Why the change in phrase with the morning blessings?

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asked May 14, 2021 at 12:12

2 votes

0 answers

80 views

What is the occupation of the soul, Jewish and non-Jewish, in the months prior to birth?

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asked Jul 26, 2021 at 17:27

1 vote

2 answers

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What is the meaning of Mishneh Torah, Hilchot Melachim 12:5 when it uses the Hebrew phrase "כִּי מָלְאָה הָאָרֶץ דֵּעָה אֶת ה'"?

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asked Jun 5, 2019 at 16:09

1 vote

2 answers

125 views

Married Jewish women and tzedaka

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asked Sep 2, 2019 at 0:22

1 vote

0 answers

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Are the laws exclusive to the land of Israel, also relevant in terms of what they teach us everywhere?

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asked Jan 22, 2021 at 20:41

1 vote

1 answer

78 views

What is the minimum number to comprise a band (גדוד)?

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asked Aug 5, 2018 at 15:20

1 vote

0 answers

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Is a maidservant required to be 'moseret nefesh' for her master?

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asked Aug 31, 2016 at 21:45

1 vote

0 answers

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What blessing does one make on non-kosher food? [duplicate]

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asked Dec 13, 2018 at 15:03

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0 answers

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What is the 'plain meaning of the text'? [duplicate]

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asked Jan 7, 2016 at 0:59

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0 answers

129 views

Will the third Temple be eternal? And if so, what does that mean?

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0 answers

353 views

Does the concept of eternal damnation exist in Judaism? [duplicate]

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asked May 16, 2017 at 11:22

-2 votes

1 answer

158 views

What is the relationship between Mecca, Saudi Arabia and the Capital city of Mitzrayim?

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asked Jan 13, 2019 at 1:32

-5 votes

3 answers

167 views

Is slaughtering after killing permissible?

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asked Aug 22, 2017 at 16:41

-7 votes

2 answers

173 views

Is Judaism Fascism?

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29 Questions

Are Noahides obligated in the commandment of Yibum?

Is there a connection between the two times 7 cows, ears and years that Yaakov worked for his wives?

Origin of diagonal holes for tzitzit

Are the Jewish people commanded to commit genocide?

What is the difference between a Ger Toshav, a Ben Noach, an Akum and a Nochri?

What sefer is being cited here?

Where did the manuscript for Shoreshei HaMitzvot l’Ramchal come from?

Are there different types of fasts from a Torah/halacha perspective?

Do communal and individual prayers correspond to different sacrifices?

What makes bread Pas Yisroel?

Avraham's knife was called Ma'achelet. Why?

What is the intention when we recite the blessing "who didn't make me..."?

Is water included in the mitzvah of fasting?

Where is the rest of Rabbi Shmuel Belkin's manuscript of The Midrash of Philo?

Are complete chuliyot (the groupings of 3 windings) a requirement in tzitzit?

Why the change in phrase with the morning blessings?

What is the occupation of the soul, Jewish and non-Jewish, in the months prior to birth?

What is the meaning of Mishneh Torah, Hilchot Melachim 12:5 when it uses the Hebrew phrase "כִּי מָלְאָה הָאָרֶץ דֵּעָה אֶת ה'"?

Married Jewish women and tzedaka

Are the laws exclusive to the land of Israel, also relevant in terms of what they teach us everywhere?

What is the minimum number to comprise a band (גדוד)?

Is a maidservant required to be 'moseret nefesh' for her master?

What blessing does one make on non-kosher food? [duplicate]

What is the 'plain meaning of the text'? [duplicate]

Will the third Temple be eternal? And if so, what does that mean?

Does the concept of eternal damnation exist in Judaism? [duplicate]

What is the relationship between Mecca, Saudi Arabia and the Capital city of Mitzrayim?

Is slaughtering after killing permissible?

Is Judaism Fascism?