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Does the Torah discuss aliens?

gentiles animals outer-space
Jun 19 '18 at 19:07 Adam Simon 3,033
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Is one allowed to smoke Marijuana?

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Apr 6 '17 at 18:54 הנער הזה 20.3k
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Is one allowed to smoke?

halacha medicine tobacco-cig-smoking
Sep 2 '14 at 18:20 Community♦ 1
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Is one allowed to kill false witnesses to his own capital crime?

halacha-theory beit-din-court edim-witnesses rodef
Aug 7 at 4:18 alicht 10.9k
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Does Jewish Law Recognize Bankruptcy?

halacha choshen-mishpat-civil-law money dina-dmalchusa-dina borrowing
Apr 27 '12 at 19:35 Shmuel Brin 38.4k
 
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Can I make a mikvah using artificial rain?

halacha technology water mikvah-ritual-bath
Dec 15 '17 at 18:08 eternalsquire 11
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What does “to confuse the Satan” mean and why does it work?

minhag hashkafah-philosophy taamei-mitzvot-reasons shofar satan
May 21 '17 at 13:02 mevaqesh 32.6k
 
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What is the source of the Magen Dovid (Star of David)?

history minhag symbols-symbology star-of-david
Mar 19 '13 at 0:05 Shmuel Brin 38.4k
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What is the hetter for yeshivas to daven a Hoiche Kedusha?

halacha sources-mekorot tefilla yeshiva-school heiche-kedusha
Feb 10 at 11:56 b a 21.4k
 
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What defines a country to be a legitimate country?

halacha history dina-dmalchusa-dina
Jan 8 '12 at 3:44 Shalom 117k
 
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First time lighting Chanuka candles is on second night

halacha chanuka
Dec 11 '14 at 3:46 Y     e     z 55k
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Who is worthy of reciting the blessing “שנתן מחכמתו לבשר ודם” on?

halacha blessing gentiles science
Jun 13 at 20:54 Al Berko 18k
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Can someone who lives in Israel visit Eilat?

halacha eretz-yisrael travel state-of-israel
Jan 10 '17 at 3:33 Isaac Moses♦ 43.6k
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What is the status of a Kli Shemelachto LeIssur that's only used for Pikuach Nefesh?

halacha shabbat muktzeh pikuachnefesh-danger-life
Dec 3 '14 at 14:47 Isaac Moses♦ 43.6k
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How much must one do to to sign a contract?

halacha choshen-mishpat-civil-law transactions legal-documents
Aug 7 '12 at 22:59 Community♦ 1
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What Halachot apply to serving on jury duty?

halacha choshen-mishpat-civil-law chutz-laaretz
Jul 1 '18 at 19:51 Ploni 5,244
 
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Was Darius Jewish?

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Jun 16 '15 at 18:09 Community♦ 1
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What does this pointing hand symbol mean?

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Apr 17 '13 at 5:00 msh210♦ 68.5k
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Maaser Deductibles

halacha tzedakah-charity maaser-tithes
Jan 15 '17 at 22:24 msh210♦ 68.5k
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Why don't Rabbinic fasts end by Ben Hashmashot?

halacha zemanim fast-days derabanan safek
Aug 4 '14 at 18:50 Double AA♦ 87.4k
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What happened to the Eirev Rav upon entering Israel?

history heterodox dor-hamidbar
Sep 17 at 5:52 Al Berko 18k
 
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Sukkah on public property in the Soviet Union for Lubavitchers

halacha history chabad sukkah real-estate
Feb 4 at 17:43 Alex 33.5k
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Why are people going back to paskining like the Rambam?

halacha-theory rambam posek-psak-decisor-ruling
Jun 11 '17 at 6:41 Robert S. Barnes 3,362
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How could Rav be disproved?

halacha-theory tractate-brachot machlokes tannaim amoroim
Feb 11 at 21:47 user15464 9,608
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What was the attitude of Rabbonim regarding Purim Torah?

minhag torah-study purim
Jul 10 '18 at 20:32 RibbisRabbiAndMore 6,333
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Is Listening to a Torah Tape considered Talmud Torah? [duplicate]

halacha technology torah-study motzi-yedei-chovato hearing
Jun 6 '17 at 1:06 Community♦ 1
 
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Can Mamzeirim live?

death messiah mamzer masechet-yevamot
Jul 13 '15 at 11:52 Danny Schoemann 38.8k
 
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STa"M on which children disagree

halacha safrus safek
Dec 28 '12 at 7:28 Double AA♦ 87.4k
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What should a woman who can only do Chalitza do if her Yevam can't do it?

halacha yibbum-chalitza-levirate
Oct 19 at 0:03 Community♦ 1
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How were men allowed to watch an execution?

talmud-gemara women tznius-modesty capital-punishment tractate-sotah
Aug 27 at 11:42 user15464 9,608
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