User Shmuel

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Using Dishwashers for both Meat and Milk

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Riding the Subway on Shabbat

asked Dec 18, 2011 at 6:17

6 votes

3 answers

6k views

Is it permissible to use an umbrella on Shabbat?

asked May 19, 2013 at 19:12

12 votes

4 answers

3k views

Is a Jew permitted to have an abortion?

asked Jun 6, 2014 at 3:13

14 votes

5 answers

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Why are women invalid as Halachic witnesses?

asked May 29, 2014 at 6:47

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Can I cause a Melacha to happen in a place where Shabbat has already started?

asked Nov 30, 2011 at 5:09

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2 answers

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Why are the descendants of Rav Pappah mentioned in the text of the Siyum for a tractate of Talmud?

asked Nov 21, 2011 at 4:20

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Why did God take 6 days to create the world?

asked May 19, 2013 at 3:00

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What is the Pilpul method of learning?

asked May 19, 2014 at 0:02

4 votes

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Why does the Chazzan Wear a Tallit on Friday Night?

asked Oct 7, 2015 at 1:18

6 votes

2 answers

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What is the Anshei Knesset HaGedolah?

asked Apr 17, 2014 at 21:26

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4 answers

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Why is there so much focus on Women's Modesty among Orthodox Jews?

asked May 28, 2014 at 22:41

19 votes

4 answers

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Halachot of Shul Mechitzot

asked Oct 23, 2011 at 17:18

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8 answers

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Is there a resource that shows all uses of a Tanach verse in the Talmud?

asked May 19, 2014 at 21:40

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Spouses in Tanach whose names start with the same letter? [closed]

asked Nov 29, 2011 at 7:12

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Can One Ride in a Self-Driving Car on Shabbat

asked Jul 10, 2014 at 7:01

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What are the Halachot of Tznius as they relate to men? [closed]

asked May 28, 2014 at 22:50

2 votes

1 answer

970 views

According to Conservative Judaism, is one permitted to use an umbrella on Shabbat?

asked Apr 13, 2014 at 23:11

5 votes

1 answer

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Why is "Av haRachamim" said every Shabbat?

asked Apr 27, 2014 at 3:17

3 votes

3 answers

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Why did Sarah banish Hagar and Yishmael - Meaning of צחק

asked Jun 1, 2014 at 8:13

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Why is so much importance attached to Mevarchim haChodesh (the blessing of the coming month)?

asked Apr 27, 2014 at 3:09

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Is a contract over Chat/IM/SMS "written" or "oral"?

asked Sep 12, 2011 at 23:46

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Are women forbidden from Teaching Gemara\Talmud?

asked May 8, 2012 at 19:12

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4 answers

631 views

Why does Halacha not follow the simple reading of the Biblical text?

asked May 29, 2014 at 6:37

3 votes

1 answer

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Can a Woman be a Shul President? How about a member of Knesset?

asked Apr 24, 2014 at 21:26

5 votes

3 answers

579 views

Can a person decide the Halacha (pasken) for him\herself?

asked Jun 2, 2014 at 2:05

3 votes

1 answer

578 views

What is an "Askan?"

asked Apr 27, 2014 at 22:43

18 votes

1 answer

545 views

According to Halacha, may we endanger many Jewish lives in order to definitely save one Jew?

asked Oct 17, 2011 at 18:28

4 votes

1 answer

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Returning a Library Book on Shabbat

asked Apr 20, 2014 at 23:34

2 votes

2 answers

476 views

Where does the contemporary measurement of a Kezayit come from?

asked Apr 30, 2014 at 1:52

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48 Questions

Using Dishwashers for both Meat and Milk

Riding the Subway on Shabbat

Is it permissible to use an umbrella on Shabbat?

Is a Jew permitted to have an abortion?

Why are women invalid as Halachic witnesses?

Can I cause a Melacha to happen in a place where Shabbat has already started?

Why are the descendants of Rav Pappah mentioned in the text of the Siyum for a tractate of Talmud?

Why did God take 6 days to create the world?

What is the Pilpul method of learning?

Why does the Chazzan Wear a Tallit on Friday Night?

What is the Anshei Knesset HaGedolah?

Why is there so much focus on Women's Modesty among Orthodox Jews?

Halachot of Shul Mechitzot

Is there a resource that shows all uses of a Tanach verse in the Talmud?

Spouses in Tanach whose names start with the same letter? [closed]

Can One Ride in a Self-Driving Car on Shabbat

What are the Halachot of Tznius as they relate to men? [closed]

According to Conservative Judaism, is one permitted to use an umbrella on Shabbat?

Why is "Av haRachamim" said every Shabbat?

Why did Sarah banish Hagar and Yishmael - Meaning of צחק

Why is so much importance attached to Mevarchim haChodesh (the blessing of the coming month)?

Is a contract over Chat/IM/SMS "written" or "oral"?

Are women forbidden from Teaching Gemara\Talmud?

Why does Halacha not follow the simple reading of the Biblical text?

Can a Woman be a Shul President? How about a member of Knesset?

Can a person decide the Halacha (pasken) for him\herself?

What is an "Askan?"

According to Halacha, may we endanger many Jewish lives in order to definitely save one Jew?

Returning a Library Book on Shabbat

Where does the contemporary measurement of a Kezayit come from?