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Questions tagged [rabbis]

Questions about the lives and personalities of Jewish religious authorities.

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What makes a Rabbi?

There are Rabbis everywhere, how to identify who is a real Rabbi if the Rabbi is not included in a recognized organization, such as Israeli Supreme Court or RCA etc.? Does a Rabbi need Yeshiva study with a certificate? Or anything else?
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Is there a guideline to knowing when to consult a rabbi and when to use your own judgement?

Sometimes when I get a life dilemma I wonder if it's something I should be asking my rabbi or decide on my own. When it's a matter of Torah and Judaism then it's fairly clear that the rabbi should be consulted but with secular things such as picking…
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Od (Ovadyia) Yosef Chai - what is the idea behind the movement

I saw in Tzfat a car adorned with signs saying עוד יוסף חי - with a big picture of Rav Ovadia Yosef. I was informed by someone going to Yeshiva there that this is some kind of nascent Jewish (not political) movement, perhaps something extreme. Is…
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Finding a Rav for a woman

How do I, a woman, go about finding a personal Rav (in Israel)? I see that you have addressed the question for men but not for women. We don't have the same opportunities for meeting Rabbanim as do men. We are told: ask a Rav who knows you well. But…
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Rabbi David M. Feldman,Orthodox?

I own a book on birth control written by Rabbi David M Feldman. I was very impressed on how much bikius he has and erudition on the subject. I really cannot find any info on him,and wanted to know of he was an Orthodox or Conservitive Rabbi. From…
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Does Halacha require everyone to have a particular, specific Rabbi?

Is every person required to have one particular rabbi to consult? Why or why not? What are the sources? If one does have a rabbi, are those rabbi’s positions and rulings binding? Can one consult another rabbi? Can one consult different rabbis on…
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Pri Chadash and Coffee

I have read that the Pri Chadash writes somewhere that “one cannot attain presence of mind without the aid of coffee.”? Does anyone know where this was written?
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What's the difference between Sanhedrin and Kenesset Hagedola?

What is the difference between Sanhedrin and Kenesset Hagedola?
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Respecting People because of their Money

A friend told me that his Rabbi told him that we have to respect people with a lot of money because God has blessed them. Is this written anywhere?
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Anyone know the name of this Rabbi?

I found this rebbe card and I'm not sure who it is? thank you so much in advance!
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Did R Aaron Feldman and R Lichtenstein ever meet before the latter's death?

R Lichtenstein and R Feldman had a dialog in Jewish Action: https://jewishaction.com/letters/dear_reb_aharon/ I'm wondering if they ever actually followed through on their stated desire to meet, and if so, what topics and perspectives on yiddishkeit…
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How Seforim know hidden knowledge?

One often encounters statements quoted from Rabbinical personalities or written in Seforim that they should have no apparent way of knowing. Thousands of examples could likely be given if one were to compile such a list, but one that I remember…
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What is the difference between an am ha'aretz vs an apikores?

In Rabbinic philosophy what was the difference between somebody that was an am ha’aretz vs an apikores?
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Talmid Chacham today

The term talmid chacham is used commonly in our tradition to describe a Jew with a certain high level of knowledge, understanding, closeness to Gd, etc. Can the halachic label "talmid chacham" be used appropriately in our times?
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Is it proper to investigate the validity of a rav?

I've been in some unique situations where I've met someone who claims to be a rabbi but doesn't speak Lashon HaKodesh well or at all (not that I'm 'all that and a bag of chips' either). If I recall correctly, one time I thought to ask who his rav…
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