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Why is the Torah divided into five books?
When the Torah refers to itself, it refers to itself in the singular. There are numerous verses, notably in Devarim. One notable example Devarim 31:16 (Sefaria English translation:)
"לָקֹחַ אֵת סֵפֶר הַתּוֹרָה הַזֶּה וְשַׂמְתֶּם אֹתוֹ מִצַּד אֲרוֹן…
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Morning After Pill in Halacha
Is the morning-after pill considered an abortion in Halachic terms or does it have another status, and, if the latter, may it be used?
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Reconciling the evidence for the Uncertainty Principle with belief in an omniscient G-d
One of the foundations of modern quantum mechanics is the Uncertainty Principle. This principle is not an assumption, but rather is derived from assumptions made with regard to the structure of nature. The basic statement of the Uncertainty…
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One Jewish Practice
For someone who is Jewish, yet an atheist, what is one practice that is doable that they could keep?
With suggestions for one doable Jewish practice, prayer, etc; please include guidelines of how to keep it.
By doable, this means a mitzvah other…
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Is an accidental murderer allowed to stand and fight the Goel HaDam?
As we know, during times when the Sanhedrin is fully operating, an accidental murderer must flee to an Ir Miklat (City of Refuge). If he leaves such a city or does not enter, he is subject to revenge killing by the Goel HaDam (Blood Avenger) and…
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Why did Yosef's brothers speak freely in the presence of the interpreter?
In Parashat Miketz, Yosef's brothers encounter him disguised as the viceroy of Egypt, and he accuses them of espionage, jails them for three days, and makes a demand that they know their father would never allow. In his presence, they discuss their…
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When did people stop wearing Tefilin all day?
At what point in history did most religous people stop wearing Tefilin all day?
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When to say Tefillas Haderech on an airplane?
When is the proper time to recite Tefillas Haderech when travelling in an airplane?
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Why do we leyn before mincha but after shacharis?
When reading Torah in the morning, we daven shemoneh esrei of shacharit and then afterwards read the Torah.
When reading Torah in the afternoon (Shabbos/fast days), we read Torah first and then daven shemoneh esrei afterwards.
Why the difference in…
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Benching on yom kipper
If one must eat on yom kipper, does he make any day-specific additions during benching?
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PTIJ: How does Hashem code with BYNH?
I'm writing an astrophysics emulator, and wanted to get as close to the original implementation as possible. The official history is a bit vague, but it's a badly-kept secret (transcribed in "Kel Adon") that
יְצָרָם בְּדַעַת בְּבִינָה וּבְהַשכֵּל.…
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PTIJ: Can I tell you what’s on my mind?
When people ask me what’s on my mind, they’ll say “a penny for your thoughts.”
When I take the initiative to tell them what’s on my mind, it’s putting in my “two cents.”
We’re commanded not to overcharge or undercharge by more than a sixth (see the…
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Why is the idea of sefirot not shituf?
Why are the sefirot not considered a problem of Shituf? Is there anything wrong with believing in sefirot?
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Font size variation within siddurim
People might write this off as a matter of typeface and nothing more, but why do so many siddurim vary the font size within the tefillos? I used to think that they made the more important tefillos larger and the less important tefillos* smaller but…
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Being a light to the nations - what does it mean?
I'm working on this as my project for a yeshiva program, and I'd like some input
What does the concept actually mean? It's only mentioned briefly in most of our scripture and commentary.
Are there any sources you can use to back up your view?
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