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Should women stay up Shavuos night?
Should females remain awake the night of Shavuos? (sources please)
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PTIJ: Mordechai's politics
In Megillat Esther, Mordechai is described as an איש ימיני, a right-winger. Why does he feel it necessary to defend his political positions in his megillah?
This question is Purim Torah and is not intended to be taken completely seriously. See the…
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PTIJ: With how many minions must a minion daven?
When a Minion davens, does he need to Daven with another Minion?
Can a Minon daven with a Mignon Minion Minyan, or must it be with a large Minion Minyan?
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How did my rabbi kasher his iPhone?
My local Orthodox rabbi regularly sends me emails about upcoming events, minyanim, etc. I notice that at the bottom of each message it says "Sent from my kosher iPhone".
How did he kasher his phone? Did he toivel it in a mikvah, pour boiling water…
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Shelo asani goy- converts
When we say shelo asani goy in brachos, we're thanking Hashem for not making us a goy. But what about geirim...are they supposed to say this bracha? Also, what about someone who did a geirus lechumra?
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When did G-d create darkness?
Bereshit 1:5 says:
וַיִּקְרָ֨א אֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀ לָאוֹר֙ י֔וֹם וְלַחֹ֖שֶׁךְ קָ֣רָא לָ֑יְלָה וַֽיְהִי־עֶ֥רֶב וַֽיְהִי־בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם אֶחָֽד׃ (פ
And God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. And there was evening and there was morning,…
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Existence of Heaven and Hell
I heard from a Jewish colleague that the concept of Heaven and Hell were not originally part of Judaism. I couldn't find references to these concepts in the Old Testament. So
Were these part of Judaism from beginning?
and if the answer is…
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Berachos over food mixtures
My breakfast regularly presents me with a beracha conundrum. It usually consists of a bowl of bran flakes (mezonos), often sprinkled with raisins (etz) and/or sunflower seeds (adama), and occasionally some cornflakes (shehakol, since they are…
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Sources for Hashem being corporeal/incorporeal?
I heard of a discussion over Peseach about whether Hashem is corporeal.
Which classical Jewish sources (Talmud/Achronim/Rishonim) offer definitive opinions about this? (Please cite references!)
I am aware that the Rambam held non-corporeal but I…
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Why is 'Rabbenu Tam' called Rabbenu Tam?
Rabbenu Tam's name was יעקב בן מאיר. Why then is he known as Rabbenu Tam?
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Heter, esp. from R' Moshe, for shaving with a machine?
I have asked this question to many people without every getting an answer. Perhaps someone on this forum has some information.
All of the achronim that I have found, who address the issue in writing, write that shaving with a machine is prohibited.…
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Would it be considered disrespectful to wear an Islamic styled cap as a Kippah?
I came into Judaism in college. I come from a Jewish family (my mother's side) but I was raised in a secular household after my mother married out of the religion. She was raised in a Jewish household and we are still connected to her whole side of…
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Infant seeing reflection in mirror
I have heard that some people do not allow a child to see his or her reflection in a mirror before they can speak (or say their name, possibly). Is there any traditional source for this practice?
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Which passages comprise the classic Tikkun Leil Shavuot?
As we count down to Shavuot, I find myself wondering:
[First, some background for those who don't know what a Tikkun Leil Shavuot is]
According to tradition, we overslept the morning of Matan Torah (the giving of the Torah), and to "repair" our…
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Publicly Teaching Halacha
I was looking at the Daily Halachah Yahoo group and was a little bit surprised at this statement:
It is therefore forbidden for Jews to teach non-Jews Halachah
Is this true?
(See a related question on the Meta).
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