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Moshe, Aharon, Miriam
Our sages say that there are three crowns - Keser Torah, Keser Kehunah, Keser Malchus - and that Moshe, Aharon, and Miriam represented these three. Moshe gave us the Torah, Aharon was the first Kohen ...
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Pre-Zimri, could Pinchas eat the parts of kodshim kalim reserved for Kohanim?
According to the opinion that Pinchas became a Kohen at the end of the 40 years in the desert, was he allowed to eat the Kohen parts of kodshim kalim before that time?
A Kohen's daughter is allowed to ...
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Business vs. Family Obligations
Under Jewish law, what are one's financial obligations to a business versus obligations to family? Can one take on extensive debts and other financial obligations with respect to a business that would ...
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Does Daniel 9 prove that the messiah would come in the 2nd temple period? [duplicate]
I reading the Tankah and a Christian friend of mine was debating on Daniel 9, he is an evangelical pastor and he told me that Daniel 9 proves to us that the messiah would come in the second temple ...
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Why Would Building an Ark Lead Others to Repent?
Rashi on Noach 6:14 cites the Talmud:
עשה לך תבת. הַרְבֵּה רֶוַח וְהַצָּלָה לְפָנָיו, וְלָמָּה הִטְרִיחוֹ בְּבִנְיָן זֶה? כְּדֵי שֶׁיִּרְאוּ��וּ אַנְשֵׁי דוֹר הַמַּבּוּל עוֹסֵק בָּהּ ק"כ שָׁנָה, ...
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Giving Torah's relationship advice to someone who is in a forbidden relationship
(There are several levels to this, and perhaps I should split this answer up)
If a Jew is in a forbidden marriage
If a Jew is in a mixed "marriage"
If a Jew is in a relationship with ...
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What if Pinchas didn’t kill for the sake of heaven
In Parashat Chukat/Pinchas we learn of the story of Pinchas killing Zimri and Cozbi after the Halacha being revealed to him
We know from various commentators that he did this act with tremendous love ...
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Exile in Egypt vs. Exile Now
Some time ago in the shul someone asked a question, What's the difference between exile in Mitzraim vs. exile now. Jokingly, another person made a reply which many people liked: in Mitzraim only men ...
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How many nazirites are there in the world today?
It is very easy to make a nazirite vow, all that is required is, “he made a decision in his heart to take a nazirite vow and verbally expressed concepts that suggest this intent.” Mishnah Torah, ...
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English version of Kitsur Shulchan Aruch of Yalkut Yosef
I wonder if this book can be found in English, better if online for free. Or if there is a similar book like this that you can suggest me, again better if online for free. Ty
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How would you respond to this claim by Christians? [duplicate]
My friend is an evangelical pastor and he argues that Christ could be the messiah through the female linage of Mary, I am currently struggling to respond to this and wondered how you would respond? I'...
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Why give us Maaseh Merkava if we can’t learn it?
The Mishnah says that one can’t teach Maaseh Merkava to his student unless he is very wise, and even so you can only teach him the basic points.
If it’s such an avoided and mysterious topic, why was ...
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Source for a day for Hashem equaling 1,000 years for us
Where is the source for the idea that a day for Hashem equals 1,000 years for us and what does it mean exactly (Hashem doesn't have "days", at least I don't know what that would even mean)? ...
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Are nicotine pouches permitted on fast days?
Are nicotine pouches such as Zyn permitted to be used on fast days? These pouches are tucked between ones lip or cheek and gums and the nicotine is absorbed into their bloodstream through the mucous ...
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Who was R. Hanina of Rome?
Rashbam to Bava Batra 30a (s.v. mi lo amrinan) quotes an halakhic ruling from "the Commentaries of R. Hanina of Rome".
Do we know who this R. Hanina is, and what work Rashbam is quoting from?...
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