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What aspects should we consider when choosing a name for our child? Admittedly, if you asked which name is Biblical, or "more Biblical" between Simon and Daniel, I would have said Daniel. Though I am coming from a different perspective, being a rabbi ;-). |
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Jun
6 |
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answered | Must a parent vaccinate her child? |
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Jun
3 |
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awarded | Supporter |
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Jun
2 |
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Woman wearing her husband's comfortable clothing I have heard from rabbis that wearing a man's suit jacket if the woman is cold is acceptable. |
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Jun
2 |
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awarded | Custodian |
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Jun
2 |
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reviewed | No Action Needed Is a Kohen required to marry a virgin? |
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May
29 |
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Speaking in the middle of Kaddish I once made a hand motion to someone that he should not speak during the kaddish. He objected vociferously to this. He suggested that I ask R' Herschel Shachter if one may talk during kaddish, and if it is appropriate to quiet talkers. My chevruta & I approached RHS, asked, and he responded that of course one may not talk then, and that I should tell this person that he should be shushed. My chevruta wondered, "What did he think RHS would say? That he is allowed to talk?" |
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May
29 |
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What is the status of a library loan? I had assumed the intent was with regard to the "four watchmen", making the borrower liable for essentially any damage to the book except for regular use. |
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May
29 |
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What is the status of the psak of a Maharat? Why would the "psak" of a maharat be any different from the "psak" of any learned but unordained individual? |
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May
27 |
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answered | Eavesdropping: permitted or prohibited? |
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May
27 |
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Witness signing on a get "ben ish ploni" My apologies for not giving a more specific citation within the given class. It has been some time since I listened to it. If someone does want to listen through and say where it is, I'd prefer that be left as a comment. |
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May
27 |
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answered | Witness signing on a get "ben ish ploni" |
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May
26 |
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Witness signing on a get "ben ish ploni" If there is known to be more than one "Yosi ben Shimon" (Talmud's example) in a given community, they must resort to either an additional generation "YbS ben Moshe" or another descriptor "YbS HaRofe". R' J. David Bleich discusses this here: yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/776187/Rabbi_Dr_J_David_Bleich/… |
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May
24 |
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Headache remedy on a fast day? I will say that there was a fast day where I saw midway through that my then small headache would inevitably become a big headache, so I had one small cup of coffee. I felt great for the balance of the day. Apparently, my headache comes from caffeine (and maybe dehydration). |
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May
24 |
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May one eat cheese that is wormy? I believe it is the Taz who mentions casu marzu specifically. In Sardinia, apparently people eat such things. |
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May
23 |
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awarded | Supporter |
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May
23 |
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Blowing shofar at a wedding @DoubleAA I could point to chiddushim therein, but instead I'll just say that A) he is qouting and maybe Michael Chussid would have used a different word and B) amendments need not be "it was A & now its B" but can be making explicit that which was implicit or not previously discussed. |
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May
22 |
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answered | Is there a source for the custom of a Baal Teshuva not to sit in shul but rather to stand? |
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May
22 |
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Standing for MiSheBerachs and certain other communal Tefilloth I have long wished that instead of saying "please rise for the mi sh'beirach for <Israel, Tzahal, gov't>", the gabbai would instead say, "Please remain silent for the mi sh'beirach..." |
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May
12 |
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awarded | Yearling |
