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What is the meaning of the dual trop on אָ֣נָּ֗א?
The word אָ֣נָּ֗א in Shemos 32:31 has a dual trup: יָּ֧שָׁב משֶׁ֛ה אֶל־יְהֹוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אָ֣נָּ֗א חָטָ֞א הָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ חֲטָאָ֣ה גְדֹלָ֔ה וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם אֱלֹהֵ֥י זָהָֽב
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Sick people and Brachot
If someone is very sick, (like cancer,) is there any idea to get brachot from the sick person? Would such an idea be becuase the sick person is in a state of teshuva, or maybe because of the idea that ...
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PTIJ: Spices and Purimspiel
As we know, the main characters of Megilas Esther, Mordechai and Esther can be associated with spice and aromatic tree:
Mordechai: Onkelos on Shemos 30:23 translates מׇר־דְּרוֹר֙ - pure myrrh - as ...
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Is there a connection between Yosef HaTzaddik and Daniel HaNavi?
There are clear parallels between the two, namely serving as high-ranking officials and dream interpreters to the predominant rulers of their respective lifetimes, as well as choosing to put ...
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Different ineffable names of God
I'm familiar with the Tetragrammaton but in various Midrashim 42-letter names (that Moshe called out to kill the Egyptian taskmaster) and 72-letter names (in the Urim Ve-Tumim) are mentioned. Does ...
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Non-Jews selling fruits
Where I live, there are many Mexicans on the side of the street with no food approval stamp, or kashrus symbols. People say that it's not kosher because the knives may have touched unkosher items, but ...
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Printed editions of the Mishnah?
I'm looking for a printed edition of the Mishnah that is a) both Hebrew and English b) With commentary, c) one volume per seder (so six books total) (though I can loosen that constraint if needed), d) ...
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Can someone explain one of Rabbi Eliyahu Touger’s comments in Mishneh Torah about false prophet?
In Hilchot Yesodei Hatorah, chapter 9, Halacha 4, the Rambam is talking about a prophet who
nullifies a concept which was transmitted by the oral tradition, or states with regard to one of the Torah’...
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Investing in non kosher activities
I have a friend who told me he wants to invest in making parties.
I'm interested to know if this is against halacha in any way as parties is not something neither tznius nor postive in any sense.
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What is the order for the consecration ceremony at the cemetery? [closed]
Please advise us. Our regular rabbi is not available. We would like to conduct my husband's consecration ourselves. Please let me know the order of the ceremony and which materials or prayers should ...
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Does an Oleh VeYored require an etnach (or substitute) to follow it in the verse
I'm new to Taamei emet, but I came across Tehillim 3:3
רַבִּים֮ אֹמְרִ֢ים לְנַ֫פְשִׁ֥י אֵ֤ין יְֽשׁוּעָ֓תָה לּ֬וֹ בֵאלֹהִ֬ים סֶֽלָה׃
I thought that an Oleh VeYored requires an etnach (or substitute) ...
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Was Yechezkel supposed to visit Pharaoh and the king of Tyre?
In Yechezkel 28:2 and 31:2 the prophet is told to speak to the king of Tyre and subsequently to Pharaoh. There are several chapters where the prophet is told to prophesize or say a lament over various ...
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Are Demons and Fauns the Same?
Are the demons of Deut.32:17 and Ps.106:37 the same as the fauns of Lv.17:7 and 2Chr.11:15?
And what more can you tell me about both groups?
Perhaps the fauns of Lv.17:7 and 2 Chr.11:15 are idols.
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English literature in Judaism
What is the Torah/Gedolim's view on English literary books like Shakespeare's books, Percy Shelley, Charles Dickens, and the like?
I'm not asking about regular English books, since I know R' Ozer ...
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Is a non-jew's religion considered an oath?
A Muslim comes to me and says he is very hungry, but not in imminent danger. I offer him pork.
His religion prohibits him from eating it.
Is his religion nothing in our eyes and we don't care if he ...
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