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Individuality and the Divine Spark
By Tzvi Freeman
Question:
If true freedom is defined by discovering the divine spark within and shedding away our emotional and intellectual self (see Kadesh: A Toast to Freedom), then in what way is each person unique from one another? How do we freely express our ...
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Why do we give food packages on Purim?
By Rochel Chein
One of the mitzvot of Purim is sending gifts of food, called Mishloach Manot (literally, "the sending of portions") to acquaintances. The obligation is to send a minimum of two ready-to-eat-foods to at least one person. Often this opportunity is taken ...
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Is the internet evil?
By Moshe Goldman
Question:
I've heard that internet is "banned" by the rabbis in various Jewish religious communities—it is considered one of "Satan's tools." Obviously, however, Chabad does use the internet as a tool to serve G‑d. What does the Torah say about using ...
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Can a granite countertop be koshered?
By Menachem Posner
A completely smooth, uncoated, single slab of granite can indeed be koshered
Rabbi Jacob ben Asher (Tur Orach Chaim 451) records three opinions regarding stoneware:
a) Rabbi Yitzchak of Simpono held that stone is not porous and that simply rinsing is ...
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When is the Ninth of Av in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015?
The fast of Tisha b'Av falls on the Hebrew calendar date of 9 Av. Here are the coinciding secular dates for the upcoming years:
2008: August 10
2009: July 30
2010: July 20
2011: August 9
2012: July 29
2013: ...
Holidays » The Three Weeks » Calendar » When is the Ninth of Av in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015?
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Why do women wave their hands over the Shabbat candles?
By Malkie Janowski
After lighting the Shabbat candles, women traditionally wave their hands three times in front of the candles, semi-circular inward-leading hand motions. The hand waving is a symbolic greeting for the "Shabbat Queen," ushering her holy presence into the ...
Daily Life & Practice » Shabbat » Handbook » Questions & Answers » Candle Lighting » Why do women wave their hands over the Shabbat candles?
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Am I allowed to cut down a fruit tree?
By Eliezer Danzinger
The Torah says, "When you besiege a city for many days to wage war against it to capture it, you shall not destroy its trees by wielding an ax against them, for you may eat from them, but you shall not cut them down."
Deuteronomy 20:19.
From the ...
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When is Shavuot in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015?
The holiday of Shavuot falls on the Hebrew calendar dates of Sivan 6-7. Here are the coinciding secular dates for the upcoming years:
2008: June 9-10
2009: May 29-30
2010: May 19-20
2011: June 8-9
2012: June ...
Holidays » Shavuot » Guide » Shavuot Calendar 2008 » When is Shavuot in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015?
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What is the Jewish View of Divorce?
By Aron Moss
If souls are united under the Chuppah, can they then split apart? Is divorce ever advisable?
Ideas & Beliefs » Questions & Answers » Marriage & Family » What is the Jewish View of Divorce?
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