Total questions:  234

As Kohanim anyway cover thier hands and face during the bencthing, why cant we look at them during the service? EDIT: For more information ...

• halacha
• birkas-kohanim

plato 167

Asked 12 years ago
Active: 11 years ago

What brocho do you make on corn thins (like rice cakes, just made from corn instead of rice)?

• halacha
• brochos

SJR 896

Asked 12 years ago
Active: 11 years ago

The Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe writes that it says that At that time, he secretly visited Shklov, Minsk, and Vilna. The Alter Rebbe ...

• vilna-gaon
• jewish-history
• chassidus

plato 167

Asked 12 years ago
Active: 9 years ago

When we see 3 rishonim arguing we always say that they are both right. Eilu VeEilu are the words of God. So why when they argue do the say ...

• hashkafah
• learning
• gemoro

gadol hador 351

Asked 12 years ago
Active: 11 years ago

In my shul I often see people putting on tefillin by Minchah and I assume they are not just people who skipped it out by Shacharis. Therefor ...

• halacha
• minhagim
• tefillin

disgruntledGoat 515

Asked 12 years ago
Active: 12 years ago

a person is allowed to eat while on a trip because of the heter of Teishvu Kein Teduru! This means you only have to sit in the succah as ...

• halacha
• succos

small fry 151

Asked 12 years ago
Active: 12 years ago

Is it muttar to steal from the medinah of Israel? Also, is it muttar to steal from companies that are owned by mumarim (those who know about ...

• hashkafah
• halacha

Eitza Geber 371

Asked 12 years ago
Active: 11 years ago

The Halacha is that it must be the left shoulder because that it is Atifas Yishmaeilim. So why do many people do the right and sometimes ...

• halacha
• talis

small fry 151

Asked 12 years ago
Active: 12 years ago

If a women is in a room with men she knows observes kol-isha, is she liable for her voice being heard or are the men liable for listening?

• halacha
• women
• kol-isha

Shmuel 18

Asked 12 years ago
Active: 11 years ago

I have a friend who is extremely into international sports games. When the team that he supports loses an important game, he gets really ...

• hashkafah
• sadness

Oiker Harim 218

Asked 12 years ago
Active: 12 years ago

A lot of controversy surrounds the subject of shaving with many saying that even if is Muttar, it is improper. I am wondering if there are ...

• shaving
• jewish-history

King of Kings 110

Asked 12 years ago
Active: 11 years ago

I am surprised that no one has asked this here. I came to this site after seeing it quoted on http://www.guardyoureyes.com and expected ...

• internet
• internet-filter

Yaacov Fortune 35

Asked 12 years ago
Active: 12 years ago

Some people have the minhag of shaking to the left and right during Kedushah when saying the words Zeh VeZeh VeOmar, where does this come ...

• minhagim

Romi Bar Pappa 18

Asked 12 years ago
Active: 12 years ago

I heard once that that the later Achroonim said that the people of the Dor Haflagah were trying to build a platform for a rocket or a rocket ...

• dor-haflgah

Shmuel Yaacovson 118

Asked 12 years ago
Active: 12 years ago

Which side of the bag should the Rabbeinu Taam Tefilin be placed and why?

• halacha
• minhagim
• tefillin

SJR 896

Asked 12 years ago
Active: 6 years ago