Total questions on the topic of 'hashkafah': 42
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Is it true that some Rishonim hold that when a leaf falls from a tree or a bird eats a particular worm, that it is pure chance and there ...
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I think there is a machlokes achronim whether a person who knows that he will do an aveirah voluntarily if he can kill himself to stop himself. ...
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Is it possible to end up marrying someone who is not your real intended? And is it possible miss marrying your intended and be stuck?
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is it true that those killed Al Kiddush Hashem dont feel the pain. And is there documented evidence that martys did indeed expirence pain ...
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The Gemoro relates two stories. One of them is that Reb Yochanon was arguing with his talmid and brother in law Reish Lakish (who had married ...
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Well the title basically says it all. But what I mean to say is, yes of course one can recieve good advice and halachic guidance from the ...
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The Ramchal in the beginning of Mesilas Yeshorim explains why God created the world. He says that God wanted to be a Meitiv, and to do that ...
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The Gemoro says that someone who speaks Loshon Hora is like someone who is Ovier the 3 Cardinal sins. This tells us just how strict it is. ...
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It is well known that the Tanna Reb Yishmoel was given such a name because even though Yishmoel started out a Rasha, he did Teshuva. In ...
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If tanach is replete with reshaim who were gedolia yisrael (zimrei, doeg, korach, abshalom to name just a few) why are we so certain that ...
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I was reading a book about a certain Gadol who was extremely makpid from an extremely young age like 10 years old to always be very clean ...
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We all know that crocs are much comfortable then plimsols and a lot of people tend to wear them on Tishah B'av! Is it Ossur because they ...
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It is well known that Moshiach will be here by the year 6000 by hook or by crook. (BTW that is how I translate BeItah Achishena, by hook ...
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what is the view of the torah on whether or not there is life on other planets? Do any meforshim say there isnt
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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 ...
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