Total questions:  234

I heard somewhere that they have discvoered beyond a shadow of a doubt which fish is the Chilazon from which we get Techelet. If so why ...

• hashkafah
• halacha
• gedolim

Treebeard 72

Asked 14 years ago
Active: 13 years ago

I never understand why we all (myself included) hate to see other Yidden on Holiday. No one is more anti-semitic then a Yid on Holiday? ...

• holiday

Alex 13

Asked 14 years ago
Active: 14 years ago

The Gemoro is full of stories of Tannaim and Amoiroim who had very hard nisyoinas with Arayos. Let me quote one Gemoro in particular Succah ...

• hashkafah
• nisayon
• gedolim

Old Wine 175

Asked 14 years ago
Active: 9 years ago

You know on the planes they give that message that in case of emergency you should always sort yourself out first, is this against Yiddishe ...

• hashkafah
• flying

gadol hador 351

Asked 14 years ago
Active: 13 years ago

Well, there is not much more to add. I cant seem to work out the difference between Dirshu and Daf HaYomi. Is it that Dirshu has a Chazoro ...

• learning
• daf-hayomi

gadol hador 351

Asked 14 years ago
Active: 11 years ago

I am 25 years of age and learn in Kolel. I have about 1 and a half hours spare a day which I could put into starting (and hopefully finishing) ...

• learning
• daf-hayomi

deepThinker 118

Asked 14 years ago
Active: 12 years ago

Does it say anywhere that Dovid Hamelech was a forefather as well. And that is why the Mishnah in Bava Kama says 4 Ovois Nezikin? Sounds ...

• dovid-hamelech
• agadah

boy scout 20

Asked 14 years ago
Active: 13 years ago

Well thats it. Can I just wash once and recite both brochos. I'm not sure in which order I would do them but I suppose I would do Asher ...

• halacha
• netilas-yadayim

disgruntledGoat 515

Asked 14 years ago
Active: 14 years ago

Can someone explain to me what a Heter Iska is and how it helps get round Ribis problems?

• halacha
• ribis-interest
• heter-iska

gadol hador 351

Asked 14 years ago
Active: 11 years ago

Lets say there is video footage of a Yid killing someone else with being warned first, and there is no doubt the video is not a forgery. ...

• halacha
• video

gadol hador 351

Asked 14 years ago
Active: 13 years ago

See this question here ( and my own answer (and it wouldnt hurt to recieve an upvote or two) )which inspired me to ask this question. Some ...

• hashkafah
• names

plato 167

Asked 14 years ago
Active: 13 years ago

I saw a very interesting thing in my bentcher. It says there while making Al HaMichyah on grapes 'when in Israel recite Al Pri Gafnah instead ...

• brochos
• israel

Yehuda HaMaccabi 441

Asked 14 years ago
Active: 14 years ago

The Halacha is clear that every house only needs 1 person lighting for the house. It would seem to be that single boys who light in the ...

• hashkafah
• halacha
• minhagim
• chanukah

SJR 896

Asked 13 years ago
Active: 9 years ago

The Gemoro queries as to how do we know that the sun moving refers to setting, perhaps it refers to rising. Is the Gemoro asking how the ...

• learning
• daf-hayomi

gadol hador 351

Asked 14 years ago
Active: 12 years ago

Hi there. Can anyone help me? Im trying to become yeshivish and im not sure how to go about it. thanks

• yeshiva
• yeshivish

jeffrey 13

Asked 13 years ago
Active: 12 years ago