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What does the Hebrew name Leah translate as?

The name Leah (לֵאָה) most likely translates as "weary" or "exhausted" in Hebrew. This meaning is directly supported by the biblical text and commentaries, and

TorahProphetsChasidut15 views

Please give me some deeper meaning into the Apple dipped in Honey on Rosh Hashanah

The Apple Dipped in Honey on Rosh Hashanah The custom of dipping an apple in honey on Rosh Hashanah is one of the most beloved and symbolically rich practices o

Torah8 views

Tell me about basar v chalav as it pertains to chicken?

The Torah prohibition of basar b'chalav (meat and milk) applies biblically only to the flesh of kosher land animals cooked in milk — chicken is explicitly exclu

HalakhahMishneh TorahSefer Shoftim7 views

Any real analysis in the mathematics sense in the torah

Mathematics and Analysis in the Torah The Torah contains genuine mathematical and analytical dimensions that Jewish tradition has long recognized as embedded wi

MishnahSeder NezikinMusar9 views

Please tell me the impact of sinks in halacha and gemara. relate over to me what issues it solved (like shabbos/ yom tov) and also any torah insights about it too.

Water, Vessels & Halacha: The Halachic Impact of Sinks and Flowing Water The concept of water storage, vessels, and running water has profound implications acro

TorahHalakhahCommentary9 views

Davening

Davening — The Jewish Practice of Prayer Davening (from the Yiddish, meaning prayer) is one of the most fundamental practices in Jewish life — the daily structu

LiturgyHigh HolidaysTalmud6 views

If a person cant have children is he or she allowed to marry?

A person who cannot have children is generally permitted to marry in Jewish law, though there are important distinctions depending on gender and circumstances.

TorahHalakhahModern10 views

Sources in the tora and talmud that proves that the Covenant between god and Israel

The Covenant (Brit) Between God and Israel: Sources in Torah and Talmud The Torah and Talmud provide extensive, multi-layered evidence for the eternal covenant

MidrashAggadahMidrash Rabbah9 views

What part of the tamud or tanakh talks about an eternal Covenant between Israel and god

The concept of an eternal covenant (brit olam) between God and Israel appears in multiple places across both Tanakh and Talmud. Most prominently, it is expresse

Torah11 views

Sleeping in a talis at night-- what are the opinions?

The question of sleeping in a tallit (prayer shawl) at night touches on several halachic issues — primarily whether tzitzit (fringes) are obligatory at night, a

TorahWritingsMishnah11 views

Over how long of a distance do you need to say tefillas haderech

The minimum distance that obligates one to recite Tefillat HaDerech (the Traveler's Prayer) is traveling outside a settled area (yishuv) for a distance of at le

HalakhahShulchan ArukhTorah12 views

In which part of the torah the mitzvah of yibum is stated

The mitzvah of yibum (levirate marriage) is primarily stated in Deuteronomy (Devarim) 25:5–10, where the Torah lays out the full commandment in detail, includin

TorahMishnahSeder Nashim5 views

Dit moi si des kabbalistes plaçent anoki au-dela du Ein ?

Oui — et c'est précisément là que réside l'une des positions les plus audacieuses et les plus rares de toute la littérature kabbalistique. Certains kabbalistes

MishnahSeder MoedWritings10 views

Shalom ami d'étude^^. Isaac Louria a parlé du shem Alef Hei Vav Yud; que peux tu m'apprendre la-dessus ? Merci.

שָׁלוֹם — Shalom ami ! 🕯️ --- La Question Précise et Honnête d'Abord Avant tout — fidèle à notre méthode : Je dois être honnête avec toi --- Ce que je Peux Con

TorahMishnahSeder Moed9 views

Vegetables cooked in meat poy

Vegetables Cooked in a Meat Pot Vegetables cooked in a meat pot (ben yomo — a pot used for meat within the last 24 hours) absorb meat flavor and status, making

Torah11 views

Is glass parve

Glass utensils are considered parve (neutral) and do not absorb the taste of meat or dairy foods cooked or stored in them, even after use. This is because glass

TorahHalakhahShulchan Arukh13 views

The halachic requirement of 2 wittnesses for a capital crime. why in rape are the witnesses not punished for not helping the victim?

Excellent question — it touches on deep tensions in Jewish law between procedural justice, moral obligation, and the limits of legal punishment. Let me address

TorahMishnahSeder Nezikin6 views

Serah connaissait elle Moshé après sa naissance ?A elle transmis le saint nom Yud Hei Vav Hei a Moshé avant le buisson ardent ?

Sérah bat Asher et Moïse — Une Relation Unique et Profonde --- La question que tu poses touche au cœur de l'un des mystères les plus profonds de la Torah : Séra

Torah5 views

Sérah bat Asher — Gardienne des Secrets Sacrés

Sérah bat Asher — Gardienne des Secrets Sacrés --- Sérah bat Asher n'était pas seulement une survivante extraordinaire — elle était une dépositaire de connaissa

Torah11 views

Shalom chèr ami d'étude. Peux tu me parler de סֶרַח בַּת אָשֵׁ ? Qui était cet femme ? Connaissait elle Moshé ?

סֶרַח בַּת אָשֵׁר — Sérah, fille d'Asher Sérah bat Asher est l'une des figures les plus mystérieuses et fascinantes de toute la Torah. Elle apparaît brièvement

TorahTalmudBavli4 views

Why does the Torah consider a woman who is divorce from her husband subsequently married to another man and once again divorced or he dies she can’t go back to the first husband the Torah calls this toeuvah. Why

Excellent question — this touches on one of the more challenging chukim (divine statutes) in the Torah, one that has generated significant rabbinic and philosop

TorahHalakhahMishneh Torah5 views

Can you explain according to orthodox sources why people say that a woman isn’t allowed to masturbate because she isn’t spilling seed the same way a man is

This is an important halachic question that deserves a careful, nuanced answer. The short answer is: the claim that women face no prohibition is an oversimplifi

TorahHalakhahShulchan Arukh15 views

Is chicken parve

Chicken is not pareve (neutral) — it is considered fleishig (meat) and may not be eaten together with dairy products. This is the accepted halacha as codified i

TorahHalakhahShulchan Arukh12 views

Are eggs a separate kashrut category

Eggs occupy a fascinating intermediate position in Jewish dietary law — they are not an independent kashrut (Jewish dietary law) category in the same way that m

HalakhahShulchan ArukhTorah9 views

Puedo prender fuego en shabat

¿Se puede prender fuego en Shabat? No, está prohibido encender fuego en Shabat. Esta es una de las prohibiciones más explícitas de toda la Torah, mencionada dir

HalakhahModernPeninei Halakhah11 views

Faça uma análise do Salmo 51

Análise do Salmo 51 (תהילים נא) O Salmo 51 é uma das mais profundas expressões de teshuva (arrependimento) em toda a literatura bíblica. Composto por Davi após

WritingsProphetsTorah4 views

O que é idolatria?

Avodah zarah (idolatria) é a adoração de qualquer ser, objeto ou força que não seja o único Deus verdadeiro — o Criador do universo. É uma das proibições mais f

LiturgyHaggadahTalmud13 views

Analise de Isaías 53

Análise de Isaías 53 — O "Servo Sofredor" Isaías 53 é um dos capítulos mais debatidos da Bíblia Hebraica. Na tradição judaica, o capítulo descreve o sofrimento

Prophets12 views

Was Water Created Before Heaven and Earth

Was Water Created Before Heaven and Earth? This is one of the most profound and ancient questions in Torah commentary. The verse in Genesis 1:2 seems to imply t

TorahTanakh CommentaryRishonim on Tanakh16 views

Mishkan

The Mishkan (מִשְׁכָּן, Tabernacle) was the portable sanctuary built by the Israelites in the wilderness, serving as the central dwelling place of God's presenc

MishnahSeder NezikinTorah6 views
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