Recent Jewish Law Questions
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What book of the Torah gets its name from the Greek words meaning Second Law?
Apr 01 2011, 2:59pm - Deuteronomy (Greek: ?, "second law") or Devarim (Hebrew: , li...
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What laws separated Jews from others?
Mar 31 2011, 7:23pm - Kashrut is the body of Jewish law dealing with what foods the...
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What are the laws for the Jewish holiday tu b shvat?
Mar 31 2011, 8:39am - It's not in the Torah. 1 custom: eat a new fruit or plant tre...
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Mar 29 2011, 7:16pm - Of things that are in the water, you may eat thing that has f...
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What is the point of keeping kosher?
Mar 28 2011, 1:10pm - The laws of keeping Kosher have been followed by generations ...
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Can you send me some Torah info?
Mar 27 2011, 8:03pm - The foundation of Hebrew and Jewish religion, thought, law, a...
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What is the Definition of mezuzah?
Mar 27 2011, 5:22pm - It's a small piece of parchment inscribed with the Deuteronom...
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What dose a yamacha symbolize?
Mar 27 2011, 9:13am - According to a code of Jewish law, men are required to cover ...
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Mar 25 2011, 2:22pm - According to Jewish law, when Jewish children reach 13 years ...
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What was the first religion to live in Israel?
Mar 23 2011, 4:41pm - The modern State of Israel was declared in 1948, and traces i...
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Mar 22 2011, 9:31pm - To begin with, in instances where there are direct financial ...
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What does kosher mean? Raised on a farm? Blessed by a priest?
Mar 19 2011, 2:21pm - Kosher is the process of following Jewish dietary laws. It's ...
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What do real religious Jewish people look like?
Mar 19 2011, 12:20pm - There are many variations of how to dress modestly according ...
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Did st. patrick. Kick out all the jews from ireland?
Mar 17 2011, 10:38am - In 432 AD, St. Patrick brought the Christian teachings and th...
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What were the German laws that took away Jewish rights in the 1940's?
Mar 14 2011, 8:51pm - Jews over 6 forced to wear a Yellow Star of David with 'Jew' ...
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Can i have more on the Jewish law NIDA?
Mar 13 2011, 8:07am - Is the most common cause of this status, the term "niddah" is...
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What is the origin of the Catholic prohibtion on eating meat on Fridays?
Mar 11 2011, 11:32am - In reference to Lent? To the Jewish people, laws regarding fa...
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Why don't Jewish people hang pictures on their walls?
Mar 11 2011, 1:35am - I couldn't find any Jewish law that forbids hanging pictures ...
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Is it permitted to shave your beard according to Jewish law?
Mar 11 2011, 1:03am - In Leviticus 19:27, Jews are prohibited from "destroying" the...
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Why can't Jews spell God and spell it like g--?
Mar 10 2011, 11:22pm - There is a jewish law forbidding one to say gods name in vain...
