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    • Rabbi Daniel Mann
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    Folding the Page of a Sefer in Place of a Bookmark

    We have not found a discussion of this particular question, but various sources and ideas on the topic...
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    Writing in Holy Texts

    Many of the commentaries that now surround the text of the Talmud and other classics began as the...
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    How to Pronounce HaShem’s Names in Semi-Formal Contexts

    The Rambam rules that one who utters HaShem’s Name in a sh’vuat shav or a beracha l’vatala violates...
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    Wearing Jewelry Containing Torah Content

    The Rambam was asked about a tallit with p’sukim embroidered on it. He forbade it, as did the...
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    Wearing Tallit or Tzitzit in Bathroom

    The Shulchan Aruch rules that one need not remove tzitzit when entering a bathroom. In the Beit Yosef,...
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    Disposal of Packaging of Holy Books

    Regarding the reuse and disposal of articles used for religious purposes, we have a few basic categories. The...
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    Disposing of Torah Publications

    The topic is much too broad to give a complete treatment in this forum. If you read ‘halachic...
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    How to Dispose of Old Tzitizit

    Let us proceed through the timeline of sources on this topic, where practice has become increasingly stringent. We...
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    Leaving Mezuzot when Vacating an Apartment

    The gemara states that the renter of a house has the obligation to affix mezuzot, but he may...
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    Making a New Beracha when Replacing Mezuzot

    First, let us make sure we are talking about the same thing. If you want to put the...
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    Sleeping With Tzitzit On

    There are different opinions as to whether a “day garment” is obligated in tzitzit at night (the Rosh)...
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    Tefillin for Questionably Left-Handed Men

    Mazal tov! Your case appears straight-forward, although we request a list of the things he does with each...
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