Proper position of tefillin shel rosh
There is nothing new under the sun. Rav Kook wrote a pamphlet called Chevesh P’er to strengthen the...
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Using holy scrolls as art
We have two items to determine: 1) the objective, halachic decision and 2) the subjective outlook on the...
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Mezuzot at an office complex shared by Jews and non-Jews
The gemara investigates the significance of the Torah’s writing that mezuzot are to be put on “beitecha (your...
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Mezuza in the workplace
The following answer refers to the situation where the owner of the business is Jewish. Several other permutations...
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Making a beracha when returning a mezuza
First let us reference a more common discussion among poskim, which seems to be almost identical. Then we...
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Kissing sefer Torah with a siddur
We have not been able to find an explicit source on this common practice (although a practice often...
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Fasting if a sefer Torah falls
The matter of fasting if a sefer Torah is dropped is mentioned in the Magen Avraham in the...
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A donor’s name above HaShem’s Name
We have several sources in Chazal that indicate that HaShem’s Name should normally precede other names. The gemara...
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Treatment of abbreviations of HaShem’s Name
One should refrain from writing HaShem’s name on the types of writings (invitations, newspapers, and letters) that are...
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Berachot for one who took the wrong tallit and tefillin
Every fulfillment of certain mitzvot, including tallit and tefillin, must be preceded by a beracha that relates to...
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