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נושא: Jewish Law

Meaning of double Adar

‏I would love to know what is the spiritual meaning for having two “Adar” cycles

זמני הדלקת נרות

?אם בעירי נהוג להדליק נרות חצי שעה לפני השקיעה. איך עליי לנהוג במקום בו מדליקים

Clowning about idol worship

There is a person in our community who constantly ‘clowns’ about people. Is there any

Age for orphans

Until what age is a person considered an orphan, in terms of the laws relating

Secular date

Is there a problem in writing the secular date at the top of a page?

Counting Jews

Is there a problem with counting Jews according to number, e.g., one, two, three, etc.?

Handwashing for an Onen

Is a person allowed to wash his hands in the manner of Jewish ritual while

Guests on Rosh Hashanah

Shalom Da’at Institute Rabbis, I enjoyed hearing the classes on your website a lot. I

Shofar by telephone

Shalom & Greetings, It’s difficult for me to go to synagogue on Rosh HaShanah. My

Afraid to build a sukkah

Shalom Da’at Institute Rabbis, We are afraid to build a sukkah by our house because

Not decorating the Sukkah

Shalom & Greetings,  I wanted to know what is the reason that in Chabad it’s