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Eliyahu Hanavi Gets Tangled in a Halachic Conundrum

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A history of the RadvazHistory of EliyahuIf Eliyahu is Pinchas is he a Kohen?If so, how could he be in …

1 year, 1 month ago

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You Would Never Imagine Who Bilaam Really Was

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Balak is from midyan or moav?Was Lot's oldest daughter rewarded or rebuked for her objectionable plan?Were both of Lot's daughters consid…

1 year, 1 month ago

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Rabeinu Tam Passes Away From Heartbreak

Source Sheet (https://rebrand.ly/RabeinuTam)- Why was R Yakov called Rabeinu Tam?- The Takana that R Tam enacted.- Gilgul of Rashi, Rambam and Rabein…

1 year, 1 month ago

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Gilgulim. Is Reincarnation for Real?

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Origination of the idea of Gilgulim.The severity of Gilgul. Different sages who believed and didn't believe in Gilgulim.Is there a differ…

1 year, 1 month ago

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Speaking With a Tzadik at His Kever; a Holy Mitzvah, or a Serious Problem?

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Why did Kalev go to Chevron and not Yehoshua?Is one allowed to visit the Kever of a Tzadik?Is it only …

1 year, 2 months ago

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The Wizardry of the Rameh of Fano

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Story and ID of Eldad and MeidadTheir Nevuah and why they would have been put in jail. Halachik status of …

1 year, 2 months ago

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Shavuos! Dovid Hamelech is (almost) Thrown Under the Bus.

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Summary of RusEpisode of Doeg and Avnverdovid saved by his brother in lawChidushei Harim's insight.Quest…

1 year, 2 months ago

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The Devastation of the Crusades, and the Saddest Halachic Debate

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History of the Grenada and other massacresMay one commit suicide to avoid sin?To do Teshuva?Story of R Chan…

1 year, 2 months ago

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A Lag Baomer Conundrum: Rashbi vs Rashbi

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How could R Shimon Bar Yochai exempt the entire world from judgement?Contradiction between Rashbi & RashbiContradiction between R' Yishma…

1 year, 3 months ago

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The Vilna Gaon's Greatness, Through the Eyes of a Lubavitcher

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Anecdotes about the Vilna Gaon's greatnessHis relationship with the alter rebbe and ChassidusTheir agreements and disagreements

1 year, 3 months ago

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