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Parsha 5787: Vayera - Avraham, Lot, and Sedom

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The 19th Century Corfu Esrog Controversy

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R' Kook's Introduction to Eitz Hadar Part 3

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R' Kook's Introduction to Eitz Hadar Part 2

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R' Kook's Introduction to Eitz Hadar

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Malbim's Introduction to Iyov

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Introduction to Maggid Meisharim Part 3

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Introduction to Maggid Meisharim Pt. II

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Introduction to Maggid Meisharim Part 1

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Introduction to Aruch Hashulchan Part 2

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Introduction to Aruch Hashulchan Part 1

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Rav Nissim Gaon's Introduction to Talmud Part 2

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Rav Nissim Gaon's Introduction to Talmud Part 1

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Rebbetzin Chaya Yentil's Introduction to Sefer Bnei Tzion

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Introduction Series: Sefer Hachinuch 2

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Introductions Series: Sefer Hachinuch 1

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Korban Pesach Today

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Traveling to and Living in Egypt

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Washing Before Davening

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Matanos L’Evyonim Across Time Zones & Different Purim Days

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Understanding the Mitzvah to Build the Bais Hamikdash

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Calling up a Bar Mitzvah Boy for the Four Parshiyos

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Kiddush Levana

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שובבי״ם - Origins and Sources

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Using Jewish Names

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Blessing Children on Friday Night

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Women and Girls Lighting Chanukah Candles

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Why Do We Start ותן טל ומטר on December 4?

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Above It All?

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Eliezer at the Well: Nichush (Omens and Signs)

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Bikkur Cholim

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Free Will VI: Izbitz and Lublin Contd.

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Free Will V: Izbitz and Lublin 1

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Free Will IV: Rabbeinu Chasdai Crescas and Determinism

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Free Wil III: Ralbag and Beyond

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Free Will II: Understanding Rambam

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Free Will Series I: Rambam Pt. 1

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Music & Zecher L'Churban

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Missing Years Series Coda: My View

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Missing Years Series IV: Later Resolutions

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Missing Years Series III: Resolutions

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Missing Years Series II: Exploring the Sources

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Missing Years Series I: Introducing the Issue

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Kuzari Series VI: Conclusion - Kuzari's Impact on Jewish Thought

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Debate on Techeiles at Yeshiva Ohr Reuven

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Kuzari Series V: Eretz Yisrael

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Kuzari Series IV: The Role of Mitzvos

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Kuzari Series III: Are Jews Special?

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Kuzari Series: I - Background and Opening

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What Day of the Week was Pesach in 4682? The Calendar Crisis of 921-923

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Parah Adumah: Past, Present, Future

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Purim Sheini: Halachah and History

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Where is the Aron HaBris Today?

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Slavery in Jewish Thought and Practice

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Mysticsm and the Siddur: Kabbolas Shabbos

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Zohar and the Siddur: כגוונא

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Zohar and the Siddur: The בריך שמיה Controversies

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Zohar Controversy Continued: On Substance

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Repost - What Did the Menorah Really Look Like?

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Zohar Origin Controversy

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Rambam and Kabbala

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Rambam's Understanding of Anthropomorphism (Human Attributes) In Tanach

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How Did Rambam Know? Proofs Against Corporealism

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Avraham and Idols Pt. II: Why Was Rambam Banned?

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Why Did Avraham Smash the Idols? Pt. I

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Haircuts, Shaving, & Nails on Rosh Chodesh

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Should Hoshanos Follow Shacharis or Mussaf? Halacha and Beyond

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Eruv Tavshilin: Purpose & Practicalities

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Must One Hear 100 Shofar Blasts on Rosh Hashanah?

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ביומו תתן שכרו - Paying Employees and Service Providers On Time

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Harry Potter in Halachah: Performing and Attending Magic Shows

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Does the Torah allow Dolls, Statues, and Sculptures?

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Tearing Keriya for Yerushalayim and the Kosel

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Leaving One's House Unfinished זכר לחורבן

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ירושה ברבנות - Hereditary Authority in Halachah

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הן עם כלביא יקום - How Important is Sof Kman Kerias Shema?

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Erev Shabbos Chukas - The Fast Without a Date

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Halachic Status of a Baal Machlokes

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Bakery or Homemade? Erev Shabbos Challah in Halachah

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Dairy on Shavuos: Why, What, When?

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Trees and Flowers on Shavuos: Origins & Controversy

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Haircuts on Friday Preceding Sunday Lag BaOmer

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Eating Before Shacharis: Coffee, Cake, Meatboard?

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Ba'Omer, La'Omer, Both, or Neither? בעומר לעומר

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On the Origins of "Stealing" the Afikoman

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The (Missing) Beracha on a Solar Eclipse

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Handmade? The Machine Matza Controversy

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Guess Who? Purim Costumes in Halacha

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The Halachic Origins of Cholent

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Do I Need Mevushal Wine?

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Purim Katan and the Enigmatic Conclusion of Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim

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Coffee, Kiddush, Shalosh Seudos in Shul?

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“Half” Hallel and Its Beracha

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Is ’ה אנכי a Commandment? The Philosophy Debate

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How Many Challos Does One (Really) Need?

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Out of Order? Tefillin of Rashi, Rabbenu Tam, and a Few More

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הנותן תשועה: History of the Jewish Prayer for Local Government

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Siblings With Similar Names - Yes or No?

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לא יסור שבט מיהודה: Can a Kohen be a Rabbi?

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Early Shabbos to End Asara B'Teves?