Mi Yodeya Weekly Newsletter - Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Top new questions this week: Which sections of Igros Moshe are in which volumes? In Igros Moshe, the classic compilation of responsa by R' Moshe Feinstein, each of the published volumes contains one or more collections of numbered responsa, each concerning a specific area of ... jewish-books moshe-feinstein responsa   asked by Isaac Moses 8 votes answered by Isaac Moses 9 votes Converting to Judaism and circumcision I am converting to Judaism after living Jewishly for half my life. I am 27 and there was simply no way to convert for years (and I was a minor when I first sought conversion). Now I have had a Beit ... halacha gerut-conversion medicine brit-milah   asked by Kalevi 6 votes Why must we acquire Lehhem Mishneh for every Shabbat meal? The Torah (Shemot 16; Parashat BeShalahh) details the miracle of the mahn ("manna"), which HaShem brought down from the Heavens to sustain 'Am Yisra'el in their journey through the desert. In a ... halacha shabbat taamei-mitzvot-reasons meal-seudah challah-shabbat-bread   asked by Lee 6 votes answered by wfb 4 votes Did Adam named the fish? and how were they formed? Animals (birds inclusive) are formed from the dust of the ground Bereshit 2:19, and Adam gave them a name according to verse 20. But what about the fish (animals of the sea)? Are they also formed ... names parashat-bereishit creation fish adam   asked by J.Levi 6 votes answered by Gershon Gold 4 votes Was the Mishkan Built on Shabbat? There is a famous midrash that relates the 39 prohibitions of Shabbat to the various types of activities that were required for the mishkan's construction. Implicit within this idea is the notion that ... shabbat midrash mishkan-tabernacle vayakhel tzav   asked by Shimon bM 5 votes answered by Shalom 1 vote Why tovel new dishes? Yes, we tovel due to Bamidbar 31:23, but what is the logic? I am looking for an explanation that will address the following questions. Do we tovel to kasher or to remove tuma or for another reason? ... halacha taamei-mitzvot-reasons tevilas-keilim-dipping   asked by Yehuda W 5 votes answered by loewian 0 votes Why should Bochurim learn Gemara in Aramaic? Why is there so much emphasis in the Yeshivish world to learn Gemara in Aramaic? Why can't you find an English artscroll shas in most charedi yeshiva? It is not Lashon Hakodesh and it was written in ... talmud-gemara language aramaic artscroll   asked by El Shteiger 5 votes answered by Shimon bM 15 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: What is the original meaning of the world "hevel"? I am not religious myself, but lately I have found myself somewhat attracted to Ecclesiastes. Reading about it, I am fascinated about what seems to be endless meanings and interpretations of the word ... words hebrew names kohelet   asked by bigbadonk420 9 votes answered by Binyamin 8 votes Is there a reason to cover your yawn? My 9th grade Rebbi told us that we have to cover our mouths when we yawn to avoid evil spirits entering our bodies. Is there any source that says this? If not, is there any other Jewish reason, ... minhag sources-mekorot derech-eretz-manners   asked by rikitikitembo 6 votes answered by havarka 9 votes Can you answer these? The Gra finished the Torah? I heard from a friend that he read that the Vilna Gaon did a Sium on the Torah. Not just the חמישה חומשי תורה, but that he basically claimed that he finished all there is too learn in Jewish studies. ... sources-mekorot torah-study agada-stories-legends siyum vilna-gaon   asked by yechezkel 3 votes What is the Sephardi, Mizrahi and Teimoni equivalent of a nigun? A nigun is classically understood to be a, usually, vocal-less hymn that early Hassidim in Europe invented. Is this phenomenon found in Jewish communities other than (Eastern European dynasty) ... music   asked by rosenjcb 1 vote How can one stay out of Israel? According to Halacha[1], when one travels overseas, one has to bring a Toda. Imagine a Jew who lives in Morocco (with a hetter, such that he happened to find a Rov there he couldn't get in Israel). ... halacha travel korban   asked by Shmuel Brin 2 votes

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