Rabbi Azriel Schreiber
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SHLITA
What does SHLITA mean? “Shlita” is short for “SHe-yichyeh LI-yomim Tovim Aruchim” — “May he live days that are pleasant and long”.
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The Elders in Devarim
Who are the elders that Moses is referring to in Deuteronomy 32:7? Answer: “Elders” can be translated literally as “old people”, as in Targum Onkelos. It can also refer to Torah scholars, or to the Torah itself; see Targum Yonasan…
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The Name Nissim
What is the source of the name "Nissim"? The name doesn’t seem to have been used by any of the sages of the Talmud or by any of the Geonim; it seems to be of Persian origin. There were several…
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Patience and Self-Discipline
Where does the Bible teach us about patience and self-discipline? On patience, see Ecclesiastes 7:8; on being slow to anger, see Ecclesiastes 7:9 and 11:10; on self-discipline see Ex. 6:9 and Ecclesiastes 10:4.
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The Seven Noahide Laws
What are the seven Noahide laws? The seven laws that were given to Adam and Noah are discussed in the Talmud (tractate Sanhedrin). In brief, these laws are: establishing a legal system; refraining from idolatry, blasphemy, murder, robbery, adultery and…
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Concubines
What is a concubine? A concubine is a woman who cohabits with a man but isn’t formally married to him. Concubines and their children have lesser legal rights than wives and their children.
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Women and TZITZIS
>Why don’t women wear TZITZIS? According to the Shulchan Aruch (17:2), women are allowed to wear TZITZIS. But the accepted ruling is that TZITZIS are regarded as men’s ornaments, and it is therefore not proper for women to wear them,…
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Measuring Time
How do the Jews measure time? An hour is defined as 1/12 of a day; thus the length of an hour varies with the seasons and with latitude. To define periods of time more precisely, an hour is divided into…
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The Tachash
What animal was the Tachash whose skin was used in the Tabernacle? The Talmud (Shabbos 28:a-b) tells us that it was a multicolored kosher animal that had one horn, and that it has not existed since Moses’ time. Some scholars…