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Hey everyone, hope you’re all doing well. I just got hired for a retail job after months of struggling to find work, Baruch Hashem. I…

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I think it would be banned under either the law against theft (though, does it count as theft if the person you were hired by…

I’m trying to find out if the custom to make a kiddush after the birth of a girl was universal or perhaps only in specific…

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Hello everyone I have been thinking a lot about how modern technology affects Shabbat observance. With so many devices around us such as phones, smart…

Title says it all. The biggest difficulty in building large eruvim appears to be regular monitoring and maintenance of the perimeter; but the Earth is…

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Did anyone else’s congregation test the new upcoming Reform chumash this weekend at Torah study. The pshat commentary is quite good but the sages commentary…

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As the title says, I have a mezuzah. due to building rules, I can’t hang it on the outside part of our door. However, my…

What do you do when you’re at an office lunch or a networking event with food that isn’t kosher? Do you bring your own food…

Today, the synagogue in Trenčín, Slovakia, was rededicated. During the ceremony, three Torah scrolls were brought into the building. Three rabbis also attended the ceremony:…

I am having trouble wrapping my head around some readings. I thought that there wasn’t a concept of “hell” but it seems to conflict with…

I’m feeling depressed and lost after a breakup. I stopped caring about myself and my routine, and I want to reconnect with Judaism. Which prayers…

About Pardes The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies is an open, inclusive, diverse and intellectually challenging Jewish learning community based in Jerusalem with programs worldwide.…

With the help of the good people in this sub, I now have a solid collection of books to start with. Telushkin is amazing—thanks to…

I believe I posted pictures before here but had a question regarding their attire. My family was from the Russian Empire near Odessa which is…

I am Jewish, though  patrilineal Jew. In my eyes I disagree with strict matrilineal descent and luckily my local reform synagogue agrees. I feel…

Most of the churches turned down helping her, or it came with a caveat such as if she’s a church member or would become one.…