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Q: Are certain terms such as Goyim, Goy, and Goyish racist?

AaronI just edited an answer that had the word "goyish" and replaced it with the word non Jew. I did it because I feel with deep conviction that goy and goyish are actual racist terms. I also feel some regret editing it because there isn't a policy on such words and so I stepped out of bounds by makin...

 
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Q: Other gods or gods of others?

Kazi bácsiI have recently noted that the phrase אֱלֹהִים אֲחֵרִים is consistently translated by Artscroll as gods of others, suggesting a construct state or semikhut. However, as Joel K pointed out, the construct state would be אֱלֹהֵי אֲחֵרִים. The choice of JPS is the more simple noun phrase with an adje...

 
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Q: Shulchan Arukh (Orach Chayim, ...) -- status of online English translations status -- let's consolidate at Wikisource and aim to complete it?

Nissim NanachI posted Who can help us complete an English translation of Yoreh Deah? but it's been pointed out SAOC has the same status, so let this be a planning board for the other sections of SA. Whoever can, please edit this and update periodically. ORACH CHAYIM There is still no complete SAOC English t...

 
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Q: What is the meaning of the acronym מה"ט?

FrumfrimFOr example in מגדל עוז שבת י״ב:ב׳ ומה״ט נמי ניחא סוגיין דפ׳ מילה גמרא ט"ז על אורח חיים תצח האי ביום שני אין לו ביאור דאפילו ביום טוב ראשון שרי מה"ט ותו מאי מעליותא דהביאום מערב דהיינו בי"ט ראשון והנה דברים אלו נתייחסו בר"י בשם א"ח בשם הרשב"א

 

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