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Q: Judge The “Entirety of a Person” or “Each Person” Favorably?

הבלשןIn Avos 1:6 it says …והוי דן את כל האדם why כל האדם and not כל אדם? Are we being told to judge the “entire” person favorably or “each” person favorably?

 
 
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6:10 AM
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Q: When can you make a bracha mentally?

shmoselThe Taz to SA Orach Chaim 62:4 says in exigent cirumstances you can make a bracha mentally instead of verbalizing it: מזה יש ללמוד במי שצמא בלילה במטתו שא"א לו ליטול ידיו ולברך יהרהר הברכה בלבו וישתה SA Orach Chaim 172:1 discusses what to do if you accidentally started drinking and can't make a...

 
 
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8:17 AM
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Q: Is it permitted to read non-jewish religious texts?

Jonah KermaierI have an interest in the New Testament simply to understand Christianity. I would therefore like to read it, but not at all in an idolatrous way (assuming reading it itself wouldn’t be idolatrous). Would it be permitted to read it as a purely scholarly/academic activity?

 
 
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9:49 PM
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Q: Where is the Halacha about a single available Cohen committing a crime?

BennyThere is a Halacha about one unique Cohen remaining in Eretz Yisrael and the consequence were he to commit a crime. I am seeking the original source as I only have a translation: If there was only one Cohen in the country, and if that unique Cohen would have committed a crime, you would deprive ...

 

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