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Q: Is the 1985 JPS Tanach translation available online?

barlopIs the latest 1985 JPS available online? I recall seeing it in the past I have a memory of seeing it online.. and some remarks in some chat or forum somewhere where people said oh I didn't know it was online. Any idea where it is?

 
 
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8:05 AM
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Q: May Megillat Esther be read from a seated position?

mweissIs there any problem with reading Megillat Esther (or, for that matter, reading from a sefer torah) while sitting? Does this still fulfill the mitzvah? I have only ever seen it done standing, but have no idea whether that is because it's a requirement to do so, or whether it is merely a matter ...

 
 
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11:43 AM
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Q: PTIJ: Who is Rue?

Yosef Zaghi וְהָיָה לָכֶם לְצִיצִת וּרְאִיתֶם אֹתוֹ וּזְכַרְתֶּם אֶת כָּל מִצְוֹת יְהֹוָה וַעֲשִׂיתֶם אֹתָם וְלֹא תָתֻרוּ אַחֲרֵי לְבַבְכֶם וְאַחֲרֵי עֵינֵיכֶם אֲשֶׁר אַתֶּם זֹנִים אַחֲרֵיהֶם It clearly says here "וְלֹא תָתֻרוּ": Do not tattoo Rue. So, the question is, who exactly is Rue? And why can we no...

 
 
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2:33 PM
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Q: Is there a rule that says that if something is muktzeh e.g. a TV remote, but is on your chair when you need to sit down, then you can move it?

barlopIs there a rule that says that if something is muktzeh e.g. a television remote control, but is on your chair when you need to sit down, then you are allowed to move it? It's unintuitive, because people tend to treat the muktzeh rule like touching something that is muktzeh is almost like putting...

 
 
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11:36 PM
hi all I'm new here. Just released a sefer called Lomdus on the Parshah that is available on Amazon (search for 'Lomdus' in books). I hope I'm not breaking any rules by posting this here. :)
 

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