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On Sat, Jan 31, 2026 at 10:55:19PM +1100, Rabbi Meir G. Rabi via Avodah wrote: > The Gemara Yuma 67b > brings differing opinions re the YK scapegoat's remains being permitted or > prohibited > Rava observes it is most likely, and that is how we Pasken > that they are permitted because > HKBH […]
On Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 06:27:18AM +0200, Joel Rich via Avodah wrote: > Is kol d'alim a permanent tug of war as in (Let That Be Your Last > Battlefield -- Wikipedia) or is whoever prevails first now the > permanent owner? The Rosh (BB 3:22) argues that kol de'alim gevar establishes ownership and […]
During a shiur I mentioned this program focusing on the use of electronic key cards on Shabbat: https://torahinmotion.org/classes/electricity-and-shabbat-the-views-of-rabbi-nahum-rabinovitch Dr. Marc Shapiro,Rabbi Dr. Dror Fixler- Electricity and Shabbat: The Views of Rabbi Nahum Rabinovitch I think for most of us the description of near field theory will remind us of Elton John?s Rocketman, ?and all the […]
If according to Genesis 45: 17?19 it was pharaoh who told Joseph to send the wagons, why do we take it that the wagons were signal from Joseph to Jacob? KT Joel Rich
In Avodah Digest, Vol 44, Issue 4 dated 1/20/2026R'n Ilana Elzufon wrote:???? > To the best of my knowledge, Rav Moshe Mendelssohn himself was mostdefinitely Orthodox This was followed by an extended scholarly discussion among many members here, astonishing in its irrelevance. Who even bothers with Mendelssohn anymore? There's a Hirsch Chumash in almost every […]
Mossad Harav Kook has a sefer called Biurei Hachasidus al HaShas by R' Yishai Chasidah that cites a Rambam in connection with today's daf, with the story of Hashem showing Moshe Rabbeinu how R' Akiva was doresh tilei tilim on each kotz. According to the citation, the Rambam says that Hashem told Moshe that he […]
On Sat, Jan 24, 2026 at 08:10:22PM +0200, Eli Turkel via Avodah wrote: > In 2024, Germany's courts ruled that fully automated robotic supermarkets > must close on Sundays. Let me repeat that: robots got the day of rest. How is this different than many cases that exist already: Motion detectors turning on lights, in […]
Two data points: 1- The aveil's bentchin according to the SA (OC 189:2) includes "Dayan Emes" but it works well in context: ... haKeil Avinu Malkein Bore'einu Go'aleinu Qedosheinu Qedosh Yaaqov haMelekh haChai haTov vehaMeitiv haTov vehaMeitiv Keil Emes, Dayan Emes... 2- R Hutner (Pachad Yitzchaq, RH) talks about Melukhah (logical enough for RH) and […]
> > Message: 7 > Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2026 20:54:36 -0500 > Subject: [Avodah] Baruch Dayan Emes? > > Sometimes, I hear people say "Baruch Dayan Emes", and sometimes I hear > "Baruch Dayan HAemes" (with the Heh prefix). A quick look in any siddur > shows that the Heh is supposed to be […]
. R' Joel Rich asked: > At the very end of sefer breishit it states that Yoseph was > buried in a "aron" in Egypt. It doesn?t mention anything about > an aron by any of the avot. A number of commentaries state > that the reason was so he could be taken back to […]