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Idea for weekly topic challenge: Bein haMetzarim

"the Three Weeks") as a new idea for a weekly discussion topic on our site. …
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In what respects are Hebrew language questions in scope?

Many Jews live in Israel and speak the Hebrew language. Rav Hershel Shachter (of Yeshiva University) has said that Modern Hebrew is still lashon hakodesh. "Puk chazi" - this is what many Jews do, an …
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What Jewish print periodicals do you read?

The Yeshiva University Commentator
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What Jewish print periodicals do you read?

Omaha's The Jewish Press Mission statement: Founded in 1920, the award-winning Jewish Press is the Omaha Jewish community’s definitive source for local, national and international Jewish news. The Je …
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What to do with Parsha Chat?

We should publicize the chat weekly on Wednesday mornings by using Twitter, and then Tweet the parashah chat transcripts so that everyone else know what they were missing out on. Also, maybe we could …
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Making bounties more useful

Maybe the more Rep points someone has, the more it should cost them to offer a bounty, but that shouldn't change the value of the bounty for the earner.
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Weekly topic challenge: call for proposals

I propose questions relating to Rashi as a topic.
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Weekly topic challenge: call for proposals

I propose questions relating to Pirkei Avot as a topic.
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What are the assumptions made (in relation to jewish law) when one uses this site?

I believe that the main assumption in relation to Jewish Law when one uses this site is that a person will consult their Local Orthodox Rabbi after reading something here before acting upon it.
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Why are sexuality questions not allowed?

I think that sexuality questions should be allowed. The gemara in M. Brachos (62a) states that Rav Kahana hid under his rabbi's bed when he and his wife were alone dealing with intimate matters. Whe …
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How modest should this site be?

I think that as long as the topics are of a halakhic nature, then they should be allowed. The gemara in M. Brachos (62a) states that Rav Kahana hid under his rabbi's bed when he and his wife were alon …
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What is our attitude to "list questions"?

According to Wikipedia, it is obvious that lists are different than articles. Just pointing that out. Perhaps if you infer from this that normal questions on mi.yodeya are like articles on wikipedia …
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New Design Launched

I really like how it puts Mi.Yodeya at the top of each page, in K'tav Rash"i.
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Why is it spelled mi yodeya? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: The name “mi.yodeya” should really be either “mi.yodey.a” or “mi.yodey-a” Shouldn't it be instead mi yode'a (yodeya')? It is with an 'ayin, not a yud. Hebrew translite …
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Perhaps the community/moderators should enact a more strict policy regarding halachic questions

I fundamentally disagree. There is no point in learning Torah if not to be mekayeim it (all 613 commandments including vehalakhta bidrakhav - see below). And of course we are learning in order to fu …
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