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Q. Why does the verse repeat: “Moses, Moses..” and “Abraham, Abraham…”? 

A. While Moses had a speech impediment, it doesn’t say he was hard of hearing. The Talmud says this double expression is an expression of endearment. Usually this is reserved for when the calling is of...

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Q. Is a kippah/yarmulka head-covering required to have separate inside and outside layers?

 A. It’s not required, and many kippas do not have them, but I know where you are getting that from since the yarmulkas I wear have that double-layer. Think of it as a spirit...

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Q. Why do we check for bloodspots in raw eggs but not in hard-boiled eggs?

 A. You’re right. While most observant Jews check raw eggs, they don’t check hard-boiled. (Some do check the inside of the whites, but it’s rare). Here’s th...

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Q. I found my grandfather’s Tefillin. I heard you can tell whether he was a Chassid or not simply by looking at the straps? 

A. The clue is in the knot by the hand-tefillin, not the straps themselves. Most Sephardic Jews and Chassidim wind their Tefillin arm straps outward, while most non-Chassidic Ashkenazic Jews wind their arm s...

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Q. Chassidic Rebbes often wear different, distinctive garb than their followers, did the Lubavitcher Rebbe?

A. The Lubavitcher Rebbe wore the same black fedora hat and long black suit-coat (Kapote) as customary by the Chabad-Lubavitch Chassidim, only that the Rebbe wore it all week, while most Chassidim only dress...