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Duplicate of Jewish Law? Or Jewish Services, Tradition and Halaka? Or Halacha? Or Judaism? Or all of them? – DJClayworth Oct 12 '10 at 14:25

I believe that this site could be tremendous under the new Stack Exchange system. There are literally millions of legit questions about Torah, Halacha, and Yiddishikeit, and most of them actually have actual objective answers. Judaism has a long tradition of asking questions freely and debating the answers, and a great tolerance of multiple answers... the format of so much of the Talmud is based around Q&A! – Joel Spolsky Oct 15 '10 at 2:19

(continued) There are currently several proposals floating around for discussion of Judaism, some narrow, some broad. I believe StackOverflow.com has proven that the broadest possible site is the best... let's make this a huge, active community exploring every possible dimension of Torah and Jewish life, and let's make it as welcoming to people at all levels of learning as possible. – Joel Spolsky Oct 15 '10 at 2:20

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added by UCME2 Oct 11 '10 at 4:56

Discussion on mi.yodeya 1.0: mi.yodeya.com/questions/1818/pizza-and-washing – Isaac Moses Oct 11 '10 at 6:03

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added by Isaac Moses, edited by Marcos Crispino Oct 11 '10 at 12:56

Discussion on mi.yodeya 1.0: mi.yodeya.com/questions/790/… – Isaac Moses Oct 10 '10 at 21:53

Is this a question about jewish life and learning, or a question about yiddish language usage? Or are those interchangeable concepts? – shimonyk Oct 14 '10 at 21:25

@shimonyk - Yiddish language usage is arguably part of "Jewish life." In addition, this particular expression is so culturally significant that the significance of its meaning [potentially] goes beyond mere usage and into culture/religion. Take a look at the responses on mi.yodeya 1.0. – Isaac Moses Oct 14 '10 at 21:52

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added by Isaac Moses Oct 10 '10 at 19:59

Discussion on mi.yodeya 1.0: mi.yodeya.com/questions/2326/… – Isaac Moses Oct 10 '10 at 21:51

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added by Isaac Moses Oct 10 '10 at 19:58

Discussion on mi.yodeya 1.0: mi.yodeya.com/questions/3117/… – Isaac Moses Oct 10 '10 at 21:52

@Isaac - please stop with the "intended as off topic" and "on SE 1.0" links. No other migration has this. Just let it migrate and then add your naarishkeitn. – Moshe Oct 12 '10 at 1:35

@Moshe - Please explain why you see these two types of information as inappropriate. – Isaac Moses Oct 12 '10 at 2:26

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added by yahu Oct 11 '10 at 5:50

	Discussion on mi.yodeya 1.0: mi.yodeya.com/questions/1797/… – Isaac Moses Oct 11 '10 at 6:01
	im FOR any hallachic questions. this is very very important and helps to connect the jew with his source. – Yuck Oct 15 '10 at 17:58

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added by yahu Oct 11 '10 at 5:39

Discussion on mi.yodeya 1.0: mi.yodeya.com/questions/3383/… – Isaac Moses Oct 11 '10 at 6:03

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added by jutky Oct 11 '10 at 23:16

im FOR any hallachic questions. this is very very important and helps to connect the jew with his source. – Yuck Oct 15 '10 at 17:58

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added by shimonyk Oct 14 '10 at 21:31

Wine that has been flash boiled. This allows it to be handled by Gentiles. – MJM Nov 19 '10 at 16:19

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added by jutky Oct 11 '10 at 23:18

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added by tzenes Oct 14 '10 at 20:52

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added by Ken Bloom Oct 13 '10 at 18:35

Originally from soc.culture.jewish.moderated: groups.google.com/group/…; – Ken Bloom Oct 13 '10 at 18:35

I'm not sure this is a good topic. But I'm also not sure it's a bad one. – Seth J Oct 14 '10 at 18:35

Is "she might convert" a valid answer? – tzenes Oct 14 '10 at 20:53

i like this a lot. could be great support for parents of kids who are going through this hell. – Yuck Oct 15 '10 at 17:57

as a side note, would the pitfalls be any different if he were a Christian? Buddhist? Atheist? – Jaime Soto Oct 29 '10 at 20:32

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added by shalom Oct 14 '10 at 18:10

Discussed on m.y 1.0: mi.yodeya.com/questions/259/… – shalom Oct 14 '10 at 18:10

Good example of a bad question (blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/…) – shimonyk Oct 14 '10 at 21:23

@shimonyk - Why? On the contrary, I think that it fulfills (or could fulfill) all of the prescribed elements for "good subjective": 1) It's a "How" question. 2&4) It lends itself to experience-based answers. 3) The tone seems OK to me. 5) Fleshed out beyond a headline, it certainly could demand that answerers back their answers up. 6) It definitely asks for information that would be particularly useful to people in the target audience. – Isaac Moses Oct 14 '10 at 21:50

I think it's a good question, but have no more vote to vote for it :( – jutky Oct 16 '10 at 18:35

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added by Wikis Oct 12 '10 at 11:40

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added by yahu Oct 11 '10 at 5:45

Discussion on mi.yodeya 1.0: mi.yodeya.com/questions/3257/… – Isaac Moses Oct 11 '10 at 6:02

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added by Alex Oct 12 '10 at 1:40

Discussion on mi.yodeya 1.0: mi.yodeya.com/questions/334/is-being-vegan-kosher – Alex Oct 12 '10 at 1:41

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added by shimonyk Oct 14 '10 at 21:27

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added by JMB Oct 14 '10 at 22:52

as a religious jew i want to say that this is a very very good question. according to hallacha (jewish law) im pretty sure that a DNA test does not mean you are jewish. since your mother and her mother did not know that they were jewish, you are not jewish either. – Yuck Oct 15 '10 at 17:57

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added by Yosef Oct 19 '10 at 17:46

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added by Dave, edited by Joel Spolsky Oct 15 '10 at 2:14

closed as off topic by Isaac Moses, Gershon Gold, Tzvi, jutky, neilfein Oct 13 '10 at 4:29

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

	Based on the Anshei Knesses hagdaloh and England – UCME2 Oct 11 '10 at 23:36
	@UCME2, The point here is to propose questions that will characterize the site, not to answer them. – Isaac Moses Oct 12 '10 at 1:30

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added by shalom Oct 14 '10 at 17:59

Discussed on my.yodeya 1.0: mi.yodeya.com/questions/2899/… – shalom Oct 14 '10 at 18:00

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added by shalom Oct 14 '10 at 18:09

Discussed on m.y 1.0: mi.yodeya.com/questions/537/… – shalom Oct 14 '10 at 18:09

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added by yahu Oct 11 '10 at 5:46

Discussion on mi.yodeya 1.0: mi.yodeya.com/questions/3169/… – Isaac Moses Oct 11 '10 at 6:02

This is not about Jewish Life and Learning. It's about a cosmetic issue, like, "How should I wear my black hat - tilted to the side, straight forward, brim up and/or brim down?" While it is an issue some Jews might have to deal with from time to time, it's ultimately a matter of no serious consequence, even to the person asking the question, and it does not require, or even allow, any serious discussion of Jewish sources. – Seth J Oct 14 '10 at 17:15

@Seth J - Believe it or not, when I originally thought of setting up m.y, I was actually primarily interested in dealing in practical tips like this, rather than in serious discussion of Jewish sources. I don't mind that the community evolved more around the latter, but I don't want to lose the former. Aggregating people's practical experience on how to deal with various Jewish practices is one thing that an Internet forum is uniquely very well-suited for. This is a great example of a real question that some Jews are driven by Jewish practice to ask and other Jews can answer usefully. – Isaac Moses Oct 14 '10 at 19:04

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added by Ken Bloom Oct 14 '10 at 0:04

Question for the off-topic voters: Is the Conservative movement not a suitable topic of discussion in general, or do you not like the question for a different reason? – Ophiuroid Oct 26 '10 at 4:19

Conservative movement is non-overlapping with Judaism. Many Conservatives are not Jews, and many Jews are not Conservatives. – DJClayworth Nov 1 '10 at 22:02

@DJ Clayworth: I'm talking about Conservative Judaism, not Conservative Politics – Ken Bloom Nov 5 '10 at 16:32

@DJ - You might want to clarify that last remark. – neilfein Nov 19 '10 at 6:06

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added by Ken Bloom Oct 15 '10 at 19:52

	Watch this: youtube.com/watch?v=2AAOoGWZZ7A – Isaac Moses Oct 18 '10 at 1:25
	While this question is Jewish-themed, it relies upon unclear presumptions while being very broad in scope. – Yosef Oct 19 '10 at 17:41
	Even if it's based on a misunderstanding, I would claim it as on-topic. The correct answer would point out the misunderstanding. – DJClayworth Nov 1 '10 at 22:00

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added by Ken Bloom Oct 15 '10 at 19:54

and Yom kippur and Purim? (yes, i know the answer). I like these Minhagim questions a lot. – Asaf Oct 18 '10 at 22:30

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added by Dave, edited by Joel Spolsky Oct 15 '10 at 2:14

closed as off topic by Isaac Moses, Gershon Gold, jutky, Alex, ArghMo Oct 12 '10 at 12:43

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

Worthy of discussion: Why do you consider this off-topic? (I'm not saying I disagree.) – Isaac Moses Oct 11 '10 at 19:16

It's not particularly relevant to Jewish life per se. And it certainly does not constitute Jewish learning. I think this is more a question about "Jewish culture" than "Jewish life." – Dave Oct 11 '10 at 19:19

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added by Shaul Oct 28 '10 at 21:26

Ignore the fake masechta reference; the principle is the important thing... ;) – Shaul Oct 28 '10 at 21:27

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added by Shaul Oct 28 '10 at 21:34

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added by Jaime Soto Oct 29 '10 at 20:44

For example, in Colombia's Antioquia department. – Jaime Soto Oct 29 '10 at 20:46

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added by gnerd613 Nov 18 '10 at 4:41

Kosher style typically means a non-kosher deli that serves meat and milk but does not (usually) have pork. – MJM Nov 19 '10 at 16:18

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added by gnerd613 Nov 18 '10 at 4:42

closed as off topic by user25419, user25443, Moe, Edgar, msh210 Nov 19 '10 at 7:51

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

up vote -1 down vote

added by Isaac Moses, edited by Joel Spolsky Oct 15 '10 at 2:14

closed as off topic by Tzvi, yahu, Yitzchok, Dave, Gershon Gold Oct 11 '10 at 19:55

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

Don't mark these as "intended off topic". – Moshe Oct 10 '10 at 20:48

Why not? That's what they are. – Isaac Moses Oct 10 '10 at 21:03

the idea is not to "lead the witness." Let people vote based on whether they really think this topic belongs on the site or not. If it's intended as off-topic, it should be off-topic bedi-eved. – Joel Spolsky Oct 15 '10 at 2:14

I do find that "intended as off-topic" forestalls any "what kind of idiot asks these questions?" response. – DJClayworth Nov 1 '10 at 22:06

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added by Ken Bloom Oct 13 '10 at 18:37

closed as off topic by jutky, Isaac Moses, Peter Smit, Lea Cohen, Asaf Oct 18 '10 at 22:33

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

Inspired by discussion on soc.culture.jewish.moderated: groups.google.com/group/…; – Ken Bloom Oct 13 '10 at 18:37

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added by shalom Oct 14 '10 at 18:04

Discussed on mi.yodeya 1.0: mi.yodeya.com/questions/2691/… – shalom Oct 14 '10 at 18:05

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added by Shaul Oct 28 '10 at 21:33

Too vague; without citing the two halachos, no-one can try to explain the (apparent) contradiction. – Yosef Oct 31 '10 at 17:55

@Yosef: presumably there would be a more detailed explanation of the particular stira in the body of the question once the site is created. For now, cast a vote on this as a particular template for a kind of question that may be asked on the site. – Ken Bloom Nov 5 '10 at 16:38

@Yosef - OK, question edited to made it unambiguous: the question text gives the references for the apparent stira. – Shaul Nov 14 '10 at 10:21

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added by Shaul Oct 28 '10 at 21:35

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added by gkrogers Oct 29 '10 at 13:17

closed as off topic by DJClayworth, Isaac Moses, neilfein, gnerd613, Ken Bloom Nov 19 '10 at 1:55

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

	Prepared to be shouted down on this, but I don't think bagels are considered a Jewish distinctive any more. – DJClayworth Nov 1 '10 at 21:58
	Maybe. maybe not. My Jewish Heritage Cookbook contains a recipe for homemade bagels, and I think of them as Jewish in the same way I think of ciabatta as Italian. – gkrogers Nov 2 '10 at 12:24

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added by Peach Nov 5 '10 at 22:52

up vote -2 down vote

added by Isaac Moses, edited by Joel Spolsky Oct 15 '10 at 2:14

closed as off topic by Tzvi, UCME2, yahu, Alex, Yitzchok Oct 11 '10 at 18:55

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

	Why should jews bother about muslims prayers? – jutky Oct 11 '10 at 21:54
	Because their system is Based on our Yom Kippur – UCME2 Oct 11 '10 at 23:37
	@UCME2 yet, we don't learn something from this for our laws. The are lot of religions that are based on our's, but we are not going to discuss them. – jutky Oct 13 '10 at 11:40
	This is off topic but I can't vote it great because it is so off-topic. I think a better question is one more borderline (see other off topic egs here) – Wikis Oct 21 '10 at 11:19