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Source Sheet How can G-d command me to what to desire?The Ibn Ezra's story of the princessThe Reishis Chochma's story of the saint in the cemeteryThe curious tales of the Semak Reb Tzadok Hakohen encourages the lustful manThe debates of the Rambam & Ra'avadThe Chofetz Chaim's unexpected instructionThe Kuzheglaver and the Imrei Emes

Source Sheet History/Biography of the Ibn Ezra- Did the Ibn Ezra give up his life Al Kiddush Hashem?Was the Ibn Ezra a Ba'al Talmudah?Why didn't the Jews fight back against the Egyptians?Why did that generation have to die in the desert?Why was it important that Moshe grow up in the royal palace?Were all Pesukim in the Torah written by Moshe?Ibn Ezras cryptic explanation on the goat of Azazel.Is one allowed to go to doctors?Did the Jews eat Matzah in Egypt?

Source Sheet (https://RabbiKraz.com/TefillinDesert) Did the jews wear Tefillin in the desert?The Medrashim debate this point.The Mabit and the Ra'avan take one side.The Rashba's revolution. The difficult Ramban and the Radvaz's objections.Reb Memachem Ziemba and his son.Reb Shaul Berlin's take The Malbim believes it's all based on a debate in Gittin.The Rebbe spins it in the opposite direction.

Source Sheet Is one allowed to teach if he does not know Tanach?What does the Mitzvah of Yedias Hatorah entail?The Efodi explains the importance of Tanach.Is one allowed to learn Tanach by heart? What about at night?What did Rashi mean when he wrote Makas Bechoros is equal to all of the Makos?

Source Sheet History of Chassidim who were also RabbanimPoint 1 - There is no need to aspire to be a Rov.Point 2 - There were many Chassidim who were also Rabbanim, however they weren't known as Rabbanim, rather they were known as great Chassidim.Should a Talmid Chacham who Toraso Umnaso (private individual) be required to pay community taxes? Must he be a Moreh Hora'ah (public individual)Point 3 - Ri Migash. Most today don't learn Halacha, they focus on Gemara. The amount of knowledge needed to properly pasken Halacha is immense and not many have that...Point 4 - Spiritual danger of being a Rov. Point 5 - Physical danger of being a RovOn what do we make Shehecheyanu?Why don't we make a Shehecheyanu on Sefiras Haomer?

Source Sheet Mummifying practices of ancient EgyptWhy did they mummify people?Who mummified Yaakov? Yosef?Letter from the Mahara"tz ChiyusEmbalming vs autopsy vs cremation

Source Sheet History of the Rashbatz: Reb Shimon ben Tzemach DoronHistory of 1391 Spain, Mallorca and AlgeriaWhy is the Kesuba seemingly such a small amount? Won't people take it lightly?Is one allowed to be paid to teach/learn TorahHistory of how the Rivash was appointed as head Rabbi in AlgeriaCan the leg of the letter Kuf touch the top in a Sefer Torah?Do we force the husband to divorce his wife in the case of a Moredes?

Source Sheet Are all dreams meaningful?Is one allowed to fast on Shabbos for a bad dream?Is there a difference if one has the same dream several times?Do dreams have an effect on real life?Are dreams nonsense or are dreams prophecy?Can you Pasken based on answers from heaven?

Source Sheet (http://rebrand.ly/RavWeissRameh) What is the source for not mixing two Simchas?Do we learn Dinim from before Matan Torah?Is one allowed to get married on Purim?Why don't we do Kiddush Levana on Friday night or Yom Tov?

Source Sheet History of Reb Dovid Lida Does the Abarbanel allow plagiarism?Why doesn't he mention the Akeidah?Is it a requirement to mention the original author?Can one Attribute an idea to someone else incorrectly? If you come up with an idea and then you see it from an earlier source, do you need to mention them?If you see someone bring an idea from someone else, do you need to mention the middleman too?

Source Sheet (https://rebrand.ly/YosefEngel) Avraham kept the entire Torah. Several questions on this.How did Avraham take away Yishmaels inheritance?Can one Pasken from Nevuah, Dreams, or a revelation from Eliyahu?Did Dovid remarry Michal based on the word of a Navi or Ruach Hakodesh?Can we differentiate between a Bas Kol to verify facts and a Vas Kol to pasken Halacha?

Warning: Mature Content. For Adult audiences only. Source Sheet (https://rebrand.ly/LicenseToSin) Is one allowed to commit a lesser sin in order to avoid a more stringent sin?If someone does an aveirah L'shem Shamayim does he get Schar?Can the Beis Din condone sinful behavior in order that it shouldn't lead to worse sins?Can the Chachamim turn a blind eye to Aveiros being done in order not to aggravate and cause them to sin more?Co Sponsored L'zchus all of the Shluchim to the state of Florida

Source Sheet: https://rebrand.ly/Iyov Background of IyovWas Iyov great than Avraham?Is one allowed to steal if their intention is not to steal?4 answers as to why Iyov was allowed to take charge of orphans property without their consent.(Co-sponsored anonymously in honor of Rabbi Mendy Goldberg of Coram NY in honor of his birthday)

Source Sheet Was there a difference between a humans diet and the animals diet in Adam's days?Were humans allowed to eat meat before the Mabul?If not, why would they have been warned against Eiver Min Hachai?Why did the Egyptians not eat sheep?Now that humans can eat meat, should they?Is an Am Ha'aretz allowed to eat meat?What is Chassidus view on this?Did Adam bring Korbanosלזכות לרפו"ש דובער יצחק הכהן בן שרה שיינדל

Source Sheet Should one get an Esrogs before or after yom kippur?Do some of the Minim need to be bound together? Do you need to hold all 4 at once to be Yotzei?If you don't have all 4, should you take what you have?Do you need to hold them in both hands? What if you held Lulav in the left hand and Esrog in the right?Which do you pick up first? Which do you put down first?