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How soon should one have their mezuzahs up following moving into a new home? We just moved into a new apartment two weeks ago, and our shipment of mezuzahs that we ordered online was delayed for a reason we cannot seem to ascertain. We ordered them online from a supplier who says they haven’t yet received the ones they are supposed to ship to us. It sounds like a worker shortage could be at play and it might take several more weeks. There is no local place here to buy them either and mail order is really the only option. We are embarrassed because we will be having some company the next two Shabbosim and we have no mezuzahs on our doors.

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I am not Jewish, but I have close Orthodox Jewish friends. I always thought Orthodox Jews are not supposed to engage in public displays of affection. At least that’s what my close Orthodox friend says. Yet I see it all the time. I see public displays of affection among all ages of Orthodox, ranging from longtime married couples to young people who are just dating each other and are uncertain if they will marry. How is that possible? My religion opposes public displays of affection and adherents take it quite seriously.

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GOOD MORNING We speak of Mitassek when the person is not aware that he is performing a Mitzvah." However, it is reported in the tractate zevahim (47a) that if a person makes the shechita of a korban chatat thinking that it was a chulin animal, then it is invalid. The gemara reports 2 verses to prove this law. But if really we only talk about Mitassek when the person is not aware that he is performing a mitzvah so why did the gemara need to ask for verses? If he thinks this animal is houlin then he is surely unaware that he is fulfilling the mitzvah of slaughtering a korban. The gemara implies that without the verses it would not be considered mitasssek, why? THANK YOU

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This past Sunday my wife and I were on a guided tour of an art history museum with our kids. We didn’t see it coming, but the museum had in it some actual idols from an ancient civilization that they worshipped. We never would have imagined. I wanted to take my family and leave the building promptly. I asked the guide if we could leave early, and he said for security reasons, he could not let us wander around the building unescorted. We were stuck inside the museum for another half hour before we were allowed to depart. If that situation were to arise again, what am I supposed to do?

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It seems that the words of Chazal have absolute authority in Judaism. 'Chazal says' means 'end of discussion'. I also agree that all Chazal are outstanding tzaddikim, but a tzaddik can also makes a mistake. Chazal are also imperfect individuals like us who do human errors. Then, why does the word of Chazal have so great an authority? Isn't it a bit "dangerous"?