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According to traditional kabbalah, Hoshanah Rabbah is analogous to Yom Kippur in the sense of being a day of final judgment for the year, my question is why isn’t Avinu Malkeinu part of the Hoshanah Rabbah liturgy? It would seem to fit just like it does during the high holidays.

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I have had ongoing issues with my in-laws and have not been able to reconcile differences so have peace at a distance. Is it ok to not have them over at my house in order to retain shalom bayit or is this going against kivud av vem?

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Since the Talmud says one becomes liable at the hands of heaven at age 20 is it a Seudah mitzvah when you turn 20 (like bar mitzvah is)?

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Hi Rabbi, I was attempting to kasher 2 kosher knives that had accidentally become treif in a pot, after waiting the requisite 24 hours and 2 boilings in the pot, but once I put the knives in the pot, I saw that the pot was too small to fit both knives. My question is now is there a problem with the pot now that had it had treif in it with hot water, or is it fine because the knives were clean and hadn’t been used for 24 hours? On top of that, is there any board rules about kashering in a pot I should know? With many thanks and appreciation.