Feb 26, 2013 · Migu is a Rabbinic concept in which a witness establishes his reliability by his choice of defenses. It goes like this: a claimant has a sure-win claim, but instead offers an alternative defense which, on its own, we would not believe but for the fact that he could have chosen the sure-win claim.

Aug 9, 2020 · There is a Halacha of Migu, which comes up in many masechtot. See here. My questions is: logically, it seems that a Migu should work and it makes a lot of sense. However, is there a special verse t...

Dec 3, 2023 · In my experience when trying to explain Migu or any other such concepts to secular Jewish professionals that I do Partners in Torah with, when they hear there is a similar secular concept they grasp it quicker.

Apr 1, 2012 · If your garbage gets picked up on Yom Tov are you allowed to bring back into your property your garbage pails on Yom Tov?

Jul 6, 2019 · The Chasam Sofer says based on the Gemara that the Arod is not like a snake or a toad. It is in fact a new creation. The Gemara says that it was created miraculously, as normally a snake and toad cannot produce offspring together. נס בתוך נס פי' שהולידו זו מזה שאין עיבורן שוה. ונס שני שהולידו מין שאין לו שום דמיון לאביו ...

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In "Der Golem" of Gustav Meyrink, Schemajah Hillel says: Einen Augenblick versank er in Nachdenken, und ich hörte ihn einen hebräischen Satz murmeln: »Lischuosècho Kiwisi Adoschem.« In the Ukrain...

Mar 7, 2021 · Mishna Kila'im 5:5: הַנּוֹטֵעַ יָרָק בַּכֶּרֶם אוֹ מְקַיֵּם, הֲרֵי זֶה מְקַדֵּשׁ אַרְבָּעִים וַחֲמִשָּׁה גְפָנִים. אֵימָתַי, בִּזְמַן שֶׁהָיוּ נְטוּעוֹת עַל אַרְבַּע אַרְבַּע, אוֹ עַל חָמֵשׁ חָמֵשׁ.

Apr 11, 2023 · How does Ishto KiGufo (ones wife is considered like his own body) work? Meaning, how come in some cases where you can't use a shliach, your spouse may do it for you (see Tur YD 234:1), and yet some...