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Can my daughter use as a middle name for her child a hebrew name for my father if she herself was named for the same person

Dear Rabbi, I am searching for a Jewish tradition that I have heard of but cannot find online. When there is conflict and everybody is for one position, isn't there a tradition that no matter how plausible it is to defend that position, one person will be dedicated to defend the absolute opposite position? Something like that. I am looking for this tradition as I may have to defend my sister in such a manner because I love her. In short: It is a family argument and it could put peace to this. It is about the burial of my grandmother and it could happen that she'll be excluded because she is rebellious to how we want the burial to happen. If I would exclude myself too in case she is then afterwards she would have nothing much to say anymore for having been excluded. Please let me know what is behind that tradition ans where I could find something to read about. Thanks for your help in advance. Kind regards Patrick

Hi. I heard from several friends that if a woman gets a no chip gel manicure she does not have to take off the nail polish for going to the mikvah because it's considered attached to the nail. Is this correct? I've never heard of this before until recently.

Hello Rabbi, I have a question regarding Ashkenazi tradition. I know that we don't typically name children after living relatives. However, I'm wondering about the practice of using the maiden name of a relative/friend/person I love and admire as a way to honor her. Since the person no longer carries the maiden name after getting married, could using it be considered against Jewish tradition? Or would that be considered as a meaningful and respectful gesture? Could you please provide some guidance? Thank you for your time and advice. Marina.

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I know it is a positive commandment to wear a tallis katan all day. But is it a violation of a negative commandment to fail to do so? Personally I find it physically uncomfortable to wear this garment. It makes me feel constrained. I don’t mind putting it on just for prayers, which is what I‘ve been doing lately, but I cannot stand wearing it all day. I know that as a rabbi, you will probably tell me that it is a mitzvah, and I should fulfill this mitzvah, regardless of any discomfort it may bring. But that is just too much suffering for me and I can’t take it. I found that when I tried to wear the garment all day, I grew to loathe it, leading me to not using it at all for almost a year. Then I tried putting it on for morning prayer only, and I found I could tolerate it much better.