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Request For Help



I saw that you rolled back my changes to Alexander Kuo entries. Would love to have a discussion about this. I am his son, posting early career details. Not sure how to discuss it with you more. <!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding unsigned ↗ comment added by StatusKuoman (talk • contribs ↗) 16:57, 7 August 2025 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

In the Jane Remover ↗ article, what kind of a source would suffice in order to get that information on the page. Because I know it's true; their sister, father, aunt, uncle etc. everybody has a Turkish name and they mention they're Turkish Cypriot on Facebook. Same with the mother side being Polish, but there is not an official interview with Jane Remover regarding this. There is a news page mentioning their sister, them (using the deadname though) and their parents. Also there was also ancestry.com but you didn't accept it. Is there really no way for me to put that information?
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I would like kindly ask you to proofread an article History of the Jews in Derbent ↗. Thank you in advance.
Boxes12 (talk)
Thank you so much for your kindness and a wonderful job that you had done with the article History of the Jews in Derbent ↗. It looks great! Thanks again!
Boxes12 (talk) 18:17, 18 July 2022 (UTC)

Thanks, I'm still working on it. Your work was very thorough and well-researched, by the way, which makes it enjoyable to edit. UrielAcosta (talk) 18:45, 18 July 2022 (UTC)

Judeo-Tat literature ↗



Dear UrielAcosta,

If you will find interesting an article Judeo-Tat literature ↗ then your editing expertise will be greatly appreciated.
It would be nice to have a well written article about the Judeo-Tat literature.

I am very sorry if I bother you with this article.
Boxes12 (talk) 14:05, 22 July 2022 (UTC)

No bother at all, I plan to look at the article in the next few days. UrielAcosta (talk) 21:39, 22 July 2022 (UTC)

Thank you



Dear UrielAcosta,
Thank you so much for edited page Yaakov Yitzhaki ↗! You did a wonderful job. I appreaciate it!
Boxes12 (talk) 22:23, 26 November 2022 (UTC)

Judaism in Dagestan ↗



Dear UrielAcosta,

I would like to ask if you kingly agree to edit an article Judaism in Dagestan ↗. Your English language skills is highly appreciated. Thank you.

Boxes12 (talk) 03:00, 17 December 2022 (UTC)

Boxes12 (talk) 00:17, 20 December 2022 (UTC)

Help with after posting on talk page



BS"D

Hello Mr. Acosta. Thank you for helping me through the proper procedures of Wikipedia so far.

I have a question. I posted onto the talk page on R' Kanievsky's article. What should I do now? Do I wait for a... Hoich-editor? to make an official comment on it? Do I just update the article anyways? What is the right thing for me to do now?

Shibolet Nehrd (talk) 19:10, 15 March 2023 (UTC)

(P.S. If I'm supposed to wait for official comment - please don't go out of your way to look at it. I just want to know what to do for myself.) Shibolet Nehrd (talk) 19:10, 15 March 2023 (UTC)

:Thanks for letting me know you'd posted on the Chaim Kanievsky ↗ talk page. You can read my response to your question there.
:I've also added: "He was notable even among Jewish scholars for annually reading the entire text of many sources of Jewish law, including not only the Babylonian Talmud but also the less commonly studied Jerusalem Talmud" to the first paragraph of the "Rabbinic Career" section, with two sources, one from the National Library of Israel, the other the Yeshiva World article with the complete list quoted in the footnote; while I was at it, & based on the National Library of Israel source, I also added "known as the ''Gdol HaDor'' ('the greatest of his generation')" to the introductory paragraph.
:I didn't answer the question of just how long you should wait, because I'm not sure if there's a specific answer. Speaking just for myself, I'd probably wait two or three weeks- unless the article is something that gets a lot of traffic, one that many people will be visiting, and maybe editing, every day (e.g. Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022–present) ↗), in which case a week or even less might be appropriate. To be honest, I almost never look at the talk pages of the articles I edit (the rare exceptions are generally if I'm thinking of adding something that I suspect might have already been chewed over on the talk page), and I don't know how many people actually look at talk pages. In fact, this is a reminder to me that from now on I should probably check the talk pages of articles I'm editing, at least those I'm editing extensively.
:UrielAcosta (talk) 16:18, 16 March 2023 (UTC)
::BS"D
::Thank you for your help and guidance Mr. Acosta. As well, I've read the things you wrote, and I feel I have learnt a lot about both Wikipedia and general clear-mindedness from them. I appreciate your time spent to help me so much.
::Shibolet Nehrd (talk) 03:19, 20 March 2023 (UTC)!

==History of the Jews in Buynaksk ↗==
Dear UrielAcosta,
I would like to ask if you kingly agree to edit an article History of the Jews in Buynaksk ↗. Thank you in advance.
Boxes12 (talk) 15:19, 9 October 2024 (UTC)

History of the Jews in Makhachkala ↗


Dear UrielAcosta,<br>
Thank you so much for edited articles History of the Jews in Buynaksk ↗ and History of the Jews in Derbent ↗. As always, you did an excellent job!<br>
There is left one city in Dagestan ↗ were used to live Jews, it is Makhachkala. I wrote an article History of the Jews in Makhachkala ↗.<br>
I would like to ask you to kindly agree to edit History of the Jews in Makhachkala ↗ as well.<br>
It is last article about the history of the Jews in Dagestan. There are three sub articles of the main one – Judaism in Dagestan ↗, that you previously edited. I just don’t know if you completed it.<br>
Again, thank you for all your help!<br><br>

P.S. Unfortunately, Islamic antisemite multiple times tried to harm this article, but it was restored.<br>
Boxes12 (talk) 21:22, 4 November 2024 (UTC)

Regarding the edits on Neemuch page



Thank you for improvising the article on the city of Neemuch ↗ few days back. I appreciate your efforts and thank you for your work. I am a Neemuch local and I unfortunately object to one your edits being the deletion of Etymology section in your edit. I am not familiar with the standards and formalities of Wikipedia. However, in the etymology section, the claim of Neemuch evolving from NIMACH (North India Mounted Artillery and Cavalry Headquarters) is indeed true. There is substantial historical documentation present where NIMACH is used (mainly during colonial era). The claim of clock statue bearing the name is also true and can be verified from Google Street View (I can send if you want). The other myths are also widespread around town but aren't having evidence to back them up. I did not want to add the section back before consulting you, the more experienced editor on Wikipedia. I request the etymology section to be added back in the article as it represents the history of my little town which is quite verifiable. You have also removed other portions of the article which I do understand as they indeed lack proper sourcing. Thank you and happy holidays. :) Metalduck07 (talk) 08:16, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

Question



Why did you capitalize "conservative" in this edit ↗? I've never seen someone capitalize that word intentionally on wiki before but usually when I see conservative it's about political views and not religious affiliation. Maybe there's a different norm in this context? I'm always learning something new about the MOS so if there's a section you know of off the top of your head that's relevant to this situation, that'd be really helpful. <span style="color:darkorchid">Clovermoss</span><span style="color:green">🍀</span> (talk) 07:23, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

:User:Clovermoss:
:While "conservative" is an ordinary adjective, Conservative Jews are members of an organized movement called Conservative Judaism ↗ (the name has nothing to do with politics, it's an artifact of the movement having originated as the more religiously traditional wing in a split in Reform Judaism ↗ in the late 1800s).
:So it's like the difference between using "democrat" to mean a supporter of democracy and "democratic" as an ordinary adjective (as in "Iceland's Althing is the world's oldest democratic legislature" or "the ancient Spartans were not democrats") and using the capitalized forms to refer to the Democratic Party in the US (as in "the senator is a Democrat" or "the Democratic legislative agenda").
:This also happens with other religious terms- "catholic" and "orthodox" are ordinary adjectives, but when capitalized they can refer to organized branches of Christianity. UrielAcosta (talk) 16:36, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
::Okay, thanks for explaining that. <span style="color:darkorchid">Clovermoss</span><span style="color:green">🍀</span> (talk) 17:17, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!



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What is your personal opinion?



What is your personal opinion about Zohran Mamdani ↗ becoming Mayor of New York? AmaanullahKhan (talk) 13:38, 8 July 2025 (UTC)

:User:AmaanullahKhan: <br/>
:That's not an appropriate question for a Wikipedia talk page. The fact that I voted for Mamdani in the primary election is irrelevant to the work of editing an encyclopedia. UrielAcosta (talk) 14:04, 8 July 2025 (UTC)

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Regarding changes you made to Kalkaji Mandir ↗



I noticed you have made many edits to the page, citing MOS:WEASEL ↗. I do agree with most of your edits. However, you have also removed critical content relating to the present structure of the temple, as well as its neighbourhood. That content is easily confirmable, through online images of the temple, StreetView, and maps. You may check this out as well: {{Cite journal |last=Sutton |first=Deborah |date=2022-09-20 |title=Sacred architectures as monuments: a study of the Kalkaji Mandir, Delhi |journal=ARQ: Architectural Research Quarterly |volume=26 |issue=1 |pages=47–56 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |doi=10.1017/S1359135522000380}}

Secondly, you removed a sentence which stated "it is a Hindu belief that the idol is self-manifested". This is actually relevant to the article, since one of the key factors to the perceived "holiness" of a temple by Hindus is whether the temple has this attached belief. See Svayambhu ↗.

Specifically to this temple, I can vouch as local that Hindus in this area believe so (the idol of the temple's Goddess is always depicted as some sort of a rock formation). I am aware this is not a usable source on WikiPedia. There is not much academic or journalistic documentation of this temple, and I am unable to find many good secondary sources, however you may check these out <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kalka Mandir, Delhi |url=https://dmsoutheast.delhi.gov.in/tourist-place/kalka-mandir-delhi/ |access-date=2026-07-04 |website=District Magistrate South East, Government of Delhi}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news |title=Fascinating tale of the Kalkaji Temple |work=The Hindu |date=2004-01-26}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite book |last=Cooper |first=Frederic Henry |title=The Handbook for Delhi |publisher=T.C. McCarthy |year=1865 |page=98}}</ref>

Hence, I have reverted some of your edits, manually. Hope we can have a nice discussion on this. Smart Sherlock (talk) 16:37, 4 July 2026 (UTC)