*TRADITION, JUDAISM, AND THE JEWISH RELIGIONƒ *IN
... deferred to communal and familial custom, no longer do so. The classic anecdote, in this regard, and my colleague Menachem Friedman vouches for its authenticity, is the refusal of the grandson of the preeminent rabbinical sage of two generations ago, the Hafetz Haim, to offer the benediction over wi ...
... deferred to communal and familial custom, no longer do so. The classic anecdote, in this regard, and my colleague Menachem Friedman vouches for its authenticity, is the refusal of the grandson of the preeminent rabbinical sage of two generations ago, the Hafetz Haim, to offer the benediction over wi ...
Soteriology and Judaism
... commanded in Leviticus? It is my conviction that there was a need for sacrifice and although today there is no Temple to fulfill these requirements, in order to be saved from the consequence of sin there has to be a sacrifice. Was God incapable of stopping the Romans from destroying the Temple, or d ...
... commanded in Leviticus? It is my conviction that there was a need for sacrifice and although today there is no Temple to fulfill these requirements, in order to be saved from the consequence of sin there has to be a sacrifice. Was God incapable of stopping the Romans from destroying the Temple, or d ...
Jewish Perspectives in Domestic Violence
... has been collaborative between domestic violence programs and Jewish organizations. Shelters are not always aware a woman is Jewish as government funding does not permit programs to ask about religion. A program letting it be known that kosher food can be made available make services for a Jewish wo ...
... has been collaborative between domestic violence programs and Jewish organizations. Shelters are not always aware a woman is Jewish as government funding does not permit programs to ask about religion. A program letting it be known that kosher food can be made available make services for a Jewish wo ...
613 Commandments - Grasping God Homepage
... to the future Messiah. Yeshua stated, "For before John came, all the prophets and the law of Moses looked forward to this present time" Matthew 11:13. King David's Psalm 22 is a picture of the coming Messiah that became so real only God could have been in control of it. The Book of Isaiah chapters 7 ...
... to the future Messiah. Yeshua stated, "For before John came, all the prophets and the law of Moses looked forward to this present time" Matthew 11:13. King David's Psalm 22 is a picture of the coming Messiah that became so real only God could have been in control of it. The Book of Isaiah chapters 7 ...
Jewish Perspectives in Domestic Violence
... has been collaborative between domestic violence programs and Jewish organizations. Shelters are not always aware a woman is Jewish as government funding does not permit programs to ask about religion. A program letting it be known that kosher food can be made available make services for a Jewish wo ...
... has been collaborative between domestic violence programs and Jewish organizations. Shelters are not always aware a woman is Jewish as government funding does not permit programs to ask about religion. A program letting it be known that kosher food can be made available make services for a Jewish wo ...
No to the Mission to the Jews – Yes to Dialogue between Jews and
... reads further: "[he was created alone] for the sake of peace among men, that one might not say to his fellow, 'my father was greater than yours'" (ibid.). Not only is life itself worthy of protection and respect, but also the fundamental equality of all people as God's creations. In the Jewish tradi ...
... reads further: "[he was created alone] for the sake of peace among men, that one might not say to his fellow, 'my father was greater than yours'" (ibid.). Not only is life itself worthy of protection and respect, but also the fundamental equality of all people as God's creations. In the Jewish tradi ...
Vegetarianism and the Major World Religions
... watch the tears of the animal, and he has to watch the animal’s eyes until it dies – hopefully, his heart will change.” (Section 182) Christianity Christianity, based on Judaism, prohibits cruelty to animals. Jesus’ central teachings involved love, compassion, and mercy, and it is hard to imagine Je ...
... watch the tears of the animal, and he has to watch the animal’s eyes until it dies – hopefully, his heart will change.” (Section 182) Christianity Christianity, based on Judaism, prohibits cruelty to animals. Jesus’ central teachings involved love, compassion, and mercy, and it is hard to imagine Je ...
A FRIeNdly GuIde to ouR SHAbbAt SeRvIce
... This is the blue prayerbook which contains the Hebrew prayers, as well as English translations of the prayers. Siddur Eit Ratzon This is the mauve colored prayerbook. It contains not only the Hebrew prayers and English translation, but also a full transliteration of the Hebrew and explanations of ...
... This is the blue prayerbook which contains the Hebrew prayers, as well as English translations of the prayers. Siddur Eit Ratzon This is the mauve colored prayerbook. It contains not only the Hebrew prayers and English translation, but also a full transliteration of the Hebrew and explanations of ...
JC Relations - Jewish
... dialogue took shape in the sixties. Avoidance of theological dialogue was adopted as the Orthodox stance, following the publication of the opinion (not necessarily a halakhic ruling) expressed by Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, the leader of the modern Orthodox camp in the United States. In an article ...
... dialogue took shape in the sixties. Avoidance of theological dialogue was adopted as the Orthodox stance, following the publication of the opinion (not necessarily a halakhic ruling) expressed by Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, the leader of the modern Orthodox camp in the United States. In an article ...
Rationalization and Apologia: The Intellectual
... twist on traditional Jewish conceptualizations of their status as a Chosen People. In this view, the conversion of Jews to Christianity is not really a conversion at all, because it merely represents a deeper understanding of their role in history—a claim made to refute charges that it would be diff ...
... twist on traditional Jewish conceptualizations of their status as a Chosen People. In this view, the conversion of Jews to Christianity is not really a conversion at all, because it merely represents a deeper understanding of their role in history—a claim made to refute charges that it would be diff ...
פתח מסמך ב-Word
... without obliging itself or the public to recognize the authority of religion; than religion not for holy motives but for political convenience. All this is a falsification of reality, a perversion of social truth and religious truth and a source of intellectual and emotional corruption. The secular ...
... without obliging itself or the public to recognize the authority of religion; than religion not for holy motives but for political convenience. All this is a falsification of reality, a perversion of social truth and religious truth and a source of intellectual and emotional corruption. The secular ...
A Jewish View on Leadership
... In my own work as a communal executive and academic I have observed that many Jews, including those who are actively involved in their synagogues and communities, and who serve tirelessly on behalf of the State of Israel and world Jewry, are often surprised to learn how much insight classical Judais ...
... In my own work as a communal executive and academic I have observed that many Jews, including those who are actively involved in their synagogues and communities, and who serve tirelessly on behalf of the State of Israel and world Jewry, are often surprised to learn how much insight classical Judais ...
Chapter 5 - McGraw Hill Higher Education
... See, Lord, and raise up for them [Israel] their king, the son of David [italics added] to rule over your servant Israel in the time known to you, O God. . . . There will be no unrighteousness among them in his days, for all shall be holy, and their king shall be the Lord Messiah [italics added]. ...
... See, Lord, and raise up for them [Israel] their king, the son of David [italics added] to rule over your servant Israel in the time known to you, O God. . . . There will be no unrighteousness among them in his days, for all shall be holy, and their king shall be the Lord Messiah [italics added]. ...
RE-IMAGINED GOALS and BOLD PLANS TO REACH THEM
... progress toward a worthy shared destination. Leaders of The Reconstructionist Synagogue of the North Shore (RSNS) practice laser-like decision making to focus all parts of their congregational system on achieving one priority goal: Throughout their lives learners will express a sense of “belonging t ...
... progress toward a worthy shared destination. Leaders of The Reconstructionist Synagogue of the North Shore (RSNS) practice laser-like decision making to focus all parts of their congregational system on achieving one priority goal: Throughout their lives learners will express a sense of “belonging t ...
Anti-Semitism I
... for anti-Semitic behavior. The second class will challenge proposed “popular” theories for anti-Semitism. The third shiur provides a Torah framework to understand this seemingly irrational phenomenon and then concludes by addressing whether anything can be done to eradicate it. To illustrate how thi ...
... for anti-Semitic behavior. The second class will challenge proposed “popular” theories for anti-Semitism. The third shiur provides a Torah framework to understand this seemingly irrational phenomenon and then concludes by addressing whether anything can be done to eradicate it. To illustrate how thi ...
Jerusalem in Jewish religious customs
... Virtually, every Jew observes two holy days, Yom Kippur and Passover, two of the most significant days of the Jewish calendar. The most dramatic part of the Yom Kippur service occurs at the close of the day, just as the service is about to end. To announce the conclusion of this most sacred day, a l ...
... Virtually, every Jew observes two holy days, Yom Kippur and Passover, two of the most significant days of the Jewish calendar. The most dramatic part of the Yom Kippur service occurs at the close of the day, just as the service is about to end. To announce the conclusion of this most sacred day, a l ...
Topic8_purity
... of this tradition: 1) To apply Torah’s mandates to everyday life; 2) To build a fence around Torah to guard against any potential infringement (Strauss, 1996). 2) Ritual washing: Washing hands before eating was one of the most prominent of the oral traditions but it had no direct Biblical basis. Ra ...
... of this tradition: 1) To apply Torah’s mandates to everyday life; 2) To build a fence around Torah to guard against any potential infringement (Strauss, 1996). 2) Ritual washing: Washing hands before eating was one of the most prominent of the oral traditions but it had no direct Biblical basis. Ra ...
Luke and the `Jews` in Acts: `Anti
... Jewish Texts,” I have argued that the writings of Luke and Acts are just as Jewish as the “most Jewish” gospel of the New Testament, namely, the gospel of Matthew. Inasmuch as one can make inferences about an author from a text she or he has written—and this is quite common in New Testament scholar ...
... Jewish Texts,” I have argued that the writings of Luke and Acts are just as Jewish as the “most Jewish” gospel of the New Testament, namely, the gospel of Matthew. Inasmuch as one can make inferences about an author from a text she or he has written—and this is quite common in New Testament scholar ...
A Short Introduction to the Paradoxical and
... now, seculars have been ruling the country for decades. In addition, antireligious sentiment had become widespread in left-leaning Israeli circles of the 1960s [16]. At the same time with the 1977 election victory of the Likud a radical change was occurring in the collective identity of the State. M ...
... now, seculars have been ruling the country for decades. In addition, antireligious sentiment had become widespread in left-leaning Israeli circles of the 1960s [16]. At the same time with the 1977 election victory of the Likud a radical change was occurring in the collective identity of the State. M ...
A halachic view of adoption
... Understandably, a halachic response on the matter of the adoption of children by Jewish parents cannot respond item by item to the well-informed preceding pieces. Rather, my contribution will take on the characteristic of an overview, designed not to serve as a final position paper of halacha but in ...
... Understandably, a halachic response on the matter of the adoption of children by Jewish parents cannot respond item by item to the well-informed preceding pieces. Rather, my contribution will take on the characteristic of an overview, designed not to serve as a final position paper of halacha but in ...
European Union for Progressive Judaism
... would never be elected the next President of the United States. Oh, how wrong I was! But the people have spoken and we must all remember that, thankfully, all the countries within the European Union as well as Israel and the United States are democracies. I am reminded of the statement made by Winst ...
... would never be elected the next President of the United States. Oh, how wrong I was! But the people have spoken and we must all remember that, thankfully, all the countries within the European Union as well as Israel and the United States are democracies. I am reminded of the statement made by Winst ...
Chapter 4 PowerPoint
... • New Testament attitudes toward Rome – Jesus’ criticisms of Roman power – Key roles of Roman soldiers in Jesus ministry – Paul’s accommodating stance – Revelation: Rome an evil “harlot” ©McGraw-Hill Higher Education ...
... • New Testament attitudes toward Rome – Jesus’ criticisms of Roman power – Key roles of Roman soldiers in Jesus ministry – Paul’s accommodating stance – Revelation: Rome an evil “harlot” ©McGraw-Hill Higher Education ...
Judaism 101 Questions - Beth El Congregation
... Have you ever experienced anti-Semitism? Describe Israel. Have you ever been to Israel? What does Israel mean to you? What will your relationship be with Israel? What do you think about the peace process? ...
... Have you ever experienced anti-Semitism? Describe Israel. Have you ever been to Israel? What does Israel mean to you? What will your relationship be with Israel? What do you think about the peace process? ...
Reform Judaism: In 1000 Words God
... the progressive revelation that underpins Reform Judaism. Whilst a systematic theology remains elusive, West London Synagogue’s Rabbi Morris Joseph’s statement at the turn of the twentieth century that “the divine test of a man’s worth is not his theology but his life”xi remains a true expression of ...
... the progressive revelation that underpins Reform Judaism. Whilst a systematic theology remains elusive, West London Synagogue’s Rabbi Morris Joseph’s statement at the turn of the twentieth century that “the divine test of a man’s worth is not his theology but his life”xi remains a true expression of ...
AW Chapt 11
... people and the development of Judaism. As often happened in ancient times, this history was handed down orally from generation to generation. Later it was written down. In addition to the Torah, historians look for a variety of other sources of information about early Jewish history. To help them un ...
... people and the development of Judaism. As often happened in ancient times, this history was handed down orally from generation to generation. Later it was written down. In addition to the Torah, historians look for a variety of other sources of information about early Jewish history. To help them un ...