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1 One of the ironies of Jewish history concerns the Chasidim, who
... people living on this planet, all of us (and our descendants) affected by the manner in which we conserve and protect our natural resources. Not that there is anything wrong per se with self-interest and the satisfaction of our needs. Was it not Hillel, who said, “If I am not for myself, who will b ...
... people living on this planet, all of us (and our descendants) affected by the manner in which we conserve and protect our natural resources. Not that there is anything wrong per se with self-interest and the satisfaction of our needs. Was it not Hillel, who said, “If I am not for myself, who will b ...
Judaism
... eight-stringed tassels on its four corners, which provide it with religious significance. In addition to the prayer tallis, an observant Jew wears at all times a smaller four-cornered garment (tallis katan), with similar tassels, under his shirt. It covers the shoulders, chest, and back. Inmates in ...
... eight-stringed tassels on its four corners, which provide it with religious significance. In addition to the prayer tallis, an observant Jew wears at all times a smaller four-cornered garment (tallis katan), with similar tassels, under his shirt. It covers the shoulders, chest, and back. Inmates in ...
Synagogue Food Policies: A Guide for Study and
... Though the considerations and values that we look to today may differ from those highlighted by our Movement’s policies in the past, our historical tradition provides an important starting point for this discussion, as we work to make informed, Jewish decisions about food policy. As you examine and ...
... Though the considerations and values that we look to today may differ from those highlighted by our Movement’s policies in the past, our historical tradition provides an important starting point for this discussion, as we work to make informed, Jewish decisions about food policy. As you examine and ...
Torah, Torah Study, and Torah Reflections: An Introduction
... As an example, in addressing the somber, mid-summer commemoration of the destruction of the Temple in ancient Jerusalem, a Tisha b’Av Torah Reflection offers the following: Historically, in addition to assuring our basic survival, we sought to regain our spiritual bearings. In the face of crisis and ...
... As an example, in addressing the somber, mid-summer commemoration of the destruction of the Temple in ancient Jerusalem, a Tisha b’Av Torah Reflection offers the following: Historically, in addition to assuring our basic survival, we sought to regain our spiritual bearings. In the face of crisis and ...
Overview of Judaism- Teacher notes (Ruth Weiner)
... The Shekhinah is God's dwelling and immanence in the created world. Usually referred to in masculine terms, as God is incorporeal there are times when we refer to God using feminine terms. The Shekhinah, the manifestation of God’s presence that fills the universe, is conceived of in feminine terms, ...
... The Shekhinah is God's dwelling and immanence in the created world. Usually referred to in masculine terms, as God is incorporeal there are times when we refer to God using feminine terms. The Shekhinah, the manifestation of God’s presence that fills the universe, is conceived of in feminine terms, ...
to read Rabbi Wise`s Yom Kippur Sermon
... to suffer because their husbands will not give them divorces. The fact that so many rabbis will do nothing about these and other offenses—all in the name of G-d—is a defamation of G-d’s name. I know that the Holocaust was not punishment for Reform and Conservative Judaism beginning in Germany in the ...
... to suffer because their husbands will not give them divorces. The fact that so many rabbis will do nothing about these and other offenses—all in the name of G-d—is a defamation of G-d’s name. I know that the Holocaust was not punishment for Reform and Conservative Judaism beginning in Germany in the ...
1) Judaism & Christianity
... 325 – Council of Nicea is called and the dogma of the Christian faith is voted on by various bishops. Constantine is in charge of the proceedings. Christ’s divinity is voted on, as well as which books to call Gospels ...
... 325 – Council of Nicea is called and the dogma of the Christian faith is voted on by various bishops. Constantine is in charge of the proceedings. Christ’s divinity is voted on, as well as which books to call Gospels ...
The Kabbalah Movement - Chosen People Ministries
... of God that was contained in the vessels of the lower sefirot was so powerful that it shattered them. The 288 “sparks” of life that were scattered as a result are the substance of the “lower” worlds. They must be regathered, and this is the redemptive work to which humanity is called. Luria, Isaac ( ...
... of God that was contained in the vessels of the lower sefirot was so powerful that it shattered them. The 288 “sparks” of life that were scattered as a result are the substance of the “lower” worlds. They must be regathered, and this is the redemptive work to which humanity is called. Luria, Isaac ( ...
Read as Doc file
... woman, and she gave birth to a child who, because his mother was Jewish, was, according to Jewish law, also considered Jewish. This opinion does not view the story of Haman's grandchildren as proof that Amalekites may convert. Another possibility is that what we are dealing with here is an Amalekite ...
... woman, and she gave birth to a child who, because his mother was Jewish, was, according to Jewish law, also considered Jewish. This opinion does not view the story of Haman's grandchildren as proof that Amalekites may convert. Another possibility is that what we are dealing with here is an Amalekite ...
Why was the Torah given to us in the wilderness?
... Why was the Torah given to us in the wilderness? Because just as the wilderness is accessible to anyone, so is the Torah accessible to anyone. Tanchuma, Vʼyakhel, No. 8 God says to us, “As I welcomed Jethro the Midianite in the wilderness of Sinai, so must you welcome anyone who comes to you to join ...
... Why was the Torah given to us in the wilderness? Because just as the wilderness is accessible to anyone, so is the Torah accessible to anyone. Tanchuma, Vʼyakhel, No. 8 God says to us, “As I welcomed Jethro the Midianite in the wilderness of Sinai, so must you welcome anyone who comes to you to join ...
Chapter 2 Section 5 - Plainview Public Schools
... equal before God. • The rich and powerful were called upon to protect the weak. Unlike other ancient societies, the Jews saw their leaders as human and equally bound by all of God’s laws. ...
... equal before God. • The rich and powerful were called upon to protect the weak. Unlike other ancient societies, the Jews saw their leaders as human and equally bound by all of God’s laws. ...
Rena Lee
... An extensive chapter discusses the way one should treat animals according to Judaism. The prohibition to behave cruelly towards them (tsa'ar ba'alei chayim) though not listed explicitly is declared explicitly by Talmudic rabbis to be a biblical law. Because God is benevolent: "His tender mercies are ...
... An extensive chapter discusses the way one should treat animals according to Judaism. The prohibition to behave cruelly towards them (tsa'ar ba'alei chayim) though not listed explicitly is declared explicitly by Talmudic rabbis to be a biblical law. Because God is benevolent: "His tender mercies are ...
Against Zionism Jewish Perspectives
... And eventually the name of God and His truth should be throughout the world accepted and practiced. Amen. I first would like to thank the Islamic Human Rights Commission and NEDA, the organisation NEDA, for inviting us here they have given me this great honour and privilege to sanctify Gods name and ...
... And eventually the name of God and His truth should be throughout the world accepted and practiced. Amen. I first would like to thank the Islamic Human Rights Commission and NEDA, the organisation NEDA, for inviting us here they have given me this great honour and privilege to sanctify Gods name and ...
Jewish Denominational Perspectives on Marriage 8 13 12
... resolution (http://www.ohalah.org/Ohalah-new/tikkunolam.html) urging Californians to legalize same-gender marriage, thus opposing Proposition 8, and calling on residents of “We welcome and recognize the sanctity of every individual regardless of sexual orientation other states to educate themselves ...
... resolution (http://www.ohalah.org/Ohalah-new/tikkunolam.html) urging Californians to legalize same-gender marriage, thus opposing Proposition 8, and calling on residents of “We welcome and recognize the sanctity of every individual regardless of sexual orientation other states to educate themselves ...
Belonging, Behaving, Believing: Exploring Reconstructionist Process
... Reconstructionism even regards Shabbat observance from the perspective of what will nourish us spiritually in the ongoing process of balancing the six days of creation with the weekly day of rest in our lives. So, instead of following Shabbat to the letter of the law, a Reconstructionist Jew might c ...
... Reconstructionism even regards Shabbat observance from the perspective of what will nourish us spiritually in the ongoing process of balancing the six days of creation with the weekly day of rest in our lives. So, instead of following Shabbat to the letter of the law, a Reconstructionist Jew might c ...
SECTION 4.2 Synagogue Origin, Development
... 4. Where is the Bimah located in the synagogue? 5. What is the Ark? Describe in detail. 6. What is in the Torah scolls? 7. How are the scrolls written? 8. What happens if the scribe makes a mistake? 9. Why are the Tablets of the Commandments located above the Ark? 10. Describe the Torah scrolls and ...
... 4. Where is the Bimah located in the synagogue? 5. What is the Ark? Describe in detail. 6. What is in the Torah scolls? 7. How are the scrolls written? 8. What happens if the scribe makes a mistake? 9. Why are the Tablets of the Commandments located above the Ark? 10. Describe the Torah scrolls and ...
Guide for Jewish Burial and Mourning
... world. Shloshim is the 30 days of mourning which includes the shiva period. After which, mourners return to their normal routines; however they continue to say Kaddish at prayer services. While one is not supposed to attend joyous functions there is corollary that you do not postpone a simcha (joyou ...
... world. Shloshim is the 30 days of mourning which includes the shiva period. After which, mourners return to their normal routines; however they continue to say Kaddish at prayer services. While one is not supposed to attend joyous functions there is corollary that you do not postpone a simcha (joyou ...
Luke Timothy Johnson, Among the Gentiles
... ways in which its religious responses matched those of pagans.” Johnson and Meier’s combined works show how Greco-Roman philosophical and religious thought, various modes of halakhic (related to Jewish Law) interpretation by diverse schools of Judaism, and the teachings of the historical Jesus coale ...
... ways in which its religious responses matched those of pagans.” Johnson and Meier’s combined works show how Greco-Roman philosophical and religious thought, various modes of halakhic (related to Jewish Law) interpretation by diverse schools of Judaism, and the teachings of the historical Jesus coale ...
Mark scheme - Unit G589 - A2 Judaism - June
... Orthodox and Progressive scholars have attempted to address philosophical issues, such as the meaning of the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead. Whether or not the teachings of Progressive Judaism on life after death are more convincing to modern Jews than the teachings of Orthodox Judaism is ...
... Orthodox and Progressive scholars have attempted to address philosophical issues, such as the meaning of the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead. Whether or not the teachings of Progressive Judaism on life after death are more convincing to modern Jews than the teachings of Orthodox Judaism is ...
Judaism Marriage
... But for Adam no suitable helper was found. 21 So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man's ribs and closed up the place with flesh. 22 Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the m ...
... But for Adam no suitable helper was found. 21 So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man's ribs and closed up the place with flesh. 22 Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the m ...
Paul Didn`t Eat Pork: Reappraising Paul the Pharisee
... that point. I remember hearing a pastor say something to this effect, “When you understand that you are not under condemnation, when you grasp that God accepts you as you are and is working to make you better, then you will know freedom.” If anything, this is the point we should get from Galatians. ...
... that point. I remember hearing a pastor say something to this effect, “When you understand that you are not under condemnation, when you grasp that God accepts you as you are and is working to make you better, then you will know freedom.” If anything, this is the point we should get from Galatians. ...
Beyond the Dark Ages
... Sephardic mystique and a more critical understanding of the role of Maimonides. The aspect of Baer I find so fascinating is that his life and career are emblematic of “the Jerusalem School” of Zionist historians at The Hebrew University in Jerusalem, yet he is a medievalist who has to, in some way, ...
... Sephardic mystique and a more critical understanding of the role of Maimonides. The aspect of Baer I find so fascinating is that his life and career are emblematic of “the Jerusalem School” of Zionist historians at The Hebrew University in Jerusalem, yet he is a medievalist who has to, in some way, ...
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... Bimah is a raised platform in the middle of the synagogue. The person who leads the service stands on this platform. A reading desk from which the scrolls are read is placed here also. ...
... Bimah is a raised platform in the middle of the synagogue. The person who leads the service stands on this platform. A reading desk from which the scrolls are read is placed here also. ...
Creativity and Cultural Influence in Early Jewish
... Jewish religious law, known as halakhah, has been influenced by cultural developments both within the Jewish community and outside of it. Cultural analysis reminds us that cultures are not hermetically sealed but continuously interact with the world around them. This reality is especially true with ...
... Jewish religious law, known as halakhah, has been influenced by cultural developments both within the Jewish community and outside of it. Cultural analysis reminds us that cultures are not hermetically sealed but continuously interact with the world around them. This reality is especially true with ...
CAEFORm3 - Seeking Wisdom
... imperial elites, and transformed into a refined instrument of social control. There must have been something about the ideology even in its early days which made it susceptible to this kind of deformation. These scientific deficiencies are reflected in the larger politicaltheological weaknesses of t ...
... imperial elites, and transformed into a refined instrument of social control. There must have been something about the ideology even in its early days which made it susceptible to this kind of deformation. These scientific deficiencies are reflected in the larger politicaltheological weaknesses of t ...