Homosexuality and Halakhah: Traditional Sources on
... them have done an abhorrent thing; they shall be put to death—their bloodguilt is upon them” (Leviticus 20:13). The Torah considers a homosexual act between two men to be an abhorrent thing (to’evah), punishable by death—a strong prohibition. The Torah gives no reason for this commandment. Some comm ...
... them have done an abhorrent thing; they shall be put to death—their bloodguilt is upon them” (Leviticus 20:13). The Torah considers a homosexual act between two men to be an abhorrent thing (to’evah), punishable by death—a strong prohibition. The Torah gives no reason for this commandment. Some comm ...
address of his holiness pope francis to members of the
... “yes” to the Jewish roots of Christianity and an irrevocable “no” to anti-Semitism. In celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of Nostra Aetate, Aetate, we are able to see the rich fruits which it has brought about and to gratefully appraise Jewish-Catholic dialogue. In this way, we can express our than ...
... “yes” to the Jewish roots of Christianity and an irrevocable “no” to anti-Semitism. In celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of Nostra Aetate, Aetate, we are able to see the rich fruits which it has brought about and to gratefully appraise Jewish-Catholic dialogue. In this way, we can express our than ...
Ethics in Judaism - Year 11-12 Studies of Religion 2Unit 2013-4
... Suicide is regarded as such a serious sin that a Jew who does commit suicide is not buried together with other Jews, but in a separate part of the cemetery. However, this would not be carried out where the person committing suicide was mentally unbalanced or if there were grounds for thinking that t ...
... Suicide is regarded as such a serious sin that a Jew who does commit suicide is not buried together with other Jews, but in a separate part of the cemetery. However, this would not be carried out where the person committing suicide was mentally unbalanced or if there were grounds for thinking that t ...
Judaism - Costa Blanca Anglican Chaplaincy
... Judaism and the home. Pg.6 There are many ‘mitzvots’ ( commandments) relating to a Jews private and family life. Remembering Judaism is very much a ‘family based religion’. For details of some examples, see the OT, Leviticus, Chaps, 11 ( treatment of animals for food),12 ( purification of women, af ...
... Judaism and the home. Pg.6 There are many ‘mitzvots’ ( commandments) relating to a Jews private and family life. Remembering Judaism is very much a ‘family based religion’. For details of some examples, see the OT, Leviticus, Chaps, 11 ( treatment of animals for food),12 ( purification of women, af ...
2016_Chanukah-Message-5777
... taking Jews away as captives. The Maccabees insisted on religious freedom. They restored the observance of the Torah’s sacred laws, and brought strength and comfort to the traditionalist Jews of Judea. The Maccabean revolt, however, was also part of a civil, inter-Jewish struggle, and this more comp ...
... taking Jews away as captives. The Maccabees insisted on religious freedom. They restored the observance of the Torah’s sacred laws, and brought strength and comfort to the traditionalist Jews of Judea. The Maccabean revolt, however, was also part of a civil, inter-Jewish struggle, and this more comp ...
Ancient Israel - Colts Neck Schools
... Judah remained independent until it and the entire FC was conquered by Alexander the Great in 332 BCE - the Greeks gave Judah a new name - Judea ...
... Judah remained independent until it and the entire FC was conquered by Alexander the Great in 332 BCE - the Greeks gave Judah a new name - Judea ...
The Holy See
... Dear Brothers and Sisters, I am pleased that your meeting is taking place this year in Rome, the city where the Apostles Peter and Paul are buried. For all Christians, both Apostles are an important point of reference: they are like “pillars” of the Church. Here in Rome, we also find the most ancien ...
... Dear Brothers and Sisters, I am pleased that your meeting is taking place this year in Rome, the city where the Apostles Peter and Paul are buried. For all Christians, both Apostles are an important point of reference: they are like “pillars” of the Church. Here in Rome, we also find the most ancien ...
2. Holy Land REVISED
... Jesus' ministry through various places throughout the Holy Land is chronicled in the four Gospels of the Christian New Testament. Charged with apostasy against the religious order of his day, Jesus was crucified near Jerusalem. Christians believe he was resurrected from the dead three days later, an ...
... Jesus' ministry through various places throughout the Holy Land is chronicled in the four Gospels of the Christian New Testament. Charged with apostasy against the religious order of his day, Jesus was crucified near Jerusalem. Christians believe he was resurrected from the dead three days later, an ...
LEXICON: JEWISH AND CHRISTIAN TERMS
... The Gospels: The word “gospel” in Greek literally means “good news.” Therefore, the Gospels tell the good news of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. There are a number of such gospels, but only four—the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—are canonical (authoritative) ...
... The Gospels: The word “gospel” in Greek literally means “good news.” Therefore, the Gospels tell the good news of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. There are a number of such gospels, but only four—the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—are canonical (authoritative) ...
Judaism Chapter 6
... other things) You shall not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain... Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. Honor thy father and thy mother... You shall not kill. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness against thy ...
... other things) You shall not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain... Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. Honor thy father and thy mother... You shall not kill. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness against thy ...
Background informations of the time of Paul
... and their numbers were greatly reduced. They fared little better under Herod the Great (37-4 B.C.), who deeply mistrusted the native Jewish aristocracy. With the imposition of direct Roman rule (A.D. 6), Sadducean fortunes revived. Between A.D. 6 and 66 the Sadducees not only became a major power wi ...
... and their numbers were greatly reduced. They fared little better under Herod the Great (37-4 B.C.), who deeply mistrusted the native Jewish aristocracy. With the imposition of direct Roman rule (A.D. 6), Sadducean fortunes revived. Between A.D. 6 and 66 the Sadducees not only became a major power wi ...
universalism and/or particularism
... God of Israel is not only a national God and Israel’s own national interests do not constitute the boundaries of its ethical concerns. The authentic teachers of Judaism never saw their God as less than the Creator of mankind, the Lord of history as well as the source and sanction of righteousness in ...
... God of Israel is not only a national God and Israel’s own national interests do not constitute the boundaries of its ethical concerns. The authentic teachers of Judaism never saw their God as less than the Creator of mankind, the Lord of history as well as the source and sanction of righteousness in ...
Max I. Dimont Jews, God and History (1962) I. 4
... Jews, God and History (1962) I. 4 'Religion is packaged' ...
... Jews, God and History (1962) I. 4 'Religion is packaged' ...
HRE 3MI - Unit 2 Module 2
... text/oral traditions of world religions to identify their significance and meaning; • PFV.01: demonstrate an understanding of religion as an innate human response to our encounter with God/Transcendent/Supernatural in our search for meaning and purpose; ...
... text/oral traditions of world religions to identify their significance and meaning; • PFV.01: demonstrate an understanding of religion as an innate human response to our encounter with God/Transcendent/Supernatural in our search for meaning and purpose; ...
a jewish reaction to catholic positions in vatican ii
... the eleventh and twelfth centuries as "holy wars" to free the Holy Land in Jerusalem from the infidels. "Never before," writes Father Hughes, "had Europe known such a vast and successful propaganda as the preaching of the First Crusade and its success is a most eloquent proof of the reality of the n ...
... the eleventh and twelfth centuries as "holy wars" to free the Holy Land in Jerusalem from the infidels. "Never before," writes Father Hughes, "had Europe known such a vast and successful propaganda as the preaching of the First Crusade and its success is a most eloquent proof of the reality of the n ...
REFORM JUDAISM®
... engage young adults and young families, who will learn from each other and from our of URJ Faculty of thought leaders and expert practitioners. Over the past 40 years, while the ranks of the religiously unaffiliated have been on the rise, the Reform Movement has been the fastest growing theologicall ...
... engage young adults and young families, who will learn from each other and from our of URJ Faculty of thought leaders and expert practitioners. Over the past 40 years, while the ranks of the religiously unaffiliated have been on the rise, the Reform Movement has been the fastest growing theologicall ...
English - Netzer Olami
... the kind of society in which full civil, human, and religious rights exist for all its citizens and, in particular where the individual rights of all religious and cultural minorities are respected - a society that is both Jewish and Democratic in character. "Ultimately, Medinat Yisrael will be judg ...
... the kind of society in which full civil, human, and religious rights exist for all its citizens and, in particular where the individual rights of all religious and cultural minorities are respected - a society that is both Jewish and Democratic in character. "Ultimately, Medinat Yisrael will be judg ...
Judaism - Mr. Knutson`s History
... h. Solomon's Temple was destroyed by the Babylonians i. In 539 B.C. Persian King Cyrus the Great took power and allowed many Hebrew exiles to return to Jerusalem to rebuild Solomon's Temple j. Many others would dominate the region including the Persians, Greeks, and the Romans k. Jerusalem is still ...
... h. Solomon's Temple was destroyed by the Babylonians i. In 539 B.C. Persian King Cyrus the Great took power and allowed many Hebrew exiles to return to Jerusalem to rebuild Solomon's Temple j. Many others would dominate the region including the Persians, Greeks, and the Romans k. Jerusalem is still ...
Religion and Ethics - Year 11-12 Studies of Religion 2Unit 2013-4
... where necessary in a way that is meaningful today. ...
... where necessary in a way that is meaningful today. ...
Origins of Judaism
... – First five books of Bible – Tell the story of how Yahweh chose Jewish people to be examples of how to live, worship – Most broadly, Torah means the entire body of Jewish law: written, oral, Talmud, contemporary interp. ...
... – First five books of Bible – Tell the story of how Yahweh chose Jewish people to be examples of how to live, worship – Most broadly, Torah means the entire body of Jewish law: written, oral, Talmud, contemporary interp. ...
Creating a Spiritual Postwar American Judaism - H-Net
... adjusting their conception of Judaism according to their of various branches of Judaism and American culture. evolving expectations drawn from their daily lives” is KaThose who view the study of contemporary Amerplan’s focus (p. xvi). ican religion as little more than a cocktail of journalIn his cha ...
... adjusting their conception of Judaism according to their of various branches of Judaism and American culture. evolving expectations drawn from their daily lives” is KaThose who view the study of contemporary Amerplan’s focus (p. xvi). ican religion as little more than a cocktail of journalIn his cha ...
VUPJ – Introduction to Judaism 2006
... Bruchim Ha’Ba’im (Welcome) to the 2012 Introduction to Judaism Course. This syllabus contains information about the topics that will be covered each week as well as the required and recommended readings for each session. Please do ALL the required readings and as much of the recommended reading as t ...
... Bruchim Ha’Ba’im (Welcome) to the 2012 Introduction to Judaism Course. This syllabus contains information about the topics that will be covered each week as well as the required and recommended readings for each session. Please do ALL the required readings and as much of the recommended reading as t ...