to read Rabbi Wise`s Yom Kippur Sermon
... holy and some folks who believe literally in angels and hell who behave like the devil and create so much hell in this world. Regarding Jewish observance, G-d is not obsessive-compulsive, human beings are. G-d cares about how people, animals and the environment are treated more than about a particu ...
... holy and some folks who believe literally in angels and hell who behave like the devil and create so much hell in this world. Regarding Jewish observance, G-d is not obsessive-compulsive, human beings are. G-d cares about how people, animals and the environment are treated more than about a particu ...
JC Relations - Jewish
... Avoidance of Theological Dialogue This last consideration suggests another component of Jewish-Christian relations in terms of Jews/Christians, as opposed to Judaism/Christianity. Emphasizing Jews and Christians situates the center of interest in the faith communities living alongside one another, r ...
... Avoidance of Theological Dialogue This last consideration suggests another component of Jewish-Christian relations in terms of Jews/Christians, as opposed to Judaism/Christianity. Emphasizing Jews and Christians situates the center of interest in the faith communities living alongside one another, r ...
SECTION 4.2 Synagogue Origin, Development
... Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai (30-90 CE) spoke of the idea of creating individual houses of worship wherever Jews found themselves. They were then able to maintain a unique identity and a portable way of worship despite the destruction of the Temple. Synagogues in the sense of purpose-built spaces for wo ...
... Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai (30-90 CE) spoke of the idea of creating individual houses of worship wherever Jews found themselves. They were then able to maintain a unique identity and a portable way of worship despite the destruction of the Temple. Synagogues in the sense of purpose-built spaces for wo ...
Intermarriage – Its Positive Effect on Messianic Judaism
... The vast majority of Messianic Jews in the United States are intermarried. If all of these couples (and their children) were suddenly transported to heaven, the Messianic movement would shrink to less than half its present size. Such is the numerical priority of intermarried couples in the Messianic ...
... The vast majority of Messianic Jews in the United States are intermarried. If all of these couples (and their children) were suddenly transported to heaven, the Messianic movement would shrink to less than half its present size. Such is the numerical priority of intermarried couples in the Messianic ...
No to the Mission to the Jews – Yes to Dialogue between Jews and
... Right at the beginning of the Torah, humanity is described as the 'crown of God's creation.' The Talmud answers the question on the meaning of the story of the first man (Hebrew: adam harischon): "[t] o teach you that whosoever destroys a single soul, scripture imputes [guilt] to him as if he had d ...
... Right at the beginning of the Torah, humanity is described as the 'crown of God's creation.' The Talmud answers the question on the meaning of the story of the first man (Hebrew: adam harischon): "[t] o teach you that whosoever destroys a single soul, scripture imputes [guilt] to him as if he had d ...
History of the Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
... was never refused to those who asked, and the members of the Congregation made sure that the poor were cared for in many ways. The congregational minutes indicate that at almost every meeting the Board voted to give relief to some poor stranger or to someone “who had grown poor in our midst.” Twice ...
... was never refused to those who asked, and the members of the Congregation made sure that the poor were cared for in many ways. The congregational minutes indicate that at almost every meeting the Board voted to give relief to some poor stranger or to someone “who had grown poor in our midst.” Twice ...
The social setting of the Matthean Abstract David C Sim
... the evangelist and his community place them within Judaism, or does his vigorous criticism of the scribes and Pharisees mean that this once Jewish group has now broken with its parent religion? These are important questions, and Matthean scholars over the past few decades have quite correctly devote ...
... the evangelist and his community place them within Judaism, or does his vigorous criticism of the scribes and Pharisees mean that this once Jewish group has now broken with its parent religion? These are important questions, and Matthean scholars over the past few decades have quite correctly devote ...
The Worship Revolution
... even as we acknowledge that Jewish wisdom is ultimately the rabbis' expertise. The revolution that I propose will require an accurate understanding of what we mean by "tradition." The heart of the worship tradition is the order of prayers that has become standardized over the last two millennia. And ...
... even as we acknowledge that Jewish wisdom is ultimately the rabbis' expertise. The revolution that I propose will require an accurate understanding of what we mean by "tradition." The heart of the worship tradition is the order of prayers that has become standardized over the last two millennia. And ...
The Dead Sea Scrolls - Rutgers Jewish Studies
... 3.15-16 All that is now and ever shall be originates with the God of knowledge. Before things come to be, He has ordered all their designs, so that when they do come to exist – at their appointed times as ordained by His glorious plan – they fulfill their destiny, a destiny impossible to change. 6.1 ...
... 3.15-16 All that is now and ever shall be originates with the God of knowledge. Before things come to be, He has ordered all their designs, so that when they do come to exist – at their appointed times as ordained by His glorious plan – they fulfill their destiny, a destiny impossible to change. 6.1 ...
Why was the Torah given to us in the wilderness?
... dissuade them nor encourage them (Midrash Rut Rabati 2:17), but ask them: “What did you see to make such a choice? Do you not know we are a people that has been brutalized and downtrodden and unpopular, and our ways are very different from the ways of the rest of the world?” We do this in order to t ...
... dissuade them nor encourage them (Midrash Rut Rabati 2:17), but ask them: “What did you see to make such a choice? Do you not know we are a people that has been brutalized and downtrodden and unpopular, and our ways are very different from the ways of the rest of the world?” We do this in order to t ...
The shidduch
... After the match has been proposed, the prospective partners meet a number of times to gain a sense of whether they are right for one another. The number of dates prior to announcing an engagement may vary by community. In some, the dating continues several months. In stricter communities, the couple ...
... After the match has been proposed, the prospective partners meet a number of times to gain a sense of whether they are right for one another. The number of dates prior to announcing an engagement may vary by community. In some, the dating continues several months. In stricter communities, the couple ...
The Matthean community within a Jewish religious society
... a useful overview of the political, social, religious, economic and philosophical worlds of the New Testament times. Obviously these depictions of the situation are constructed based on available sources from those times.1 From these sources a general idea of this situation can be constructed, thoug ...
... a useful overview of the political, social, religious, economic and philosophical worlds of the New Testament times. Obviously these depictions of the situation are constructed based on available sources from those times.1 From these sources a general idea of this situation can be constructed, thoug ...
JewishRomans, ChristianRomans, and thePost
... cosmos, was in some way defective, whether materially or morally. Accordingly, these theologians also praised and valued sexual renunciation over sexual activity and childbirth, associating the former with ‘mind’ or ‘spirit’ and the latter with ‘body’ or ‘flesh’. Serving as binary opposites, these p ...
... cosmos, was in some way defective, whether materially or morally. Accordingly, these theologians also praised and valued sexual renunciation over sexual activity and childbirth, associating the former with ‘mind’ or ‘spirit’ and the latter with ‘body’ or ‘flesh’. Serving as binary opposites, these p ...
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 ...
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... filled this space. From this ray, five dimensions or existences formed, each level upward being closer to the ein sof and perfection. Out of this ray Adam Kamon was created in a higher realm of existence than the one in which we currently live. (McLean, Kabbalistic Cosmology and its parallels in the ...
... filled this space. From this ray, five dimensions or existences formed, each level upward being closer to the ein sof and perfection. Out of this ray Adam Kamon was created in a higher realm of existence than the one in which we currently live. (McLean, Kabbalistic Cosmology and its parallels in the ...
Synagogue Food Policies: A Guide for Study and
... within and beyond the temple building. These guidelines are based on the principles of congregational autonomy and self-determination. Unless an institution has reviewed and revised its dietary policies within the last five years, nearly every congregation can benefit from updating such guidelines. ...
... within and beyond the temple building. These guidelines are based on the principles of congregational autonomy and self-determination. Unless an institution has reviewed and revised its dietary policies within the last five years, nearly every congregation can benefit from updating such guidelines. ...
Handout
... Secondly, a majority of the Jewish people did not live in the Land of Israel during the 1st century CE – if records existed, they would not have been kept in the Temple ...
... Secondly, a majority of the Jewish people did not live in the Land of Israel during the 1st century CE – if records existed, they would not have been kept in the Temple ...
Methods to maintain Judaism`s most sacred texts
... "To make the physical Torah into the holy scroll it is and not just a regular Bible, it has to be done in an ancient way," he said. Because of the level of detail and time required, scrolls can cost upward of $40,000 apiece, Farber said. That's why maintaining them is so important. But more importan ...
... "To make the physical Torah into the holy scroll it is and not just a regular Bible, it has to be done in an ancient way," he said. Because of the level of detail and time required, scrolls can cost upward of $40,000 apiece, Farber said. That's why maintaining them is so important. But more importan ...
Judaism and Christianity – Part 2
... and who the people are to listen to, obey, and follow 2. What does Moses mean by a “prophet like himself”? – Answer: What role did Moses fulfill for the Israelites? How was Moses a prophet? ...
... and who the people are to listen to, obey, and follow 2. What does Moses mean by a “prophet like himself”? – Answer: What role did Moses fulfill for the Israelites? How was Moses a prophet? ...
Chapter 11 – The Origins of Judaism How did Judaism
... army chased after the Israelites and nearly caught up with them at the edge of the Sea of Reeds. But Moses raised his staff (walking stick), says the Torah, and the waters of the sea parted. The Israelites crossed safely to the other side. When the Egyptians tried to follow, the waters flooded over ...
... army chased after the Israelites and nearly caught up with them at the edge of the Sea of Reeds. But Moses raised his staff (walking stick), says the Torah, and the waters of the sea parted. The Israelites crossed safely to the other side. When the Egyptians tried to follow, the waters flooded over ...
NNLS Simchah Guide
... means giving to the needy because it is just and right to do so. The commandment of tzedakah calls on us to be generous and thoughtful at all times. But it is especially appropriate to give to others when we ourselves are in the happy position of celebrating a joyous occasion in our own lives. A Bar ...
... means giving to the needy because it is just and right to do so. The commandment of tzedakah calls on us to be generous and thoughtful at all times. But it is especially appropriate to give to others when we ourselves are in the happy position of celebrating a joyous occasion in our own lives. A Bar ...
Modern Judaism and Religious Tolerance
... Some of the recent studies on EU immigration issues point to the emergence of a phenomenon that may be termed “Exclusivism in Enlightenment” among anti-immigrationists, which is different from conventional exclusivism based on race or nationalism. Because of their belief in liberal values, today’s an ...
... Some of the recent studies on EU immigration issues point to the emergence of a phenomenon that may be termed “Exclusivism in Enlightenment” among anti-immigrationists, which is different from conventional exclusivism based on race or nationalism. Because of their belief in liberal values, today’s an ...
Before the Church: The Jewish Musical Tradition
... Roman writers shed some light on Jewish music of the Roman period, while the Jewish holy writings known as the Mishnah and the Talmud, dating to the second to sixth centuries ad, offer several descriptions relevant to this music, though not always of great historical accuracy. (For instance, they me ...
... Roman writers shed some light on Jewish music of the Roman period, while the Jewish holy writings known as the Mishnah and the Talmud, dating to the second to sixth centuries ad, offer several descriptions relevant to this music, though not always of great historical accuracy. (For instance, they me ...
Document
... Torah was the constitution of the Jews in Palestine.” 25 For many Jewish communities, especially the one in Judea in the first century CE, religious thought and leadership played an extremely dominant role in society. Schwartz notes the significant role it played in governing Jewish communities by b ...
... Torah was the constitution of the Jews in Palestine.” 25 For many Jewish communities, especially the one in Judea in the first century CE, religious thought and leadership played an extremely dominant role in society. Schwartz notes the significant role it played in governing Jewish communities by b ...