Holt McDougal, Holt McDougal
... of the Torah, the Proverbs, and the Book of Psalms. • It is also made up of eight books that describe the messages of the prophets. ...
... of the Torah, the Proverbs, and the Book of Psalms. • It is also made up of eight books that describe the messages of the prophets. ...
Maimonides` The Guide for the Perplexed is quite possibly his most
... Diaspora, a time that, for Maimonides, will be coming to an end possibly in his lifetime. He advises that despite the falling away from Torah by some of Israel, God has not forgotten her. There will always be those that turn away from God, to their own dreadful fate, and yet God remains steadfast by ...
... Diaspora, a time that, for Maimonides, will be coming to an end possibly in his lifetime. He advises that despite the falling away from Torah by some of Israel, God has not forgotten her. There will always be those that turn away from God, to their own dreadful fate, and yet God remains steadfast by ...
The Rationalism of Jewish Law in Moses Mendelssohn
... the Jews’ political emancipation.2 “Although this process of admission took various forms and had various levels of success,” he notes that “at the theoretical level, at least, it required Jews to justify their political presence. . . . And in justifying their own admission to a larger society, thes ...
... the Jews’ political emancipation.2 “Although this process of admission took various forms and had various levels of success,” he notes that “at the theoretical level, at least, it required Jews to justify their political presence. . . . And in justifying their own admission to a larger society, thes ...
From Torah im Derekh Eretz to Torah U-Madda
... perhaps with greater vigor even than the “light” of nineteenthcentury German Jewry. That Hirsch judges Europe to offer a “genuine culture” additionally suggests either that either European culture is substantively on par with Jewish culture, or that it is qualitatively distinct from Judaism. If the ...
... perhaps with greater vigor even than the “light” of nineteenthcentury German Jewry. That Hirsch judges Europe to offer a “genuine culture” additionally suggests either that either European culture is substantively on par with Jewish culture, or that it is qualitatively distinct from Judaism. If the ...
Torah Rediscovered - Hebraic Roots Teaching Institute
... It had been an unusually long day for the high priest, Hilkiah. Under the direction of his godly king Josiah, Hilkiah was busy supervising the long-overdue repair work King Josiah had ordered to be done to the Temple Solomon had built in Jerusalem. Even though there were masons and carpenters everyw ...
... It had been an unusually long day for the high priest, Hilkiah. Under the direction of his godly king Josiah, Hilkiah was busy supervising the long-overdue repair work King Josiah had ordered to be done to the Temple Solomon had built in Jerusalem. Even though there were masons and carpenters everyw ...
The Sabbath-Keepers of Transalvania
... of Transylvania fought bitterly with each other, but they agreed on their common hatred for the Sabbatarians. By 1595, only a few years after the sect’s inception, the goveernment issued laws attempting to stop the spread of the movement. Severe persecution followed. Five years later, the courts pas ...
... of Transylvania fought bitterly with each other, but they agreed on their common hatred for the Sabbatarians. By 1595, only a few years after the sect’s inception, the goveernment issued laws attempting to stop the spread of the movement. Severe persecution followed. Five years later, the courts pas ...
Rambam`s Historical Approach to the Laws of Conversion By Juan
... the Talmudic and rabbinic corpus. concerning the puzzling leniency of the rambam in matters of giyyur, the tension stems from the internal differences among the suggyot from which the rambam builds his approach to this topic which cover almost the entire rabbinic corpus on the issue.9 By taking a cl ...
... the Talmudic and rabbinic corpus. concerning the puzzling leniency of the rambam in matters of giyyur, the tension stems from the internal differences among the suggyot from which the rambam builds his approach to this topic which cover almost the entire rabbinic corpus on the issue.9 By taking a cl ...
jewish concepts
... the wife, is now used for the purpose of stressing the moral responsibility of the wedded pair : "Be my wife in accordance with the law of Moses and Israel. I will work for you ; I will honor, support and maintain you, as it becomes Jewish husbands who work for their wives, h_ onoring and supporting ...
... the wife, is now used for the purpose of stressing the moral responsibility of the wedded pair : "Be my wife in accordance with the law of Moses and Israel. I will work for you ; I will honor, support and maintain you, as it becomes Jewish husbands who work for their wives, h_ onoring and supporting ...
Interrupting Auschwitz
... contemporary situation that differs politically, socially and economically from the order envisaged by the Law, Levinas states: ”The social and political situation described by the Bible and the Talmud is the example of a given situation that is rendered human by the Law. From it we can deduce the ju ...
... contemporary situation that differs politically, socially and economically from the order envisaged by the Law, Levinas states: ”The social and political situation described by the Bible and the Talmud is the example of a given situation that is rendered human by the Law. From it we can deduce the ju ...
Lesson 7: Mikvah and Marriage
... a mitzvah for husband and wife to draw renewal from the waters of the mikvah. For those who have not made a lifelong commitment at the onset of married life, it is never too late to begin following the laws of Family Purity. Similarly, while observance should ideally be continuous, one should not al ...
... a mitzvah for husband and wife to draw renewal from the waters of the mikvah. For those who have not made a lifelong commitment at the onset of married life, it is never too late to begin following the laws of Family Purity. Similarly, while observance should ideally be continuous, one should not al ...
The Origins of the Matrilineal Principle in Rabbinic Law
... begin to say "Jewish") men and foreign women because their consequences were serious; like their mothers, the offspring were not Jewish. In contrast, he could ignore (at least temporarily) the marriages between Jewish women and foreign men because their consequences were relatively benign; like thei ...
... begin to say "Jewish") men and foreign women because their consequences were serious; like their mothers, the offspring were not Jewish. In contrast, he could ignore (at least temporarily) the marriages between Jewish women and foreign men because their consequences were relatively benign; like thei ...
TEFILLAH:PRAYER
... Through the exertions of the TEFILLAH exercise, we build spiritual muscle. The harder a look we take at ourselves, the stronger we become. It is like mountain climbing. It is strenuous. The TEFILLAH tool allows us to match ourselves against who we really want to be. Why Is It an Added Benefit to Pra ...
... Through the exertions of the TEFILLAH exercise, we build spiritual muscle. The harder a look we take at ourselves, the stronger we become. It is like mountain climbing. It is strenuous. The TEFILLAH tool allows us to match ourselves against who we really want to be. Why Is It an Added Benefit to Pra ...
Celestial Events –2002 (5763) and Beyond
... born in the same Hebrew month all share common characteristics, both good and bad. They also share a similar correction, based on their previous lifetimes. This is why they were born in that month. ...
... born in the same Hebrew month all share common characteristics, both good and bad. They also share a similar correction, based on their previous lifetimes. This is why they were born in that month. ...
Judaism`s Strange Gods
... and Christianity...One of the best ways of beginning to think about the nature of Christianity is to think of it in the light of Judaism. "Today, we so often think of Judaism and Christianity as two distinct religions, almost like Buddhism and Islam. But early Christianity never saw itself in that w ...
... and Christianity...One of the best ways of beginning to think about the nature of Christianity is to think of it in the light of Judaism. "Today, we so often think of Judaism and Christianity as two distinct religions, almost like Buddhism and Islam. But early Christianity never saw itself in that w ...
Lecture notes
... is covenantal (berit) and circumcision that is not covenantal (berit). See Cohen reading. Circumcision as marker of conversion to Judaism. – an innovation of the last centuries BCE first century CE. Perhaps in response to Christians, or other “free-thinking” Jews, rabbis magnify the importance of ci ...
... is covenantal (berit) and circumcision that is not covenantal (berit). See Cohen reading. Circumcision as marker of conversion to Judaism. – an innovation of the last centuries BCE first century CE. Perhaps in response to Christians, or other “free-thinking” Jews, rabbis magnify the importance of ci ...
The Day of Atonement in the Late Second Temple Period
... that join together at a certain time; see M. Noth, Leviticus: A Commentary (London, 1965), pp. 117–119, esp. 117: “It is evident at the first glance that the chapter is in its present form the result of a probably fairly long previous history that has left its traces in a strange lack of continuity ...
... that join together at a certain time; see M. Noth, Leviticus: A Commentary (London, 1965), pp. 117–119, esp. 117: “It is evident at the first glance that the chapter is in its present form the result of a probably fairly long previous history that has left its traces in a strange lack of continuity ...
5760 - Nitzavim-Va`yelech
... ends ... sometimes the word 'keitz' refers to the beginning, and sometimes it means the end." In Yirmiyahu and with reference to Shemitta, the meaning is the beginning. Ibn Ezra gives a similar explanation with respect to canceling loans on Shemitta, which is also described with the same phrase, "At ...
... ends ... sometimes the word 'keitz' refers to the beginning, and sometimes it means the end." In Yirmiyahu and with reference to Shemitta, the meaning is the beginning. Ibn Ezra gives a similar explanation with respect to canceling loans on Shemitta, which is also described with the same phrase, "At ...
Haredi Construction of Rabbinic Authority: A Case Study
... The specific inclusion of the Synagogue Council of America (SCA) in the ban is extremely important. There were only two Orthodox groups which were part of the SCA: the UOJCA and its rabbinic arm, the RCA. Not one member of the RCA’s Halacha Commission signed the ban, yet if there was any man who cou ...
... The specific inclusion of the Synagogue Council of America (SCA) in the ban is extremely important. There were only two Orthodox groups which were part of the SCA: the UOJCA and its rabbinic arm, the RCA. Not one member of the RCA’s Halacha Commission signed the ban, yet if there was any man who cou ...
part ii - Parsha Pages
... of responsa, and the Gilyon HaShas, a minor commentary on the Talmud which references sources around the Talmud and now appears on the standard page of the Babylonian Talmud. Among his many students was Rav Tzvi Hirsch Kalischer, one of the early Rabbis of Neo-Orthodoxy (the forerunner of today's Or ...
... of responsa, and the Gilyon HaShas, a minor commentary on the Talmud which references sources around the Talmud and now appears on the standard page of the Babylonian Talmud. Among his many students was Rav Tzvi Hirsch Kalischer, one of the early Rabbis of Neo-Orthodoxy (the forerunner of today's Or ...
Kol Yisra`el The Voice of Temple Israel Friday, December 23 ~ 7:00 pm
... beverage, courtesy of the Speizers. Both Nancy and Mark also volunteered whenever they could – they organized fundraisers and have served on several Boards. To live up to their shared philosophy of always giving back, when Namar Foods became a successful enterprise they acted upon their beliefs and ...
... beverage, courtesy of the Speizers. Both Nancy and Mark also volunteered whenever they could – they organized fundraisers and have served on several Boards. To live up to their shared philosophy of always giving back, when Namar Foods became a successful enterprise they acted upon their beliefs and ...
Ezra and the Men of the Great Assembly
... prophets of God were with them, helping them [build the Temple].” Ezra 5:5 says that when Tattenai (the Gentile governor) inquired about the Temple, he went to the “the Jewish elders” but “the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease [building].” Here ...
... prophets of God were with them, helping them [build the Temple].” Ezra 5:5 says that when Tattenai (the Gentile governor) inquired about the Temple, he went to the “the Jewish elders” but “the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease [building].” Here ...
5760 - Tisha B`Av
... such a day, Chazal tell the mourner, "Shev ve-al ta'aseh" - don't act, rather sit and be acted upon. The laws of aveilut (mourning) are filled with don'ts: don't work, talk, wear tefillin, learn Torah, cut your hair, shave, etc. On Tisha Be-av, according to the Ramban, even the acts which one would ...
... such a day, Chazal tell the mourner, "Shev ve-al ta'aseh" - don't act, rather sit and be acted upon. The laws of aveilut (mourning) are filled with don'ts: don't work, talk, wear tefillin, learn Torah, cut your hair, shave, etc. On Tisha Be-av, according to the Ramban, even the acts which one would ...
PowerPoint Presentation - Selling an Idea or a
... Venice, part of the 40 million dollar Valdonna Trust, currently at Sotheby’s waiting for auction. It will not be divided. The collection numbers around 11,000 rare books and manuscripts: Talmud comprises Mishnah and Gemara (which comments on the Mishnah) ...
... Venice, part of the 40 million dollar Valdonna Trust, currently at Sotheby’s waiting for auction. It will not be divided. The collection numbers around 11,000 rare books and manuscripts: Talmud comprises Mishnah and Gemara (which comments on the Mishnah) ...
Mark scheme - Unit G579 - AS Judaism - June
... to how the laws are viewed by modern Judaism and the different authority given to the laws by the different divisions within Judaism. Candidates may suggest that some aspects of the laws of kashrut hold more, or less, relevance today and expand this with examples and discussion. As the question asks ...
... to how the laws are viewed by modern Judaism and the different authority given to the laws by the different divisions within Judaism. Candidates may suggest that some aspects of the laws of kashrut hold more, or less, relevance today and expand this with examples and discussion. As the question asks ...
and Print - Nanuet Hebrew Center
... times boys and men in our building wear a head-covering, which is called a kippah or yarmulke. This practice is based upon teachings in the Talmud, which is the Code of Jewish Law: “Cover your head, so that the reverence of Heaven be upon you,” and “It is a custom not to walk under the heavens bareh ...
... times boys and men in our building wear a head-covering, which is called a kippah or yarmulke. This practice is based upon teachings in the Talmud, which is the Code of Jewish Law: “Cover your head, so that the reverence of Heaven be upon you,” and “It is a custom not to walk under the heavens bareh ...