Two Responsa of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein
... Jewish-Christian dialogue for over three decades.15 In looking at the Feinstein letter to R. Soloveitchik on the topic, no element of Jewish-Christian dialogue is endorsed. R. Feinstein, in contrast to R. Soloveitchik, expressed the view that ecumenicism and the Jewish-Christian dialogue such ecumen ...
... Jewish-Christian dialogue for over three decades.15 In looking at the Feinstein letter to R. Soloveitchik on the topic, no element of Jewish-Christian dialogue is endorsed. R. Feinstein, in contrast to R. Soloveitchik, expressed the view that ecumenicism and the Jewish-Christian dialogue such ecumen ...
Judaism and Christianity – Part 2
... i. Zoroastrianism cannot have influenced Judaism because Judaism predates Zoroastrianism by 600 years or more. 1. Moses 13th century B.C. 2. Zoroaster 628-551 B.C. AFTER… a. Exile of Israel 721 B.C. to Assyria b. Exile of Judah 586 B.C. to Babylon c. The Jewish exiles brought their developed theolog ...
... i. Zoroastrianism cannot have influenced Judaism because Judaism predates Zoroastrianism by 600 years or more. 1. Moses 13th century B.C. 2. Zoroaster 628-551 B.C. AFTER… a. Exile of Israel 721 B.C. to Assyria b. Exile of Judah 586 B.C. to Babylon c. The Jewish exiles brought their developed theolog ...
01 Judaism
... two stripes—one on the top and one on the bottom—and the Star of David emblem adorning the centre. The stripes and blue colour are inspired by the techeileth dye of the tallit (Jewish prayer shawl) Jews have regarded the Land of Israel as their homeland, both as a Holy Land and as a Promised Land. ...
... two stripes—one on the top and one on the bottom—and the Star of David emblem adorning the centre. The stripes and blue colour are inspired by the techeileth dye of the tallit (Jewish prayer shawl) Jews have regarded the Land of Israel as their homeland, both as a Holy Land and as a Promised Land. ...
Preface
... Deuteronomy 30:12: “It [the Torah] is not in the heavens.” The Talmud asks: “what does ‘it is not in the heaven’ mean?” A later authority, Rabbi Yermiya explains: “Since the Torah was given at Sinai, we no longer listen to a heavenly voice.” The Torah is now on earth and, so, it is the majority – a ...
... Deuteronomy 30:12: “It [the Torah] is not in the heavens.” The Talmud asks: “what does ‘it is not in the heaven’ mean?” A later authority, Rabbi Yermiya explains: “Since the Torah was given at Sinai, we no longer listen to a heavenly voice.” The Torah is now on earth and, so, it is the majority – a ...
Youtai-Presence and Perception of Jews and Judaism in China
... Special consideration and respect have consistently been shown to Jewish religious requirements by the authorities. In 1993, to mark the historic visit of Israeli President Chaim Herzog to China after China and Israel established full diplomatic relations, the Shanghai government turned the origina ...
... Special consideration and respect have consistently been shown to Jewish religious requirements by the authorities. In 1993, to mark the historic visit of Israeli President Chaim Herzog to China after China and Israel established full diplomatic relations, the Shanghai government turned the origina ...
XuXin-Chinese policy
... Lipson and Elyse Silverberg, two Jewish businesswomen, and affiliated with the Progressive movement of Judaism. ...
... Lipson and Elyse Silverberg, two Jewish businesswomen, and affiliated with the Progressive movement of Judaism. ...
A Synopsis of Mark Kinzer`s Post-Missionary
... 19. David H. Stern, Messianic Jewish Manifesto (Jerusalem: Jewish New Testament Publications, 1988). 20. David H. Stern, Jewish New Testament Commentary (Jerusalem: Jewish New Testament Publications, 1992). 21. David H. Stern, trans., The Complete Jewish Bible (Jerusalem: Jewish New Testament Public ...
... 19. David H. Stern, Messianic Jewish Manifesto (Jerusalem: Jewish New Testament Publications, 1988). 20. David H. Stern, Jewish New Testament Commentary (Jerusalem: Jewish New Testament Publications, 1992). 21. David H. Stern, trans., The Complete Jewish Bible (Jerusalem: Jewish New Testament Public ...
Growing Jewish Minds, Growing Jewish Souls
... to trumpet his pride.”3 The goals of Jewish education, such as those articulated as part of the groundbreaking collection Visions of Jewish Education,4 repeatedly reference a broad range of outcomes that span the inter- and intrapersonal realms. Twersky, for example, sees the goal of Jewish educatio ...
... to trumpet his pride.”3 The goals of Jewish education, such as those articulated as part of the groundbreaking collection Visions of Jewish Education,4 repeatedly reference a broad range of outcomes that span the inter- and intrapersonal realms. Twersky, for example, sees the goal of Jewish educatio ...
Shavuot - InterfaithFamily
... The holiday is also called Hag HaBikkurim (Hebrew for Holiday of the First Fruit) as it marks the beginning of the fruit harvest when the first ripe fruits were brought to the Temple as an offering of thanksgiving. ...
... The holiday is also called Hag HaBikkurim (Hebrew for Holiday of the First Fruit) as it marks the beginning of the fruit harvest when the first ripe fruits were brought to the Temple as an offering of thanksgiving. ...
Shavuot: - InterfaithFamily
... The holiday is also called Hag HaBikkurim (Hebrew for Holiday of the First Fruit) as it marks the beginning of the fruit harvest when the first ripe fruits were brought to the Temple as an offering of thanksgiving. ...
... The holiday is also called Hag HaBikkurim (Hebrew for Holiday of the First Fruit) as it marks the beginning of the fruit harvest when the first ripe fruits were brought to the Temple as an offering of thanksgiving. ...
New Reform Perspectives on Jewish Dietary Laws
... Perhaps, then, keeping kosher may actually be a path to heightening our moral consciousness, rather than a hindrance to it. Those who observe the dietary laws may become more sensitive to animals. Some have argued that, if nobody ate meat, and we therefore did not feed so much of our grain to livest ...
... Perhaps, then, keeping kosher may actually be a path to heightening our moral consciousness, rather than a hindrance to it. Those who observe the dietary laws may become more sensitive to animals. Some have argued that, if nobody ate meat, and we therefore did not feed so much of our grain to livest ...
Glossary of Jewish Terminology (MSWord)
... Donut-shaped bread that is boiled before it is baked. Balfour Declaration A letter from British foreign secretary Lord Balfour to Lord Rothschild expressing the British government’s commitment to creating a Jewish state in Palestine. See Zionism and the Formation of the State of Israel. Bar Kokhba ( ...
... Donut-shaped bread that is boiled before it is baked. Balfour Declaration A letter from British foreign secretary Lord Balfour to Lord Rothschild expressing the British government’s commitment to creating a Jewish state in Palestine. See Zionism and the Formation of the State of Israel. Bar Kokhba ( ...
Trude Weiss-Rosmarin – Toward Jewish
... Hadith consists of two parts, the text proper and the names of those who transmit it, that is to say “The Chain of Tradition” (isnad). The method of authentication of the Tradition of Muslim “Oral Law” of the Hadith-Sunna (as distinguished from the Written Law of the Kur’an) is identical with the me ...
... Hadith consists of two parts, the text proper and the names of those who transmit it, that is to say “The Chain of Tradition” (isnad). The method of authentication of the Tradition of Muslim “Oral Law” of the Hadith-Sunna (as distinguished from the Written Law of the Kur’an) is identical with the me ...
Word - John Provost, PhD
... his worship evolved to include farming feasts and offerings, and these in turn have been retained among Jews long after they became urban.” (MPMF, p. 265.)We will see that worship was centered on the temple in Jerusalem and its animal sacrifices for quite some time but that when the Romans destroye ...
... his worship evolved to include farming feasts and offerings, and these in turn have been retained among Jews long after they became urban.” (MPMF, p. 265.)We will see that worship was centered on the temple in Jerusalem and its animal sacrifices for quite some time but that when the Romans destroye ...
Reflections on Covenant and Mission
... United States have met semi-annually to discuss a wide range of topics affecting Catholic-Jewish relations. Currently, the participants in these ongoing consultations are delegates of the Bishops Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ( ...
... United States have met semi-annually to discuss a wide range of topics affecting Catholic-Jewish relations. Currently, the participants in these ongoing consultations are delegates of the Bishops Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ( ...
Summary Points
... Jews regarded as second class citizens. Sephardi Jew - educated in science and philosophy as well as Torah. Time of rediscovery of classical learning - Greek philosophy - Plato and Aristotle. Strongly religious age. ...
... Jews regarded as second class citizens. Sephardi Jew - educated in science and philosophy as well as Torah. Time of rediscovery of classical learning - Greek philosophy - Plato and Aristotle. Strongly religious age. ...
Oral Law 3 - Beth David Messianic Congregation
... law, or “tradition of the elders” (cf. Matt. 15: 1– 9). Gradually the supplemental code displaced the primary code of Moses, prompting Jesus to decry a religion that neglected the law of God to cling to the traditions of men (cf. Mark 7: 1– 9). The idea of Hebrew exclusiveness fostered by Ezra sl ...
... law, or “tradition of the elders” (cf. Matt. 15: 1– 9). Gradually the supplemental code displaced the primary code of Moses, prompting Jesus to decry a religion that neglected the law of God to cling to the traditions of men (cf. Mark 7: 1– 9). The idea of Hebrew exclusiveness fostered by Ezra sl ...
Monotheism PPT
... •The people of Judah survived captivity and a period of nomadic existence—and ultimately moved back to Jerusalem (now part of Persian Empire.) •They would become known as “Jews”— their religion, “Judaism.” ...
... •The people of Judah survived captivity and a period of nomadic existence—and ultimately moved back to Jerusalem (now part of Persian Empire.) •They would become known as “Jews”— their religion, “Judaism.” ...
formal equivalence
... is so different from English, translators choose either Dynamic equivalence (expresses the main idea, sometimes to the point of reinterpretation), formal equivalence (expresses the literal meaning, even if it doesn’t make sense), or a balance between the two. • The New Revised Standard Version uses ...
... is so different from English, translators choose either Dynamic equivalence (expresses the main idea, sometimes to the point of reinterpretation), formal equivalence (expresses the literal meaning, even if it doesn’t make sense), or a balance between the two. • The New Revised Standard Version uses ...
day of atonement - Jewish Roots of Christianity
... Days of Awe and Repentance. According to Jewish tradition, the Book of Life is opened to evaluate the fate of individuals for the coming year with ten days for repentance. The ultimate intent is that they may be inscribed into the Book of Life for a good year at the close of Yom Kippur. The greeting ...
... Days of Awe and Repentance. According to Jewish tradition, the Book of Life is opened to evaluate the fate of individuals for the coming year with ten days for repentance. The ultimate intent is that they may be inscribed into the Book of Life for a good year at the close of Yom Kippur. The greeting ...
Arab-Israeli Conflict Study Guide
... what is the main reason for the generation gap in the Middle East (27.2) what are the factors that have affected the lives of modern Muslim women (27.2) cause of the 1973 oil crisis (28.1) cause of US involvement in the Iran-Iraq War (28.1) cause of the Persian Gulf War (28.1) what UN in ...
... what is the main reason for the generation gap in the Middle East (27.2) what are the factors that have affected the lives of modern Muslim women (27.2) cause of the 1973 oil crisis (28.1) cause of US involvement in the Iran-Iraq War (28.1) cause of the Persian Gulf War (28.1) what UN in ...
Judaism: A Bar Mitzvah
... life according to them. At this point he has become Bar Mitzvah, which literally means “Son of the Commandments.” The ceremony to celebrate this event – also called a Bar Mitzvah – takes place in a synagogue on the first Sabbath (Saturday) following the boy’s 13th birthday. A Jewish girl’s coming-of ...
... life according to them. At this point he has become Bar Mitzvah, which literally means “Son of the Commandments.” The ceremony to celebrate this event – also called a Bar Mitzvah – takes place in a synagogue on the first Sabbath (Saturday) following the boy’s 13th birthday. A Jewish girl’s coming-of ...
Helios in the Synagogue and Sol Invictus Buried
... statues and a temple to Jupiter on the Temple Mount. These plans were the immediate cause of the Bar Kokhba revolt, which would ultimately result in Hadrian’s plans coming to fruition, with an added incentive to erase the nation and religion of the Jews from the region (Scheindlin, 1998, p. 54). Tho ...
... statues and a temple to Jupiter on the Temple Mount. These plans were the immediate cause of the Bar Kokhba revolt, which would ultimately result in Hadrian’s plans coming to fruition, with an added incentive to erase the nation and religion of the Jews from the region (Scheindlin, 1998, p. 54). Tho ...
Lader Reform Judaism
... resurrection of the dead, restoration of sacrifices, and the existence of angels were omitted throughout the service.11 A prime example of this phenomenon can be seen within the Shema and Tefilllah, prayers that are of the utmost importance to the traditional Jewish service. In traditional liturgy, ...
... resurrection of the dead, restoration of sacrifices, and the existence of angels were omitted throughout the service.11 A prime example of this phenomenon can be seen within the Shema and Tefilllah, prayers that are of the utmost importance to the traditional Jewish service. In traditional liturgy, ...