YESHIVAT HAR ETZION ISRAEL KOSCHITZKY VIRTUAL BEIT
... render the violator a mumar in the same way that Shabbat violation would. Presumably, he would claim that the mumar status stems from THEOLOGICAL CORRUPTION, and not from violation of a cardinal sin. Since Yom Tov violation does not yield capital punishment, it cannot be considered a CARDINAL sin. H ...
... render the violator a mumar in the same way that Shabbat violation would. Presumably, he would claim that the mumar status stems from THEOLOGICAL CORRUPTION, and not from violation of a cardinal sin. Since Yom Tov violation does not yield capital punishment, it cannot be considered a CARDINAL sin. H ...
Oral Tradition in the Writings of Rabbinic Oral Torah
... Tradition. In any event, this essay is only propaedeutic. Some of the most exciting recent work in this area is represented on the pages following my own in the contributions by Alexander, Fraade, and Elman. ...
... Tradition. In any event, this essay is only propaedeutic. Some of the most exciting recent work in this area is represented on the pages following my own in the contributions by Alexander, Fraade, and Elman. ...
From Torah im Derekh Eretz to Torah U-Madda
... he believed that, “European culture had substantive, not merely instrumental value.”15 In other words, Hirsch did not view the diffusion of secular culture into Jewish life as detrimental to German Jewry since much of European culture, he believed, was intrinsically good and not just useful. In an e ...
... he believed that, “European culture had substantive, not merely instrumental value.”15 In other words, Hirsch did not view the diffusion of secular culture into Jewish life as detrimental to German Jewry since much of European culture, he believed, was intrinsically good and not just useful. In an e ...
Hanukkah - Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
... Kislev, which falls in late November or December. It is a joyful holiday that commemorates important events in Jewish history and celebrates several meaningful themes. The roots of Hanukkah date back to the fourth-century BCE when Antiochus III, the King of Syria, took control of Israel. Antiochus I ...
... Kislev, which falls in late November or December. It is a joyful holiday that commemorates important events in Jewish history and celebrates several meaningful themes. The roots of Hanukkah date back to the fourth-century BCE when Antiochus III, the King of Syria, took control of Israel. Antiochus I ...
Nathan Glazer`s American Judaism
... histories,4 and Glazer wanted no part of these celebratory studies. Instead, his monograph maintained a conspicuous academic distance between author and subject, signaled by cautionary lines such as ‘‘many things will be said that may hurt Jews’’5—warning readers that his goal was not to shore up th ...
... histories,4 and Glazer wanted no part of these celebratory studies. Instead, his monograph maintained a conspicuous academic distance between author and subject, signaled by cautionary lines such as ‘‘many things will be said that may hurt Jews’’5—warning readers that his goal was not to shore up th ...
Rambam`s Historical Approach to the Laws of Conversion By Juan
... The importance of the rambam’s support lies not only in his weight as a halakhic authority in his own right, but also because rabbi yosef Karo’s Shulhan Arukh quotes his opinion almost verbatim,4 thus canonizing it -in the eyes of many- as the final word in halakhah. The view of the rambam, although ...
... The importance of the rambam’s support lies not only in his weight as a halakhic authority in his own right, but also because rabbi yosef Karo’s Shulhan Arukh quotes his opinion almost verbatim,4 thus canonizing it -in the eyes of many- as the final word in halakhah. The view of the rambam, although ...
The Rationalism of Jewish Law in Moses Mendelssohn
... travelling family) that seem minor in light of the more grave concern about premature burial. However, because the rabbinic principle of “saving a life” (Sanh. 37a) trumps all such secondary concerns about purity, Mendelssohn chastised the community for their over-reaction to this decree. He noted t ...
... travelling family) that seem minor in light of the more grave concern about premature burial. However, because the rabbinic principle of “saving a life” (Sanh. 37a) trumps all such secondary concerns about purity, Mendelssohn chastised the community for their over-reaction to this decree. He noted t ...
The Torah
... the body of wisdom and law contained in jewish scripture and oral tradition and narrowly defined as the first five books of the bible, english translations of the torah portions reformjudaism org - these english translations from the torah a modern commentary are provided courtesy of the central con ...
... the body of wisdom and law contained in jewish scripture and oral tradition and narrowly defined as the first five books of the bible, english translations of the torah portions reformjudaism org - these english translations from the torah a modern commentary are provided courtesy of the central con ...
The Torah
... term for the substance of judaism torah, torah study reformjudaism org - what is the torah and why do we study it learn more about these ancient stories that touch upon science history philosophy ritual and ethics, torah definition facts britannica com - torah the body of wisdom and law contained in ...
... term for the substance of judaism torah, torah study reformjudaism org - what is the torah and why do we study it learn more about these ancient stories that touch upon science history philosophy ritual and ethics, torah definition facts britannica com - torah the body of wisdom and law contained in ...
The Torah
... thetorah com a historical and contextual approach - a premier site about torah and biblical scholarship torah from heaven weekly torah portion midrash commentaries holidays, the torah questions answers - more than torah is about keeping rules it s about breaking them torah is about transcending the ...
... thetorah com a historical and contextual approach - a premier site about torah and biblical scholarship torah from heaven weekly torah portion midrash commentaries holidays, the torah questions answers - more than torah is about keeping rules it s about breaking them torah is about transcending the ...
The Torah
... what is the torah judaism s most important text - the torah is judaism s most important text it contains the five books of moses and is the source of the ten commandments and the 613 mitzvot, the written law torah jewish virtual library - the torah or jewish written law consists of the five books of ...
... what is the torah judaism s most important text - the torah is judaism s most important text it contains the five books of moses and is the source of the ten commandments and the 613 mitzvot, the written law torah jewish virtual library - the torah or jewish written law consists of the five books of ...
The Torah Story
... what is the torah and why do we study it? learn more about these ancient stories that touch upon science, history, philosophy, ritual and ethics. OVERVIEW OF THE ENTIRE TORAH - THE JEWISH WEBSITE - AISH Thu, 09 Mar 2017 23:58:00 GMT overview of the entire torah a big picture look at the books of the ...
... what is the torah and why do we study it? learn more about these ancient stories that touch upon science, history, philosophy, ritual and ethics. OVERVIEW OF THE ENTIRE TORAH - THE JEWISH WEBSITE - AISH Thu, 09 Mar 2017 23:58:00 GMT overview of the entire torah a big picture look at the books of the ...
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) ...
jewish concepts
... those who had been defiled by contact with death . The color red, being the color of blood, may have been the token of life . The paschal lamb could be eaten on the first night of Passover only by those who had been purified from their defilement . Hence, the Torah section on the red heifer is read ...
... those who had been defiled by contact with death . The color red, being the color of blood, may have been the token of life . The paschal lamb could be eaten on the first night of Passover only by those who had been purified from their defilement . Hence, the Torah section on the red heifer is read ...
Judaism`s Strange Gods
... toward the judicial decision of Rabbi Joseph Karo, who imposed taxation on them for the support of indolent "Talmud students," including married men who sometimes spend a lifetime loitering in a kollel. The esteemed Halakhic codifier Karo had over-ruled that other giant of Jewish jurisprudence, his ...
... toward the judicial decision of Rabbi Joseph Karo, who imposed taxation on them for the support of indolent "Talmud students," including married men who sometimes spend a lifetime loitering in a kollel. The esteemed Halakhic codifier Karo had over-ruled that other giant of Jewish jurisprudence, his ...
Lesson 7: Mikvah and Marriage
... laws of Family Purity. Similarly, while observance should ideally be continuous, one should not allow a lapse of any length to deter further commitment. Nor is this practice contingent on the observance of other precepts in the Torah. Mikvah is not, as is often thought, the exclusive domain of the s ...
... laws of Family Purity. Similarly, while observance should ideally be continuous, one should not allow a lapse of any length to deter further commitment. Nor is this practice contingent on the observance of other precepts in the Torah. Mikvah is not, as is often thought, the exclusive domain of the s ...
Judaism 101: A Brief Introduction to Judaism
... Judaism is a monotheistic religion, with its main inspiration being based on or found in the Tanakh which has been explored in later texts, such as the Talmud. Judaism is considered to be the expression of the covenantal relationship God established with B’nei Yisrael. Judaism is not a homogenous re ...
... Judaism is a monotheistic religion, with its main inspiration being based on or found in the Tanakh which has been explored in later texts, such as the Talmud. Judaism is considered to be the expression of the covenantal relationship God established with B’nei Yisrael. Judaism is not a homogenous re ...
Karaite Judaism Brief History Karaite Judaism truly began with the
... “Followers of the Miqra (Scriptures)” and are a sect of Judaism that believes only in the authority of the Tanakh. Do the Karaites accept the Tanakh? Yes. The Karaites accept the entirety of the Tanakh. Do the Karaites take the Tanakh literally? No. Karaites believe that every text needs some type o ...
... “Followers of the Miqra (Scriptures)” and are a sect of Judaism that believes only in the authority of the Tanakh. Do the Karaites accept the Tanakh? Yes. The Karaites accept the entirety of the Tanakh. Do the Karaites take the Tanakh literally? No. Karaites believe that every text needs some type o ...
The Origins of the Matrilineal Principle in Rabbinic Law
... little or no legalstandingin the matter.5The foreignwomanwho marriedan Israelitehusbandwas supposedto leave her gods in her father'shouse, but even if she did not, it neveroccurredto anyone to arguethat her children werenot Israelites.Sincethe idea of conversionto Judaismdid not yet exist (see below ...
... little or no legalstandingin the matter.5The foreignwomanwho marriedan Israelitehusbandwas supposedto leave her gods in her father'shouse, but even if she did not, it neveroccurredto anyone to arguethat her children werenot Israelites.Sincethe idea of conversionto Judaismdid not yet exist (see below ...
Hellenism in Jewish Babylonia - Near Eastern Studies, UC Berkeley.
... some far-reaching changes and developments within the Babylonian rabbinic culture, changes and developments, indeed, that are so significant that they have simply given rise to the very features that we usually take as characteristic of rabbinic Judaism.12 Several scholars have been investigating th ...
... some far-reaching changes and developments within the Babylonian rabbinic culture, changes and developments, indeed, that are so significant that they have simply given rise to the very features that we usually take as characteristic of rabbinic Judaism.12 Several scholars have been investigating th ...
A RABBI LOOKS AT JESUS
... Jesus...represents a point of development running unbroken from the Hebrew Bible and linked to it through an interpretive supplement that is characteristic of the great literary creation of the Rabbis, the Oral Torah. As Yehezkel Kaufmann put it: "The attitude of Jesus to the Torah is the very same ...
... Jesus...represents a point of development running unbroken from the Hebrew Bible and linked to it through an interpretive supplement that is characteristic of the great literary creation of the Rabbis, the Oral Torah. As Yehezkel Kaufmann put it: "The attitude of Jesus to the Torah is the very same ...
Why Study Talmud in the Twenty-first Century?
... The editor has grouped the writers into four sections: “Women’s Voices,” “Teaching Talmud,” “Academics Respond,” and “A Philosopher’s Approach.” In his introduction, Socken acknowledges that the female contributors are also academics, but he wants to emphasize how they engage the Talmud specifically ...
... The editor has grouped the writers into four sections: “Women’s Voices,” “Teaching Talmud,” “Academics Respond,” and “A Philosopher’s Approach.” In his introduction, Socken acknowledges that the female contributors are also academics, but he wants to emphasize how they engage the Talmud specifically ...
Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson
... philosophy of ghettoization. The culture presents an insurmountable obstacle to traditional Judaism and must be rejected. The second group would rather “reframe” the problem with some interpretative license: We need to transform the challenge of modernity so that it ceases to be problematic. We can ...
... philosophy of ghettoization. The culture presents an insurmountable obstacle to traditional Judaism and must be rejected. The second group would rather “reframe” the problem with some interpretative license: We need to transform the challenge of modernity so that it ceases to be problematic. We can ...
Mark scheme - Unit G579 - AS Judaism - June
... Candidates may argue that for Jewish people, prayer has served as a vehicle for both personal and community worship; it is something through which sorrow and joy can be expressed. Candidates may argue that historically the personal prayer of the patriarchs showed spontaneous personal prayer and comm ...
... Candidates may argue that for Jewish people, prayer has served as a vehicle for both personal and community worship; it is something through which sorrow and joy can be expressed. Candidates may argue that historically the personal prayer of the patriarchs showed spontaneous personal prayer and comm ...
Torah, Torah Study, and Torah Reflections: An Introduction
... Historically, in addition to assuring our basic survival, we sought to regain our spiritual bearings. In the face of crisis and despair, we aimed to nurture our individual and collective efforts to continue to “choose life” and hold onto or find new meaning in our continuing identification with the ...
... Historically, in addition to assuring our basic survival, we sought to regain our spiritual bearings. In the face of crisis and despair, we aimed to nurture our individual and collective efforts to continue to “choose life” and hold onto or find new meaning in our continuing identification with the ...