The Making of the Mishnah and the Talmud
... pertaining to virtually every aspect of life. This document, as presently constituted, consists of by L AW R E N C E H. S C H I F F M A N materials formulated and collected over that entire period and later copied and printed. At the core of the Talmud is the Mishnah, an earlier Jewish code of law, ...
... pertaining to virtually every aspect of life. This document, as presently constituted, consists of by L AW R E N C E H. S C H I F F M A N materials formulated and collected over that entire period and later copied and printed. At the core of the Talmud is the Mishnah, an earlier Jewish code of law, ...
Lecture notes
... The word berit, “covenant,” appears thirteen times in Genesis 17, the chapter in which God commands Abraham to be circumcised. Hence the conclusion that circumcision has the value of thirteen covenants. ...
... The word berit, “covenant,” appears thirteen times in Genesis 17, the chapter in which God commands Abraham to be circumcised. Hence the conclusion that circumcision has the value of thirteen covenants. ...
Kabbalah - Aish Tamid of Los Angeles
... Ma'aseh Bereshit ("Works of Creation") and Ma'aseh Merkabah ("Works of the Divine Throne/Chariot") clearly indicate the Midrashic nature of these speculations; they are really based upon Genesis 1 and Book of Ezekiel 1:4-28; while the names Sitrei Torah (Hidden aspects of the Torah) (Talmud Hag. 13a ...
... Ma'aseh Bereshit ("Works of Creation") and Ma'aseh Merkabah ("Works of the Divine Throne/Chariot") clearly indicate the Midrashic nature of these speculations; they are really based upon Genesis 1 and Book of Ezekiel 1:4-28; while the names Sitrei Torah (Hidden aspects of the Torah) (Talmud Hag. 13a ...
Hellenism in Jewish Babylonia - Near Eastern Studies, UC Berkeley.
... in part to the story of the alleged School of the Persians at Edessa as the origin for the School of Nisibis.25 The new institution and the new form of study as well as the new text all hang together on this theory. The hypothesization of the crucial role of the late redactors, these anonymous “Stam ...
... in part to the story of the alleged School of the Persians at Edessa as the origin for the School of Nisibis.25 The new institution and the new form of study as well as the new text all hang together on this theory. The hypothesization of the crucial role of the late redactors, these anonymous “Stam ...
A Prolegomenon for a Study of Prophecy in Jewish
... pp. 9-20, idem, “Prophet and Sage in the Jewish Heritage," in Robert Brody & Moshe D. Herr, eds., Collected Writings in Jewish Studies (Jerusalem: Hebrew University Magnes Press, 1999), 393-403; Philip S. Alexander, “A Sixtieth Part of Prophecy: The Problem of Continuing Revelation in Judaism,” Word ...
... pp. 9-20, idem, “Prophet and Sage in the Jewish Heritage," in Robert Brody & Moshe D. Herr, eds., Collected Writings in Jewish Studies (Jerusalem: Hebrew University Magnes Press, 1999), 393-403; Philip S. Alexander, “A Sixtieth Part of Prophecy: The Problem of Continuing Revelation in Judaism,” Word ...
Oral Law 2 - Beth David Messianic Congregation
... “The rise of the rabbinic form of Judaism, with its detailed emphasis on Jewish law and ritual on the one hand, and its ability to adapt and develop on the other, was no accident. Judaism needed just such a combination of qualities to provide both constancy and responsiveness. The concep ...
... “The rise of the rabbinic form of Judaism, with its detailed emphasis on Jewish law and ritual on the one hand, and its ability to adapt and develop on the other, was no accident. Judaism needed just such a combination of qualities to provide both constancy and responsiveness. The concep ...
Maimonides` Mishneh Torah
... of Jewish law to be composed in the post-Talmudic era. It is unique in scope, originality and language. The Mishneh Torah was the only work which Maimonides composed in Hebrew. Its language is clear and concise. The Mishneh Torah is a model of orderly arrangement; its chapters and paragraphs follow ...
... of Jewish law to be composed in the post-Talmudic era. It is unique in scope, originality and language. The Mishneh Torah was the only work which Maimonides composed in Hebrew. Its language is clear and concise. The Mishneh Torah is a model of orderly arrangement; its chapters and paragraphs follow ...
Read as Doc file
... offer for peace, he is no longer given the opportunity to change his mind, and we must fight against him and kill him. ...
... offer for peace, he is no longer given the opportunity to change his mind, and we must fight against him and kill him. ...
part ii - Parsha Pages
... At age 40 he spent three years in Berlin where he wanted to focus on writing his sefer in solitude. When he was discovered and many people started to come to ask him shailos he realized he would not be able to accomplish what he had set out to do in Berlin under these circumstances. He therefore pre ...
... At age 40 he spent three years in Berlin where he wanted to focus on writing his sefer in solitude. When he was discovered and many people started to come to ask him shailos he realized he would not be able to accomplish what he had set out to do in Berlin under these circumstances. He therefore pre ...
Ezra and the Men of the Great Assembly
... When did Ezra Live? • So I keep talking about “Ezra” but who was Ezra? Read Ezra 7:1-10 • Ezra 4:6 mentions Ahasuerus (Xerxes) being king, pinpointing this event to the same time as the Book of Esther (Esther 1:1, 480s-460sBC). Interestingly enough, Josephus says this: “Upon the death of Darius [gr ...
... When did Ezra Live? • So I keep talking about “Ezra” but who was Ezra? Read Ezra 7:1-10 • Ezra 4:6 mentions Ahasuerus (Xerxes) being king, pinpointing this event to the same time as the Book of Esther (Esther 1:1, 480s-460sBC). Interestingly enough, Josephus says this: “Upon the death of Darius [gr ...
Judaism- Sacred Texts
... books, namely, Genesis (Bereshit), Exodus (Shemot), Leviticus (Vayikra), Numbers (Bemidbar) and Deuteronomy (Devarim). These books contain all the commandments and ideas central to Judaism and Jewish thought. Jews regard these books as very holy. Jews live by the writings of the Torah; they have rea ...
... books, namely, Genesis (Bereshit), Exodus (Shemot), Leviticus (Vayikra), Numbers (Bemidbar) and Deuteronomy (Devarim). These books contain all the commandments and ideas central to Judaism and Jewish thought. Jews regard these books as very holy. Jews live by the writings of the Torah; they have rea ...
Why was the Torah given to us in the wilderness?
... you welcome anyone who comes to you to join your people.” Yalkot Shimʼoni, Yitro, No. 268 The Holy Blessed One does not favor any one person over another, but receives all; the gates are always open, and anyone who wishes to enter may do so. Shʼmot Rabbah 19:4 1. If someone who is not Jewish comes b ...
... you welcome anyone who comes to you to join your people.” Yalkot Shimʼoni, Yitro, No. 268 The Holy Blessed One does not favor any one person over another, but receives all; the gates are always open, and anyone who wishes to enter may do so. Shʼmot Rabbah 19:4 1. If someone who is not Jewish comes b ...
The Philosophy of Maimonides
... evil, are you persuaded that evil should be perceived as privation of good. Or, is evil a reality which calls into question God’s goodness? Regarding the concept of divine providence, what do you make of Maimonides’ argument that God is more concerned with those of a high intellect than He is with o ...
... evil, are you persuaded that evil should be perceived as privation of good. Or, is evil a reality which calls into question God’s goodness? Regarding the concept of divine providence, what do you make of Maimonides’ argument that God is more concerned with those of a high intellect than He is with o ...
when does the day begin?
... The question as to when the day begins and ends is connected to the more encompassing question whether in ancient Israel the seasons and festivals followed the solar or the lunar calendar. According to the solar cycle, the day would commence at sunrise, whereas according to the lunar reckoning day b ...
... The question as to when the day begins and ends is connected to the more encompassing question whether in ancient Israel the seasons and festivals followed the solar or the lunar calendar. According to the solar cycle, the day would commence at sunrise, whereas according to the lunar reckoning day b ...
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The Origins of Judaism
... forefathers of the Jewish people. • The Torah also says that Jacob who was renamed Israel, had 12 sons and that each son would become an ancestor of a tribe of Israel. ...
... forefathers of the Jewish people. • The Torah also says that Jacob who was renamed Israel, had 12 sons and that each son would become an ancestor of a tribe of Israel. ...
Why Study Talmud in the Twenty-first Century?
... Talmud can also help alleviate the problems presented by rabbinic statements that are offensive to women and other groups. Judith Baskin, among others, deals with this dehumanizing of women by recognizing that Talmud also contains, even if only in minority opinions, female voices as well as teachings ...
... Talmud can also help alleviate the problems presented by rabbinic statements that are offensive to women and other groups. Judith Baskin, among others, deals with this dehumanizing of women by recognizing that Talmud also contains, even if only in minority opinions, female voices as well as teachings ...
Shavuot - Bnei Akiva UK
... Shavuot is known as the time when we received the Torah but this cannot be found in the Torah In contrast to Pesach and Succot Shavuot is not given a specific date Rabbi Nathan Lopes Cordoza explains this is to teach that the Torah and giving of the Torah is not meant to be ‘remembered and relived’ ...
... Shavuot is known as the time when we received the Torah but this cannot be found in the Torah In contrast to Pesach and Succot Shavuot is not given a specific date Rabbi Nathan Lopes Cordoza explains this is to teach that the Torah and giving of the Torah is not meant to be ‘remembered and relived’ ...
book review
... the discussion of idolatry in the Mishneh Torah, for example, Maimonides identified superstitions as not merely foolish, but as "means employed by ancient idolaters to deceive the peoples of various countries and induce them to become their followers." Idolatry, here, is less the belief in a false G ...
... the discussion of idolatry in the Mishneh Torah, for example, Maimonides identified superstitions as not merely foolish, but as "means employed by ancient idolaters to deceive the peoples of various countries and induce them to become their followers." Idolatry, here, is less the belief in a false G ...
The Making of Haredim
... This was not created in modern times ex nihilo; it evolved out of earlier mystical notions of the Torah containing all wisdom. 15 However, it took these notions much further, both in scope and authority. 16 To be sure, traditionally, leading Torah scholars were consulted on numerous issues. But, for ...
... This was not created in modern times ex nihilo; it evolved out of earlier mystical notions of the Torah containing all wisdom. 15 However, it took these notions much further, both in scope and authority. 16 To be sure, traditionally, leading Torah scholars were consulted on numerous issues. But, for ...
File - TLCC Studies of Religion 2015
... made by Jews today. They highlight the main features of the Jewish faith, and thus assist in consolidating Judaism by clarifying its core beliefs. The fourth significant influence for Maimonides is his integration of religion, science and philosophy primarily through his Guide for the Perplexed. Thi ...
... made by Jews today. They highlight the main features of the Jewish faith, and thus assist in consolidating Judaism by clarifying its core beliefs. The fourth significant influence for Maimonides is his integration of religion, science and philosophy primarily through his Guide for the Perplexed. Thi ...
EC PAECK COLIEEGE
... The great question, which the forthcoming Conference of the World Union for Progressive Judaism will help to answer,‘is whether we have the courage to face the big issues and not only the little issues, ...
... The great question, which the forthcoming Conference of the World Union for Progressive Judaism will help to answer,‘is whether we have the courage to face the big issues and not only the little issues, ...
Judaism – Core Ethical Teachings
... A further element relates to the capacity of a person to judge their own motives and actions. The Proverbs warn that God's scrutiny is far more perceptive and reveals any lack of integrity. "All the ways of a man may be pure in his own eyes but it is the Lord who proves the spirit" (Proverbs 16:2). ...
... A further element relates to the capacity of a person to judge their own motives and actions. The Proverbs warn that God's scrutiny is far more perceptive and reveals any lack of integrity. "All the ways of a man may be pure in his own eyes but it is the Lord who proves the spirit" (Proverbs 16:2). ...
Pesach 5777
... Jerusalem. But for the majority who start right into Chapter 37 (including both Hertz and Etz Hayim), even this connection is lacking. There is a fascinating discussion in the Talmud (Sanhedrin 92b) about Ezekiel’s vision – was he describing something he actually saw or was it a vision, to be expla ...
... Jerusalem. But for the majority who start right into Chapter 37 (including both Hertz and Etz Hayim), even this connection is lacking. There is a fascinating discussion in the Talmud (Sanhedrin 92b) about Ezekiel’s vision – was he describing something he actually saw or was it a vision, to be expla ...
torah_sermons229.ser.. - Rabbi Shmuel`s Thoughts on Torah
... The Talmud in Tractate Yevamot (62b) tells us that Rabbi Akiva had 12,000 pairs of students who all died between the holiday of Passover and Shavuot because they did not act with honor to each other (mipnei she-lo nahagu kavod zeh lazeh). The Talmud tells us that they all died from a horrible death ...
... The Talmud in Tractate Yevamot (62b) tells us that Rabbi Akiva had 12,000 pairs of students who all died between the holiday of Passover and Shavuot because they did not act with honor to each other (mipnei she-lo nahagu kavod zeh lazeh). The Talmud tells us that they all died from a horrible death ...
Jewish views on astrology
In Hebrew, astrology was called hokmat ha-nissayon, ""the wisdom of prognostication"", in distinction to hokmat ha-hizzayon (wisdom of star-seeing, or astronomy). While not a Jewish practice or teaching as such, astrology made its way into the Jewish community, and became especially predominant in some books of Kabbalah.