Kol Yisra`el The Voice of Temple Israel Friday, December 23 ~ 7:00 pm
... Chanukah is a holiday rich in of creation). When the dreidel spins, all of these dimensions numbers. There are, of course, blur into one. the eight days during which we celebrate it. A closer look, however, The number 36 carries great value in the Jewish tradition. reveals a series of numerological ...
... Chanukah is a holiday rich in of creation). When the dreidel spins, all of these dimensions numbers. There are, of course, blur into one. the eight days during which we celebrate it. A closer look, however, The number 36 carries great value in the Jewish tradition. reveals a series of numerological ...
Great World Religions: Judaism
... had chosen to live elsewhere or had been forcibly removed from it in the context of some military conquest. It was only in the Hellenistic period (2nd century B.C.E.) that the word Judaism (or Ioudaismos in Greek) appeared for the ¿rst time, as the designation of a culture, or “way of life,” maintai ...
... had chosen to live elsewhere or had been forcibly removed from it in the context of some military conquest. It was only in the Hellenistic period (2nd century B.C.E.) that the word Judaism (or Ioudaismos in Greek) appeared for the ¿rst time, as the designation of a culture, or “way of life,” maintai ...
TEFILLAH:PRAYER
... Why Is It an Added Benefit to Pray With a Group? The TEFILLAH tool just described is a deeply personal pursuit. It is not a social exercise. That is why according to Halakha (Jewish law) men and woman don't sit together. We want to remain as internally focused as possible. (Although family-togethern ...
... Why Is It an Added Benefit to Pray With a Group? The TEFILLAH tool just described is a deeply personal pursuit. It is not a social exercise. That is why according to Halakha (Jewish law) men and woman don't sit together. We want to remain as internally focused as possible. (Although family-togethern ...
A RABBI LOOKS AT JESUS
... all the navies that were ever built, and all the parliaments that ever sat, and all the kings that have ever reigned, put together, have not affected the life of man on this earth as has that one solitary life. [1] Judaism‘s appreciation of him has often been just as glowing. The highly respected Je ...
... all the navies that were ever built, and all the parliaments that ever sat, and all the kings that have ever reigned, put together, have not affected the life of man on this earth as has that one solitary life. [1] Judaism‘s appreciation of him has often been just as glowing. The highly respected Je ...
Ten Principles of Spiritual Judaism Commentary
... of the spirit. By being connected to that which is above us, we become aware of our own personality and self-consciousness in a way no animal can. We are aware not only of our inner selves, but also of the pain, suffering and anguish of other human beings. We are aware of the creativity of others as ...
... of the spirit. By being connected to that which is above us, we become aware of our own personality and self-consciousness in a way no animal can. We are aware not only of our inner selves, but also of the pain, suffering and anguish of other human beings. We are aware of the creativity of others as ...
Orthodox Judaism - The Humane Society of the United States
... G-d and that strict adherence to the Torah is required of all Jews in all areas of life. This core set of beliefs unites various subgroups with significant social, cultural, and organizational differences. Within the United States, the largest of these subgroups are “Modern Orthodox” Judaism, which ...
... G-d and that strict adherence to the Torah is required of all Jews in all areas of life. This core set of beliefs unites various subgroups with significant social, cultural, and organizational differences. Within the United States, the largest of these subgroups are “Modern Orthodox” Judaism, which ...
Beyond the Dark Ages
... historians as more of a relevant thinker for modern Jewry than Maimonides: first, Judah Halevi believed the legitimacy of Judaism was based solely on Divine revelation to the Israelites at Sinai as an event in history; second, the poet tried to derail the attempt by Jewish philosophers to reconcile ...
... historians as more of a relevant thinker for modern Jewry than Maimonides: first, Judah Halevi believed the legitimacy of Judaism was based solely on Divine revelation to the Israelites at Sinai as an event in history; second, the poet tried to derail the attempt by Jewish philosophers to reconcile ...
Judaism First Encounter
... Daniel (Daniel) Ezra-Nehemiah (Ezra-Nehemyah) Chronicles (Divre Hayamim) It includes laws about daily conduct and religious ritual—material that would be of great importance to the later development of Judaism. Because the Torah comprises five books, it is sometimes called the Pentateuch (Greek: “fi ...
... Daniel (Daniel) Ezra-Nehemiah (Ezra-Nehemyah) Chronicles (Divre Hayamim) It includes laws about daily conduct and religious ritual—material that would be of great importance to the later development of Judaism. Because the Torah comprises five books, it is sometimes called the Pentateuch (Greek: “fi ...
Judaism
... moral obligations and to prod them in the right direction. Tefillin provide Jews with a convention that directs their minds and hands to useful and creative endeavors. They are a most important, definitive symbol of Jewish identity; the Bible mandates that every Jewish male 13 and older wear tefill ...
... moral obligations and to prod them in the right direction. Tefillin provide Jews with a convention that directs their minds and hands to useful and creative endeavors. They are a most important, definitive symbol of Jewish identity; the Bible mandates that every Jewish male 13 and older wear tefill ...
Before Sinai: Reclaiming Jewish Values
... notion is wrong, not for its assessment but for its assumption. In other words, for a Jew, “halakhic” is synonymous with “ethical.” What the halakha proscribes regarding interpersonal relations comprises the scope of unethical behavior; what it sanctions, either overtly or through silence, is by def ...
... notion is wrong, not for its assessment but for its assumption. In other words, for a Jew, “halakhic” is synonymous with “ethical.” What the halakha proscribes regarding interpersonal relations comprises the scope of unethical behavior; what it sanctions, either overtly or through silence, is by def ...
in the talmud and the midrash
... recognized his great mastery of Torah Law. This hurt him greatly and he prayed for death and was granted his wish. Raba commented: Hence the maxim, "Either companionship or death" (Taanit 23a). Honi had no terminal ilness but suffered from severe mental anguish and psychological pain. By divine inte ...
... recognized his great mastery of Torah Law. This hurt him greatly and he prayed for death and was granted his wish. Raba commented: Hence the maxim, "Either companionship or death" (Taanit 23a). Honi had no terminal ilness but suffered from severe mental anguish and psychological pain. By divine inte ...
Unity of Faiths - Judaism
... Abraham and Sarah eventually had a son named Isaac. Abraham was a hundred years old when Isaac was born. Abraham was still forced to move around from place to place, since he did not have any land of his own. One day, God decided to test Abraham. God told him to kill his son Isaac as a religious sac ...
... Abraham and Sarah eventually had a son named Isaac. Abraham was a hundred years old when Isaac was born. Abraham was still forced to move around from place to place, since he did not have any land of his own. One day, God decided to test Abraham. God told him to kill his son Isaac as a religious sac ...
Why was the Torah given to us in the wilderness?
... Teachings About Conversion To Judaism Why was the Torah given to us in the wilderness? Because just as the wilderness is accessible to anyone, so is the Torah accessible to anyone. Tanchuma, Vʼyakhel, No. 8 God says to us, “As I welcomed Jethro the Midianite in the wilderness of Sinai, so must you w ...
... Teachings About Conversion To Judaism Why was the Torah given to us in the wilderness? Because just as the wilderness is accessible to anyone, so is the Torah accessible to anyone. Tanchuma, Vʼyakhel, No. 8 God says to us, “As I welcomed Jethro the Midianite in the wilderness of Sinai, so must you w ...
Oral Law 3 - Beth David Messianic Congregation
... for a later class of religious professionals whose sole task was the study and exposition of Scripture (cf. Ezra 7: 10). The long-term ramifications of this restructuring of Hebrew society emerged in the attitudes and teachings of later Judaism. Unfortunately, the consequences for Hebrew religion ...
... for a later class of religious professionals whose sole task was the study and exposition of Scripture (cf. Ezra 7: 10). The long-term ramifications of this restructuring of Hebrew society emerged in the attitudes and teachings of later Judaism. Unfortunately, the consequences for Hebrew religion ...
Content - Babcock Education
... Explore where the Torah is kept within the synagogue and how the Torah is produced. Allow children to handle a Torah, using a Yad (hand) and make suggestions on which language the Torah written in and how the text should be read. What happens to our special books when they are worn out or not us ...
... Explore where the Torah is kept within the synagogue and how the Torah is produced. Allow children to handle a Torah, using a Yad (hand) and make suggestions on which language the Torah written in and how the text should be read. What happens to our special books when they are worn out or not us ...
Unit: 10 KS2 Key Theme: Beliefs and Questions Year 6 Autumn
... • Explore where the Torah is kept within the synagogue and how the Torah is produced. Allow children to handle a Torah, using a Yad (hand) and make suggestions on which language the Torah written in and how the text should be read. • What happens to our special books when they are worn out or not us ...
... • Explore where the Torah is kept within the synagogue and how the Torah is produced. Allow children to handle a Torah, using a Yad (hand) and make suggestions on which language the Torah written in and how the text should be read. • What happens to our special books when they are worn out or not us ...
Cliff Notes - Temple Beth Am
... Foods: Religious Jews try to eat especially delicious food on Shabbat, so if you are having Shabbat for the first time, the rule is yummy. It's traditional to have two loaves of special bread—among Jews in the United States, the bread is challah, a braided egg bread. It's also an old custom to make ...
... Foods: Religious Jews try to eat especially delicious food on Shabbat, so if you are having Shabbat for the first time, the rule is yummy. It's traditional to have two loaves of special bread—among Jews in the United States, the bread is challah, a braided egg bread. It's also an old custom to make ...
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45a: four languages [leshonot] of redemption
... and evil both function, and in which, at times, the shadows are more apparent than the light. ...
... and evil both function, and in which, at times, the shadows are more apparent than the light. ...
Sacre Artefacts Catalogue - Bracknell Forest Council
... ceremony, the vicar gives a lighted candle to the father and says to the child ‘Receive this light. This is to show you have passed from darkness to light.’ Everyone then adds, ‘Shine as a light in the world, to the glory of the God the father.’ Communion Veil, Certificate of First Communion & Confi ...
... ceremony, the vicar gives a lighted candle to the father and says to the child ‘Receive this light. This is to show you have passed from darkness to light.’ Everyone then adds, ‘Shine as a light in the world, to the glory of the God the father.’ Communion Veil, Certificate of First Communion & Confi ...
The Role of Talmud Study Today
... a vast body of homiletical exposition, theology, wisdom, legend and opinion. These terms, Mishnah and Gemara are the ones which Orthodox Jews will use by way of reference to the corpus of the Oral Tradition. The word Talmud is rarely used to designate the text. Its most common usage is as part of th ...
... a vast body of homiletical exposition, theology, wisdom, legend and opinion. These terms, Mishnah and Gemara are the ones which Orthodox Jews will use by way of reference to the corpus of the Oral Tradition. The word Talmud is rarely used to designate the text. Its most common usage is as part of th ...
Re-Enchanted Judaism - LCJE – North America
... World Council of Religions publicly declared himself to be a Buddhist Jew and compared Buddha’s principles with those of Judaism (Kamenetz 2007/1994, p. 8). After World War II, an interest in Eastern religion budded in the US. Popularity exploded on the scene in the 1960’s. The idea of the Jubu (a J ...
... World Council of Religions publicly declared himself to be a Buddhist Jew and compared Buddha’s principles with those of Judaism (Kamenetz 2007/1994, p. 8). After World War II, an interest in Eastern religion budded in the US. Popularity exploded on the scene in the 1960’s. The idea of the Jubu (a J ...
File - Year 11-12 Studies of Religion 2Unit 2013-4
... allowing these things, even if we in our limited perception and understanding cannot see the reason. God is Omniscient: God knows all things, past, present and future. He knows our thoughts. God is Eternal: God transcends time. He has no beginning and no end. He will always be there to fulfil his pr ...
... allowing these things, even if we in our limited perception and understanding cannot see the reason. God is Omniscient: God knows all things, past, present and future. He knows our thoughts. God is Eternal: God transcends time. He has no beginning and no end. He will always be there to fulfil his pr ...
BUILDING BRIDGES A Tapestry of Faith Program for Youth
... generations have carried Judaism across hardship, persecution, and minority, transient status in others' homelands. What makes a faith and a people endure? In what situations have you experienced your own endurance, and how did you do it? Was your faith was stronger than your fear? Did a community g ...
... generations have carried Judaism across hardship, persecution, and minority, transient status in others' homelands. What makes a faith and a people endure? In what situations have you experienced your own endurance, and how did you do it? Was your faith was stronger than your fear? Did a community g ...
BUILDING BRIDGES A Tapestry of Faith Program for Youth
... you think the history of persecution as a minority could make a Jewish person feel about protecting the State of Israel's independence and safety? ...
... you think the history of persecution as a minority could make a Jewish person feel about protecting the State of Israel's independence and safety? ...
social_issues32.inte.. - Rabbi Shmuel`s Thoughts on Torah
... women. So Semag started preaching very vociferously against this practice. But Semag was unable to find a Biblical source to prohibit this practice. So finally Semag attributes the prohibition to a decree instituted by the Chashmonaim, who were fighting against Hellenestic Jews. Says the Talmud, in ...
... women. So Semag started preaching very vociferously against this practice. But Semag was unable to find a Biblical source to prohibit this practice. So finally Semag attributes the prohibition to a decree instituted by the Chashmonaim, who were fighting against Hellenestic Jews. Says the Talmud, in ...