Public religion in Samson Raphael Hirsch and Samuel Hirsch`s
... two-fold division between methodology (general theory of symbol) and exegesis (Jewish symbolism): (1) the danger of symbolic interpretation itself, and (2) the failure to interpret Jewish commandments symbolically according to the demands of Wissenschaft. The common symbolic understanding of command ...
... two-fold division between methodology (general theory of symbol) and exegesis (Jewish symbolism): (1) the danger of symbolic interpretation itself, and (2) the failure to interpret Jewish commandments symbolically according to the demands of Wissenschaft. The common symbolic understanding of command ...
The Ezekiel Mural at Dura Europos
... with a “mystical” orientation to worship, specifically involving the liturgical experience of heavenly ascent.10 Eminent Jewish scholar Jacob Neusner sees such a development at Dura as no surprise, given that in this region around ad 220–50 other significant religious movements with strong mystical ...
... with a “mystical” orientation to worship, specifically involving the liturgical experience of heavenly ascent.10 Eminent Jewish scholar Jacob Neusner sees such a development at Dura as no surprise, given that in this region around ad 220–50 other significant religious movements with strong mystical ...
Holt McDougal, Holt McDougal
... books that make up the most sacred text in Judaism. • Nearly every synagogue has one. ...
... books that make up the most sacred text in Judaism. • Nearly every synagogue has one. ...
Holt McDougal, Holt McDougal
... books that make up the most sacred text in Judaism. • Nearly every synagogue has one. ...
... books that make up the most sacred text in Judaism. • Nearly every synagogue has one. ...
Chabad-Lubavitch: The Impact of Menachem Mendel
... convinced themselves that the Rebbe was going to become the messiah. As bold as this belief was, it still remained within the confines of traditional Jewish views of the messiah. And then Schneerson died. Again, the use of messianic rhetoric and talk of redemption are not problematic in Jewish theol ...
... convinced themselves that the Rebbe was going to become the messiah. As bold as this belief was, it still remained within the confines of traditional Jewish views of the messiah. And then Schneerson died. Again, the use of messianic rhetoric and talk of redemption are not problematic in Jewish theol ...
Milton Steinberg, American Rabbi—Thoughts on his Centenary
... nastiness. I recall a dramatic scene right out of a Eugene O’Neill play some years after my father’s death, when Fanny Steinberg screamed at her husband, ‘‘You stole my son.’’ That too was true. The books propped in front of the young Milton were English books, not Jewish ones, because Shmuel, thoug ...
... nastiness. I recall a dramatic scene right out of a Eugene O’Neill play some years after my father’s death, when Fanny Steinberg screamed at her husband, ‘‘You stole my son.’’ That too was true. The books propped in front of the young Milton were English books, not Jewish ones, because Shmuel, thoug ...
chapter-6-social-studies-curriculum-guide
... 5. covenant - an agreement with God 6. Torah - the laws that Moses received from God on Mount Sinai; later they became a part of the Hebrew Bible 7. commandment - a rule that God wanted the Israelites to follow 8. alphabet - a group of letters that stand for the sounds made when talking 9. psalm - a ...
... 5. covenant - an agreement with God 6. Torah - the laws that Moses received from God on Mount Sinai; later they became a part of the Hebrew Bible 7. commandment - a rule that God wanted the Israelites to follow 8. alphabet - a group of letters that stand for the sounds made when talking 9. psalm - a ...
INTRODUCTION - Amazon Web Services
... Leader’s Guide is meant to serve as a resource and tool for you as the facilitator of the Book Club. In addition to this written leader’s guide, there are two one-hour webinars with Donniel Hartman (one intended as an introductory lecture to kick-off your Book Club, and one as a concluding lecture a ...
... Leader’s Guide is meant to serve as a resource and tool for you as the facilitator of the Book Club. In addition to this written leader’s guide, there are two one-hour webinars with Donniel Hartman (one intended as an introductory lecture to kick-off your Book Club, and one as a concluding lecture a ...
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 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 ...
Judaism Notes
... called Taste of Judaism at Temple Beth-El. We started in late April and finished this week. They were two- hour sessions and I think there were only three of them. We have now signed up for Introduction to Judaism which has eight one-hour sessions. We have enjoyed them all but I think the first sess ...
... called Taste of Judaism at Temple Beth-El. We started in late April and finished this week. They were two- hour sessions and I think there were only three of them. We have now signed up for Introduction to Judaism which has eight one-hour sessions. We have enjoyed them all but I think the first sess ...
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 ...
The Day of Atonement in the Late Second Temple Period
... See also Num. 3:4. From the diachronic viewpoint, Lev. 16:1b could be considered a late interpolation, as it indicates the Wiederaufnahme form in 16:1a and 2a. Nevertheless, “the linking-on in verse 1 probably also goes to show that Lev. 16 was incorporated into the P-context before the now-interpos ...
... See also Num. 3:4. From the diachronic viewpoint, Lev. 16:1b could be considered a late interpolation, as it indicates the Wiederaufnahme form in 16:1a and 2a. Nevertheless, “the linking-on in verse 1 probably also goes to show that Lev. 16 was incorporated into the P-context before the now-interpos ...
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) ...
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 ...
Noahidism - www.BahaiStudies.net
... Judaism, בני נחB'nei Noah (Hebrew, "Descendants of Noah", "Children of Noah") refers to all of humankind.[10] The Talmud also states: "Righteous people of all nations have a share in the world to come" (Sanhedrin 105a). Any non-Jew who lives according to these laws is regarded as one of "the right ...
... Judaism, בני נחB'nei Noah (Hebrew, "Descendants of Noah", "Children of Noah") refers to all of humankind.[10] The Talmud also states: "Righteous people of all nations have a share in the world to come" (Sanhedrin 105a). Any non-Jew who lives according to these laws is regarded as one of "the right ...
Interrupting Auschwitz
... recurrence of Auschwitz (“Auschwitz must be interrupted”). Paradoxically, Cohen believes that it is this awareness and understanding of “interruption” that will safeguard man from Auschwitz repeating itself. The logic of “interruption” which stands at the center of Cohen’s discourse is borrowed from ...
... recurrence of Auschwitz (“Auschwitz must be interrupted”). Paradoxically, Cohen believes that it is this awareness and understanding of “interruption” that will safeguard man from Auschwitz repeating itself. The logic of “interruption” which stands at the center of Cohen’s discourse is borrowed from ...
Celestial Events –2002 (5763) and Beyond
... the holidays are actually effects from the cosmos. For example, the holiday of Passover occurred with the positive assistance of the celestial realm. Celebrating Passover every year is NOT because of tradition, commemoration of an event that occurred some odd years ago, or to pay our respects. Rathe ...
... the holidays are actually effects from the cosmos. For example, the holiday of Passover occurred with the positive assistance of the celestial realm. Celebrating Passover every year is NOT because of tradition, commemoration of an event that occurred some odd years ago, or to pay our respects. Rathe ...
Why Study Talmud in the Twenty-first Century?
... While Talmud study held pride of place in most Jewish communities in previous centuries by sheer force of tradition, this book seeks out the reasons for this privileged position. After all, Talmud study requires a tremendous investment of time and effort, and the payoff from struggling through its mea ...
... While Talmud study held pride of place in most Jewish communities in previous centuries by sheer force of tradition, this book seeks out the reasons for this privileged position. After all, Talmud study requires a tremendous investment of time and effort, and the payoff from struggling through its mea ...
synagogue services 2012 version
... that there is something greater and above us, is called a kippah, which literal means "dome" or "cuppola." The Yiddish word is yarmulke. The kippah also serves as a symbol of Jewish identity and loyalty. The minhag (custom) of wearing a kippah has no basis in Jewish law, either in the Bible or lat ...
... that there is something greater and above us, is called a kippah, which literal means "dome" or "cuppola." The Yiddish word is yarmulke. The kippah also serves as a symbol of Jewish identity and loyalty. The minhag (custom) of wearing a kippah has no basis in Jewish law, either in the Bible or lat ...
Ezra and the Men of the Great Assembly
... • 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 [grandson of Cyrus], Xerxes his son took the kingdom; who, as he inherited his father’s king ...
... • 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 [grandson of Cyrus], Xerxes his son took the kingdom; who, as he inherited his father’s king ...
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. ...
From Covenantal Nomism to Universal Mission: Transformation of
... present there with or without Jesus included. Or it could be between Jesus and those who are present there. There is a typological allusion in this passage to Exod 24:8, in which Moses takes ַ ) ַדthat the the blood, dashes it on the people and says, “See the blood of the covenant (ם־ה ְבּ ִרית ...
... present there with or without Jesus included. Or it could be between Jesus and those who are present there. There is a typological allusion in this passage to Exod 24:8, in which Moses takes ַ ) ַדthat the the blood, dashes it on the people and says, “See the blood of the covenant (ם־ה ְבּ ִרית ...