Torah Rediscovered - Hebraic Roots Teaching Institute
... It had been an unusually long day for the high priest, Hilkiah. Under the direction of his godly king Josiah, Hilkiah was busy supervising the long-overdue repair work King Josiah had ordered to be done to the Temple Solomon had built in Jerusalem. Even though there were masons and carpenters everyw ...
... It had been an unusually long day for the high priest, Hilkiah. Under the direction of his godly king Josiah, Hilkiah was busy supervising the long-overdue repair work King Josiah had ordered to be done to the Temple Solomon had built in Jerusalem. Even though there were masons and carpenters everyw ...
Public religion in Samson Raphael Hirsch and Samuel Hirsch`s
... thinkers reread, indeed reinvent, the public character of jewish religious activity in the modern world. This essay will explore how such rereading is a political activity, one that challenges prevailing models of community, political status, and public religion. To gain admittance into European cul ...
... thinkers reread, indeed reinvent, the public character of jewish religious activity in the modern world. This essay will explore how such rereading is a political activity, one that challenges prevailing models of community, political status, and public religion. To gain admittance into European cul ...
5760 - Nitzavim-Va`yelech
... commandment was given in the singular: "I am your G-d" [Shemot 20:2]. It is also probably related to another verse written in the singular, "And Yisrael camped there across from the mountain" [19:2] - as one man, with one heart. However, if this is the case, what innovation was there in the mutual r ...
... commandment was given in the singular: "I am your G-d" [Shemot 20:2]. It is also probably related to another verse written in the singular, "And Yisrael camped there across from the mountain" [19:2] - as one man, with one heart. However, if this is the case, what innovation was there in the mutual r ...
5760 - Tisha B`Av
... such a day, Chazal tell the mourner, "Shev ve-al ta'aseh" - don't act, rather sit and be acted upon. The laws of aveilut (mourning) are filled with don'ts: don't work, talk, wear tefillin, learn Torah, cut your hair, shave, etc. On Tisha Be-av, according to the Ramban, even the acts which one would ...
... such a day, Chazal tell the mourner, "Shev ve-al ta'aseh" - don't act, rather sit and be acted upon. The laws of aveilut (mourning) are filled with don'ts: don't work, talk, wear tefillin, learn Torah, cut your hair, shave, etc. On Tisha Be-av, according to the Ramban, even the acts which one would ...
The Public Reading of Scripture in Early Judaism
... appropriate to the Day of Atonement. Yet, he does not begin his reading with any kind of blessing, a fact which was considered problematic for later Rabbis, since this seemed to violate the principle of framing the reading with benedictions. 15 Although nothing is said about the return of the scroll ...
... appropriate to the Day of Atonement. Yet, he does not begin his reading with any kind of blessing, a fact which was considered problematic for later Rabbis, since this seemed to violate the principle of framing the reading with benedictions. 15 Although nothing is said about the return of the scroll ...
Revelation and Tradition as Religious Categories in
... the theme of our conference can be regarded. For within all human groups tradition demands an absolutely central position, even as the creative impulse, which insinuates itself into every tradition, calls our attention to the living relationship of giving and receiving. We desire to understand how t ...
... the theme of our conference can be regarded. For within all human groups tradition demands an absolutely central position, even as the creative impulse, which insinuates itself into every tradition, calls our attention to the living relationship of giving and receiving. We desire to understand how t ...
Reasons and Seasons to Celebrate
... Time for serious reflection, as well as big family meals Explore: Dipping pieces of round challah and apples into honey, hoping for a sweet year ...
... Time for serious reflection, as well as big family meals Explore: Dipping pieces of round challah and apples into honey, hoping for a sweet year ...
Shavuos 2011 - Chabad-Lubavitch of Wisconsin
... was no ordinary voice. The voice that proclaimed the Ten Commandments was a voice that was not only powerful at the time, but one that “did not end.” It still rings out, it still resonates, it still speaks to each of us in every generation, in every language and in every part of the world. Revolutio ...
... was no ordinary voice. The voice that proclaimed the Ten Commandments was a voice that was not only powerful at the time, but one that “did not end.” It still rings out, it still resonates, it still speaks to each of us in every generation, in every language and in every part of the world. Revolutio ...
A New Look at the Torah and the LAW of God
... of the Hebrew language, and to make fun of anyone who thought Hebrew to be any different than any other language. Dale Hampton never made any distinction between Jewish and Gentile usages and cultures. He said all languages are the same -- a language is only a language. I instantly recognized that t ...
... of the Hebrew language, and to make fun of anyone who thought Hebrew to be any different than any other language. Dale Hampton never made any distinction between Jewish and Gentile usages and cultures. He said all languages are the same -- a language is only a language. I instantly recognized that t ...
Torah Shebal Peh - Hebrew for Christians
... considered to be an abridgment or subset of the much more vast oral Torah. Since the sum of Torah could never be completely written down in a scroll, we therefore have the role of oral Torah as the authoritative expression of the Jewish interpretative tradition. “Torah,” then, does not refer to the ...
... considered to be an abridgment or subset of the much more vast oral Torah. Since the sum of Torah could never be completely written down in a scroll, we therefore have the role of oral Torah as the authoritative expression of the Jewish interpretative tradition. “Torah,” then, does not refer to the ...
Torah Shebal Peh - Hebrew for Christians
... considered to be an abridgment or subset of the much more vast oral Torah. Since the sum of Torah could never be completely written down in a scroll, we therefore have the role of oral Torah as the authoritative expression of the Jewish interpretative tradition. “Torah,” then, does not refer to the ...
... considered to be an abridgment or subset of the much more vast oral Torah. Since the sum of Torah could never be completely written down in a scroll, we therefore have the role of oral Torah as the authoritative expression of the Jewish interpretative tradition. “Torah,” then, does not refer to the ...
Maimonides` Mishneh Torah
... of Ben Uziel: “It is to this great man (Maimonides) alone that we owe the preservation of practical Judaism until the present day. By accomplishing this and yet, on the other hand, merely reconciling Judaism with the ideas from without, rather than developing it creatively from within, and by the wa ...
... of Ben Uziel: “It is to this great man (Maimonides) alone that we owe the preservation of practical Judaism until the present day. By accomplishing this and yet, on the other hand, merely reconciling Judaism with the ideas from without, rather than developing it creatively from within, and by the wa ...
It is ironic that Shavuot is such a little-known holiday
... Those who study all night then say the morning prayers at the earliest permitted time – thus expressing the enthusiasm of the Jewish people to receive the Torah. Most synagogues and yeshivot will organize special classes and lectures throughout the night of Shavuot. At synagogue services on Shavuot ...
... Those who study all night then say the morning prayers at the earliest permitted time – thus expressing the enthusiasm of the Jewish people to receive the Torah. Most synagogues and yeshivot will organize special classes and lectures throughout the night of Shavuot. At synagogue services on Shavuot ...
Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson
... Much of the Rebbe’s theological discussions were presented in traditional Torah vernacular rather than employing the modern philosophical mode and lexicon as did the Rav. See David Assaf, The Regal Way: The Life and Times of Rabbi Israel of Ruzhin (California: Stanford University Press, 2002), p. 32 ...
... Much of the Rebbe’s theological discussions were presented in traditional Torah vernacular rather than employing the modern philosophical mode and lexicon as did the Rav. See David Assaf, The Regal Way: The Life and Times of Rabbi Israel of Ruzhin (California: Stanford University Press, 2002), p. 32 ...
ShminiAtzeresVzos71
... Had the Torah promised Eretz Yisrael to those who left Egypt as a yerusha, it would have belonged to them with no ifs, ands, or buts. However, the Torah used the weaker form –- morasha, meaning that it will not necessarily be yours. In truth, it never became theirs. It only became theirs to the exte ...
... Had the Torah promised Eretz Yisrael to those who left Egypt as a yerusha, it would have belonged to them with no ifs, ands, or buts. However, the Torah used the weaker form –- morasha, meaning that it will not necessarily be yours. In truth, it never became theirs. It only became theirs to the exte ...
Strengthening Our Belief in Hashem and His Beautiful Torah – Part
... One could argue that it is for this reason Hashem chose the Jewish People, the stiff-necked people, to be His witnesses (Yeshayahu 43:10). If such an argumentative and contentious people report on the veracity of the Sinai revelation despite the extensive demands it makes upon its adherents, then it ...
... One could argue that it is for this reason Hashem chose the Jewish People, the stiff-necked people, to be His witnesses (Yeshayahu 43:10). If such an argumentative and contentious people report on the veracity of the Sinai revelation despite the extensive demands it makes upon its adherents, then it ...
KS2 Judaism The Synagogue
... Synagogues are much more than places of worship. They are central to Jewish community life (the word synagogue literally means ‘to gather together’). In addition to the room used for worship, synagogues will usually contain other rooms for community events, meetings and study. Essentially, synagogue ...
... Synagogues are much more than places of worship. They are central to Jewish community life (the word synagogue literally means ‘to gather together’). In addition to the room used for worship, synagogues will usually contain other rooms for community events, meetings and study. Essentially, synagogue ...
Gr10 LO2 AS4 Judaism Explained
... legal debates conducted by the Sages. Mishnah and Gemara together make up the Talmud. The rest of the books of the Hebrew Bible consist of the Prophets (Neviim) and the Sacred Writings (Ketuvim). These books convey the teachings of the Prophets in the context of Israel's history over a period of abo ...
... legal debates conducted by the Sages. Mishnah and Gemara together make up the Talmud. The rest of the books of the Hebrew Bible consist of the Prophets (Neviim) and the Sacred Writings (Ketuvim). These books convey the teachings of the Prophets in the context of Israel's history over a period of abo ...
Chapter 2 Chassidim: History, Customs, beliefs, and Organization
... The Oral Law or Talmud, recorded in Jerusalem and Babylon in the early centuries after the fall of the Temple, consists of Mishna, or a portion of law in Hebrew, and gemorah, or the rabbinic explanations and discussion of the law in Aramaic. Talmud is divided into six general categories specifying p ...
... The Oral Law or Talmud, recorded in Jerusalem and Babylon in the early centuries after the fall of the Temple, consists of Mishna, or a portion of law in Hebrew, and gemorah, or the rabbinic explanations and discussion of the law in Aramaic. Talmud is divided into six general categories specifying p ...
Beginning with Torah Basics
... Introducing God, the Torah’s Author Even though the Torah is mainly about God, it’s also important to remember that the Torah’s author is God. Although the first line of the Torah says, “In the beginning of God’s creation of heaven and earth . . .,” it’s God who is speaking. God chose Moses to recei ...
... Introducing God, the Torah’s Author Even though the Torah is mainly about God, it’s also important to remember that the Torah’s author is God. Although the first line of the Torah says, “In the beginning of God’s creation of heaven and earth . . .,” it’s God who is speaking. God chose Moses to recei ...
RLST 124I: Varieties of Ancient Judaism
... rabbi (Rab/Rav, Rabban, Rabbenu): a respectful form of address, literally “My Master” apparently used among Jewish teachers by the tannaitic era; variations include “Rab” or “Rav” (“The Master), “Rabban” (our master), and “Rabbenu” (also “our Master”); abbreviation, “R.” (ex.: “R. Akiba”) Rav Sherir ...
... rabbi (Rab/Rav, Rabban, Rabbenu): a respectful form of address, literally “My Master” apparently used among Jewish teachers by the tannaitic era; variations include “Rab” or “Rav” (“The Master), “Rabban” (our master), and “Rabbenu” (also “our Master”); abbreviation, “R.” (ex.: “R. Akiba”) Rav Sherir ...
From Torah im Derekh Eretz to Torah U-Madda
... such as Esriel Hildesheimer, David Hoffman, and Dr. Solomon Breuer continued Hirsch’s work after his death, Hirsch’s Frankfurt Yeshiva did not sustain itself by producing rabbinic leaders.38 Moreover, in succeeding generations, Hirsch’s model Penn History Review ...
... such as Esriel Hildesheimer, David Hoffman, and Dr. Solomon Breuer continued Hirsch’s work after his death, Hirsch’s Frankfurt Yeshiva did not sustain itself by producing rabbinic leaders.38 Moreover, in succeeding generations, Hirsch’s model Penn History Review ...
the acceptance of the convert based on leviticus 19
... Or Ha-haim answers that their souls were intertwined with the souls of the Israelite people in Egypt. The convert, whose soul was part of the klipot, which is the spiritual negative domain, has come to seek refuge under the wings of God's shechinah, God's presence. His soul has returned to its holy ...
... Or Ha-haim answers that their souls were intertwined with the souls of the Israelite people in Egypt. The convert, whose soul was part of the klipot, which is the spiritual negative domain, has come to seek refuge under the wings of God's shechinah, God's presence. His soul has returned to its holy ...
Oral Law 2 - Beth David Messianic Congregation
... 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 concept of the dual Torah, written and oral, gave Rabbinic Judaism that flexi ...
... 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 concept of the dual Torah, written and oral, gave Rabbinic Judaism that flexi ...
Matthew and the Torah in Jewish society
... unfaithful Jews (Wright 2013:311). After the destruction of the temple, they had to maintain their holiness before God and they did this with purity practices and separation from the nations. The synagogue activities played an important role in this self-affirmation (Knight 2004:11). It was at this ...
... unfaithful Jews (Wright 2013:311). After the destruction of the temple, they had to maintain their holiness before God and they did this with purity practices and separation from the nations. The synagogue activities played an important role in this self-affirmation (Knight 2004:11). It was at this ...