Beginning with Torah Basics
... you’re going in the right direction. The endless struggle to grasp and understand what is meant by God is both the most important activity of life and, at the same time, an impossible task. The study of Torah is the way in which Jews participate in this paradoxical struggle. Some of the ideas that s ...
... you’re going in the right direction. The endless struggle to grasp and understand what is meant by God is both the most important activity of life and, at the same time, an impossible task. The study of Torah is the way in which Jews participate in this paradoxical struggle. Some of the ideas that s ...
Hellenism in Jewish Babylonia - Near Eastern Studies, UC Berkeley.
... places, all of those places are, nevertheless, within the obviously Hellenistic (Roman) ambit of Palestine.7 Cohen completes his argument with the keen formulation that “through it all, Jews remained Jews, and Judaism remained Judaism, but even in their non-Hellenism they were hellenized” (2000, 237 ...
... places, all of those places are, nevertheless, within the obviously Hellenistic (Roman) ambit of Palestine.7 Cohen completes his argument with the keen formulation that “through it all, Jews remained Jews, and Judaism remained Judaism, but even in their non-Hellenism they were hellenized” (2000, 237 ...
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 ...
Strengthening Our Belief in Hashem and His Beautiful Torah – Part
... is unlike the miracles claimed by other religions that are described as having occurred before a very limited number of people. In addition, it is important to emphasize that we are the only religion to believe in a mass revelation that has been passed down in an unbroken chain from generation to ge ...
... is unlike the miracles claimed by other religions that are described as having occurred before a very limited number of people. In addition, it is important to emphasize that we are the only religion to believe in a mass revelation that has been passed down in an unbroken chain from generation to ge ...
It is ironic that Shavuot is such a little-known holiday
... At synagogue services on Shavuot morning, we read the biblical book of Ruth. Ruth was a non-Jewish woman whose love for God and Torah led her to convert to Judaism. The Torah intimates that the souls of eventual converts were also present at Sinai, as it says: "I am making [the covenant] both with t ...
... At synagogue services on Shavuot morning, we read the biblical book of Ruth. Ruth was a non-Jewish woman whose love for God and Torah led her to convert to Judaism. The Torah intimates that the souls of eventual converts were also present at Sinai, as it says: "I am making [the covenant] both with t ...
sample - Digital Summer
... upon Judaism or its history, theology, and social expressions. They only build upon the consensus of contemporary learning. The organization and selection of the topics deserves note. It goes without saying that we are able to cover only the more important topics, doctrines, movements, and problems. ...
... upon Judaism or its history, theology, and social expressions. They only build upon the consensus of contemporary learning. The organization and selection of the topics deserves note. It goes without saying that we are able to cover only the more important topics, doctrines, movements, and problems. ...
File - Alan Karam
... P can be eaten during the eight days of Passover. And the labels should specify that clearly. Alcoholic beverages are Kosher if labeled properly. "So, alcohol is not prohibited within Judaism?" I asked Rabbi Schwartzman. "No. Alcoholic beverages let us savor the moment, especially wine when reciting ...
... P can be eaten during the eight days of Passover. And the labels should specify that clearly. Alcoholic beverages are Kosher if labeled properly. "So, alcohol is not prohibited within Judaism?" I asked Rabbi Schwartzman. "No. Alcoholic beverages let us savor the moment, especially wine when reciting ...
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 ...
Jewish POV: Messianic Judaism Among those in the Messianic
... Messianic Judaism claims that the Jewish followers of Jesus remained Jews and their descendants remain Jews. By extension, anyone who is a Jew in the modern world and embraces Messianic Judaism is still considered a Jew by the Messianic community. Messianic Judaism differs from Rabbinic Judaism in t ...
... Messianic Judaism claims that the Jewish followers of Jesus remained Jews and their descendants remain Jews. By extension, anyone who is a Jew in the modern world and embraces Messianic Judaism is still considered a Jew by the Messianic community. Messianic Judaism differs from Rabbinic Judaism in t ...
Building our Judaism
... Central Conference of American Rabbis makes the following declaration of principles. It presents them not as a fixed creed but as a guide for the progressive elements of Jewry. A. Judaism and its Foundations 1. Nature of Judaism. Judaism is the historical religious experience of the Jewish people. T ...
... Central Conference of American Rabbis makes the following declaration of principles. It presents them not as a fixed creed but as a guide for the progressive elements of Jewry. A. Judaism and its Foundations 1. Nature of Judaism. Judaism is the historical religious experience of the Jewish people. T ...
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 ...
The Torah
... the written law torah jewish virtual library - the torah or jewish written law consists of the five books of the hebrew bible known more commonly to non jews as the old testament that were given by g d to, the torah my jewish learning - an overview of the torah the five books of moses with a descrip ...
... the written law torah jewish virtual library - the torah or jewish written law consists of the five books of the hebrew bible known more commonly to non jews as the old testament that were given by g d to, the torah my jewish learning - an overview of the torah the five books of moses with a descrip ...
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 ...
Gr10 LO2 AS4 Judaism Explained
... fellow". Ultimately, there is no essential difference between the Torah's "civil" laws and its so-called "religious" laws. A crime against man is also a crime against G-d, and a crime against G-d is a crime against all of His creations. Kindness to a fellow human being is a kindness to Him who creat ...
... fellow". Ultimately, there is no essential difference between the Torah's "civil" laws and its so-called "religious" laws. A crime against man is also a crime against G-d, and a crime against G-d is a crime against all of His creations. Kindness to a fellow human being is a kindness to Him who creat ...
The Torah
... five books of the hebrew bible known more commonly to non jews as the old testament that were given by g d to, the torah my jewish learning - an overview of the torah the five books of moses with a description of the division into weekly portions and a high level summary of each of the five books, b ...
... five books of the hebrew bible known more commonly to non jews as the old testament that were given by g d to, the torah my jewish learning - an overview of the torah the five books of moses with a description of the division into weekly portions and a high level summary of each of the five books, b ...
Ten Principles of Spiritual Judaism Commentary
... the Lord Our God, the Lord alone.” There were some who claimed that the beliefs of Judaism can best be summarized in The Ten Commandments. Indeed, The Ten Commandments were read as part of the service in the early Rabbinic Period but later discarded since the Rabbis did not want to leave the impress ...
... the Lord Our God, the Lord alone.” There were some who claimed that the beliefs of Judaism can best be summarized in The Ten Commandments. Indeed, The Ten Commandments were read as part of the service in the early Rabbinic Period but later discarded since the Rabbis did not want to leave the impress ...
the acceptance of the convert based on leviticus 19
... Israel? The sages quote from the Torah "you [plural]." This refers to wherever you are. Therefore, why does it say "your (plural) land"? This phrase comes to teach us that we need to bring proof of conversion. 2. The Torah says you are not to maltreat him (19:33), which means that you should not say ...
... Israel? The sages quote from the Torah "you [plural]." This refers to wherever you are. Therefore, why does it say "your (plural) land"? This phrase comes to teach us that we need to bring proof of conversion. 2. The Torah says you are not to maltreat him (19:33), which means that you should not say ...
Defining Judaism: Accounting for “Religions” in
... aware, defining a “religion” is no easy matter. What, after all, is Judaism? Most academic writing on “Judaism” has tended to avoid this foundational question. As William Scott Green pointed out in an incisive critique, the articles that deal with “Judaism” in the Encyclopedia of Religion consistent ...
... aware, defining a “religion” is no easy matter. What, after all, is Judaism? Most academic writing on “Judaism” has tended to avoid this foundational question. As William Scott Green pointed out in an incisive critique, the articles that deal with “Judaism” in the Encyclopedia of Religion consistent ...
Shavuos 2011 - Chabad-Lubavitch of Wisconsin
... and brought you to myself. Now therefore, if you will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then you shall be my own treasure from among all peoples: for all the earth is mine: and you shall be a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation.” Moses returned from Mount Sinai and presented the words of ...
... and brought you to myself. Now therefore, if you will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then you shall be my own treasure from among all peoples: for all the earth is mine: and you shall be a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation.” Moses returned from Mount Sinai and presented the words of ...
Parshat Behar-Behukotai
... their mortgage. The Torah says in our paraha,“Every man shall return to his hereditary property.” “The land is mine, you are but resident aliens under my authority.” The shmita year has been practiced in Jewish history and also currently in the State of Israel. Professor Marcia Gelpe spoke eloquentl ...
... their mortgage. The Torah says in our paraha,“Every man shall return to his hereditary property.” “The land is mine, you are but resident aliens under my authority.” The shmita year has been practiced in Jewish history and also currently in the State of Israel. Professor Marcia Gelpe spoke eloquentl ...
Misinterpreting Rabbi Judah Ha-Levi
... against the attacks of philosophers and followers of other religions, and also against [Jewish] sectarians who attacked the rest of Israel. This reminded me of something I had once heard concerning the arguments of a Rabbi who sojourned with the King of the Khazars. The latter, as we know from histo ...
... against the attacks of philosophers and followers of other religions, and also against [Jewish] sectarians who attacked the rest of Israel. This reminded me of something I had once heard concerning the arguments of a Rabbi who sojourned with the King of the Khazars. The latter, as we know from histo ...
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 ...
Oral Law 2 - Beth David Messianic Congregation
... 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 flexibility, defining the interpretations of the later rabbis as having M ...
... 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 flexibility, defining the interpretations of the later rabbis as having M ...
The Greco-roman World
... If any man has uttered the Venerable Name even though frivolously, or as a result of shock, or for any other reason whatever, while reading the Book or praying, he shall be dismissed and shall return to the Council of the Community no more. If he has spoken in anger against one of the Priests…, he s ...
... If any man has uttered the Venerable Name even though frivolously, or as a result of shock, or for any other reason whatever, while reading the Book or praying, he shall be dismissed and shall return to the Council of the Community no more. If he has spoken in anger against one of the Priests…, he s ...
The New Reform Judaism - DigitalCommons@University of
... navigates this journey wisely and astutely. He recognizes the vibrant, dynamic character of Reform but is never an apologist, and he lays out weaknesses and challenges with an admirable forthrightness. Rabbi Kaplan is at his best in describing the difficult task of defining boundaries for modern Re ...
... navigates this journey wisely and astutely. He recognizes the vibrant, dynamic character of Reform but is never an apologist, and he lays out weaknesses and challenges with an admirable forthrightness. Rabbi Kaplan is at his best in describing the difficult task of defining boundaries for modern Re ...
Jonathan Sacks
Jonathan Henry Sacks, Baron Sacks, Kt (Hebrew: Yaakov Zvi, יעקב צבי) (born 8 March 1948) is a British rabbi, philosopher and scholar of Judaism.He served as the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth from 1991 to 2013. As the spiritual head of the United Synagogue, the largest synagogue body in the UK, he was the Chief Rabbi of those Orthodox synagogues, but was not recognized as the religious authority for the haredi Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations or for the progressive movements such as Masorti, Reform and Liberal Judaism. As Chief Rabbi, Sacks formally carried the title of Av Beit Din (head) of the London Beth Din.Since stepping down as Chief Rabbi, in addition to his international travelling and speaking engagements and prolific writing, Sacks has served as the Ingeborg and Ira Rennert Global Distinguished Professor of Judaic Thought at New York University and the Kressel and Ephrat Family University Professor of Jewish Thought at Yeshiva University. He has also been appointed as Professor of Law, Ethics and the Bible at King's College London.