How Are You Jewish? Yom Kippur Morning September 23, 2015 10
... the larger culture in which we live. This important issue was also faced by our ancestors who lived in the Greek empire over two thousand years ago at the time of the first Hanukkah. It has become particularly relevant for Jews in America over the past several decades. During our conversation, one y ...
... the larger culture in which we live. This important issue was also faced by our ancestors who lived in the Greek empire over two thousand years ago at the time of the first Hanukkah. It has become particularly relevant for Jews in America over the past several decades. During our conversation, one y ...
HHD Sermon – Why be Jewish
... “Nu, Sol, we can’t afford the cream to make blintzes!” “So do without the cream,” Sol responds. “And the eggs, you think we have eggs to make blintzes?” “Do without the eggs, my love!” “And cheese, do you think cheese grows on trees in the yard?” “So make it without the cheese! I must taste a blint ...
... “Nu, Sol, we can’t afford the cream to make blintzes!” “So do without the cream,” Sol responds. “And the eggs, you think we have eggs to make blintzes?” “Do without the eggs, my love!” “And cheese, do you think cheese grows on trees in the yard?” “So make it without the cheese! I must taste a blint ...
Jerusalem in Jewish religious customs
... of the day, just as the service is about to end. To announce the conclusion of this most sacred day, a long clear blast is sounded on the Shofar. The congregation responds, “Next year in Jerusalem!” The Passover Seder is also one of the most meaningful rituals of the Jewish year. It is observed at h ...
... of the day, just as the service is about to end. To announce the conclusion of this most sacred day, a long clear blast is sounded on the Shofar. The congregation responds, “Next year in Jerusalem!” The Passover Seder is also one of the most meaningful rituals of the Jewish year. It is observed at h ...
JUDAISM
... would be the father of a great nation. He had two sons. His firstborn was Ishmael, considered in both Jewish and Muslim tradition to be the patriarch of the Arab people. The second son, Isaac, became the father of the Israelites through his son, Jacob, whose 12 sons were the progenitors of the 12 tr ...
... would be the father of a great nation. He had two sons. His firstborn was Ishmael, considered in both Jewish and Muslim tradition to be the patriarch of the Arab people. The second son, Isaac, became the father of the Israelites through his son, Jacob, whose 12 sons were the progenitors of the 12 tr ...
Girona, Jewish city - Ajuntament de Girona
... A Jewish court made up of two or three judges charged with judging the internal affairs of the community. It was governed by Jewish religious law. ...
... A Jewish court made up of two or three judges charged with judging the internal affairs of the community. It was governed by Jewish religious law. ...
The Historical Background of Christianity
... – The Maccabean Revolt (167-142 BC) Jews revolted under Judas Maccabeus (167-142 BC) Guerrilla warfare Jewish victory, independence Rededication of Temple (164 BC) ...
... – The Maccabean Revolt (167-142 BC) Jews revolted under Judas Maccabeus (167-142 BC) Guerrilla warfare Jewish victory, independence Rededication of Temple (164 BC) ...
Abstract Book - Creighton University
... the first Jewish-governed polity in history. Israel derived its sense of selfgovernance from a combination of rabbinic, Ottoman, and British ideas, ultimately transcending all of them in order to offer a democracy both Jewishly informed and secular, open above all to Jews and to all kinds of Jews, b ...
... the first Jewish-governed polity in history. Israel derived its sense of selfgovernance from a combination of rabbinic, Ottoman, and British ideas, ultimately transcending all of them in order to offer a democracy both Jewishly informed and secular, open above all to Jews and to all kinds of Jews, b ...
Modul 1: Religion and Traditions in Judaism Religion and Traditions
... The Jewish calendar follows the lunar year, i.e. each Jewish month is oriented on the lunar cycle. However, the months do not shift outside the seasons as in Islam. The addition of a leap month every few years ensures that the months, and therefore also feast days, always occur in the same season. T ...
... The Jewish calendar follows the lunar year, i.e. each Jewish month is oriented on the lunar cycle. However, the months do not shift outside the seasons as in Islam. The addition of a leap month every few years ensures that the months, and therefore also feast days, always occur in the same season. T ...
Origins of Judaism
... Yahweh’s wrath • Chosen people – Jewish people were chosen by Yahweh as examples to rest of world (worship) – Does not mean that they are the only ones to be saved ...
... Yahweh’s wrath • Chosen people – Jewish people were chosen by Yahweh as examples to rest of world (worship) – Does not mean that they are the only ones to be saved ...
A bissel
... Chicago that changed its name to Malcolm X College in the late 1960s. It was named after Theodore Herzl (1860-1904), an early leader for the movement to form an independent Jewish state. Refers to eighteenth-century German regiments in service with the British Empire that fought against American col ...
... Chicago that changed its name to Malcolm X College in the late 1960s. It was named after Theodore Herzl (1860-1904), an early leader for the movement to form an independent Jewish state. Refers to eighteenth-century German regiments in service with the British Empire that fought against American col ...
Al Cheit Shechatanu L`fanecha: For the Sin of Extremism - Beth
... died from his injuries as well. Just this past week, his mother passed away too. All of these groups and individuals have one thing in common: extremist views. And, it doesn’t matter what religion, or on what end of the political spectrum one falls, extremist behavior and thought is dangerous. For r ...
... died from his injuries as well. Just this past week, his mother passed away too. All of these groups and individuals have one thing in common: extremist views. And, it doesn’t matter what religion, or on what end of the political spectrum one falls, extremist behavior and thought is dangerous. For r ...
student summaries of sichot delivered by the roshei hayeshiva
... 1. Finally, it is important to note another series of key words as well as word combinations that the Torah chooses to emphasize in Chapter 11 of the sefer. Two of the dominant words in our chapter are the terms "Basar" (flesh), which appears eight times and "Ruach" (spirit), which appears six times ...
... 1. Finally, it is important to note another series of key words as well as word combinations that the Torah chooses to emphasize in Chapter 11 of the sefer. Two of the dominant words in our chapter are the terms "Basar" (flesh), which appears eight times and "Ruach" (spirit), which appears six times ...
Religion and Traditions
... allowed to stagnate. For this reason, mikwaot are often built underground, to ensure the natural flow of water into and from the bath. Religious women visit the mikveh at least once a month, seven days after menstruation, and sexual intercourse is permitted again only after this visit. After the vis ...
... allowed to stagnate. For this reason, mikwaot are often built underground, to ensure the natural flow of water into and from the bath. Religious women visit the mikveh at least once a month, seven days after menstruation, and sexual intercourse is permitted again only after this visit. After the vis ...
Jewish Galilee Aspects of Ethnicity, Society, and Economy
... relative position on the socio-economic scale (Rappaport 2007: 41–43) [Hebrew]. According to this view, the poor resented the exploitive rich and favored a revolt because they viewed Roman rule as the ultimate cause of their downtrodden state. By the same reasoning, the rich were all pro-Roman, sinc ...
... relative position on the socio-economic scale (Rappaport 2007: 41–43) [Hebrew]. According to this view, the poor resented the exploitive rich and favored a revolt because they viewed Roman rule as the ultimate cause of their downtrodden state. By the same reasoning, the rich were all pro-Roman, sinc ...
Chapter 7 Notes - bo004.k12.sd.us
... Some women in Hebrew society made great contributions to their history. • Hebrew society was governed by men. Women had few rights. • They had to obey their fathers and husbands. They couldn’t choose their own husbands. • A woman could not inherit property unless she had no brothers. • Some of them, ...
... Some women in Hebrew society made great contributions to their history. • Hebrew society was governed by men. Women had few rights. • They had to obey their fathers and husbands. They couldn’t choose their own husbands. • A woman could not inherit property unless she had no brothers. • Some of them, ...
Judaism in Transition: How Economic Choices Shape Religious
... of time, money, and personal energy; what they choose to spend on religion competes with other possible choices. The popular phrase “the high cost of being Jewish” refers not just to direct financial costs but also to indirect costs in scarce personal time and energy. Chiswick explains that in Ameri ...
... of time, money, and personal energy; what they choose to spend on religion competes with other possible choices. The popular phrase “the high cost of being Jewish” refers not just to direct financial costs but also to indirect costs in scarce personal time and energy. Chiswick explains that in Ameri ...
Jews of Iran and Rabbinical Literature: Preliminary Notes
... in opposition to Maimonides who proposed thirteen principles of Jewish faith, and in contrast to other thinkers who suggested other numbers, Rabbi Yehudah b. El‘azar enumerates four principles of Jewish belief. Iranian Jewry’s knowledge is also reflected in incidental letters. A note by David b. Bi ...
... in opposition to Maimonides who proposed thirteen principles of Jewish faith, and in contrast to other thinkers who suggested other numbers, Rabbi Yehudah b. El‘azar enumerates four principles of Jewish belief. Iranian Jewry’s knowledge is also reflected in incidental letters. A note by David b. Bi ...
JC Relations - Jewish
... Judah Ha-Nasi could explain the meaning of obscure Hebrew words. They were later joined by Gamaliel II (Nasi) of the House of David, who took over from Rabbi ben Zakkai as head of the academy. He was recognised as Patriarch by the emperor. Thus the 'House of David – Branch of Jesse' 'ruled' the Jews ...
... Judah Ha-Nasi could explain the meaning of obscure Hebrew words. They were later joined by Gamaliel II (Nasi) of the House of David, who took over from Rabbi ben Zakkai as head of the academy. He was recognised as Patriarch by the emperor. Thus the 'House of David – Branch of Jesse' 'ruled' the Jews ...
“BEING JEWISH” - Churches Together in England
... Jewish people from bondage and their exodus from Egypt. The Seder (Hebrew for “order”) is the ceremony that marks the beginning of Passover. During the Seder, family and friends gather for a festive meal of symbolic foods and a communal telling of the story of the Jews’ exodus from slavery in Egypt. ...
... Jewish people from bondage and their exodus from Egypt. The Seder (Hebrew for “order”) is the ceremony that marks the beginning of Passover. During the Seder, family and friends gather for a festive meal of symbolic foods and a communal telling of the story of the Jews’ exodus from slavery in Egypt. ...
AW Chapt 12
... a new religious lawmaking body. They also made Yavneh a training ground for other rabbis. Teachers from around the world came to Yavneh to study. Then they returned to their communities to share what they had learned. In this way, the rabbis at Yavneh made sure that Jews still had leaders to guide t ...
... a new religious lawmaking body. They also made Yavneh a training ground for other rabbis. Teachers from around the world came to Yavneh to study. Then they returned to their communities to share what they had learned. In this way, the rabbis at Yavneh made sure that Jews still had leaders to guide t ...
Jewish Faith Glossary - Jewish Online Museum
... alphabet of ancient Hebrew (Lashon Hakodesh*) as well as Yiddish*. Aliyah (lit. “Asscension”). (1) Term used when one is called to say a blessing before and after the Torah Scroll is read during prayer services. (The platform on which the Torah scroll is read is usually raised. Hence, going up to th ...
... alphabet of ancient Hebrew (Lashon Hakodesh*) as well as Yiddish*. Aliyah (lit. “Asscension”). (1) Term used when one is called to say a blessing before and after the Torah Scroll is read during prayer services. (The platform on which the Torah scroll is read is usually raised. Hence, going up to th ...
Judaism - Territory Families - Northern Territory Government
... Jews who identify culturally may be secular, agnostic, humanist, traditional, and may choose any combination of a range of cultural experiences as their focus including language, Israel, history, music, stories and Jewish cultural experiences from Europe, the Middle East or Spain and its former colo ...
... Jews who identify culturally may be secular, agnostic, humanist, traditional, and may choose any combination of a range of cultural experiences as their focus including language, Israel, history, music, stories and Jewish cultural experiences from Europe, the Middle East or Spain and its former colo ...
Books of the People
... Moses urging parents to educate their children, speaking of the Torah and its laws “when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up” (Deut. 6:7). We hear it again in the penultimate command of the Torah instructing the people, men, women, and children, t ...
... Moses urging parents to educate their children, speaking of the Torah and its laws “when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up” (Deut. 6:7). We hear it again in the penultimate command of the Torah instructing the people, men, women, and children, t ...
Yom Kippur Morning Service
... During the first year, spent in Jerusalem, I encountered dozens of varieties of traditional Judaism, some of which I never encountered again. Six years later, while serving as a rabbi in Worcester, Massachusetts, I learned a lot about the local Orthodox community. My landlord davenned every day at ...
... During the first year, spent in Jerusalem, I encountered dozens of varieties of traditional Judaism, some of which I never encountered again. Six years later, while serving as a rabbi in Worcester, Massachusetts, I learned a lot about the local Orthodox community. My landlord davenned every day at ...