The Public Reading of Scripture in Early Judaism
... toward the use of later documents to reconstruct the customs of earlier times.5 Of course, total skepticism toward rabbinic reports is unwarranted, and one cannot dismiss older historical and philological studies as having nothing to offer. 6 But when the sources present a picture of diversity, or w ...
... toward the use of later documents to reconstruct the customs of earlier times.5 Of course, total skepticism toward rabbinic reports is unwarranted, and one cannot dismiss older historical and philological studies as having nothing to offer. 6 But when the sources present a picture of diversity, or w ...
Congregation Ohav Shalom‟s Passover Guide 5776/2016
... Exodus. This commandment, unique to this holiday, leads us not only to remember the Exodus but also to expand upon the tale, to explore its complexities and develop its meanings. Thus the Haggadah, the liturgy we use at the Seder, states: “In every generation, each person should feel as though she o ...
... Exodus. This commandment, unique to this holiday, leads us not only to remember the Exodus but also to expand upon the tale, to explore its complexities and develop its meanings. Thus the Haggadah, the liturgy we use at the Seder, states: “In every generation, each person should feel as though she o ...
5760 - Tisha B`Av
... against listening to our cries for mercy: "You have covered yourself in your clouds so as not to accept our prayer (3:44) ... Even as I cry and pray to you, my prayer is sealed (satam tefilati) (3:8) ... You have slaughtered, you have not taken pity (3:43)." The most poignant testimony to this idea ...
... against listening to our cries for mercy: "You have covered yourself in your clouds so as not to accept our prayer (3:44) ... Even as I cry and pray to you, my prayer is sealed (satam tefilati) (3:8) ... You have slaughtered, you have not taken pity (3:43)." The most poignant testimony to this idea ...
here - Congregation Ohav Shalom
... Exodus. This commandment, unique to this holiday, leads us not only to remember the Exodus but also to expand upon the tale, to explore its complexities and develop its meanings. Thus the Haggadah, the liturgy we use at the Seder, states: “In every generation, each person should feel as though she o ...
... Exodus. This commandment, unique to this holiday, leads us not only to remember the Exodus but also to expand upon the tale, to explore its complexities and develop its meanings. Thus the Haggadah, the liturgy we use at the Seder, states: “In every generation, each person should feel as though she o ...
Chapter 3: Israelites
... • He sent soldiers after the Israelites. • The Bible says that God parted the Red Sea, so the Israelites could pass. • The water flowed back when the soldiers tried to cross, and they drowned. (pages 81–83) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. ...
... • He sent soldiers after the Israelites. • The Bible says that God parted the Red Sea, so the Israelites could pass. • The water flowed back when the soldiers tried to cross, and they drowned. (pages 81–83) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. ...
5760 - Nitzavim-Va`yelech
... ends ... sometimes the word 'keitz' refers to the beginning, and sometimes it means the end." In Yirmiyahu and with reference to Shemitta, the meaning is the beginning. Ibn Ezra gives a similar explanation with respect to canceling loans on Shemitta, which is also described with the same phrase, "At ...
... ends ... sometimes the word 'keitz' refers to the beginning, and sometimes it means the end." In Yirmiyahu and with reference to Shemitta, the meaning is the beginning. Ibn Ezra gives a similar explanation with respect to canceling loans on Shemitta, which is also described with the same phrase, "At ...
YESHIVAT HAR ETZION
... firstborn of Israel were saved when the firstborn of Egypt were slain and we were all taken out of slavery. 4. Ve-haya ki yevi'akha. God has taken us out of Egypt the house of bondage; therefore we dedicate ourselves to Him. These passages are not being recited by us now, but are being bound on our ...
... firstborn of Israel were saved when the firstborn of Egypt were slain and we were all taken out of slavery. 4. Ve-haya ki yevi'akha. God has taken us out of Egypt the house of bondage; therefore we dedicate ourselves to Him. These passages are not being recited by us now, but are being bound on our ...
11 - facstaff.bucknell.edu
... leaving Egypt, the Pharaoh changed his mind and sent his army after them to bring them back. The Jews reached the Red Sea, otherwise known as ‘The Sea of Reeds,’ and they became surrounded by the Egyptian army. They needed a miracle, so Moses called out to God and the waters split and the Jews passe ...
... leaving Egypt, the Pharaoh changed his mind and sent his army after them to bring them back. The Jews reached the Red Sea, otherwise known as ‘The Sea of Reeds,’ and they became surrounded by the Egyptian army. They needed a miracle, so Moses called out to God and the waters split and the Jews passe ...
Jewish Movements of the Second Temple
... The roles of husband and wife; the legal mechanisms for establishing and dissolving marriages; polygamy, levirate marriage, laws of inheritance, etc. Prayer, liturgy and the synagogue The formal liturgy of Judaism is not well documented until the Talmudic era; though it is evident that elements of t ...
... The roles of husband and wife; the legal mechanisms for establishing and dissolving marriages; polygamy, levirate marriage, laws of inheritance, etc. Prayer, liturgy and the synagogue The formal liturgy of Judaism is not well documented until the Talmudic era; though it is evident that elements of t ...
Misinterpreting Rabbi Judah Ha-Levi
... mineral, plant, animal, human, and prophet. He does not, however, say that there are five levels of being: mineral, plant, animal, human, and Jew. Rabbi Judah Ha-Levi is not speaking politically. He is not preaching bigotry. He is not implying that people who have the potential to receive the Inyan ...
... mineral, plant, animal, human, and prophet. He does not, however, say that there are five levels of being: mineral, plant, animal, human, and Jew. Rabbi Judah Ha-Levi is not speaking politically. He is not preaching bigotry. He is not implying that people who have the potential to receive the Inyan ...
Document
... $30 to $80 depending on the store, the quality and the size. The text inscribed on the mezuzah is the passages of Deuteronomy 6:4-9 and Deuteronomy 11:13-21 (some sources mention only the former). Translated into English, the mezuzah scroll reads: Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is on ...
... $30 to $80 depending on the store, the quality and the size. The text inscribed on the mezuzah is the passages of Deuteronomy 6:4-9 and Deuteronomy 11:13-21 (some sources mention only the former). Translated into English, the mezuzah scroll reads: Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is on ...
Appendix: Calendars of the Ancient Near East and Absolute Dating
... appointed times [môʿadêy] of Yahweh, holy callings-together which you shall proclaim each in its appointed time [bĕmôʿădām].” (compare JPS) It is, as any farmer or astronomer knows, the sun which determines the seasons, not the moon, which only determines the start of the month and hence the day on ...
... appointed times [môʿadêy] of Yahweh, holy callings-together which you shall proclaim each in its appointed time [bĕmôʿădām].” (compare JPS) It is, as any farmer or astronomer knows, the sun which determines the seasons, not the moon, which only determines the start of the month and hence the day on ...
and Print - Nanuet Hebrew Center
... text from Torah, the Hebrew Bible, which you may have encountered in reading scripture. Some prayers are unique to Jewish liturgy, yet are universal in their teaching and supplication. (For example, read El Adon on page 108 of the prayer book, or Ashrei, which is Psalm 145, on page 96.) However, muc ...
... text from Torah, the Hebrew Bible, which you may have encountered in reading scripture. Some prayers are unique to Jewish liturgy, yet are universal in their teaching and supplication. (For example, read El Adon on page 108 of the prayer book, or Ashrei, which is Psalm 145, on page 96.) However, muc ...
Torah - Women`s League for Conservative Judaism
... except to allow the atzei hayyyim through two holes. As Directors, you too must be open to new ideas and visions of Sisterhood, but only allow those most related to our goals to come through. We thank you for your commitment to Conservative Judaism. You are duly installed and may be seated. Jews hav ...
... except to allow the atzei hayyyim through two holes. As Directors, you too must be open to new ideas and visions of Sisterhood, but only allow those most related to our goals to come through. We thank you for your commitment to Conservative Judaism. You are duly installed and may be seated. Jews hav ...
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 ...
Celestial Events –2002 (5763) and Beyond
... holiness, which you shall call in their appointed times.” A festival is an appointment with HaShem and the past, an encounter with an event and phenomenon in our history. It is an opportunity to “call” forth the particular “holiness” of the day, to tap the spiritual resources it holds. One of the mo ...
... holiness, which you shall call in their appointed times.” A festival is an appointment with HaShem and the past, an encounter with an event and phenomenon in our history. It is an opportunity to “call” forth the particular “holiness” of the day, to tap the spiritual resources it holds. One of the mo ...
One who greets his teacher . . . causes the Shekhinah to
... friend said "and I [too]". They are all Nezirim" Talmud: Reish Lakish was sitting before Rabbi Judah: ...
... friend said "and I [too]". They are all Nezirim" Talmud: Reish Lakish was sitting before Rabbi Judah: ...
A FRIeNdly GuIde to ouR SHAbbAt SeRvIce
... Service). An explanation of these three parts, as well as major components of each part follows. Page numbers correspond to Siddur Sim Shalom, the blue prayerbook. Page 65: Birkhot HaShahar (The Preliminary Service) The service begins with a series of blessings through which we express our thanks ...
... Service). An explanation of these three parts, as well as major components of each part follows. Page numbers correspond to Siddur Sim Shalom, the blue prayerbook. Page 65: Birkhot HaShahar (The Preliminary Service) The service begins with a series of blessings through which we express our thanks ...
Rabbis, Priests, and Prophets
... prayer may differ, drawing closer to God is almost certainly primary among them, just as it was a primary reason for our ancestors to offer sacrifices to God. The interceding millennia have not changed the human need to connect with God, but they have changed the way we go about it. The means by whi ...
... prayer may differ, drawing closer to God is almost certainly primary among them, just as it was a primary reason for our ancestors to offer sacrifices to God. The interceding millennia have not changed the human need to connect with God, but they have changed the way we go about it. The means by whi ...
Judaism 101 Questions - Beth El Congregation
... What is your view about Jews and non-Jews? What’s the difference? ...
... What is your view about Jews and non-Jews? What’s the difference? ...
The Ẓaddiq as Axis Mundi in Later Judaism Author(s): Arthur Green
... the idea that in Judaism there are no uniquely holy persons. Both prophecy and priesthood had ceased to function in postbiblical Israel. The rabbi, working as scholar, teacher, and legal authority, claimed for himself neither the personal charisma of the prophet nor the sacerdotal role of the priest ...
... the idea that in Judaism there are no uniquely holy persons. Both prophecy and priesthood had ceased to function in postbiblical Israel. The rabbi, working as scholar, teacher, and legal authority, claimed for himself neither the personal charisma of the prophet nor the sacerdotal role of the priest ...
In what sense is Purim different than other days?
... For what reason did Purim, which is a festival of rabbinic origin, and doesn’t even have a prohibition against work on it, merit being preferred over all of the other festivals, especially those commanded in the Torah? (There is another opinion in the Midrash that Yom Kippur will also not become voi ...
... For what reason did Purim, which is a festival of rabbinic origin, and doesn’t even have a prohibition against work on it, merit being preferred over all of the other festivals, especially those commanded in the Torah? (There is another opinion in the Midrash that Yom Kippur will also not become voi ...
Principles of Judaism - Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel
... 203.389.2108 • [email protected] • www.beki.org ...
... 203.389.2108 • [email protected] • www.beki.org ...
IBJ Readings
... Class Five: Shabbat: Palace in Time READINGS Review: Kushner, 92-106 Rabbi Sharon Brous & Rabbi Aaron Alexander, “Shabbat and the Possibility of Transformation” (HIGHLY) Recommended Heschel, The Sabbath (HIGHLY) Recommended Zion, A Day Apart : Shabbat at Home (available very inexpensively used from ...
... Class Five: Shabbat: Palace in Time READINGS Review: Kushner, 92-106 Rabbi Sharon Brous & Rabbi Aaron Alexander, “Shabbat and the Possibility of Transformation” (HIGHLY) Recommended Heschel, The Sabbath (HIGHLY) Recommended Zion, A Day Apart : Shabbat at Home (available very inexpensively used from ...
Behar
Behar, BeHar, Be-har, or B'har (בְּהַר – Hebrew for ""on the mount,"" the fifth word, and the first distinctive word, in the parashah) is the 32nd weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה, parashah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the ninth in the book of Leviticus. It constitutes Leviticus 25:1–26:2. The parashah is the shortest of the weekly Torah portions in the book of Leviticus (although not the shortest in the Torah), and is made up of 2,817 Hebrew letters, 737 Hebrew words, and 57 verses, and can occupy about 99 lines in a Torah Scroll (סֵפֶר תּוֹרָה, Sefer Torah).Jews generally read it in May. The lunisolar Hebrew calendar contains up to 55 weeks, the exact number varying between 50 in common years and 54 or 55 in leap years. In leap years (for example, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2024, and 2027), parashah Behar is read separately. In common years (for example, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2025, and 2026), parashah Behar is combined with the next parashah, Bechukotai, to help achieve the needed number of weekly readings.In years when the first day of Passover falls on a Sabbath (as it does in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, and 2022), Jews in Israel and Reform Jews read the parashah following Passover one week before Conservative and Orthodox Jews in the Diaspora. In such years, Jews in Israel and Reform Jews celebrate Passover for seven days and thus read the next parashah (in 2015 and 2018, Shemini) on the Sabbath one week after the first day of Passover, while Conservative and Orthodox Jews in the Diaspora celebrate Passover for eight days and read the next parashah (in 2015 and 2018, Shemini) one week later. In some such years (for example, 2015 and 2018), the two calendars realign when Conservative and Orthodox Jews in the Diaspora read Behar together with Bechukotai while Jews in Israel and Reform Jews read them separately.The parashah tells the laws of the Sabbatical year (שמיטה, Shmita) and limits on debt servitude.