| Ritual washing in Judaism Ritual washing, or ablution, takes two main forms in Judaism: tevilah, full body immersion in a mikvah, and netilat yadayim, washing the hands with a cup. The first written records for these practices are found in the Hebrew Bible, and are elaborated in the Mishnah and Talmud. Ritual_washing_in_Judaism
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| Tammuz (month) Tammuz (Arabic: تموز, Assyrian: ܬܡܘܙ, Hebrew: תמוז, Standard Tammuz Tiberian ) is the Arabic and Assyrian name for the month of July used in the Levant and Turkey, and tenth month of the civil year and the fourth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Assyrian and Hebrew calendar. It is a summer month of 29 days in Hebrew calendar and of 31 days in the Assyrian one. Tammuz_(month)
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| Mitzvah tank A Mitzvah tank is a large vehicle, usually a big van, travel trailer, recreational vehicle or campervan, sometimes even a pickup truck with a Sukkah on it, that is utilized by the Orthodox Jewish practitioners of Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidism as portable "educational and outreach centers" and "mini-synagogues", or when carrying a Sukkah as "Sukkah-mobiles", to reach out to secular and alienated Jews in high-density population areas where the Lubavitchers seek to promote the practice of traditional Judaism by Jews. Mitzvah_tank
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| Venetian Ghetto The Venetian Ghetto was the area of Venice in which Jewish people were compelled to live under the Venetian Republic. It is from its name, in the Venetian language, that the word "ghetto", used in many languages, is derived. Venetian_Ghetto
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| Holocaust (resources) This entry provides a select bibliography and other resources for the main article: The Holocaust. Holocaust_(resources)
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| Selichot Selichot (Hebrew: סליחות) are Jewish penitential poems and prayers, especially those said in the period leading up to the High Holidays, and on Fast Days. The Thirteen Attributes of God are a central theme throughout the prayers. Selichot
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| Isaac Abrabanel Isaac ben Judah or Yitzchak ben Yehuda Abravanel (1437 - 1508) () was a Jewish statesman, philosopher, Bible commentator, and financier. He was a scion of the Abravanel family. Isaac_Abrabanel
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| Menasseh Ben Israel Manoel Dias Soeiro (1604–November 20, 1657), better known by his Hebrew name Menasseh Ben Israel (also, Menasheh ben Yossef ben Yisrael, also known with the Hebrew acronym, MB"Y), was a Portuguese-Jewish rabbi, kabbalist, scholar, writer, diplomat, printer and publisher, founder of the first Hebrew printing press (named Emeth Meerets Titsma`h) in Amsterdam in 1626. Menasseh_Ben_Israel
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| Hoshana Rabbah The seventh day of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, 21st day of Tishrei, is known as Hoshana Rabbah (Aramaic: הוֹשַׁעְנָא רַבָּא, "Great Hoshana/Supplication"). This day is marked by a special synagogue service, the Hoshana Rabbah, in which seven circuits are made by the worshippers with their lulav and etrog, while the congregation recites Hoshanot. Hoshana_Rabbah
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| Chapters and verses of the Bible The Bible comprises 24 books for Jews, 66 for Protestants, 73 for Catholics, and 78 for most Orthodox Christians. These books vary in length from a single page of modern type to dozens of pages. Chapters_and_verses_of_the_Bible
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| Negative theology Negative theology - also known as the Via Negativa (Latin for "Negative Way") and Apophatic theology - is a theology that attempts to describe God by negation, to speak of God only in terms of what may not be said about God. Negative_theology
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| Mordecai Yoffe Rabbi Mordecai ben Avraham Yoffe (or Jaffe) (c. 1530, Prague - March 7, 1612, Posen) (Hebrew: מרדכי בן אברהם יפה) was the author of Levush Malkhut, a ten-volume codification of religious laws that particularly stressed the customs of the Jews of Eastern Europe. Mordecai_Yoffe
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| Chabad Lubavitch/Archive 1 Talk:Chabad_Lubavitch/Archive_1
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| Challah Challah (hallah) (Hebrew:חלה) also known as khale (eastern Yiddish), barches (German and western Yiddish), berches (Swabian), barkis (Gothenburg), bergis (Stockholm), and kitke (South Africa),"South African Challah? - Forward. Challah
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| Tzitzit and Tzitzit
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| Haman (Bible) Haman (or Haman the Agagite המן האגגי) is an individual who, according to Old Testament tradition, was a 4th Century BC Persian noble and vizier of the empire under Persian King Ahasuerus, traditionally identified as Artaxerxes II. Haman_(Bible)
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| Acharonim ImageSize = width:590 height:120 Acharonim
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| Jonathan Sacks | birthplace = London Jonathan_Sacks
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| Kugel Kugel (Yiddish: קוגל kugl or קוגעל, pronounced either koogel with the "oo" like the "oo" in "book or "look", or kigel, as was pronounced in Galicia) is any one of a wide variety of traditional baked Jewish side dishes or desserts. It is sometimes translated as "pudding" or "casserole". Kugel
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| Jewish atheism Jewish atheism is practiced by atheists who are ethnically Jewish and members of the Jewish people. Because Jewishness encompasses ethnic as well as religious components, the term "Jewish atheism" does not necessarily imply any kind of contradiction. Jewish_atheism
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| Peace process in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict The peace process in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has taken shape over the years, despite the ongoing violence in the Middle East and an "all or nothing" attitude about a lasting peace, "which prevailed for most of the twentieth century".Eran, Oded. Peace_process_in_the_Israeli–Palestinian_conflict
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| Rishonim ImageSize = width:590 height:120 Rishonim
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| Chapters and verses of the Bible Talk:Chapters_and_verses_of_the_Bible
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| Moses Isserles Moses Isserles (or Moshe Isserlis) (1520 (Cracow, Poland) - May 1,1572Goldin, Hyman E. Kitzur Shulchan Aruch - Code of Jewish Law, Forward to the New Edition. Moses_Isserles
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| Napoleon and the Jews The ascendancy of Napoleon Bonaparte proved to be an important event in the emancipation of the Jews of Europe from old laws restricting them to Jewish ghettos, as well as the many laws that limited Jews' rights to property, worship, and careers. Napoleon_and_the_Jews
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| Tu Bishvat Tu Bishvat (or Tu B'Shevat) () is a minor Jewish holiday in the Hebrew month of Shevat, usually sometime in late January or early February, that marks the "New Year of the Trees" (Hebrew: ראש השנה לאילנות, Rosh HaShanah La'Ilanot). Tu Bishvat is one of four "New Years" mentioned in the Mishnah. Tu_Bishvat
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| Shechita Shechita (Hebrew:) is the ritual slaughter of mammals and birds according to Jewish dietary laws. Deut. Shechita
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| Solomon Luria Solomon Luria (1510 - November 7, 1574) (Hebrew: שלמה לוריא) was one of the great Ashkenazic poskim (decisors of Jewish law) and teachers of his time. He is known for his work of Halakha, Yam Shel Shlomo, and his Talmudic commentary Chochmat Shlomo. Solomon_Luria
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| Jew (word) This article focuses on the etymology of the word Jew. Jew_(word)
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| Schisms among the Jews Schisms among the Jews are cultural as well as religious. They have happened as a product of historical accident, geography, and theology. Schisms_among_the_Jews
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| Samuel Eidels Samuel Eidels (1555–1631) (), was a renowned rabbi and Talmudist famous for his commentary on the Talmud, Chiddushei Halachot. Eidels is also known as Maharsha () Hebrew acronym for: "Our Teacher, Rabbi Shmuel Eidels"). Samuel_Eidels
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| History of the Jews in France The Jewish community in France presently numbers around 600,000, according to the World Jewish Congress and 500,000 according to the Appel Unifié Juif de France, and is found mainly in the metropolitan areas of Paris, Marseille, Strasbourg, Lyon, and Toulouse. History_of_the_Jews_in_France
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| History of the Jews in Germany Jews have lived in Germany, or "Ashkenaz", at least since the early 4th century, through both periods of tolerance and spasms of antisemitic violence, culminating in the Holocaust and the near-destruction of the Jewish community in Germany and much of Europe, the subsequent division of Germany and reunification, and post-unification immigration of Jews from Russia. History_of_the_Jews_in_Germany
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| History of the Jews in Italy Jews have been present in Italy from the Roman period until today. History_of_the_Jews_in_Italy
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| Gilgul Gilgul, Gilgul neshamot or Gilgulei Ha Neshamot (Heb. גלגול הנשמות) refers to the concept of reincarnation, emanating from the Kabbalistic framework within Judaism. Gilgul
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| Yechezkel Landau Yechezkel ben Yehuda Landau (8 October 1713 – 29 April 1793, Hebrew: יחזקאל לנדא) was an influential authority in halakha (Jewish law). He is best known for the work Noda Bihuda (נודע ביהודה), by which title he is also known. Yechezkel_Landau
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| Jewish cuisine Jewish cuisine is a collection of international cookery traditions linked by Jewish dietary laws (kashrus) and Jewish holiday traditions. Certain foods, notably pork and shellfish, are forbidden; meat and dairy are not combined, and meat must be ritually slaughtered and salted to remove all traces of blood. Jewish_cuisine
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| Hamantash A hamantash (also spelled hamentasch, homentash, homentasch, (h)umentash, pluralized with -en or -n; Yiddish המן־טאַש) is a pastry in Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine recognizable for its three-cornered shape. It is eaten during the Jewish holiday of Purim. Hamantash
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| Psalm 51 Psalm 51 (Greek numbering: Psalm 50), traditionally referred to as the Miserere, its Latin incipit, is one of the penitential psalms. It begins: Have mercy on me, O God. Psalm_51
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| Synagogue Talk:Synagogue
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| Cholent Cholent (Yiddish: טשאָלנט, tsholnt or tshoolnt) or hamin (Hebrew: חמין; also chamin in North American spelling, pronounced hamin) is a stew simmered overnight (for more than 12 hours) over a very low flame, in a slow oven, or in an electric slow cooker and served by mainstream observant Jews for lunch on Shabbat. There are many variations of the dish, which is standard in both the Ashkenazi and Sephardi kitchens. Cholent
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| Torah Umadda Torah Umadda (Hebrew: תורה ומדע, "Torah and secular knowledge") is a philosophy of Modern Orthodox Judaism, concerning the interrelationship between the secular world and Judaism, and in particular between secular knowledge and Jewish knowledge. The resultant mode of Orthodox Judaism is referred to as "Centrist Orthodoxy. Torah_Umadda
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| Jacob Wrestling with the Angel Jacob Wrestling with the Angel is a biblical story commonly depicted in art. The story appears in chapter 32 of Genesis and chapter 12 of the Book of Hosea. Jacob_Wrestling_with_the_Angel
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| History of the Jews in Ireland The history of the Jews in Ireland extends back nearly a thousand years. Although the Jewish community has always been small in numbers (1,930 in the Republic of Ireland according to the 2006 census), it has generally been well-accepted into Irish life. History_of_the_Jews_in_Ireland
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| Interfaith marriage Interfaith marriage, traditionally (especially in the Catholic Church) called mixed marriage, is marriage (either religious or civil) between partners professing different religions. Some religions prohibit interfaith marriage, and while others do allow it, most restrict it. Interfaith_marriage
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| Joseph Nasi Don Joseph Nasi (or Nassi; also known as João Miquez in a Portuguese variant, and as Yasef Nassi in Ottoman Turkish; 1524–1579) was a Jewish diplomat and administrator, member of the House of Mendes, and influential figure in the Ottoman Empire during the rules of both Sultan Suleiman I and his son Selim II. Joseph_Nasi
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| Tzimtzum In Jewish Mysticism, Tzimtzum (צמצום Hebrew: "contraction" or "constriction") refers to the notion in the Kabbalistic theory of creation that God "contracted" his infinite light in order to allow for a "conceptual space" in which a [seemingly independent world] could exist. This contraction is known as the Tzimtzum. Tzimtzum
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| Elimelech of Lizhensk Elimelech Weisblum of Lizhensk (Polish: Leżajsk) (1717-1786) was an Orthodox Jewish rabbi and one of the great Hassidic rebbes of the past. He was also known as a tzaddik who devoted his life to studying and teaching the Torah, as well as encouraging people to repent and return to God. Elimelech_of_Lizhensk
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| Torah reading Torah reading () is a Jewish religious ritual that involves the public reading of a set of passages from a Torah scroll. The term often refers to the entire ceremony of removing the Torah scroll (or scrolls) from the ark, chanting the appropriate excerpt with special cantillation, and returning the scroll(s) to the ark. Torah_reading
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| Ketubah A ketubah (; pl. ketubot) is a Jewish prenuptial agreement. Ketubah
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