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| Jacob Berab Jacob Berab, also Jacob Berav, Yaakov Berav, Yaakov Bei Rav, Talmudist and rabbi; born at Moqueda near Toledo, Spain, in 1474; died at Safed April 3, 1546. Jacob_Berab
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| Covenant (biblical) Covenant, meaning a solemn contract, oath, or bond, is the customary word used to translate the Hebrew word berith (ברית, Tiberian Hebrew bərîṯ, Standard Hebrew bərit) as it is used in the Hebrew Bible, thus it is important to all Abrahamic religions. The equivalent word in the Septuagint and the New Testament is diatheke, see also Strong's G1242. Covenant_(biblical)
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| Isaiah Horowitz Isaiah Horowitz (Hebrew: ישעיה הלוי הורוביץ; c. 1565 - March 24, 1630 / 11 Nissan 5390 on the Hebrew calendar), was a well-known rabbi and mystic. Isaiah_Horowitz
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| Kreplach Kreplach (Yiddish: קרעפלעך, sing. קרעפל, krepl) are small dumplings filled with ground meat, mashed potatoes or another filling, usually boiled and served in chicken soup. Kreplach
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| Menorah (Hanukkah) The Hanukkah Menorah (Hebrew: מנורה menorah) (also Hanukiah, or Chanukkiyah, pl. hanukiyot, or Yiddish: חנוכּה לאמפּ khanike lomp, Lit: Chanukah lamp) is, strictly speaking, an eight-branched candelabrum lit during the eight-day holiday of Hanukkah, as opposed to the seven branched-menorah used in the ancient Temple or as a symbol. Menorah_(Hanukkah)
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| David HaLevi Segal David HaLevi Segal () (c. 1586–1667), also known as the Taz () or the Turei Zahav, was a prominent Polish halakhic authority and author of a significant commentary on the Shulchan Aruch. David_HaLevi_Segal
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| Da'at Daat or Daas ("Knowledge", Hebrew: דעת ) in Jewish mysticism, called Kabbalah, is the location (the mystical state) where all ten sephirot in the Tree of Life are united as one. Da'at
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| Nigun Nigun (pl. nigunim, ) is a Hebrew term meaning “humming tune. Nigun
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| Four Species |talmud=Sukkah Chapter 3|rambam=Laws of Shofar, Sukkah, and Lulav 7:1-8:11|sa=Orach Chaim 645-658}} Four_Species
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| Meir of Rothenburg Meir of Rothenburg (c. 1215 – 2 May 1293) was a German rabbi and poet, a major author of the tosafot on Rashi's commentary on the Talmud. Meir_of_Rothenburg
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| Lag BaOmer |observedby = Jews and Judaism Lag_BaOmer
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| Kehot Publication Society Kehot Publication Society and Merkos Publications, the publishing divisions of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, were established in 1942 by the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn. Under the leadership of his successor, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Kehot claims it has become the world's largest publisher of Jewish literature, with more than 100,000,000 volumes printed to date in Hebrew, Yiddish, English, Russian, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, German, Persian and Arabic Kehotonline. Kehot_Publication_Society
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| Moses Montefiore Sir Moses Haim Montefiore, 1st Baronet (October 24, 1784-July 28, 1885) was one of the most famous British Jews in the 19th century. Montefiore was a financier, stockbroker, banker, philanthropist and for a while the Sheriff of London. Moses_Montefiore
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| Bekishe A bekishe is a long coat, usually made of black silk or polyester worn by Hasidic Jews, and by some non-Hasidic Haredi Jews. Most Hasidim only wear them on Shabbos, Jewish holidays, or at weddings and other such events. Bekishe
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| Psalm 119 Psalm 119 (Greek numbering: Psalm 118) is the longest psalm as well as the longest chapter in the Bible. It is referred to in Hebrew by its opening words, "Ashrei temimei derech" ("happy are those whose way is perfect"). Psalm_119
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| Tashlikh Tashlikh (Hebrew: תשליך, meaning "casting off") is a long-standing Jewish practice performed on the afternoon of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. The previous year's sins are symbolically "cast off" by throwing pieces of bread, or a similar food item, into a large, natural body of flowing water (such as a river, lake, sea or ocean). Tashlikh
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| Chuppah A chuppah () (also spelled hupah, chupah, or chuppa - plural: chuppot or chuppahs, Hebrew: חוּפּוֹת) is a canopy traditionally used in Jewish weddings. It consists of a cloth or sheet, sometimes a tallit, stretched or supported over four poles, or sometimes carried by attendants to the ceremony. Chuppah
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| The Exodus The Exodus (), is the term used for the escape, departure and emancipation of the enslaved Israelites freed from Ancient Egypt as described in the Hebrew Bible, mainly in the Book of Exodus. The_Exodus
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| Abraham Zacuto Abraham Zacuto (Hebrew: אברהם זכות, Portuguese: Abraão ben Samuel Zacuto) (c. 1450 – c. Abraham_Zacuto
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| List of religious ideas in science fiction This article provides an overview of religious themes in science fiction. List_of_religious_ideas_in_science_fiction
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| Psalm 23 The theme of the 23rd Psalm (Greek numbering: Psalm 22) in the Bible casts God in the role of protector and provider. The text, beloved by Jews and Christians alike, has often been set to music. Psalm_23
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| Chokhmah Chokhmah, also sometimes transliterated chochma or hokhmah (חכמה) is the Hebrew word for "wisdom". It is cognate with the Arabic word Hikmah, which also means 'wisdom'. Chokhmah
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| Chokhmah (Kabbalah) Chokhmah ("Wisdom"; חכמה) (or chochmah or hokhmah) in the Kabbalah of Judaism, is the uppermost of the Sephirot of the right line (kav yamin which is also the "Pillar of Mercy"). It is derived from the Hebrew word chokhmah (חכמה) which means "wisdom". Chokhmah_(Kabbalah)
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| Binah (Kabbalah) Binah, (meaning "Understanding"; בינה), in the Kabbalah of Judaism, is the second intellectual Sephirah on the tree of life. It sits on the level below Keter (in the formulations that include that Sephirah), across from Chokmah and directly above Gevurah. Binah_(Kabbalah)
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| Chesed Chesed ("Kindness"; חסד) is the fourth Sephirah on the tree of life in the Kabbalah of Judaism. It is given the association of kindness and love, and is the first of the emotive attributes of the Sephirot. Chesed
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| Gevurah Gevurah ("Severity"; גבורה), (also as) Gebrah or Geburah and Din ("Judgment") in the Kabbalah of Judaism is the fifth of the Sephirot of the tree of life, and it is the second of the emotive attributes of the Sephirot. It sits below Binah, across from Chesed, and above Hod. Gevurah
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| Tiferet Tiferet ("Adornment", Hebrew: תפארת ) or Tifereth, Tyfereth, Tiphereth - also known as Rakhamim ("Mercy", Hebrew: רחמים ) or Shalom ("Peace", Hebrew: שלום ) - is the sixth sefira in the Tree of Life in Kabbalah, which is the spirituality of Rabbinic Judaism. It has the common association of "Spirituality", "Balance", "Integration", "Beauty", "Miracles", "Compassion", and "Masculinity". Tiferet
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| Lawrence Schiffman Lawrence H. Schiffman (b. Lawrence_Schiffman
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| Genesis 1:1 Genesis 1:1 is the first Bible verse of the first chapter in the Book of Genesis, and contains the first words of the Bible. The verse begins the account of creation according to Genesis and its translation and interpretation is a major theological issue. Genesis_1:1
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| History of the Jews in Tunisia Tunisia has had a Jewish minority since Roman times. In 1948 the Jewish population was an estimated 105,000, but by 1967 most Tunisian Jews had left the country for France and Israel, and the population had shrunk to 20,000. History_of_the_Jews_in_Tunisia
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| History of the Jews in Morocco Moroccan Jews constitute an ancient community. Before the founding of Israel in 1948, there were about 250,000 Jews in the country, but fewer than 7,000 or so remain. History_of_the_Jews_in_Morocco
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| Agunah Aguna (Hebrew: עגונה, plural: agunot; literally 'anchored or chained') is a halachic term for a Jewish woman who is "chained" to her marriage because her husband's whereabouts are unknown. It is also often used nowadays for a woman whose husband refuses or is unable to grant her an official bill of divorce, known as a get. Agunah
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| Psalm 104 Psalm 104 (Greek numbering: Psalm 103) is a poem from the Book of Psalms in the Bible. Psalm_104
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| Herman Branover Herman Branover (born 1931) was born in Riga, Latvia. As a young scientist in Riga, Branover wrote philosophical essays questioning atheism, materialism, and determinism and seeking God. Herman_Branover
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| Mordecai ben Hillel Mordechai ben Hillel, also known as The Mordechai, (c. 1250 – 1298), was a 13th century German rabbi and posek. Mordecai_ben_Hillel
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| Public opinion and activism in the Terri Schiavo case This article is about public opinion and activism in the Terri Schiavo case. For the main article, see Terri Schiavo. Public_opinion_and_activism_in_the_Terri_Schiavo_case
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| Jonathan Eybeschutz Jonathan Eybeschutz (Kraków 1690 - Altona 1764), was a Talmudist, Halachist, Kabbalist, and secret Shabbatean, holding positions as Dayan of Prague, and later as Rabbi of the "Three Communities": Altona, Hamburg and Wandsbek. With Jacob Emden, he is well known as a protagonist in the Emden-Eybeschutz Controversy. Jonathan_Eybeschutz
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| Blood libel against Jews Blood libels against Jews are false accusations that Jews use human blood in certain aspects of their religious rituals and holidays. Blood_libel_against_Jews
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| Upsherin Upsherin or Upsherinish (Yiddish: אפשערן, lit. "shear off" German etymology, ab ["off"], scheren ["to shear"]) is a Jewish haircutting ceremony, kabbalistic in origin, held when a Jewish boy is three years old. Upsherin
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| Netzach Netzach (Hebrew: נצח, "victory") is the seventh Sephirot in the Kabbalah, located beneath Chesed, at the base of the "Pillar of Mercy". Netzach is "Perpetualty", "Victory". Netzach
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| History of the Jews in Spain Spanish Jews once constituted one of the largest and most prosperous Jewish communities under Muslim and Christian rule in Spain, before they were expelled in 1492. Today, a few thousand Jews live in Spain, but the descendants of Spanish (and Portuguese) Jews, the Sephardic Jews, still make up around a tenth of the global Jewish population. History_of_the_Jews_in_Spain
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| Fiery furnace The fiery furnace is a story from the Book of Daniel (chapter 3) in the Tanakh (Old Testament). The story is well-known among Jews and Christians. Fiery_furnace
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| Bible prophecy Talk:Bible_prophecy
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| Psalm 103 Psalm 103 (Greek numbering: Psalm 102) is a Hebrew poem recorded as having been written by King David. J. Psalm_103
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| Lekhah Dodi Lekhah Dodi (Hebrew: לכה דודי; also transliterated as Lecha Dodi, L'chah Dodi, Lekah Dodi, Lechah Dodi; Ashkenazic pronunciation Lecho Dodi) is a Hebrew-language Jewish liturgical song recited Friday at dusk, usually at sundown, in synagogue to welcome Shabbat (the Jewish Sabbath) prior to the Maariv (evening services). It is part of the Kabbalat Shabbat ("acceptance of the Jewish Sabbath"). Lekhah_Dodi
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| Dayenu Dayenu (Hebrew:) is a song that is part of the Jewish holiday of Passover. The word "Dayenu" means approximately, "it would have been enough for us" or "it would have sufficed. Dayenu
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