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Azrael
Azrael [Heb.,=help of god], in the Qur'an, angel of death, who severs the soul from the body. The name and the concept were borrowed from Judaism. ... Read more
Judaism
Judaism A monotheistic world religion with origins in the prophetic activities of the Jews in relation to the God Yahweh. It is important to distinguish early biblical Judaism, before the fall of the Temple in 70CE, and later Judaism which was focused on the synagogue. Judaism was organized around r... Read more
the Law
the Law in Judaism: see Torah . ... Read more
Pharisees
Pharisees , one of the two great Jewish religious and political parties of the second commonwealth. Their opponents were the Sadducees , and it appears that the Sadducees gave them their name, perushim, Hebrew for "separatists" or "deviants." The Pharisees began their activities during or... Read more
Mordecai Menahem Kaplan
Mordecai Menahem Kaplan , 1881-1983, American rabbi, educator, and philosopher, b. Lithuania, grad. College of the City of New York, 1900, M.A. Columbia Univ., 1902. He came to the United States when he was eight years old. In 1909 he became principal and in 1931 dean of the Teachers Institute of th... Read more
Messiah
Messiah or Messias [Heb.,=anointed], in Judaism, a man who would be sent by God to restore Israel and reign righteously for all mankind. The idea developed among the Jews especially in their adversity, and such a conception is clearly indicated in Isaiah 9. Messianic expectations generally focu... Read more
Flavius Josephus
Flavius Josephus , AD 37-c.AD 100, Jewish historian and soldier, b. Jerusalem. Josephus' historical works are among the most valuable sources for the study of early Judaism and early Christianity. Having studied the tenets of the three main sects of Judaism—Essenes, Sadducees, and Pharisees&md... Read more
anathema
anathema [Gr.,=something set up; dedicated to a divinity as a votive offering], term that came to denote something devoted to a divinity for destruction. In the Bible, the term is herem. Anathema means "accursed" in the New Testament, where it clearly suggests separation from God as the penal... Read more
monotheism
monotheism [Gr.,=belief in one God], in religion, a belief in one personal god. In practice, monotheistic religion tends to stress the existence of one personal god that unifies the universe. The term is applied particularly to Judaism , Christianity , and Islam , as well as Zoroastrianism . So... Read more
Ten Commandments
Ten Commandments or Decalogue [Gr.,=ten words], in the Bible, the summary of divine law given by God to Moses on Mt. Sinai. They have a paramount place in the ethical system in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Listed in the books of Exodus and Deuteronomy, the commandments are divided into dut... Read more

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God
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition God divinity of the three great monotheistic religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, as...articles on individual religions. Names for God In the Old Testament various names for God are used. YHWH is the most celebrated...
Satan
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...traditional opponent of God and humanity in Judaism and Christianity. In...opponent is given many names, such as Apolyon, Beelzebub...the Tempter, Evil One, God of This World, Father...displacing or demoting other names and figures. In the Hebrew...
Sin
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences ...x201C; transgressing God ’ s boundaries. ” In Judaism and Christianity various...return to the covenant and God ’ s good graces...is usually “ God, ” under a variety of names, such as for Muslims...
Moroccans
Encyclopedia entry from: Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Cultures ...Christianity; Judaism 1 • INTRODUCTION...insha Allah, or "if God wills it." Before...In the name of God." Common female Arabic names are Fatima, Aisha...often attached to names. An older woman...Prophet Abraham to obey God's command. Eid...
Monotheism
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences ...that the “ High God ” found in many...often have been linked to Judaism and the biblical tradition...Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam...exclusive devotion to one God without denying the existence...and to several biblical names (e.g., el-elyon...
Sin and Food
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Food and Culture ...x2014; all are recipe names found in community (and...The food that belongs to god, I have eaten." This...willful disobedience of God's commandments and the...remain, however. In Judaism and Islam, dietary codes...proper relationship to God. Jews must not eat foods...
Kabbalah
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of the Unusual and Unexplained ...teaches that the elect of God shall know both Him and...had been given by God to Moses (14th –...letter combinations and the names of angels, the adept...of the divine throne of God and to become transformed...the Kabbalah on mystical Judaism, as well the European...
Cabala
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ...theosophic teachings of Judaism from the twelfth...use of divine names and Hebrew letters...manifestations of God) through whom...communion with God) through prayer...on the divine names and the Hebrew...the nature of God and man's relation...found elsewhere in Judaism. ...
Western Christianity
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Food and Culture ...humans are children of God and need to repent...he was the son of God, and that his death...a movement within Judaism but quickly spread...by first-century Judaism, with those of its...under a variety of names. Catholics call this...and death and thank God for his salvation...
symbol
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...are derived from non-English names, e.g., Ag for silver...in which the symbol of the god often appeared more frequently than the likeness of the god himself. Greek religion , on...favor of actual images. In Judaism and Christianity religious symbolism...

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God, name of in Judaism
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions God, name of in Judaism. Because of God's exalted nature, his name is sacred. The tetragrammaton...see GENIZAH ), and it is forbidden to use any of the biblical names of God in a secular context. Among very orthodox Jews, it is even...
Judaism to 1800
Dictionary entry from: New Dictionary of the History of Ideas ...thinking and concentrating on God as an intellectual concept...his attributes, and on God's names. The biblical, rabbinic...speculative) stages of Judaism convey quite a similar...Hebrew Bible, the will of God is the central religious...
Satan
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions ...the chief enemy of God. Judaism In the older books of...Job, but always with God's permission (e.g...BRH 16b). In later Judaism (especially kabbalah ) he becomes known by other names, e.g. Samael . Christianity...he would not submit to God. Satan's defeat by...
Judaism
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Judaism. The name ‘Judaism’ emerged at...Like other aggregating names of major religions, it...people chosen to receive God's guidance in Torah...cultural’ Judaism (denoting those who accept...
Monism
Dictionary entry from: New Dictionary of the History of Ideas ...the grounds that a true God must be transcendent...came into contact with Judaism and early Christianity, borrowing some names and concepts, though...unite with a transcendent God (which hardly qualify...unity of all beings in God. In the thirteenth century...
Bible
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions ...Catholics usually cited the names of books in the Vulgate form...inspiration to those inherited from Judaism. It attained its present form...recognizing the initiative of God (especially through (the agency...the work is concursive, with God not by-passing, or overruling...
Paul, the Apostle
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible ...that the power of (Roman) government was God-given (Rom. 13: 1–7...legally separated from a wife. Paul had two names: the Hebrew, Saul , after the first Hebrew...Christianity as a new religion, separate from Judaism, is based on the contrast between Jesus...
Calendar
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Calendar Judaism The Jewish calendar is fixed according to...nineteen years. The months received Babylonian names during the Exile : Tishri (Sept./Oct...death, and resurrection , and the being of God (see FESTIVALS AND FASTS ). Thus, it...

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Through the Name of God: A New Road to the Origin of Judaism and Christianity.(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Shofar; 6/22/2004; ; 700+ words ; Through the Name of God: A New Road to the Origin of Judaism and Christianity, by Joel...ways, is that the Hebrew names for the One God go back to Egyptian origins...sound-patterns for the names of God back to Egyptian roots...
Many names reflect deep connections to the divine.(Columns)(Column)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 9/25/2004; 700+ words ; ...things I love about Judaism as I understand and...the mystery we call God. There are many names for the Mysterious One in Judaism, and each of these...central sacred text of Judaism) in which a person names God. And who does this...
Secular Humanism Offers God-less Judaism.
Newspaper article from: The Jewish Advocate (Boston, MA); 1/4/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...tenets of the religion of God's Chosen People, save...Humanism, there is no God. Based on the Renaissance...struggled with the idea of God, the belief in whom he...and in finding a way of Judaism which was relevant to...in Boston. Gathering names of interested people from...
Common elements of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Magazine article from: Journal of Ecumenical Studies; 1/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...ones: 1. Belief about God. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam...that there is only one God. Jews and Muslims greatly...religions have different names, but we agree on the term...future will bring about God's unchallenged rule and...
Rabbis issue list of names that Jews should not call their children
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 11/2/2005; ; 477 words ; ...Roni and Danielle. Names that include the suffix...el," which means God in Hebrew. But parents...careful. Only those names with a very negative...reply. According to Judaism, names are very important...has barred the names God, Hitler and Bin Laden...
Israeli Rabbis Issue Guidelines for Names
News Wire article from: AP Online; 11/2/2005; ; 526 words ; ...el," which means God in Hebrew. But parents...careful. Only those names with a very negative...their children's names to Hebraicize them...reply. According to Judaism, names are very important...has barred the names God, Hitler and Bin Laden...
Rabbis issue list of unseemly names
Newspaper article from: Deseret News (Salt Lake City); 11/3/2005; ; 584 words ; ...el," which means God in Hebrew. But parents...careful. Only those names with a very negative...their children's names to Hebraicize them...reply. According to Judaism, names are very important...has barred the names God, Hitler and Bin Laden...
SILENT PRAYER AS A UNIFIER
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 2/5/1998; ; 639 words ; ...including chant are considered aids to such prayer. In Islam, the practice of continually reciting the names of God serves a similar function. In Judaism, one such ritual utilizes a candle to help focus the one who prays. And Christian prayer forms...
WHAT DOES GOD'S JUDGMENT ENTAIL?(DAILY BREAK)(Column)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 5/4/1996; 700+ words ; ...for the emerging Kingdom of God. Therefore, Judaism interprets the Last Judgment...the individual? What does God's judgment entail? Should...views judgment as the time when God decides whichhumans' names are written in the Book of...
Faith Q&A: Isn't it true that God is the creation of the human mind?
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 1/15/2003; 700+ words ; ...Isn't it true that God is the creation of the...Foundation: Many people think God does not exist, but according...three largest religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam, do believe in God and his existence and...different rituals, different names of God, different places...