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the Law
the Law in Judaism: see Torah .... Read more |
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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... Read more |
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David Einhorn
David Einhorn , 1809-79, Jewish theological writer and leader of the Reform movement in Judaism in the United States. Born in Bavaria, he studied philosophy at Munich and was influenced by the ideas of Friedrich Schelling. After a stormy career as rabbi of several Reform congregations in central... Read more |
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Leopold Zunz
Leopold Zunz , 1794-1886, German Jewish scholar. His critical research on Judaism became one of the cornerstones of the "science of Judaism," the modern approach of studying Judaism and Jewry in the context of the general history of humanity, particularly in its progress. Part II of his ... Read more |
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Ignorance
349. Ignorance (See also Stupidity.) Am ha-Arez those negligent in or unobservant of Torah study. [Judaism: Wigoder, 26] avidya ignorance as cause of suffering through desire. [Hindu Phil.: Parrinder, 36] Deane, Lucy unaware of fiancé Stephen’s obvious relationship with... Read more |
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Kaufmann Kohler
Kaufmann Kohler , 1843-1926, American rabbi, scholar, and leader in Reform Judaism, b. Bavaria. He emigrated to the United States in 1869 and served with congregations in Detroit and Chicago before becoming (1879) rabbi of Temple Beth-El in New York City. From 1903 to 1921 he was president of the... Read more |
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Amoraim
Amoraim [Heb. amar =to interpret], in Judaism, term referring to those scholars, predominantly at Caesarea and Tiberias in Palestine (c.AD 220-c.AD 375) and in Babylonia (c.AD 200-c.AD 500), who interpreted the Mishna and other Tannaitic collections (see Talmud ). Serving as judges, communal... Read more |
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Abraham Geiger
Abraham Geiger , 1810-74, German rabbi, Semitic scholar and Orientalist, theologian, and foremost exponent of the Reform movement in Judaism. When he received his doctorate (1833) from the Univ. of Bonn, he was already a rabbi in Wiesbaden. He sought to remove all nationalistic elements from Judaism... Read more |
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Abba Hillel Silver
Abba Hillel Silver Abba Hillel Silver (1893-1963), rabbi and Zionist leader, was considered among the most prominent leaders of American Judaism. Abba H. Silver, the son of Moses and Diana Silver, was born in Neinstadt, Lithuania, on Jan. 28, 1893. He was the fifth rabbi in his family. He... Read more |
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rabbi
rabbi [Heb.,=my master; my teacher], the title of a Jewish spiritual leader. The role of the rabbi has undergone a number of transformations. In the Talmudic period, rabbis were primarily teachers and interpreters of the Torah. They developed the liturgy, calendar, and other aspects of post-Temple... Read more |
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Torah U'madda.
...authors occupy prominent positions at...Conservative Judaism. Rather, they...religion and secular studies. In the 1960s...best values of Torah and western culture...the idea of Torah U'Madda (Torah...Jewish law, which ... |
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Israeli `Yeshiva Boys' Lose Draft Exemption; Ultra-Orthodox Jews Vow to Defy...
...to drop their studies for three years...pursue their studies full-time...t be able to study here, then there...Orthodox United Torah Judaism party. The court...students may remain exempt. But...studying the ... |
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Gadol kvod habriot: placing human dignity at the center of Conservative Judaism.
...formulation of Judaism--with its...move American Judaism forward into...occur, Jews must remain faithful to our...obligations to study Torah and observe mitzvot...Conservative Judaism has been to swim...play a far more ... |
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Gadol Kvod HaBriot: Placing Human Dignity at the Center of Conservative Judaism
...formulation of Judaism-with its deep...move American Judaism forward into...occur, Jews must remain faithful to our...obligations to study Torah and observe mitzvot...Conservative Judaism has been to swim...play a far more ... |
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'First Crack In The Haredi Wall': Challenge to authority of Rabbi Elya Svei...
...Philadelphia and prominent leader of theharedi wing of Orthodox Judaism, criticized Rabbi...executivevice president of Torah Umesorah-National...TorahSages and Torah Umesorah's rabbinic...haredi circles remains strong, another...professor of ... |
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Clout of Orthodoxy Worries Secular Israel; Election Gains of Religious...
...Schomberg, who studies jazz piano at...practitioners of Judaism by their belief...Party and United Torah Judaism, which represent...member of United Torah Judaism in parliament...Limor Livnat, a prominent ... |
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Rosenthal had turned to religion Synagogue members detail strange behavior
...police found the remains of his wife Monday...book so he could study it, congregation...Laura's father, a prominent Texas businessman...to read from the Torah, Judaism's holiest scripture...honor of lifting the Torah before ... |
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Cultural split in the camp
...Porush (United Torah Judaism) has called on...and wants to turn Judaism into a mockery...WHY WOULD a prominent educator bring this...I felt that if I remain silent, I am somehow...and communication studies at Bar-Ilan... |
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Review of Melody D. Knowles, Esther Menn, John Pawlikowski, Timothy J....
...of biblical studies is the fact...with Jews and Judaism. This anthology...issued by four prominent Jewish scholars...principles of Torah. These two...the role of Torah and Tanakh in Judaism. All Christians...Testament. It ... |
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Irreplaceable Moses
...concept in Torah study, "The sections of the Torah are not necessarily...of God's Torah, is understood...convert to Judaism must undergo...conversion. The Torah continues...mountain, and remain there. I ... |
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