Historicity of Jesus — This article is about the basis for holding the view that Jesus existed as portrayed in the Bible. For the view that Jesus may be a fictitious figure, see Jesus myth theory. For critical reconstructions of Jesus, see Historical Jesus. For the… … Wikipedia
ARIPUL, SAMUEL BEN ISAAC — (1540?–after 1586), rabbinic scholar and preacher; probably born in Salonika. Although he was one of the greatest preachers in the 16th century, little is known about his life. From 1569 to 1571 he was seriously ill, and on his recovery wrote his … Encyclopedia of Judaism
BADIḤI, YAḤYA BEN JUDAH — (c. 1810–1887), Yemenite author of works on the Pentateuch and halakhah. Badiḥi belonged to one of the distinguished wealthy families of San a, members of which were skilled goldsmiths by trade and served as minters to the Imams. This was a… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
PSALMS, BOOK OF — This article is arranged according to the following outline: < <title> > place in the canon number of psalms verse division division into books composition of the psalter date of the psalter ascription to david types of psalms psalms… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ṢALIḤ, YAḤYA (Yihye) BEN JOSEPH — (Maharis; c. 1715), Yemenite scholar; av bet din and rabbi of Sanʿa . His authority was recognized by all the Yemenite Jewish communities and even by the distant community of india . Many halakhic questions were addressed to him from all parts of … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Клячко, Юлиан — (אקצאילק ניל הדוהי) известный польский политический деятель и писатель; род. в Вильне в 1825 г., ум. в 1908 г. Отец его, Цви Гирш Клячко, принадлежавший к… … Большая биографическая энциклопедия
Jewish services — (Hebrew: תפלה, tefillah ; plural תפלות, tefillos or tefillot ; Yinglish: davening) are the prayer recitations which form part of the observance of Judaism. These prayers, often with instructions and commentary, are found in the siddur , the… … Wikipedia
Women in Judaism — The role of women in Judaism is determined by the Hebrew Bible, the Oral Law (the corpus of rabbinic literature), by custom, and by non religious cultural factors. Although the Hebrew Bible and rabbinic literature mention various female role… … Wikipedia
Sacrifice — (from a Middle English verb meaning to make sacred , from Old French, from Latin sacrificium : sacr , sacred + facere , to make ) is commonly known as the practice of offering food, objects (typically valuables), or the lives of animals or people … Wikipedia
Jewish symbolism — The Hebrew word for symbol is ot which in early Judaism denoted not only a sign, but also a visible religious token of the relation between God and man.habbat and circumcisionAncient Israel had two fundamental symbols, each regarded as… … Wikipedia
Yeshu — This article is about an individual or individuals found in Jewish literature. For the similar sounding Hebrew or Aramaic name, see Yeshua (name). Yeshu (ישו in Hebrew and Aramaic) is the name of an individual or individuals mentioned in Rabbinic … Wikipedia
