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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Rabbi Akiva | | | |  Rabbi Akiva: Encyclopedia II - Free will - In theologyThe theological doctrine of divine foreknowledge is often alleged to be in conflict with free will. After all, if God knows exactly what will happen, right down to every choice one makes, how can one's choices be free? God's already true or timelessly true knowledge about one's choices seems to constrain one's freedom. This problem is related to the Aristotelian problem of the sea-battle: tomorrow there will or will not be a sea-battle. If there will be one, then it was true yesterday that there would be one. Then it would be necessary that ...
See also:Free will, Free will - Determinism versus indeterminism, Free will - Moral responsibility, Free will - Compatibilist theories and the could-have-done-otherwise principle, Free will - The science of free will, Free will - Neurology and psychiatry, Free will - Determinism and emergent behaviour, Free will - In theology, Free will - In Christian thought, Free will - In Jewish thought Read more here: » Free will: Encyclopedia II - Free will - In theology |
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| | | | | Rabbi Akiva: Encyclopedia II - Jewish leadership - Historic leadership
Jewish leadership - Biblical leadership Before 70 CE.
See related List of Jewish Biblical figures.
During the era of the Tanakh, leadership of the Jewish people was governed by Torah principles. There were the heads of the original Hebrew tribes, and then also prophets such as Moses, Jeremiah and Samuel and whose words still as reference points for the believers, judges such as Samson, kings such as David and Solomon, priests of the Temple ...
See also:Jewish leadership, Jewish leadership - Historic leadership, Jewish leadership - Biblical leadership Before 70 CE, Jewish leadership - Mishnaic Talmudic Middle Ages leadership 70 - 1600s, Jewish leadership - Early modern leadership 1700s-1800s, Jewish leadership - Modern religious leadership after 1800s, Jewish leadership - Decline of rabbinical influence, Jewish leadership - Modern Synagogue leadership, Jewish leadership - Orthodox and Haredi rabbinic leadership, Jewish leadership - Reform Conservative and Reconstructionist leadership, Jewish leadership - Secular leadership, Jewish leadership - Karaite leadership Read more here: » Jewish leadership: Encyclopedia II - Jewish leadership - Historic leadership |
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| | | | | Rabbi Akiva: Encyclopedia II - Jewish services - Shabbat services
Jewish services - Friday night services.
Shabbat services begin on Friday evening with the weekday Mincha (see above), followed in some communities by the Song of Songs, and then in most communities by the Kabbalat Shabbat, the mystical prelude to Shabbat services composed by 17th century Kabbalists. This Hebrew term literally means "Receiving the Sabbath".
It is, except for amongst many Italkim and Western Sephardim, composed of six psalms, 95 to 99, and 29, representing the six week-days. Next com ...
See also:Jewish services, Jewish services - The prayers and their origins, Jewish services - Backgrounds, Jewish services - Text and language, Jewish services - Quorum, Jewish services - Concentration, Jewish services - Weekday prayer services, Jewish services - Shacharit: morning prayers, Jewish services - Mincha: afternoon prayers, Jewish services - Ma'ariv or Arvit: evening prayers, Jewish services - Shabbat services, Jewish services - Friday night services, Jewish services - Saturday morning: Shacharit, Jewish services - Saturday morning additional service: Musaf, Jewish services - Saturday afternoon: Mincha, Jewish services - Saturday evening: Maariv, Jewish services - Services on Passover Shavuot and Sukkot, Jewish services - Related customs, Jewish services - Guide on etiquette for visitors Read more here: » Jewish services: Encyclopedia II - Jewish services - Shabbat services |
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| | | | | Rabbi Akiva: Encyclopedia II - Religious conversion - Conversion to Judaism
Religious conversion - Procedure.
Jewish law guidelines for accepting new converts to Judaism are called "giur". Potential converts should desire conversion to Judaism for its own sake, and for no ulterior motives. A male convert needs to undergo a ritual circumcision, and there has to be a commitment to observe the 613 commandments and Jewish law. A convert must accept Jewish principles of faith, and reject the previous theology he or she had prior to the conversion. Ritual immersion in a small pool of wa ...
See also:Religious conversion, Religious conversion - Religious conversion in international law, Religious conversion - The convert/proselyte, Religious conversion - Conversion to Judaism, Religious conversion - Procedure, Religious conversion - Conversion to Judaism in history, Religious conversion - Relationship with converts, Religious conversion - Differences between Jewish and Christian views, Religious conversion - Conversion to Christianity, Religious conversion - Reception of baptized persons into full communion with the Roman Catholic Church, Religious conversion - Conversion of Catholics to Protestantism, Religious conversion - Conversion to Islam, Religious conversion - Conversion to religions of Indic origin, Religious conversion - Conversion to new religious movements and cults, Religious conversion - Conversion to Scientology, Religious conversion - Prohibition of conversion, Religious conversion - Proselytism, Religious conversion - History, Religious conversion - Issues involving proselytism Read more here: » Religious conversion: Encyclopedia II - Religious conversion - Conversion to Judaism |
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| | | | | Rabbi Akiva: Encyclopedia II - Tannaim - The origin of the Tannaim The Tannaim operated under the occupation of the Roman Empire. During this time, the priesthood of the temple became increasingly corrupt, many belonged to the Sadducees, and were seen by the Jewish people as collaborators with the Romans, whose mismanagement of Judea led to riots, revolts, and general resentment. Throughout much of the period, the office of the High Priest was rented out to the highest bidder, and the priests themselves extorted as much as they could f ...
See also:Tannaim, Tannaim - The origin of the Tannaim, Tannaim - Prominant Tannaim, Tannaim - The Nesi'im, Tannaim - The generations of the Tannaim, Tannaim - Before the destruction of the Second Temple, Tannaim - The generation of the destruction, Tannaim - Between the destruction of the Temple to the revolt of Bar Kokhba, Tannaim - The generation of the revolt of Bar Kokhba, Tannaim - After the revolt, Tannaim - Compilers of the Mishnah, Tannaim - External link Read more here: » Tannaim: Encyclopedia II - Tannaim - The origin of the Tannaim |
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| | | | | Rabbi Akiva: Encyclopedia II - Ishmael ben Elisha - Life Ishmael was a descendant of a wealthy priestly family in Upper Galilee, and presumably the grandson of the high priest of the same name. As a youth, he was carried away by the Romans, but Joshua ben Hananiah, succeeding in purchasing his liberty, restored him to Palestine, where he rapidly developed him into an accomplished scholar. Of his teachers, only Neḥunya ben ha-Ḳanah is expressly mentioned (Sheb. 26a), but he doubtless learned much from his benefactor, between whom and himself grew up a close friendship; Joshua called him ...
See also:Ishmael ben Elisha, Ishmael ben Elisha - Life, Ishmael ben Elisha - Disposition, Ishmael ben Elisha - Views on marriage, Ishmael ben Elisha - Halakhic exegesis, Ishmael ben Elisha - Hermeneutic rules Read more here: » Ishmael ben Elisha: Encyclopedia II - Ishmael ben Elisha - Life |
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| | | | | Rabbi Akiva: Encyclopedia II - Biblical canon - Christian canon
Biblical canon - Orthodox Catholic and Protestant.
When Christianity began: it had no well-defined set of scriptures outside of the Septuagint1. The New Testament refers to the "Law and Prophets", for example the Gospel of Luke 24:44 records Jesus stating: "written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms". The earliest Christian canon is found in the Bryennios manuscript, published by J.-P. Audet in JTS[2] 1950, v1, pp 135-154, da ...
See also:Biblical canon, Biblical canon - Canonic texts in Jewish and Christian traditions, Biblical canon - Jewish canon, Biblical canon - Samaritan canon, Biblical canon - Christian canon, Biblical canon - Orthodox Catholic and Protestant, Biblical canon - Selected Evangelicals, Biblical canon - Modern interpretation of canonization, Biblical canon - Latter-day Saint Scripture, Biblical canon - Footnotes Read more here: » Biblical canon: Encyclopedia II - Biblical canon - Christian canon |
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| | | | | Rabbi Akiva: Encyclopedia II - Abraham ben Abraham - Jewish tradition There are several versions of this story, especially among the Jews of Lithuania, Poland and Russia, who know and still refer to Potocki as the Ger Tzedek ("righteous proselyte") of Vilna. Virtually all Jewish sources agree that he was a Polish nobleman, who converted to Orthodox Judaism and was burned at the stake by the Roman Catholic Church at Wilno (Vilna/Vilnius) on May 24, 1749 (7 Sivan 5509) because he ha ...
See also:Abraham ben Abraham, Abraham ben Abraham - Background, Abraham ben Abraham - Historical evidence, Abraham ben Abraham - Jewish tradition, Abraham ben Abraham - Response to criticism, Abraham ben Abraham - Historical background Read more here: » Abraham ben Abraham: Encyclopedia II - Abraham ben Abraham - Jewish tradition |
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| | | | | Rabbi Akiva: Encyclopedia II - Rebbe - Rebbes of Hasidic dynasties There are well over a few hundred groups of Hasidim over the generations as it is impossible to list them all here, only some of the bigger and well known ones will be.
Rebbe - Rebbes of Belz.
Belz
Grand Rabbi Shalom Rokeach of Belz (1779 - 1855), also known as the Sar Shalom.
Grand Rabbi Joshua Rokeach of Belz (1825 - 1894).
Grand Rabbi Yissachar Dov Rokeach (I) (1854 - 1926).
Grand Rabbi Aharon Rokeach (1877 - 1957), also known as Reb Arele, and as the Kedushath Aharon.
Gra ...
See also:Rebbe, Rebbe - In Jewish history, Rebbe - Founding of Hasidism, Rebbe - Usage, Rebbe - Rebbes of Hasidic dynasties, Rebbe - Rebbes of Belz, Rebbe - Rebbes of Bobov, Rebbe - Rebbes of Breslov, Rebbe - Rebbes of Ger, Rebbe - Rebbes of Chabad Lubavitch, Rebbe - Rebbes of Karlin, Rebbe - Rebbes of Satmar Sighet-Uhel, Rebbe - Rebbes of Skverr, Rebbe - Rebbes of Toldos Aharon-Reb Arele, Rebbe - Rebbes of Viznitz Read more here: » Rebbe: Encyclopedia II - Rebbe - Rebbes of Hasidic dynasties |
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| | | | | Rabbi Akiva: Encyclopedia II - Bar Kokhba's revolt - Outcome of the War and Beginning of another Jewish Diaspora According to Cassius Dio, 580,000 Jews were killed, 50 fortified towns and 985 villages razed.
Hadrian attempted to root out Judaism, which he saw as the cause of continuous rebellions. He prohibited the Torah law, the Jewish calendar and executed Judaic scholars. The sacred scroll was ceremoniously burned on the Temple Mount. At the former Temple sanctuary he installed two statues, one of Jupiter, another of himself. In an attempt to erase any memory of Judea, he wiped the name off the map and replaced it with Syria Palaestina, as an ...
See also:Bar Kokhba's revolt, Bar Kokhba's revolt - Background, Bar Kokhba's revolt - Revolt, Bar Kokhba's revolt - The Era of the redemption of Israel, Bar Kokhba's revolt - Roman reaction, Bar Kokhba's revolt - Outcome of the War and Beginning of another Jewish Diaspora, Bar Kokhba's revolt - Sources, Bar Kokhba's revolt - External link Read more here: » Bar Kokhba's revolt: Encyclopedia II - Bar Kokhba's revolt - Outcome of the War and Beginning of another Jewish Diaspora |
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| | | | | Rabbi Akiva: Encyclopedia II - Bnei Brak - Population It has about 160,000 residents, most of whom are Haredi Jews. It also has the largest population density of any city in Israel, with 19,498 persons per sq. km. (56,283 per sq. mile).
It is a very large center for Orthodox Jews. Of the city's 160,000 inhabitants, at least three-quarters are Haredi Jews. The non-religious population is located mainly in the northern part of the city. The religious part of the city is completely closed off to vehicular traffic during the Shabbat (from Friday night until Saturday night), all stores in the city are under rabbinical supervision, and not a ...
See also:Bnei Brak, Bnei Brak - Population, Bnei Brak - History and name, Bnei Brak - Historical Bnei Brak Read more here: » Bnei Brak: Encyclopedia II - Bnei Brak - Population |
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| | | | | Rabbi Akiva: Encyclopedia II - Jewish Messiah - Views of Maimonides The predominant Jewish understanding of moshiach ("the messiah") is based on the writings of Maimonides, (the Rambam). His views on the messiah are discussed in his Mishneh Torah, his 14 volume compendium of Jewish law, in the section Hilkhot Melakhim Umilchamoteihem, chapter 11. Maimonides writes:
The anointed King (HaMelekh HaMoshiach) is destined to stand up and restore the Davidic Kingdom to its antiquity, to the first sovereignty. He will build the Temple in Jerusalem and gather the strayed on ...
See also:Jewish Messiah, Jewish Messiah - Views of Maimonides, Jewish Messiah - Textual requirements, Jewish Messiah - Present-day positions, Jewish Messiah - Orthodox Judaism, Jewish Messiah - Conservative Judaism, Jewish Messiah - The messiah in Reform and Reconstructionist Judaism, Jewish Messiah - Judaism and Christianity Read more here: » Jewish Messiah: Encyclopedia II - Jewish Messiah - Views of Maimonides |
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| | | | | | Rabbi Akiva: Encyclopedia II - Jewish principles of faith - Jewish principles of faith
Jewish principles of faith - Monotheism.
Judaism is based on a strict unitarian monotheism, the belief in one God. The prayer par excellence in terms of defining God is the Shema Yisrael, "Hear O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One", also translated as "Hear O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is unique/alone."
God is conceived of as eternal, the creator of the universe, and the source of morality. God has the power to intervene in the world. The term God thus corresponds to an actual o ...
See also:Jewish principles of faith, Jewish principles of faith - Jewish principles of faith, Jewish principles of faith - Monotheism, Jewish principles of faith - God as Creator of the universe, Jewish principles of faith - God is One, Jewish principles of faith - God is all-powerful, Jewish principles of faith - God is personal and cares about humanity, Jewish principles of faith - Names of God, Jewish principles of faith - The Nature of God, Jewish principles of faith - To God alone may one offer prayer, Jewish principles of faith - Scripture, Jewish principles of faith - The words of the prophets are true, Jewish principles of faith - The status of Moses, Jewish principles of faith - The origin of the Torah, Jewish principles of faith - Holy Books, Jewish principles of faith - Reward and punishment, Jewish principles of faith - Israel chosen for a purpose, Jewish principles of faith - The messianic age, Jewish principles of faith - The soul is pure at birth, Jewish principles of faith - History and development, Jewish principles of faith - No formal text canonized, Jewish principles of faith - Gaining converts, Jewish principles of faith - Is faith necessary?, Jewish principles of faith - Belief in the Oral Law, Jewish principles of faith - Belief in the Medieval era, Jewish principles of faith - Maimonides' 13 principles of faith, Jewish principles of faith - Principles of faith after Maimonides, Jewish principles of faith - The Enlightenment, Jewish principles of faith - Holocaust theology, Jewish principles of faith - Dogma in Judaism Read more here: » Jewish principles of faith: Encyclopedia II - Jewish principles of faith - Jewish principles of faith |
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| | | | | Rabbi Akiva: Encyclopedia II - Jews as a chosen people - Views of chosenness by the modern Jewish denominations The three largest Jewish denominations -- Orthodox Judaism, Conservative Judaism and Reform Judaism -- maintain the belief that the Jews have been chosen by God for a purpose.
Jews as a chosen people - Orthodox views.
Rabbi Lord Immanuel Jakobovits, former Chief Rabbi of the United Synagogue of Great Britain (Modern Orthodox Judaism), describes chosenness in this way: "Yes, I do believe that the chosen people concept as affirmed by Judaism in its holy writ, its prayers, and its millennial tradition. In fac ...
See also:Jews as a chosen people, Jews as a chosen people - Chosenness in the Hebrew Bible, Jews as a chosen people - Rabbinic Jewish views of chosenness, Jews as a chosen people - Chosenness as superiority, Jews as a chosen people - Views of chosenness by the modern Jewish denominations, Jews as a chosen people - Orthodox views, Jews as a chosen people - Conservative views, Jews as a chosen people - Reform Judaism, Jews as a chosen people - Criticism of chosenness: Reconstructionist Judaism, Jews as a chosen people - Charges of racism Read more here: » Jews as a chosen people: Encyclopedia II - Jews as a chosen people - Views of chosenness by the modern Jewish denominations |
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| | | | | Rabbi Akiva: Encyclopedia II - Jewish views of astrology - Views in the modern era Strictures against astrology appear in the official Torah commentary of Conservative Judaism and on the official website of Reform Judaism, and a number of Conservative and Reform rabbis have written against the practice.
Commenting on Deuteronomy 18:9-12, Etz Hayim, the official Torah commentary of Conservative Judaism writes "Hence the use of astrology is prohibited (BT Pesachim 113b)." Similarly, Rabbi Simchah Roth, a Conservative Masorti rabbi comments negatively on astrology in his "Halakhah Study Group" session. (Halakhah Study Group, Nov. 18 2003, ...
See also:Jewish views of astrology, Jewish views of astrology - In the Bible, Jewish views of astrology - Rabbinic rejection of astrology, Jewish views of astrology - Rabbinic acceptance of astrology, Jewish views of astrology - Qualified acceptance; partial skepticism, Jewish views of astrology - In the medieval era, Jewish views of astrology - Moshe Chaim Luzzatto, Jewish views of astrology - Views in the modern era Read more here: » Jewish views of astrology: Encyclopedia II - Jewish views of astrology - Views in the modern era |
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| | | | | Rabbi Akiva: Encyclopedia II - Aish HaTorah - Global activities
Aish HaTorah - Internet presence.
Aish HaTorah's website, Aish.com, is ranked as one of the largest Jewish learning sites, with over 2 million visits each month, and 150,000 unique email subscribers. The site features articles and audio segments on spirituality, parenting, dating, weekly Torah portion, Holocaust studies, and an "Ask the Rabbi" service.
The site operates a 24-hour live webcam that faces the Western Wall, which has registered 20 million visits. Spin-off sites in Hebrew, Spanish, Portuguese, French and Russian are all leading websites in their respective languages. ...
See also:Aish HaTorah, Aish HaTorah - History, Aish HaTorah - Rabbi Noah Weinberg, Aish HaTorah - Inspiration for its name, Aish HaTorah - Aish HaTorah's educational philosophy, Aish HaTorah - Organizational goals, Aish HaTorah - Global activities, Aish HaTorah - Internet presence, Aish HaTorah - Seminars, Aish HaTorah - Films, Aish HaTorah - Dating, Aish HaTorah - Audio center, Aish HaTorah - Conferences, Aish HaTorah - Learning programs, Aish HaTorah - Philanthropic fund, Aish HaTorah - Documentary films, Aish HaTorah - Israel programs, Aish HaTorah - Essentials program, Aish HaTorah - Women's programs, Aish HaTorah - Fellowships, Aish HaTorah - Hasbara fellowships, Aish HaTorah - HonestReporting.com, Aish HaTorah - Criticism Read more here: » Aish HaTorah: Encyclopedia II - Aish HaTorah - Global activities |
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| | | | | Rabbi Akiva: Encyclopedia II - Kabbalah - Origin of Jewish mysticism According to adherents of Kabbalah, the origin of Kabbalah begins with the Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible). When read by a Kabbalist, the Torah's description of the creation in the Book of Genesis reveals mysteries about God's creation of the universe, Adam and Eve, the Garden of Eden, the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil and a Tree of Life, the interaction of these creations with the Serpent which leads to disaster when they ...
See also:Kabbalah, Kabbalah - Origin of Jewish mysticism, Kabbalah - Mystic doctrines in Talmudic times, Kabbalah - Kabbalah of the early Middle Ages, Kabbalah - Lurianic Kabbalah in the Middle Ages, Kabbalah - Kabbalah of the Sefardim and Mizrahim, Kabbalah - Kabbalah of the Maharal, Kabbalah - The failure of Sabbatian mysticism, Kabbalah - Spread of Kabbalah during the 1700s, Kabbalah - The modern world, Kabbalah - Primary texts, Kabbalah - Theodicy: explanation for the existence of evil, Kabbalah - Kabbalistic understanding of God, Kabbalah - Sefirot, Kabbalah - A Greek Orthodox theological view, Kabbalah - The human soul in Kabbalah, Kabbalah - Foretelling the future, Kabbalah - Practical applications, Kabbalah - Textual antiquity of esoteric mysticism, Kabbalah - Gnosticism and Kabbalah, Kabbalah - Criticisms, Kabbalah - Dualism, Kabbalah - Debate about Kabbalah in Judaism, Kabbalah - Early critiques, Kabbalah - Within Conservative and Reform Judaism, Kabbalah - Kabbalah Centre, Kabbalah - Kabbalah in non-Jewish society, Kabbalah - Hermetic Kabbalah, Kabbalah - Fictional representations, Kabbalah - Kabbalah personalities, Kabbalah - Footnotes Read more here: » Kabbalah: Encyclopedia II - Kabbalah - Origin of Jewish mysticism |
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| | | | | Rabbi Akiva: Encyclopedia II - Messiah - Other historically significant Jewish Messiah claimants
Messiah - Josephus's report of civil unrest in the first century.
It had been thought that Josephus asserts that Jesus was indeed the true messiah. No original version of Josephus' writing exists, however, comparisons of various translations have led textual analysts to conclude that this and other statements were later interpolations inserted into the text centuries after the fact and were not written by Josephus himself.
However, also from Josephus it appears that in the first century before the destruct ...
See also:Messiah, Messiah - In the Hebrew Bible, Messiah - In the New Testament, Messiah - In Islam, Messiah - Other historically significant Jewish Messiah claimants, Messiah - Josephus's report of civil unrest in the first century, Messiah - Menahem ben Judah, Messiah - Bar Kokhba, Messiah - Moses of Crete, Messiah - In 7th century Persia, Messiah - The Syrian Serene, Messiah - Messiahs during the crusades, Messiah - David Alroy, Messiah - In Yemen, Messiah - Abraham Abulafia, Messiah - Nissim ben Abraham, Messiah - Moses Botarel of Cisneros, Messiah - Asher Lemmlein, Messiah - David Reuveni and Solomon Molko, Messiah - Isaac Luria, Messiah - Sabbatai Zevi, Messiah - Sabbethaian pseudo-messiahs, Messiah - Mordecai Mokia, Messiah - Jacob Frank, Messiah - Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Messiah - Other Messiahs, Messiah - The Messiah in science fiction and fantasy, Messiah - See Also Read more here: » Messiah: Encyclopedia II - Messiah - Other historically significant Jewish Messiah claimants |
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| | | | | Rabbi Akiva: Encyclopedia II - Jewish services - Services on Passover, Shavuot and Sukkot The services for the three festivals of Pesach ("Passover"), Shavuot ("Feast of Weeks" or "Pentecost"), and Sukkot ("Feast of Tabenacles") are alike, except for interpolated references and readings for each individual festival. The preliminaries and conclusions of the prayers are the same as on Sabbath. The Amidah on these festivals only contains seven benedictions, with Attah Bechartanu as the main one. Hallel (communal recitation of Psalms 113-118) follows.
The Musaf service includes Mi-Pene Hata'enu, with reference to the sp ...
See also:Jewish services, Jewish services - The prayers and their origins, Jewish services - Backgrounds, Jewish services - Text and language, Jewish services - Quorum, Jewish services - Concentration, Jewish services - Weekday prayer services, Jewish services - Shacharit: morning prayers, Jewish services - Mincha: afternoon prayers, Jewish services - Ma'ariv or Arvit: evening prayers, Jewish services - Shabbat services, Jewish services - Friday night services, Jewish services - Saturday morning: Shacharit, Jewish services - Saturday morning additional service: Musaf, Jewish services - Saturday afternoon: Mincha, Jewish services - Saturday evening: Maariv, Jewish services - Services on Passover, Shavuot and Sukkot, Jewish services - Related customs, Jewish services - Guide on etiquette for visitors Read more here: » Jewish services: Encyclopedia II - Jewish services - Services on Passover, Shavuot and Sukkot |
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| | | | | Rabbi Akiva: Encyclopedia II - Jews as a chosen people - Rabbinic Jewish views of chosenness The idea of chosenness has traditionally been interpreted by Jews in two ways: one way is that God chose the Israelites, while the other idea is that the Israelites chose God. Although collectively this choice was made freely, religious Jews believe that it created individual obligation for the descendants of the Israelites.
Crucial to the Jewish notion of chosenness is that it creates obligations exclusive to Jews, while non-Jews receive from God other covenants and other responsibilities. Generally, it does not entail exclusive rewa ...
See also:Jews as a chosen people, Jews as a chosen people - Chosenness in the Hebrew Bible, Jews as a chosen people - Rabbinic Jewish views of chosenness, Jews as a chosen people - Chosenness as superiority, Jews as a chosen people - Views of chosenness by the modern Jewish denominations, Jews as a chosen people - Orthodox views, Jews as a chosen people - Conservative views, Jews as a chosen people - Reform Judaism, Jews as a chosen people - Criticism of chosenness: Reconstructionist Judaism, Jews as a chosen people - Charges of racism Read more here: » Jews as a chosen people: Encyclopedia II - Jews as a chosen people - Rabbinic Jewish views of chosenness |
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