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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Rabbinic literature | | | |  Rabbinic literature: Encyclopedia II - Jewish ethics - Ethics in rabbinic literatureHillel the elder formulated the Golden rule of Jewish ethics "What is painful to you, do not do unto others". (Talmud, tracate Shabbat 31a; Midrash Avot de Rabbi Natan.) His contemporary, Akiva states "Whatever you hate to have done unto you, do not do to your neighbor; wherefore do not hurt him; do not speak ill of him; do not reveal his secrets to others; let his honor and his property be as dear to thee as thine own" (Midrash Avot deRabbi Natan.)
Ben Azzai says: "The Torah, by beginning with the book of the generations of man, laid down the great rule for the application of the Law: Love t ...
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| | | | | | Rabbinic literature: Encyclopedia II - Joseph Hebrew Bible - Joseph in rabbinical literature Joseph occupies a very important place in Rabbinical literature, and no patriarch was the subject of so many Midrashic traditional narratives. As Rachel was visited by the Lord on Rosh ha-Shanah (Talmud, Tractate Rosh Hashana. 10b), Joseph was born in due course on the 1st of Tammuz, 2199 (Book of Jubilees, xxviii. 32).
Joseph is represented as a perfectly righteous man (tzadik gamur) and as the counterpart of his father; not only did Joseph resemble his father in appearance and in having been born circumcised, but the m ...
See also:Joseph Hebrew Bible, Joseph Hebrew Bible - The Genesis story of Joseph, Joseph Hebrew Bible - Joseph in rabbinical literature, Joseph Hebrew Bible - Sent to brothers, Joseph Hebrew Bible - Joseph in captivity, Joseph Hebrew Bible - Joseph's temptation, Joseph Hebrew Bible - Joseph in prison, Joseph Hebrew Bible - Joseph as ruler, Joseph Hebrew Bible - Joseph and his brethren, Joseph Hebrew Bible - Why he died before his brothers, Joseph Hebrew Bible - Critical view, Joseph Hebrew Bible - In Arabic literature, Joseph Hebrew Bible - Joseph and Zulaikha, Joseph Hebrew Bible - Differences of tradition, Joseph Hebrew Bible - House of Joseph, Joseph Hebrew Bible - Other versions Read more here: » Joseph Hebrew Bible: Encyclopedia II - Joseph Hebrew Bible - Joseph in rabbinical literature |
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| | | | | Rabbinic literature: Encyclopedia II - Shewbread - In Josephus The foregoing rather scanty data from the Biblical sources are confirmed and complemented by information vouchsafed by Josephus. The cakes were provided out of the common charge; they were without leaven, and contained twenty-four tenths of a "deal" of flour. Two heaps were baked the day before the Sabbath, and on the morning of the Sabbath were brought into the holy place, where they were set upon the holy table, six in a heap, one loaf leaning against another. On the top of each heap two golden cups of frankincense were placed; they remain ...
See also:Shewbread, Shewbread - Composition and Presentation, Shewbread - Biblical Data:, Shewbread - In Josephus, Shewbread - In Rabbinical Literature:, Shewbread - Rabbinical Traditions, Shewbread - The Table, Shewbread - Critical View:, Shewbread - Bibliography Read more here: » Shewbread: Encyclopedia II - Shewbread - In Josephus |
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| | | | | Rabbinic literature: Encyclopedia II - Shewbread - Composition and Presentation
Shewbread - Biblical Data:.
Twelve cakes, with two-tenths of an ephah in each, and baked of fine flour, which were ranged in two rows (or piles) on the "pure" table that stood before Yhwh and remained exposed to view for a week. A better term than "showbread" is the marginal reading of the Revised Version—"presence-bread" (Exodus 25:30), for this offering was required to be constantly before or in the presence of Yhwh. Each Sabbath fresh cakes replaced the old, which then belonged to ...
See also:Shewbread, Shewbread - Composition and Presentation, Shewbread - Biblical Data:, Shewbread - In Josephus, Shewbread - In Rabbinical Literature:, Shewbread - Rabbinical Traditions, Shewbread - The Table, Shewbread - Critical View:, Shewbread - Bibliography Read more here: » Shewbread: Encyclopedia II - Shewbread - Composition and Presentation |
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| | | | | Rabbinic literature: Encyclopedia II - Shewbread - The Table The Biblical descriptions of the table of the showbread make no mention of such provisions to admit the air or hold the bread in position. The table was placed in the northern part of the Sanctuary, opposite the candlestick (Ex. xxvi. 35), with the altar of incense between them. The Septuagint states that this table was of massive gold, but the Hebrew (Ex. xxv., xxxvii.) that it was of acacia wood, two ells long, one ell broad, and one and one-half ells high,covered with pure gold, and with a border of gold around the top. The feet seem to h ...
See also:Shewbread, Shewbread - Composition and Presentation, Shewbread - Biblical Data:, Shewbread - In Josephus, Shewbread - In Rabbinical Literature:, Shewbread - Rabbinical Traditions, Shewbread - The Table, Shewbread - Critical View:, Shewbread - Bibliography Read more here: » Shewbread: Encyclopedia II - Shewbread - The Table |
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| | | | | Rabbinic literature: Encyclopedia II - Joshua - Conquest Now began the wars of conquest which Joshua carried on for many years, the record of which is in the Book of Joshua.
Jericho was the first city captured. After exploring it by spies Joshua invested it, finally capturing it. A curse was pronounced over the ruins, and every man, woman, and child in the city was killed save Rahab and her paternal family; they being spared because she had shown hospitality to the spies. Joshua became famous by this victory, but met a reverse at Ai in consequence of Achan's misdeed; however, after visiting ...
See also:Joshua, Joshua - Conquest, Joshua - End of his life, Joshua - Analysis, Joshua - In Rabbinical literature, Joshua - External link Read more here: » Joshua: Encyclopedia II - Joshua - Conquest |
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| | | | | Rabbinic literature: Encyclopedia II - Circumcision in the Bible - In Judaism Judaism teaches that the Bible was transmitted in parallel with an oral tradition, known as the oral law. Jewish practices and beliefs, thus, are based on reading the Bible through the perspective of the oral law; see the entries on the Mishnah, Talmud and rabbinic literature.
According to Jewish law, ritual circumcision of male children is a commandment from God that Jews are obligated to follow; Jews do not believe that non-Jews are obligated to follow this commandment. Many Christians have the same understanding of this issue (i.e., that it is a law intended for Jews, but not for Christians).
Ci ...
See also:Circumcision in the Bible, Circumcision in the Bible - Introduction, Circumcision in the Bible - In the Hebrew Bible, Circumcision in the Bible - In Judaism, Circumcision in the Bible - In rabbinic literature, Circumcision in the Bible - Necessary or not?, Circumcision in the Bible - Necessity, Circumcision in the Bible - In the Apocrypha, Circumcision in the Bible - In Christianity Read more here: » Circumcision in the Bible: Encyclopedia II - Circumcision in the Bible - In Judaism |
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| | | | | Rabbinic literature: Encyclopedia II - Role of women in Judaism - Biblical times The role of women in the Bible is contradictory: few women are mentioned by name and role, suggesting that they were rarely in the forefront of public life. There are, however, numerous exceptions to this rule (the Matriarchs, Deborah the Judge, Abigail who married David, Esther), who in the Biblical account did not meet with opposition for the relatively public presence they had.
Role of women in Judaism - Views within classical rabbinic literature.
The classical Jewish literature contains quotes that may ...
See also:Role of women in Judaism, Role of women in Judaism - Biblical times, Role of women in Judaism - Views within classical rabbinic literature, Role of women in Judaism - Present day, Role of women in Judaism - Orthodox Judaism, Role of women in Judaism - Conservative Judaism, Role of women in Judaism - Reform Judaism Read more here: » Role of women in Judaism: Encyclopedia II - Role of women in Judaism - Biblical times |
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| | | | | Rabbinic literature: Encyclopedia II - Balaam - Balaam and other gods In 1967, an archaeological mission found in Deir Alla, Jordan, an ancient Aramaic (Ammonite dialect) inscription written in red and black ink on plaster walls, telling about a hitherto unknown prophecy from a Book of Balaam, foretelling destruction for disobedience to the gods. In this narrative, though still son of Beor, Balaam is a prophet of Shamash, the Semitic sun god. Since Balaam is described as being a prophet of El, in the text of the Torah, and though El is usually translated God, it can also mean a god. The biblical narrative itself may in fact appreciate that Balaam ...
See also:Balaam, Balaam - The stories, Balaam - Balaam and Balak, Balaam - Balaam and the Midianites, Balaam - Balaam and the donkey, Balaam - The Poems, Balaam - Balaam in rabbinic literature, Balaam - Balaam in the New Testament, Balaam - Etymology, Balaam - Balaam and other gods Read more here: » Balaam: Encyclopedia II - Balaam - Balaam and other gods |
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| | | | | Rabbinic literature: Encyclopedia II - Samson - Samson as myth
Samson - Samson's name and birthplace.
In the Hebrew text that English translations of the book of Judges are based on, Samson is named Shimshon (Samson is an English rendering). Standard translations of the meaning of this name are usually ...who serves... or of the sun, but it can also be translated as Little Shamash (essentially as Shamash-ino). Shamash itself translates as sun or ...who serves.., but it is als ...
See also:Samson, Samson - Biblical story, Samson - In rabbinic literature, Samson - In other literature, Samson - Samson as myth, Samson - Samson's name and birthplace, Samson - Dusk, Samson - The day, Samson - The yearly sun Read more here: » Samson: Encyclopedia II - Samson - Samson as myth |
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| | | | | Rabbinic literature: Encyclopedia II - Samson - Samson's Life
Samson - Samson's name and birthplace.
In the Hebrew text which English translations of the book of Judges are based on, Samson is named Shimshon (Samson is an English rendering). Standard translations of the meaning of this name are usually ...who serves... or of the sun, but it can also be translated as Little Shamash (essentially as Shamash-ino). Shamash itself translates as sun or ...who serves.., but it is also ...
See also:Samson, Samson - Biblical story, Samson - In rabbinic literature, Samson - In other literature, Samson - Samson's Life, Samson - Samson's name and birthplace, Samson - Dusk, Samson - The day, Samson - The yearly sun Read more here: » Samson: Encyclopedia II - Samson - Samson's Life |
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| | | | | Rabbinic literature: Encyclopedia II - Balaam - Etymology The etymology of the name Balaam is uncertain, and several Jewish, and Christian, sources translate it either glutton, or foreigner. The rabbis, playing on the name, call him Belo 'Am, meaning without people, more explicitely meaning that he is without a share with the people in the world to come, or call him Billa' 'Am, meaning one that ruined a people. This deconstruction of his name into B--l Am is supported by many modern biblical critics, which considers his name to simply be derived from Baal Am ...
See also:Balaam, Balaam - The stories, Balaam - Balaam and Balak, Balaam - Balaam and the Midianites, Balaam - Balaam and the donkey, Balaam - The Poems, Balaam - Balaam in rabbinic literature, Balaam - Balaam in the New Testament, Balaam - Etymology, Balaam - Balaam and other gods Read more here: » Balaam: Encyclopedia II - Balaam - Etymology |
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| | | | | Rabbinic literature: Encyclopedia II - Circumcision in the Bible - Introduction Circumcision has a long history, and is mentioned frequently in the Bible. However, it should be noted that the Bible means different things to different religious groups.
For Jews, the Bible consists of the 24 books in Hebrew (and some Aramaic) that are known as the Tanakh (39 books according to Christian numbering; see Old Testament).
For Protestant Christians, the Bible consists of these 39 books, following Jerome's Veritas Hebraica, plus the 27 books of the New Testament.
For Catholic and most Orthod ...
See also:Circumcision in the Bible, Circumcision in the Bible - Introduction, Circumcision in the Bible - In the Hebrew Bible, Circumcision in the Bible - In Judaism, Circumcision in the Bible - In rabbinic literature, Circumcision in the Bible - Necessary or not?, Circumcision in the Bible - Necessity, Circumcision in the Bible - In the Apocrypha, Circumcision in the Bible - In Christianity Read more here: » Circumcision in the Bible: Encyclopedia II - Circumcision in the Bible - Introduction |
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| | | | | Rabbinic literature: Encyclopedia II - Balaam - Balaam and the donkey While speaking animals are a common feature of folklore, the only other case in the Old Testament is that of the serpent in Eden. Classical Jewish commentators, such as Saadia Gaon, and Maimonides, taught that a reader should not take this part of the story literally. Rather, they explained, it should be read as an account of a prophetic experience, which are experienced as dreams, or as visions, and consequently, the donkey did not actually speak. Rabbi Joseph H. Hertz, one of the great Jewish biblical commentators of the 20th century, writ ...
See also:Balaam, Balaam - The stories, Balaam - Balaam and Balak, Balaam - Balaam and the Midianites, Balaam - Balaam and the donkey, Balaam - The Poems, Balaam - Balaam in rabbinic literature, Balaam - Balaam in the New Testament, Balaam - Etymology, Balaam - Balaam and other gods Read more here: » Balaam: Encyclopedia II - Balaam - Balaam and the donkey |
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| | | | | Rabbinic literature: Encyclopedia II - Circumcision in the Bible - In the Apocrypha The Apocrypha reveals the cultural clash between Jews and Greeks in Palestine. Greeks valued the foreskin and when they took part in athletic sports, they did it in the nude [1]. However, they insisted that the glans remained covered. They were therefore horrified by the Jewish custom of circumcision. The Book of Maccabees reveals that many Jewish men chose to undergo epispasm, foreskin restoration by stretching the residual skin [2], so that they could conform to Greek culture and take part in these sports. (1 Maccabees 1:11-15). Som ...
See also:Circumcision in the Bible, Circumcision in the Bible - Introduction, Circumcision in the Bible - In the Hebrew Bible, Circumcision in the Bible - In Judaism, Circumcision in the Bible - In rabbinic literature, Circumcision in the Bible - Necessary or not?, Circumcision in the Bible - Necessity, Circumcision in the Bible - In the Apocrypha, Circumcision in the Bible - In Christianity Read more here: » Circumcision in the Bible: Encyclopedia II - Circumcision in the Bible - In the Apocrypha |
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| | | | | | Rabbinic literature: Encyclopedia II - Rosh Hashanah - Traditions and customs This holiday is characterized by the blowing of the shofar (as per Leviticus 23:24), a trumpet made from a ram's horn. In fact, the shofar is blown in traditional communities every morning for the entire month of Elul, the month preceding Rosh Hashanah. The sound of the shofar is intended to awaken the listener from his or her "slumber" and alert them to the coming judgment (Maimonides, Yad, Laws of Repentance 3:4).
In the period leading up to the Yamim Noraim ("Hebrew, "Days of Awe") many penitentia ...
See also:Rosh Hashanah, Rosh Hashanah - Date, Rosh Hashanah - Traditions and customs, Rosh Hashanah - In the Hebrew Bible, Rosh Hashanah - In rabbinic literature, Rosh Hashanah - In the New Testament Read more here: » Rosh Hashanah: Encyclopedia II - Rosh Hashanah - Traditions and customs |
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| | | | | Rabbinic literature: Encyclopedia II - Rosh Hashanah - In the Hebrew Bible In the earliest times the Hebrew year began in autumn with the opening of the economic year. There followed in regular succession the seasons of seed-sowing, growth and ripening of the corn under the influence of the former and the latter rains, harvest and ingathering of the fruits. In harmony with this was the order of the great agricultural festivals, according to the oldest legislation, namely, the feast of unleavened bread at the beginning of the barley harvest, in the month of Abib; the feast of harvest, seven weeks later; and the feast of ingathering at the going out or turn of ...
See also:Rosh Hashanah, Rosh Hashanah - Date, Rosh Hashanah - Traditions and customs, Rosh Hashanah - In the Hebrew Bible, Rosh Hashanah - In rabbinic literature, Rosh Hashanah - In the New Testament Read more here: » Rosh Hashanah: Encyclopedia II - Rosh Hashanah - In the Hebrew Bible |
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| | | | | | Rabbinic literature: Encyclopedia II - Balaam - The stories There are two fairly separate accounts of Balaam in the Bible:
Balaam and Balak, containing a brief aside concerning Balaam and the donkey
Balaam and the Midianites
Balaam - Balaam and Balak.
The main story of Balaam occurs during the sojourn of the Israelites in the plains of Moab, east of the Jordan River, at the close of forty years of wandering, shortly before the death of Moses, and the crossing of the Jordan. The Israelites have already defeated two kings on this side of ...
See also:Balaam, Balaam - The stories, Balaam - Balaam and Balak, Balaam - Balaam and the Midianites, Balaam - Balaam and the donkey, Balaam - The Poems, Balaam - Balaam in rabbinic literature, Balaam - Balaam in the New Testament, Balaam - Etymology, Balaam - Balaam and other gods Read more here: » Balaam: Encyclopedia II - Balaam - The stories |
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| | | | | Rabbinic literature: Encyclopedia II - Circumcision in the Bible - In the Hebrew Bible According to the Hebrew Bible, circumcision was enjoined upon the biblical patriarch Abraham, his descendants and their slaves as "a token of the covenant" concluded with him by God for all generations.
The penalty of non-observance was karet, excision from the people (Gen. 17:10-14, 21:4; Lev. 12:3). Non-Israelites had to undergo circumcision before they could be allowed to take part in the feast of Pas ...
See also:Circumcision in the Bible, Circumcision in the Bible - Introduction, Circumcision in the Bible - In the Hebrew Bible, Circumcision in the Bible - In Judaism, Circumcision in the Bible - In rabbinic literature, Circumcision in the Bible - Necessary or not?, Circumcision in the Bible - Necessity, Circumcision in the Bible - In the Apocrypha, Circumcision in the Bible - In Christianity Read more here: » Circumcision in the Bible: Encyclopedia II - Circumcision in the Bible - In the Hebrew Bible |
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