Encyclopedia - Rashi: Encyclopedia - Rashi
Rashi רש"י, an acronym for Rabbi Solomon ben Isaac or Shlomo Yitzchaki, (February 22, 1040 – July 17, 1105) is one of Judaism's clas...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rashi: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Rashi
Rashi (Sanskrit). An astrological division, the sixth, relating to Kanya (Virgo) the sixth sign in the Zodiac.   (See also: Ra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rashi: Encyclopedia Ii - Rashi - Works
Besides minor works, such as an edition of the Siddur (Prayer-Book), Rashi wrote two great commentaries on which his fame rests. These we...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abraham Ben David: Encyclopedia - Abraham Ben David
Abraham ben David was a Jewish, French commentator on the Talmud. He was born in Provence, France, about 1125 CE; died at Posquières, 27...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1040: Encyclopedia - 1040
For the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) form, see Form 1040. 1040 - Births. February 22 - Rashi, French rabbi and commentator (d. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Matzo: Encyclopedia - Matzo
Matzo (also Matzoh, Matzah, Matza, Hebrew מַצָּה maṣṣā), an unleavened bread, is the "official" food of Passover. According to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Azazel: Encyclopedia - Azazel
Azazel (Hebrew: עזאזאל, Arabic: عزازل azazil) is an enigmatic name from the Hebrew scriptures, possibly referring to a fallen ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1105: Encyclopedia - 1105
1105 - Events. Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor deposed by his son, Henry V Tamna kingdom annexed by Korean Goryeo Dynasty. 1105 - Birth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tefillin: Encyclopedia - Tefillin
Tefillin (Hebrew: תפלין), also called phylacteries, are leather objects containing Biblical verses which are used in rabbinic Jewish...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tosefta: Encyclopedia - Tosefta
The Tosefta is a second compilation of oral law from the period of the Mishnah. In many ways, the Tosefta acts as a supplement to the Mis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jacob Ben Asher: Encyclopedia - Jacob Ben Asher
Jacob ben Asher, in Hebrew Ya'akov ben Asher, (1270-ca 1340) was an influential Medieval rabbinic authority. He is often referred to as t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bilhah: Encyclopedia - Bilhah
In the Book of Genesis, Bilhah (בִּלְהָה "Faltering; bashful", Standard Hebrew Bilha, Tiberian Hebrew Bilhāh) is the third wife ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zilpah: Encyclopedia - Zilpah
In the Book of Genesis, Zilpah (זִלְפָּה "Drooping", Standard Hebrew Zilpa, Tiberian Hebrew Zilpāh) is the fourth wife of Jacob ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zarphatic Language: Encyclopedia - Zarphatic Language
Zarphatic or Judæo-French (Zarphatic: Tsarfatit) is an extinct Jewish language, formerly spoken among the Jewish communities of northern...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yitzchak Meir Alter: Encyclopedia - Yitzchak Meir Alter
Yitzchak Meir Alter (also Rottenburg, Rothenburg or Rothenberg as an alternate for "Alter") (1798(?) - March 10, 1866), was also known as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rabbinic Literature: Encyclopedia - Rabbinic Literature
Rabbinic literature, in the broadest sense, can mean the entire spectrum of Judaism's rabbinic writing/s throughout history. However, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kiryat Arba: Encyclopedia - Kiryat Arba
Kiryat Arba or Qiryat Arba is an Israeli settlement in Southern Judea (Southern West Bank) adjoining the city of Hebron. The Hebrew name ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dinah: Encyclopedia - Dinah
Dinah (דִּינָה "Judged; vindicated", Standard Hebrew Dina, Tiberian Hebrew Dînāh), mentioned in the Book of Genesis as the daugh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Obadiah Ben Abraham: Encyclopedia - Obadiah Ben Abraham
Obadiah ben Abraham of Bertinoro was a Jewish rabbi and a commentator on the Mishnah, commonly known as "The Bartenura" by Orthodox Judai...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rashi-chakra: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Rashi-chakra
Rashi-Chakra (Sanskrit), The Zodiac.   (See also: Rashi-Chakra , Theosophy, Spirituality, Body mind and Soul, Spiritual Dictio...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chandra-rashi: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Chandra-rashi
Chandra-rashi (Sanskrit) The Natal Moon sign. Used in India much like we use the Sun sign system in the West   (See also: Chan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abraham Ben David: Encyclopedia Ii - Abraham Ben David - Maimonides And Rabad
Abraham's criticism of Maimonides's code of Jewish law, the Mishneh Torah, is very harsh. This was not due to personal feeling, but to ra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abraham Ben David: Encyclopedia Ii - Abraham Ben David - Literary Works
Abraham was a prolific author. He not only wrote answers to hundreds of learned questions—which responsa are still partially preserved ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Jews In France: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Jews In France - Expulsions And Returns
History of the Jews in France - Expulsion from France 1182.. The First Crusade led to nearly a century of accusations of blood libel ag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Jews In France: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Jews In France - The First Capets—987-1137
History of the Jews in France - First Persecution of the Jews. In 1010 Alduin, Bishop of Limoges, offered the Jews of his diocese the c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Jews In France: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Jews In France - Expulsions And Returns
History of the Jews in France - Expulsion from France 1182. The First Crusade led to nearly a century of accusations of blood libel aga...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abraham Ben David: Encyclopedia Ii - Abraham Ben David - Persecution
The center of RABaD's activity was Posquières, after which place he is often called. It is difficult to determine when he moved to Posqu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Jews In France: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Jews In France - The 20th Century
History of the Jews in France - Before World War II. By the early 1900s, the conditions of the Jews had improved tremendously and a wav...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Jews In France: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Jews In France - The 20th Century
History of the Jews in France - Before World War II. By the early 1900s, the conditions of the Jews had improved tremendously and a wav...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Jews In France: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Jews In France - Roman-gallic Epoch
There is no documentary proof of the presence of Jews in this country dating earlier than the fourth century, but they were certainly the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Jews In France: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Jews In France - Roman-gallic Epoch
There is no documentary proof of the presence of Jews in this country dating earlier than the fourth century, but they were certainly the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Reggio Calabria: Encyclopedia Ii - Reggio Calabria - History
Founded as Rhegion by Greek settlers in the 8th century BC, the city was devastated by several major earthquakes and associated tsunami. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jyotisha: Encyclopedia Ii - Jyotisha - Fundamentals Of Jyotisha
Jyotish is based on what Western astrologers call the whole house system and recognizes nine grahas (heavenly bodies or "planets"): They ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zarphatic Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Zarphatic Language - Etymology
The word Zarphatic comes from the Hebrew name for France, Tzarfat (צרפת), the Biblical name for the Phoenician city of Sarepta. Some ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Jews In France: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Jews In France - The Revolution And Napoleon
Meanwhile the French Revolution broke out. The fall of the Bastille was the signal for disorders everywhere in Alsace. In certain distric...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Jews In France: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Jews In France - The Revolution And Napoleon
Meanwhile the French Revolution broke out. The fall of the Bastille was the signal for disorders everywhere in Alsace. In certain distric...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Solomon Luria: Encyclopedia Ii - Solomon Luria - Biography
Luria was born in Posen. His father, Yechiel Luria, was the rabbi of the Lithuanian city of Slutzk and an eminent Talmudist. The Luria fa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tosafot: Encyclopedia Ii - Tosafot - Mostly Of French Origin
The chief home of tosafot literature was incontestably France, for it began with Rashi's pupils, and was continued mainly by the heads of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brook Of Egypt: Encyclopedia Ii - Brook Of Egypt - Traditional Interpretation As The Nile
The traditional Jewish understanding of the term Nachal Mitzrayim is that it refers to the Nile. This view is made explicit in the Jerusa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ladino Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Ladino Language - Orthography
Today, Ladino is most commonly written with the Latin alphabet, especially in Turkey. However, it is still sometimes written in the Hebre...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Birth Chart: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Birth Chart
birth chart: Janmapatrika. An astrological map of the sky drawn for a person's moment and place of birth. Also known as rashi chakra o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Troyes: Encyclopedia Ii - Troyes - Miscellaneous
Troyes is the home of association football club Troyes AC. Troyes - Births. Troyes was the birthplace of: Rashi (1040-1105), biblical ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Birth Chart: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Birth Chart
birth chart: Janmapatrika. An astrological map of the sky drawn for a person's moment and place of birth. Also known as rashi chakra o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mezuzah: Encyclopedia Ii - Mezuzah - Affixing The Mezuzah
According to halakha the case should be placed on the right side of the door (from point of view of one entering the building or room) o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shidduch: Encyclopedia Ii - Shidduch - Shidduchim In History
The first recorded shidduch was the match that Abraham's servant Eliezer made for his master's son Isaac (Genesis ch. 24). Although his m...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dashaa: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Dashaa
Dashaa (Sanskrit) In Vedic Astrology, a planetary period or system of directions. Also means the actual major planetary period itself....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kohen: Encyclopedia Ii - Kohen - Who Is A Priest?
King Melchizedek of Salem, identified by Rashi as being Shem the son of Noah by another name, is the first person in the Torah to be call...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Enoch Ancestor Of Noah: Encyclopedia Ii - Enoch Ancestor Of Noah - Enoch As A Man Rewarded For Piety
In classical Rabbinical literature, there are divergent opinions of Enoch. After Christianity and Judaism had completely separated, the p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jacob: Encyclopedia Ii - Jacob - Jacob Described In The Hebrew Bible
Jacob was born 20 years after Isaac and Rebekah were married, at which time his father was 60 (Gen. 25:26), and Abraham, 160 years old. H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yemenite Jews: Encyclopedia Ii - Yemenite Jews - Writings
The oldest Yemenite manuscripts are those of the Hebrew Bible, which the Yemenite Jews call "Taj" ("crown"). They date from the ninth cen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yiddish Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Yiddish Language - Typography
Yiddish is normally printed using a Hebrew square typeface. Prior to the early 19th century, however, it was more common to use an Ashken...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yemenite Jews: Encyclopedia Ii - Yemenite Jews - Writings
The oldest Yemenite manuscripts are those of the Hebrew Bible, which the Yemenite Jews call "Taj" ("crown"). They date from the ninth cen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - David Halevi Segal: Encyclopedia Ii - David Halevi Segal - Works
Segal authored Turei Zahav (טורי זהב - "Rows of Gold"), a commentary on the codex Shulkhan Arukh. The title is a play on the simil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Everything Book: Encyclopedia Ii - Everything Book - Notes
notes of the cd: "I wanted to integrate some additional sounds to the mix on this recording. I brought in jazz greats Charles Gayle (saxo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moloch: Encyclopedia Ii - Moloch - Traditional Accounts And Theories
The 12th century rabbi Rashi, commenting on Jeremiah 7.31 stated: Tophet is Moloch, which was made of brass; and they heated him from his...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jewish Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Jewish Mythology - Legends
There are a few definitely Jewish legends of the Middle Ages which partake of the character of folktales, such as those of the Jewish pop...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Jews In Germany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Jews In Germany - Jewish Life Through The Holy Roman Empire
Fortunately, the Jews had kept their piety, their morality, and their intellectual activity. They were devoted to the study of the Halaka...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tosefta: Encyclopedia Ii - Tosefta - Non-orthodox Scholars
However, recent scholarship, especially by Professor Judith Hauptman reveals that the Tosefta draws on source material earlier than the l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Drummers: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Drummers - A
Perhaps more precisely considered a "meta-drummer." Along with Luke Vibert and Squarepusher, he is a formidable pioneer and master of dri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Troyes: Encyclopedia Ii - Troyes - History
Troyes has been in existence since the Roman era, and through the centuries gained great importance as a medieval centre of commerce. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Onomastics On Judaism And Jewish History: Encyclopedia Ii - Onomastics On Judaism And Jewish History - Titular Abbreviations
It was during the Middle Ages that the somewhat curious custom arose of combining the abbreviation of a title with the initials of a name...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yiddish Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Yiddish Language - Yiddish And Other Languages
Yiddish eventually split into Western (German) Yiddish and Eastern Yiddish. The latter in turn split into North-Eastern (Litvish) Yiddish...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dinah: Encyclopedia Ii - Dinah - Elaborations In The Midrash
According to the Midrash, Simeon and Levi were only 14 and 13 years old, respectively, at the time of this event. They possessed great mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dinah: Encyclopedia Ii - Dinah - Other Interpretations
Bible scholars believe that the story of the rape of Dinah exists to establish a claim to Shechem, as well as to explain why Simeon and L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Artscroll: Encyclopedia Ii - Artscroll - Primary Publications
ArtScroll publishes books on a variety of Jewish subjects. The best known is probably an annotated Hebrew-English siddur ("prayerbook") (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amalek: Encyclopedia Ii - Amalek - Symbolism Of The Amalekites
In Jewish tradition, the Amalekites came to represent the archetypal enemy of the Jews. For example, Haman, from the Book of Esther, is c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rosh Chodesh: Encyclopedia Ii - Rosh Chodesh - Observances
Rosh Chodesh - General. The prayer ya'alei ve-yavo is added to the three regular prayers; if it is forgotten, the morning and afternoon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rabbinic Literature: Encyclopedia Ii - Rabbinic Literature - Later Works By Historical Period
Rabbinic literature - Works of the Geonim. The Geonim are the rabbis of Sura and Pumbeditha, in Babylon (650 - 1250) : She'iltoth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tzitzit: Encyclopedia Ii - Tzitzit - Threads And Knots
The fringe (tzitzit) on each corner is made of four strands, each of which is made of eight fine threads (known as kaful shemoneh). The f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yeshiva: Encyclopedia Ii - Yeshiva - Method Of Study
Studying is usually done together with a study-partner called a chavrusa (Aramaic: "friend"), or in a shiur ("lecture"). Yeshiva - Talmu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jewish English Bible Translations: Encyclopedia Ii - Jewish English Bible Translations - Artscroll Tanach Series
Mesorah Publications is an Orthodox Jewish publisher of Bible translations, rabbinic literature and Jewish prayerbooks. Their Stone Editi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Book Of Jeremiah: Encyclopedia Ii - Book Of Jeremiah - Septuagint Version
The Septuagint version of this book is, in its arrangement and in other particulars, different from others. The septuagint omits 10:6-8; ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rabbinic Literature: Encyclopedia Ii - Rabbinic Literature - Meforshim
Meforshim is a Hebrew word meaning "(classical rabbinical) commentators" (or roughly meaning "exegetes"), and is used as a substitute for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Padan-aram: Encyclopedia Ii - Padan-aram - In The Hebrew Bible
Padan-aram or Padan appears 11 times in 11 verses in the Hebrew Bible, all in Genesis. Adherents of the documentary hypothesis often attr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elijah Mizrachi: Encyclopedia Ii - Elijah Mizrachi - Biography
Mizrachi was born in Constantinople, and studied under Elijah ha-Levi and Judah Minz of Padua. As a young man, he distinguished himself a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bais Yaakov: Encyclopedia Ii - Bais Yaakov - History
The Bais Yaakov movement was started by seamstress Sarah Schenirer in 1917 in Krakow, Poland. At that time there was no formalized system...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bais Yaakov: Encyclopedia Ii - Bais Yaakov - Hasidic Schools
Schools for girls within the Hasidic world share the same values, outlook, methodology, and aims of the mitnagdic non-Hasidic Haredi scho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tzaraath: Encyclopedia Ii - Tzaraath - Causes Of Tzaraath
The Talmud (Babylonian Talmud Arachin 16a) lists seven causes for tzaraath: (1) lashon hara (speaking negatively of others), (2) murder, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Artscroll: Encyclopedia Ii - Artscroll - Editorial Policy
Works published by Mesorah under this imprint adhere to a perspective appealing to most Orthodox Jews, but especially to Orthodox Jews wh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yiddish Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Yiddish Language - Yiddish And Other Languages
Yiddish eventually split into Western (German) Yiddish and Eastern Yiddish. The latter in turn split into North-Eastern (Litvish) Yiddish...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Samuel Edels: Encyclopedia Ii - Samuel Edels - Biography
The Maharsha was born in Kraków, Poland. His father, Yehuda, was a Talmudist and both parents were descendants of rabbinic families - hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Targum: Encyclopedia Ii - Targum - Other Targumim On The Torah
There are also a variety of western targumim on the Torah, each of which was traditionally called Targum Yerushalmi ("Jerusalem Targum")....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zarphatic Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Zarphatic Language - Distinct Features
One feature of Zarphatic spelling, that sets it apart from most other Indo-European Jewish languages, is that to represent vowel sounds, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bais Yaakov: Encyclopedia Ii - Bais Yaakov - Current
Bais Yaakov - Educational approach. The educational policies of most Bais Yaakov schools is generally that of Haredi Judaism and the Ag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Targum: Encyclopedia Ii - Targum - The Two Official Targumim
The two most important targumim for liturgical purposes are: Targum Onkelos on the Torah (The Law) Targum Jonathan ben Uzziel on the Nev...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jewish English Bible Translations: Encyclopedia Ii - Jewish English Bible Translations - Living Torah And Nach
Perhaps the first Orthodox translation into modern English was The Living Torah by Aryeh Kaplan (New York: Moznaim Publishing, 1981 [2nd ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shidduch: Encyclopedia Ii - Shidduch - Backgrounds
The Talmud (tractate Kiddushin 41a) states that a man may not marry a woman until having seen her first. This edict is based on the Torah...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Artscroll: Encyclopedia Ii - Artscroll - Criticism
This line of books has come under extensive criticism from many scholars (both Orthodox and non-Orthodox) on a number of points: Midrash...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Ancient Israel And Judah: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Ancient Israel And Judah - Early History
The Mousterian Neanderthals were the earliest inhabitants of the area known to archaeologists, and have been carbon-dated to c. 200,000 B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tallit: Encyclopedia Ii - Tallit - Historical Origin
There is much confusion among the masses as to the origins of the tallit. In actuality, the actual four-cornered garment began with no re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jack Sarfatti: Encyclopedia Ii - Jack Sarfatti - Background
Sarfatti earned an undergraduate degree from Cornell University in 1960, where he wrote an honors thesis under the guidance of Hans Bethe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Judah Loew Ben Bezalel: Encyclopedia Ii - Judah Loew Ben Bezalel - His Name
His second name (possible also his family's second name - depending on varying sources) of "Löw" or "Loew", derived from the German Löw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jebusite: Encyclopedia Ii - Jebusite - In Rabbinical Literature
The Jebusites, who are identical with the Hittites, derived their name from the city of Jebus, the ancient Jerusalem, which they inhabite...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Talmud: Encyclopedia Ii - Talmud - The Two Talmuds
There is only one Mishnah but there are two distinct Gemaras: the Yerushalmi and the Bavli, and two corresponding Talmuds. (Today the wor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heresy Of Peor: Encyclopedia Ii - Heresy Of Peor - Ba‘al Pe‘or
These, and the biblical back-references, are the only ancient records referring to Ba‘al Pe‘or. There is no way of knowing whether Ba...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baptism For The Dead: Encyclopedia Ii - Baptism For The Dead - Holocaust Victim Controversy
It is asserted that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has made it a long term practice to vicariously baptize the Holocaust...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 613 Mitzvot: Encyclopedia Ii - 613 Mitzvot - Significance Of 613
The Talmud (tractate Makkoth 23b) calculates that the numerical value (gematria) of the Hebrew word "Torah" is 611. The Torah states that...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tosafists: Encyclopedia Ii - Tosafists - Alphabetical List Of Tosafists
Of the great number of tosafists only forty-four are known by name. The following is an alphabetical list of them; many, however, are kno...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rashi: Encyclopedia Ii - Rashi - Biography
Rashi was born at Troyes, northern France, in 1040 and died there in 1104 or 1105. He was reputedly descended from the Davidic line with ...   » Read the article

Article - Theosophy Sitemap I - R
This is a sitemap for Theosophy - R . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word.   ...   » Read the article