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Book Hamadrikh

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  • Author : Avner Benner
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2018-08-23
  • ISBN : 9781716694479
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Hamadrikh written by Avner Benner and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A manual to assist rabbis in their execution of ritual and ceremony by Rabbi Hyman E. Goldin (1881-1972).

Book Covenant of Blood

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  • Author : Lawrence A. Hoffman
  • Publisher : University of Chicago Press
  • Release : 1996
  • ISBN : 9780226347837
  • Pages : 270 pages

Download or read book Covenant of Blood written by Lawrence A. Hoffman and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Central to both biblical narrative and rabbinic commentary, circumcision has remained a defining rite of Jewish identity, a symbol so powerful that challenges to it have always been considered taboo. Lawrence Hoffman seeks to find out why circumcision holds such an important place in the Jewish psyche. He traces the symbolism of circumcision through Jewish history, examining its evolution as a symbol of the covenant in the post-exilic period of the Bible and its subsequent meaning in the formative era of Mishnah and Talmud. In the rabbinic system, Hoffman argues, circumcision was neither a birth ritual nor the beginning of the human life cycle, but a rite of covenantal initiation into a male "life line." Although the evolution of the rite was shaped by rabbinic debates with early Christianity, the Rabbis shared with the church a view of blood as providing salvation. Hoffman examines the particular significance of circumcision blood, which, in addition to its salvific role, contrasted with menstrual blood to symbolize the gender dichotomy within the rabbinic system. His analysis of the Rabbis' views of circumcision and menstrual blood sheds light on the marginalization of women in rabbinic law. Differentiating official mores about gender from actual practice, Hoffman surveys women's spirituality within rabbinic society and examines the roles mothers played in their sons' circumcisions until the medieval period, when they were finally excluded.

Book Bagnowka

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  • Author : Heidi M. Szpek
  • Publisher : iUniverse
  • Release : 2016-12-28
  • ISBN : 1532001541
  • Pages : 404 pages

Download or read book Bagnowka written by Heidi M. Szpek and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2016-12-28 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the last decade of the nineteenth century, a traditional Jewish cemetery was established in the small town of Bagnowka, located near the urban center of Bialystok in current northeastern Poland. Though governed then by Tsarist Russia, Bialystok was still inspired by the teachings of the Torah, the Talmud, and the greater rabbinic community. Yet this was also a time of societal upheaval as a wave of modernity swept over Eastern Europe, bringing with it religious diversity, revolution, and a more secular way of life that would also impact the structure and material culture of this cemetery. Bagnowka: A Modern Jewish Cemetery on the Russian Pale tells the story of this cemetery from its founding in 1892 to its devastation during and after the Holocaust, as well as its recent restoration-in-progress. Drawing on Bagnowkas epitaphs and tombstone art, archival records, period newspapers, photographs, and more, Heidi M. Szpek reveals how this cemetery serves as a reflection of a once traditional Jewish world impacted by modernity.

Book A Field Guide to Visiting a Jewish Cemetery

Download or read book A Field Guide to Visiting a Jewish Cemetery written by Joshua L. Segal and published by Conran Octopus. This book was released on 2007 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Field Guide to Visiting a Jewish Cemetery clearly offers something missing in Jewish genealogical research: a good book on understanding the ways of Jewish cemeteries and how to interpret the Hebrew inscriptions on tombstones. The fact that tombstone inscriptions are in Hebrew can be a challenge to some researchers. But the material presented in the book is simple enough that it can be understood by those with the most minimal exposure to Hebrew. Yet it is comprehensive enough to be a valuable resource to the most sophisticated Jewish readers. It has a dictionary of Hebrew words found on tombstones but also includes common expressions that appear. The carving of a tombstone can be expensive and sometimes Hebrew expressions are represented in abbreviated form. An appendix shows commonly used abbreviations.

Book Hamadrikh  The RCA Lifecycle Guide

Download or read book Hamadrikh The RCA Lifecycle Guide written by Leonard Matanky and published by . This book was released on 2023-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hamadrikh: The RCA Lifecycle Guide is the latest collaboration between one of the world's leading rabbinic organizations and Koren Jerusalem. Hamadrikh, as the name suggests, serves as a guide and handbook for rabbis and teachers to guide their communities through lifecycle events in times of joy and mourning. With introductions, relevant tefillot and Tehillim, halakha synopses, and more, Hamadrikh will quickly become indispensable for all community leaders for generations to come.

Book A Time to Mourn

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  • Author : Jack D. Spiro
  • Publisher : New York : Bloch Publishing Company
  • Release : 1967
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 198 pages

Download or read book A Time to Mourn written by Jack D. Spiro and published by New York : Bloch Publishing Company. This book was released on 1967 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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  • Author : Hyman Elias Goldin
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1939
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 520 pages

Download or read book written by Hyman Elias Goldin and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer

Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer written by Macy Nulman and published by Jason Aronson, Incorporated. This book was released on 1996-02-01 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifteen years in the making, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer is a monumental achievement. Never before has such a comprehensive resource been available to those searching for answers to questions on Jewish prayer. Macy Nulman has provided, in one unique, accessible volume, information on each and every prayer recited in the Ashkenazic and Sephardic traditions, creating an invaluable tool for study or quick reference. Prayer books are essentially cumulative anthologies that evolved over time as new prayers were added. Study of these prayers reveals insights into the history of Judaism, providing a deeper appreciation of the heritage that has sustained the Jewish people throughout the centuries. This volume, through its encyclopedic format, makes such a study easy and enjoyable. Arranged alphabetically by prayer, the encyclopedia entries include extensive liturgical information on the prayers, their composers and development, the laws and customs surrounding them, and their place in the service. All prayers, including not only prayers recited in the synagogue, but also the Grace After Meals and the prayers to be said before going to bed, prayers for special occasions such as weddings and circumcisions, prayers for the funeral ritual and for private devotion, are featured. The entries make extensive use of cross-referencing and bibliographical information to facilitate further study. In addition, the author discusses the many poetic insertions, known as piyyutim, recited on special Sabbaths, Holy Days, and festivals. Concise and easy to consult, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer contains several indexes: two title indexes - one in Hebrew and one in transliteration - as well as an index of biblical verses and a name index. Additionally, a glossary defining technical terms and vocabulary associated with the prayers is provided. This important, one-of-a-kind reference volume is ideal for scholars, students, and others who want to know more about Jewish tradition.

Book

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  • Author : Hyman Elias Goldin
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1956
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 516 pages

Download or read book written by Hyman Elias Goldin and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Orthodox Union

Download or read book The Orthodox Union written by and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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  • Author : חיים אליהו בן יהודה גולדין
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1939
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book written by חיים אליהו בן יהודה גולדין and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Life Cycles in Jewish and Christian Worship

Download or read book Life Cycles in Jewish and Christian Worship written by Paul F. Bradshaw and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than a series of rites of passage through the landmarks of growing up and growing old, Jewish and Christian life-cycle rituals give the members of each religious tradition theological and ritualized definitions of what a life should be. In this volume, the fourth in the acclaimed series Two Liturgical Traditions, eight scholars explore the models of human life implicit in Judaism and Christianity by unraveling and exploring the evolution and current condition of their life-cycle liturgies. By combining the historical-critical method of traditional scholarship with that of more recent theory drawn from the human sciences, Life Cycles in Jewish and Christian Worship provides a novel treatment of Jewish and Christian life cycles, past and present, and is a unique and invaluable guide to the history, practice, and theology of life-cycle liturgy. Contributors: Paul F. Bradshaw, Lawrence A. Hoffman, Ruth A. Meyers, Debra R. Blank, Karen B. Westerfield Tucker, Marjorie Procter-Smith, and Yoel Kahn.

Book Flesh and Blood

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  • Author : George C. Denniston
  • Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
  • Release : 2013-03-09
  • ISBN : 1475740115
  • Pages : 255 pages

Download or read book Flesh and Blood written by George C. Denniston and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who owns your sex organs? Different cultures today and in different epochs have given a variety of answers to this question. It may seem self evident that every individual owns and has sovereignty over his or her own body parts, such as the head, legs, nose, stomach, pancreas, and other body parts. The sex organs, however, seem to be an exception. Even though they are as much an integral part of the individual as a leg or a liver, the sex organs are unique in that many cultures have established laws and taboos over the use and even the mere display of the sex organs. Thus, certain cultures have placed constraints over the individual's ownership of his or her sex organs and actively regulate and restrict the individual's access and use of those organs. In other cultures, the question of ownership of the sex organs is more decisively answered. In any culture where circumcision to any degree of either the male or female is practiced, permitted, encouraged, or even merely tolerated, it is clear that the individual is not considered to own his own sex organs. In the United States today, the medical establishment has created an is considered acceptable and desirable that anyone for environment where it any reason can authorize or execute the amputation of the foreskin from a male child's penis.

Book Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office

Download or read book Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 878 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Passe par tout

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  • Author : Israel Palchan
  • Publisher : Israel Palchan
  • Release : 2000
  • ISBN : 9789657083116
  • Pages : 252 pages

Download or read book Passe par tout written by Israel Palchan and published by Israel Palchan. This book was released on 2000 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Further Perspectives on Jewish Law and Contemporary Issues

Download or read book Further Perspectives on Jewish Law and Contemporary Issues written by Wayne Allen and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2011-10-20 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a dynamic tradition, Judaism has always relied on experts to interpret sacred texts for modern times. Responding to the questions posed to him from congregants, other rabbis, and Jews around the world, Rabbi Allen blends his special sensitivity with profound scholarship in addressing a wide range of religious issues. This book is a window into how an ancient tradition can still keep its relevance today.