"and brings him {there}. And those who are not circumcised? Although there are two letters of the name “Shaddai” present on them, {namely} ""shin"" from the nose and ""dalet"" from the hand, the ""yod"" (…) is {missing}. Therefore it hints at a demon (Heb. ""shed""), which brings him down to Gehenna.Analogous is the case with mezuzah – a piece of parchment with two passages from the Book of Deuteronomy, curled up in a small encasement and affixed to a doorframe. At least since the Geonic times, the name “Shaddai” is often written on the back of the parchment containing the"
"Mezuzah A mezuzah ( ""doorpost""; plural: mezuzot) comprises a piece of parchment called a klaf contained in a decorative case and inscribed with specific Hebrew verses from the Torah ( and ). These verses consist of the Jewish prayer ""Shema Yisrael"", beginning with the phrase: ""Hear, O Israel, the (is) our God, the is One"". In mainstream Rabbinic Judaism, a ""mezuzah"" is affixed to the doorpost of Jewish homes to fulfill the mitzvah (Biblical commandment) to ""write the words of God on the gates and doorposts of your house"" (). Some interpret Jewish law to require a ""mezuzah"" in every"
"the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. Nowadays a Samaritan ""mezuzah"" is usually made of either marble, a wooden plate, or a sheet of parchment or high quality paper, on which they inscribe select verses from the Samaritan Torah. This they place either above the house door, or inside the house, in the entrance hall or at a prominent place on a large wall. These ""mezuzot"" are found in every Samaritan household as well as in the synagogue. Today some Samaritans would also use a Jewish-style mezuzah case and place inside it a small written Samaritan scroll, i.e. a text from the"
"exception and place a mezuzah on their doorpost as well. The Karaite version of the ""mezuzah"" is fixed to the doorways of public buildings and sometimes to private buildings, too. The Samaritans interpret the deuteronomic commandment to mean displaying any select text from the Samaritan version of the five Books of Moses. This can contain a blessing or a particularly holy or uplifting message. In the past they placed a stone plaque inscribed with the Ten Commandments above the house door, some examples dating back to the Byzantine (4th-7th century) and Early Muslim (7th-11th century) periods being now shown in"
"member Garnet F. Coleman. His bill to protect such religious displays, as introduced in 2009, was not adopted, but in June 2011 a slightly revised version (HB1278) was signed into law by Texas Governor Rick Perry. A bill designed to prevent mezuzah bans nationwide was proposed in 2008 by U.S. Congressman Jerrold Nadler (H.R. 6932). It never became law. Mezuzah A mezuzah ( ""doorpost""; plural: mezuzot) comprises a piece of parchment called a klaf contained in a decorative case and inscribed with specific Hebrew verses from the Torah ( and ). These verses consist of the Jewish prayer ""Shema Yisrael"","
"old age). The tradition of paper-interment is known to have been practiced in Morocco, Algiers, Turkey, Yemen and Egypt. The Talmud (Tractate Shabbat 115a) directs that holy writings in other than the Hebrew language require ""genizah"", that is, preservation. In Tractate Pesachim 118b, ""bet genizah"" is a treasury. In Pesachim 56a, Hezekiah hides (""ganaz"") a medical work; in Shabbat 115a, Gamaliel orders that the targum to the Book of Job should be hidden (""yigganez"") under the ""nidbak"" (layer of stones). In Shabbat 30b, there is a reference to those rabbis who sought to categorize the books of Ecclesiastes and Proverbs"
"Mishneh Torah The Mishneh Torah (, ""Repetition of the Torah""), subtitled Sefer Yad ha-Hazaka (ספר יד החזקה ""Book of the Strong Hand""), is a code of Jewish religious law (""Halakha"") authored by Maimonides (Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon, also known as ""RaMBaM"" or ""Rambam""). The ""Mishneh Torah"" was compiled between 1170 and 1180 (4930–4940), while Maimonides was living in Egypt, and is regarded as Maimonides' ""magnum opus"". Accordingly, later sources simply refer to the work as """"Maimon"""", """"Maimonides"""", or """"RaMBaM"""", although Maimonides composed other works. ""Mishneh Torah"" consists of fourteen books, subdivided into sections, chapters, and paragraphs. It is the only"
"salute for his character, Mr. Spock, on """". The letter Shin is often inscribed on the case containing a mezuzah, a scroll of parchment with Biblical text written on it. The text contained in the mezuzah is the Shema Yisrael prayer, which calls the Israelites to love their God with all their heart, soul and strength. The mezuzah is situated upon all the doorframes in a home or establishment. Sometimes the whole word ""Shaddai"" will be written. The Shema Yisrael prayer also commands the Israelites to write God's commandments on their hearts (Deut. 6:6); the shape of the letter Shin"
"Samaritan Torah, written in the Samaritan alphabet. The more such ""mezuzot"" there are in the house, the better it is considered to be. According to ""halakha"", the ""mezuzah"" should be placed on the right side of the door or doorpost, in the upper third of the doorpost (i.e., approximately shoulder height), within approximately of the doorway opening. Care should be taken to not tear or damage the parchment or the wording on it, as this will invalidate the ""mezuzah"", which is considered Torah. Generally, ""halakha"" requires that ""mezuzot"" be affixed within 30 days of moving into a rented house or"
"Boaz Boaz (; Modern Hebrew: בועז Bốʿaz; Massoretical Hebrew: בֹּ֫עַז ""Bṓʿaz""; ) is a biblical figure appearing in the Book of Ruth in the Hebrew Bible and in the genealogies of Jesus in the New Testament and also the name of a pillar in the portico of the historic Temple in Jerusalem. The word is found 24 times in the Scriptures, two being in Greek (in the form ""Booz""). The root בעז, just used in the Bible in relation to ""Boaz"" (see ""The Temple""), perhaps expresses 'quick(ness)'. The etymology of the name has been suggested by many as ""be'oz"", ""in"
"number ""n""); for example, the Mesha Stele is ""KAI 181"". The Deir Alla Inscription (c. 840–760 BCE), which is written in a peculiar Northwest Semitic dialect, has provoked much debate among scholars and had a strong impact on the study of Hebrew language history. The Hebrew Bible, which in Christianity is known as the ""Old Testament"", is commonly known in Judaism as the ""Tanakh"", it being a vocalization of the acronym TNK (תַּנַ""ךְ): ""Torah"" (""Teachings""), ""Nevi'im"" (""Prophets"") and ""Ketuvim"" (""Writings""). The Bible is not a single, monolithic piece of literature because each of these three sections, in turn, contains books"
"is a cause for great celebration, and it is a mitzvah for every Jew to either write or have written for him a Sefer Torah. Torah scrolls are stored in the holiest part of the synagogue in the Ark known as the ""Holy Ark"" ( ""aron hakodesh"" in Hebrew.) ""Aron"" in Hebrew means ""cupboard"" or ""closet"", and kodesh is derived from ""kadosh"", or ""holy"". The Book of Ezra refers to translations and commentaries of the Hebrew text into Aramaic, the more commonly understood language of the time. These translations would seem to date to the 6th century BCE. The Aramaic"
"of scripture (containing 66 books). Moreover, Conner notes that the total decorative units on the shaft and three branches equate to 39 (the number of Old Testament books within Protestant versions of the Bible); and the units on the remaining three branches come to 27 (the number of New Testament books). Conner connects this to Bible passages that speak of God's word as a light or lamp (e.g. Psalms 119:105; Psalms 119:130; cf. Proverbs 6:23). The Menorah is also a symbol closely associated with the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah). According to the Talmud, after the Seleucid desecration"
"the 2nd century BCE. In modern usage, ""Torah"" can refer to the first five books of the Tanakh, as the Hebrew Bible is commonly called, to the instructions and commandments found in the 2nd to 5th books of the Hebrew Bible, and also to the entire Tanakh and even all of the Oral Law as well. Among English-speaking Christians the term ""The Law"" can refer to the whole Pentateuch including Genesis, but this is generally in relation to the New Testament where ""nomos"" ""the Law"" sometimes refers to all five books, including Genesis. This use of the Hebrew term ""Torah"""
"connotations. In the 1960 film adaptation ""The Story of Ruth"", Boaz is played by Stuart Whitman. Boaz Boaz (; Modern Hebrew: בועז Bốʿaz; Massoretical Hebrew: בֹּ֫עַז ""Bṓʿaz""; ) is a biblical figure appearing in the Book of Ruth in the Hebrew Bible and in the genealogies of Jesus in the New Testament and also the name of a pillar in the portico of the historic Temple in Jerusalem. The word is found 24 times in the Scriptures, two being in Greek (in the form ""Booz""). The root בעז, just used in the Bible in relation to ""Boaz"" (see ""The Temple""),"
"Book of Samuel and the Book of Psalms. Many of King David's yearnings about Jerusalem have been adapted into popular prayers and songs. Jerusalem appears in the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) 669 times and Zion (which usually means Jerusalem, sometimes the Land of Israel) appears 154 times. The first section, the Torah, only mentions Moriah, the mountain range believed to be the location of the binding of Isaac and the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, and in later parts of the Tanakh the city is written explicitly. The Tanakh (or Old Testament), is a text sacred to both Judaism and Christianity. In"
"Law of Moses The Law of Moses ( ), also called the Mosaic Law, refers primarily to the Torah or first five books of the Hebrew Bible. Traditionally believed to have been written by Moses, some academics now believe they had many authors. The Law of Moses or Torah of Moses (Hebrew: , ""Torat Moshe"", Septuagint , ""nómos Mōusē"", or in some translations the ""Teachings of Moses"" ) is a biblical term first found in the Book of Joshua , where Joshua writes the Hebrew words of ""Torat Moshe "" on an altar of stones at Mount Ebal. The text"
"""The Nesher Hagodol Legacy"" Foundation had begun a translation ""Perush HaMeir"" elucidating and explaining the Mishneh Torah. Mishneh Torah The Mishneh Torah (, ""Repetition of the Torah""), subtitled Sefer Yad ha-Hazaka (ספר יד החזקה ""Book of the Strong Hand""), is a code of Jewish religious law (""Halakha"") authored by Maimonides (Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon, also known as ""RaMBaM"" or ""Rambam""). The ""Mishneh Torah"" was compiled between 1170 and 1180 (4930–4940), while Maimonides was living in Egypt, and is regarded as Maimonides' ""magnum opus"". Accordingly, later sources simply refer to the work as """"Maimon"""", """"Maimonides"""", or """"RaMBaM"""", although Maimonides composed other"
"Hebrew Bible The Hebrew Bible, also called the Tanakh (; , or ; also ""Tenakh"", ""Tenak"", ""Tanach"") or Mikra, is the canonical collection of Jewish texts, which is also the textual source for the Christian Old Testament. These texts are composed mainly in Biblical Hebrew, with some passages in Biblical Aramaic (in the books of Daniel, Ezra and a few others). The form of this text that is authoritative for Rabbinic Judaism is known as the Masoretic Text (MT), and is divided into 24 books, while the Protestant Bible translations divide the same material into 39 books. Modern scholars seeking"
"Hebrew Bible, the seat of kings David and Solomon. Many historical finds have been discovered in the area of Tel Motza, dating from different periods, and archaeologists have sought to identify it as the Biblical settlement of ""Mozah"" mentioned in the Book of Joshua (). The archaeological site directors said the discoveries provided evidence for the existence of temples and ritual enclosures throughout the Kingdom of Judah before the religious reforms centralized ritual practices at the Temple in Jerusalem. The temple was a rare find of remains from the First Temple period. Animal bones were found at the site, and"
"however, associate the gate with Huldah's schoolhouse (Rashi to Kings l.c.).E. C. L. G. Rabbinic sources such as Rashi explain that it was the original Torah written by Moses that was hidden from Ahaz. Modern critical scholars suggest that the book of the law was most likely Deuteronomy. Two conflicting traditions exist regarding the final resting place of Huldah. The Tosefta records Huldah's burial site as between the walls in Jerusalem. During the Middle Ages a second tradition developed identifying Huldah's burial site with a cave carved out of the rock beneath a mosque on Mount of Olives. (See: Chapel"
"in the archaeology novels ""Crusader Gold"", by David Gibbins, and ""The Last Secret of the Temple"", by Paul Sussman. A menorah can be seen in the movie """", when Charles Xavier reads Erik Lehnsherr's mind as he remembers his mom. Menorah (Temple) The menorah (; ) is described in the Bible as the seven-lamp (six branches) ancient Hebrew lampstand made of pure gold and used in the portable sanctuary set up by Moses in the wilderness and later in the Temple in Jerusalem. Fresh olive oil of the purest quality was burned daily to light its lamps. The menorah has"
"Metzora (parsha) Metzora, Metzorah, M'tzora, Mezora, Metsora, or M'tsora ( — Hebrew for ""one being diseased,"" the ninth word, and the first distinctive word, in the parashah) is the 28th weekly Torah portion (, ""parashah"") in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the fifth in the Book of Leviticus. The parashah deals with ritual impurity. It addresses cleansing from skin disease (, ""tzara'at""), houses with an eruptive plague, male genital discharges, and menstruation. The parashah constitutes The parashah is made up of 4,697 Hebrew letters, 1,274 Hebrew words, and 90 verses, and can occupy about 159 lines in"
"""Mota Aaron"" (Death of Aharon), ""Mota Muse"" (Death of Moses), ""Te'ezaza Sanbat"" (Precepts of Sabbath), ""Arde'et"" (Students), Gorgorios, ""Mäṣḥafä Sa'atat"" (Book of Hours), ""Abba Elias"" (Father Elija), ""Mäṣḥafä Mäla'əkt"" (Book of Angels), ""Mäṣḥafä Kahan"" (Book of Priest), ""Dərsanä Abrəham Wäsara Bägabs"" (Homily on Abraham and Sarah in Egypt), ""Gadla Sosna"" (The Acts of Susanna) and ""Baqadāmi Gabra Egzi'abḥēr"" (In the Beginning God Created). ""Zëna Ayhud"" (Jews Story) and ""fālasfā"" (Philosophers) are two books that are not holy but still have a great influence. The Synagogue is called ""masgid"" (place of worship) also ""bet maqds"" (Holy house) or ""ṣalot bet"" (Prayer"
"Masoretic Text is the authoritative Hebrew text of the Hebrew Bible, or Tanakh. It defines the books of the Jewish canon, and also the precise letter-text of these biblical books, with their vocalization and accentuation. The oldest extant manuscripts of the Masoretic Text date from approximately the 9th century CE, and the Aleppo Codex (once the oldest complete copy of the Masoretic Text, but now missing its Torah section) dates from the 10th century. The name Tanakh (Hebrew: ) reflects the threefold division of the Hebrew Scriptures, Torah (""Teaching""), Nevi'im (""Prophets"") and Ketuvim (""Writings""). The Torah (תּוֹרָה) is also known"
"been finalized at the Council of Jamnia in 70 CE, although this is uncertain. In Judaism, the term ""Torah"" refers not only to the Five Books of Moses, but also to all of the Jewish scriptures (the whole of Tanakh), and the ethical and moral instructions of the rabbis (the Oral Torah). In addition to the Tanakh, there are two further textual traditions in Judaism: Mishnah (tractates expounding on Jewish law) and the Talmud (commentary of Misneh and Torah). These are both codifications and redactions of the Jewish oral traditions and major works in Rabbinic Judaism. The Talmud consists of"
"style=""border:0""| | width=""25%"" align=""top"" style=""border:0""| Metzora (parsha) Metzora, Metzorah, M'tzora, Mezora, Metsora, or M'tsora ( — Hebrew for ""one being diseased,"" the ninth word, and the first distinctive word, in the parashah) is the 28th weekly Torah portion (, ""parashah"") in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the fifth in the Book of Leviticus. The parashah deals with ritual impurity. It addresses cleansing from skin disease (, ""tzara'at""), houses with an eruptive plague, male genital discharges, and menstruation. The parashah constitutes The parashah is made up of 4,697 Hebrew letters, 1,274 Hebrew words, and 90 verses, and can"
"Ezra describes how he led a group of Judean exiles living in Babylon to their home city of Jerusalem () where he is said to have enforced observance of the Torah. He was described as exhorting the Israelite people to be sure to follow the Torah Law so as not to intermarry with people of particular different religions, a set of commandments described in the Pentateuch. Ezra, known as ""Ezra the scribe"" in Chazalic literature, is a highly respected figure in Judaism. The canonical Book of Ezra and Book of Nehemiah are the oldest sources for the activity of Ezra,"
"the oak entrance door. Grapes, pomegranates, and dates on the stone frieze, copied from Capernaum, represent crops grown in the Galilee. On the window wall, an inscription discovered in the 6th-century Rehob synagogue cites the Talmudic laws governing the growing of crops each seventh year. A scroll fragment in the rear case replicates the Dead Sea Isaiah Scroll segment which contains the prophecy ""They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks..."" Ancient wine jars flank the scroll. The professor's table, based on one found in Jerusalem's 1st-century burnt house, stands before a copy of the"
"3, civ. 1, cviii. 3, and frequently in the ""New Testament"", especially in ""Revelation"". The Targum (""Isa."" iv. 3; ""Ezek."" xiii. 9) speaks of the ""Book of Eternal Life."" The Mishnah states that the deeds of every human being are recorded in a book (""Abot,"" ii. 1; see iii. 16). The ""Sefer Ḥasidim"" (xxxiii) pointedly adds that God is in no need of a book of records; ""the Torah speaks the language of man."" A book of life motif is frequently found in Jewish houses of worship. It is both a decorative feature and fundraiser. Some synagogues have raised money"
"Sefer Torah A Sefer Torah (; ""Book of Torah"" or ""Torah scroll""; plural: ""Sifrei Torah"") is a handwritten copy of the Torah, the holiest book in Judaism. It must meet extremely strict standards of production. The Torah scroll is mainly used in the ritual of Torah reading during Jewish prayers. At other times, it is stored in the holiest spot within a synagogue, the Torah ark, which is usually an ornate curtained-off cabinet or section of the synagogue built along the wall that most closely faces Jerusalem, the direction Jews face when praying. The text of the Torah is also"
"novel ""As a Driven Leaf"". Mishnah The Mishnah or Mishna (; , ""study by repetition"", from the verb ""shanah"" , or ""to study and review"", also ""secondary"") is the first major written collection of the Jewish oral traditions known as the ""Oral Torah"". It is also the first major work of Rabbinic literature. The Mishnah was redacted by Judah the Prince at the beginning of the third century CE in a time when, according to the Talmud, the persecution of the Jews and the passage of time raised the possibility that the details of the oral traditions of the Pharisees"
"used to translate the Hebrew word ""berith"". It is used in the Masoretic Text 264 times. The equivalent word in the Septuagint and the Greek New Testament is , ""diatheke"". The Mosaic covenant refers to a biblical covenant between God and the biblical Israelites. The establishment and stipulations of the Mosaic covenant are recorded in the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, which are traditionally attributed to Mosaic authorship and collectively called the Torah, and this covenant is sometimes also referred to as the Law of Moses or Mosaic Law or the 613 Mitzvot. Covenants are often initiated by"