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| Jewish services Jewish services (, tefillah ; plural תפלות, tefillos or tefillot ; Yinglish:davening) are the prayer recitations that form part of the observance of Judaism. These prayers, often with instructions and commentary, are found in the siddur, the traditional Jewish prayer book.Traditionally, three prayer services are recited dailyShacharit, from the Hebrew shachar, "morning light," Mincha or Minha, the afternoon prayers named for the flour offering that accompanied sacrifices at the Temple in Jerusalem, and Arbith also called Arvit or Ma'ariv , from "nightfall." Jewish_services | |
| Jewish eschatology Jewish eschatology is concerned with the Jewish Messiah, afterlife, and the revival of the dead. Eschatology, generically, is the area of theology and philosophy concerned with the final events in the history of the world, the ultimate destiny of humanity, and related concepts. Jewish_eschatology | |
| Jihad Jihad (; Jihad | |
| Josephus Josephus (AD 37 – c. 100), also known as Yosef Ben Matityahu (Joseph, son of Matthias) and, after he became a Roman citizen, as Titus Flavius Josephus, was a first-century Jewish historian and apologist of priestly and royal ancestry who survived and recorded the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70. Josephus | |
| Kaddish Kaddish (קדיש Aramaic:Jewish prayer service. The central theme of the Kaddish is the magnification and sanctification of God's name. In the liturgy, several variations of the Kaddish are used functionally as separators between various sections of the service. Kaddish | |
| Kabbalah Kabbalah (, lit. "receiving") is a discipline and school of thought concerned with the mystical aspect of Judaism. It is a set of esoteric teachings that is meant to explain the relationship between an infinite, eternal and essentially unknowable Creator with the finite and mortal universe of His creation. Kabbalah | |
| Libya Libya | |
| Monaco Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco (; Monégasque:Principatu de Múnegu; ; ), is a small sovereign city-state located in South Western Europe. Monaco is the name of the country as well as the name of its capital city. The territory lies on the northern central coast of the Mediterranean Sea, has a land border on three sides only with France, and is about away from Italy. Monaco | |
| Monotheism In theology, monotheism (from Greek "only" and "god") is the belief that only one god exists. The concept of "monotheism" tends to be dominated by the concept of God in the Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and the Platonic concept of God as put forward by Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite.The concept of monotheism has largely been defined in contrast with polytheistic and pantheistic religions, and monotheism tends to overlap with other Unitary concepts, such as monism. Monotheism | |
| Meir Kahane Rabbi Meir David Kahane (, also known by the pen-names Michael King and David Sinai, 1 August 1932 – 5 November 1990) was an American-Israeli Orthodox rabbi and a member of the Israeli Knesset.Kahane was known in the United States and Israel for his strong political, nationalist views, exemplified in his promotion of a Greater Israel based on Jewish law. Meir_Kahane | |
| Mordecai Kaplan Mordecai Menahem Kaplan (June 11, 1881 November 8, 1983) was a rabbi and essayist and the founder of Reconstructionist Judaism.Kaplan was born in Lithuania and was ordained as a rabbi at Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) in New York City in 1902. Kaplan began his career as an Orthodox rabbi at Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, a synagogue in New York. Mordecai_Kaplan | |
| Menachem Begin ''prime minister of the State of Israel. Before the independence, he was the leader of the Irgun, a revisionist breakaway from the larger mainstream Jewish paramilitary organization Haganah. He proclaimed a revolt, on February 1, 1944, against the British mandatory government, which was opposed by the Jewish Agency. He played a significant role in Jewish resistance against the British control in the waning years of the mandate, leading the more militant Zionists. Menachem_Begin | |
| Masada Masada (Hebrew מצדה, pronounced Metzada, from מצודה, metzuda, "fortress") is the name for a site of ancient palaces and fortifications in the South District of Israel on top of an isolated rock plateau, or large mesa, on the eastern edge of the Judean Desert overlooking the Dead Sea. After the First Jewish-Roman War (also known as the Great Jewish Revolt) a siege of the fortress by troops of the Roman Empire led to the mass suicide of Jewish rebels, who preferred death to surrender. Masada | |
| Munich massacre The Munich massacre occurred during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, when members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken hostage and eventually murdered by Black September, a militant group with ties to Yasser Arafat’s Fatah organization.By the end of the ordeal, the terrorist group had killed eleven Israeli athletes and coaches and one West German police officer. Munich_massacre | |
| New Jersey New_Jersey | |
| Nationalism Nationalism refers to an ideology, a sentiment, a form of culture, or a social movement that focuses on the nation. It is a type of collectivism emphasizing the collective of a specific nation. While there is significant debate over the historical origins of nations, nearly all specialists accept that nationalism, at least as an ideology and social movement, is a modern phenomenon originating in Europe. Nationalism | |
| Orthodox Judaism Orthodox Judaism is a formulation of Judaism that adheres to a relatively strict interpretation and application of the laws and ethics first canonized in the Talmudic texts ("Oral Torah") and as subsequently developed and applied by the later authorities known as the Gaonim, Rishonim, and Acharonim. Orthodox_Judaism | |
| Opium Opium is a narcotic formed from the latex released by lacerating (or "scoring") the immature seed pods of opium poppies (Papaver somniferum). It contains up to 12% morphine, an opiate alkaloid, which is most frequently processed chemically to produce heroin for the illegal drug trade. Opium | |
| Original sin Original sin is, according to a doctrine proposed in Christian theology, humanity's state of sin resulting from the Fall of Man. This condition has been characterized in many ways, ranging from something as insignificant as a slight deficiency, or a tendency toward sin yet without collective guilt, referred to as a "sin nature", to something as drastic as total depravity or automatic guilt by all humans through collective guilt. Original_sin | |
| Puerto Rico Puerto Rico ( or Puerto_Rico | |
| Propaganda Propaganda is the dissemination of information aimed at influencing the opinions or behaviors of people. As opposed to impartially providing information, propaganda in its most basic sense, often presents information primarily in order to influence its audience. Propaganda | |
| Palestinian people Palestinian_people | |
| Foreign relations of the Philippines Foreign relations of the Philippines is administered by the President of the Philippines and the nation's Department of Foreign Affairs. Much of the republic's international relations are dominated by the Philippines' ties to its Southeast Asian neighbors, United States, and the Middle East. Foreign_relations_of_the_Philippines | |
| Demographics of Puerto Rico demographic features of the population of Puerto Rico, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Demographics_of_Puerto_Rico | |
| Pope Pius XII Pope Pius XII (), born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli (March 2, 1876 – OctoberPope, head of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City, from March 2, 1939 until his death in 1958. Pope_Pius_XII | |
| Prague Prague (; , see also other names) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Its official name is Hlavní město Praha, meaning Prague, the Capital City.Situated on the River Vltava in central Bohemia, Prague has been the political, cultural, and economic centre of the Czech state for more than 1100 years. The city proper is home to more than 1.2 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 1.9 million. Prague | |
| Palestine Talk:Palestine | |
| Palestinian National Authority The Palestinian National Authority (PNA or PA; As-Sulṭa Al-Waṭaniyyah Al-Filasṭīniyyah) is the administrative organization established to govern parts of the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, which can refer to Palestine.The Palestinian National Authority was formed in 1994, pursuant to the Oslo Accords between the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the government of Israel, as a 5-year interim body during which final status negotiations between the two parties were to take place but never did. Palestinian_National_Authority | |
| Palestinian people Talk:Palestinian_people | |
| Palestinian National Covenant Palestinian National Covenant or Palestinian National Charter (; transliterated:al-Mithaq al-Watani al-Filastini) is the charter or constitution of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). Following a 1963 Draft Constitution the first version of the Charter was written by Ahmad Shukeiri, the first chairman of the PLO, using the slightly different name al-Mithaq al-Qawmi al-Filastini, meant to reflect its origins in Nasser's Pan-Arabism.. Palestinian_National_Covenant | |
| Palestine Liberation Organization The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) (; ) is a political and paramilitary organization founded in 1964 and regarded by the Arab League since October 1974 as the "sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people." Palestine_Liberation_Organization | |
| Palestinian views of the peace process in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict Israeli-Palestinian conflict, there are a variety of Palestinian views of the peace process. While some Palestinian leaders have said that the peace process is intended to achieve a permanent peace with the State of Israel, others have maintained that their goal is to destroy Israel. Palestinian_views_of_the_peace_process_in_the_Israeli–Palestinian_conflict | |
| Romania Romania | |
| Demographics of Romania This article is about the demographic features of the population of Romania, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.About 89.5% of the people of Romania are ethnic Romanians, whose language, Romanian, is an Eastern Romance language, descended primarily from Latin with some Slavic, German, Greek, Hungarian and Turkish borrowings. Demographics_of_Romania | |
| Reinhard Heydrich Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich (March 7, 1904SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Polizei, chief of the Reich Main Security Office (including the Gestapo, SD and Kripo Nazi police agencies) and Stellvertretender Reichsprotektor (Deputy Protector) of Bohemia and Moravia. Reinhard_Heydrich | |
| Women in Judaism The role of women in Judaism is determined by the Hebrew Bible, the Oral Law (the corpus of rabbinic literature), by custom, and by non-religious cultural factors. Although the Hebrew Bible and rabbinic literature mention various female role models, religious law treats women differently in various circumstances. Women_in_Judaism | |
| Rhodes Rhodes (, Ródos, ; ; Rodos; Ladino:Rodi or Rodes) is a Greek island approximately southwest of Turkey in eastern Aegean Sea. It is the largest of the Dodecanese islands in terms of both land area and population, with a population of 117,007 of which 53,709 resided in the homonymous capital city of the island. Rhodes | |
| Spain Spain | |
| Schutzstaffel The (German for "Protective Echelon"), abbreviated SS- or (Runic)- was a major Nazi organization under Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party. The SS grew from a small paramilitary unit to a powerful force that served as the Führer's "Praetorian Guard," the Nazi Party's "Shield Squadron" and a force that, fielding almost a million men (both on the front lines and as political police), managed to exert as much political influence as the Wehrmacht. Schutzstaffel | |
| Simon bar Kokhba Simon bar Kokhba (, also transliterated as Bar Kokhva or Bar Kochba) was the Jewish leader who led what is known as Bar Kokhba's revolt against the Roman Empire in 132 CE, establishing an independent Jewish state of Israel which he ruled for three years as Nasi ("prince," or "president"). Simon_bar_Kokhba | |
| Solomon Schechter Solomon Schechter שניאור זלמן שכטר (December 7, 1847- November 191915) was a Moldavian-born Romanian and English rabbi, academic scholar, and educator, most famous for his roles as founder and President of the United Synagogue of America, President of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, and architect of the American Conservative Jewish movement. Solomon_Schechter | |
| Serbia Serbia | |
| Six-Day War Six-Day_War | |
| Shaul Mofaz ''Israeli politician and former soldier who currently serves as a member of the Knesset for Kadima. He formerly served as former Minister of Defense, Minister of Transportation and as the 16th Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces. Shaul_Mofaz | |
| Torah Torah" (Hebrew:sometimes translated as "Law"), refers either to the Five Books of Moses (or Pentateuch) or to the entirety of Judaism's founding legal and ethical religious texts. When used with an indefinite article, "a Torah" usually refers to a "Sefer Torah" (סֵפֶר תּוֹרָה, "book of Torah") or Torah scroll, written on parchment in a formal, traditional manner by a specially trained scribe under very strict requirements. Torah | |
| Talmud The Talmud (Hebrew:'root 'rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, customs, and history. It is a central text of mainstream Judaism.The Talmud has two componentsMishnah (c. 200 CE), the first written compendium of Judaism's Oral Law; and the Gemara (c. 500 CE), a discussion of the Mishnah and related Tannaitic writings that often ventures onto other subjects and expounds broadly on the Tanakh. Talmud | |
| Theocracy Theocracy is a form of government in which a god or deity is recognized as the state's supreme civil ruler, or in a broader sense, a form of government in which a state is governed by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided. Theocracy | |
| Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo (Hebrew:תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ; , Tal ʼAbīb), commonly called Tel Aviv, is the second largest city in Israel, with an estimated population of 391,300. Tel_Aviv | |
| United Nations Security Council The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the principal organs of the United Nations and is charged with the maintenance of international peace and security. Its powers, outlined in the United Nations Charter, include the establishment of peacekeeping operations, the establishment of international sanctions, and the authorization of military action. Its powers are exercised through United Nations Security Council Resolutions. United_Nations_Security_Council | |
| USS Liberty incident The USS Liberty incident was an attack on a neutral United States Navy technical research ship, USS Liberty, by Israeli jet fighter planes and motor torpedo boats on June 8, 1967, during the Six-Day War. The combined air and sea attack killed 34 crewmembers (naval officers, seamen, two Marines, and a civilian), wounded 171 crew members, and damaged the ship severely. The ship was in international waters north of the Sinai Peninsula, about northwest from the Egyptian city of Arish. USS_Liberty_incident |
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