Astrology Astrology (from Greek , astron, "constellation, star"; and , -logia, "the study of") is a group of systems, traditions, and beliefs which hold that the relative positions of celestial bodies and related details can provide information about personality, human affairs, and other terrestrial matters. Astrology
Brit milah Brit milah (Hebrew:t mī'lāSephardi pronunciation, berit milah; Ashkenazi pronunciation, bris milah, "covenant of circumcision"; Yiddish, bris) is a religious ceremony within Judaism to welcome infant Jewish boys into a covenant between God and the Children of Israel through ritual circumcision performed by a mohel ("circumciser"). Brit_milah
Capital punishment Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the killing of a person by judicial process for retribution, general deterrence, and incapacitation. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences. capital originates from Latin capitalis, literally "regarding the head" (Latin caput). Hence, a capital crime was originally one punished by the severing of the head. Capital_punishment
Gerald Schroeder Gerald L. Schroeder is a scientist, author, and lecturer, who focuses on the inherent relationship between science and spirituality.In 1965, Schroeder received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in nuclear physics and earth and planetary sciences. After emigrating to Israel in 1971, he was employed as a researcher at the Weitzman Institute, the Volcani Research Institute, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Gerald_Schroeder
Judaism Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה, Yehudah, "Judah"; in HebrewYahedut, the distinctive characteristics of the Judean ethnos) is a set of beliefs and practices originating in the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh), as later further explored and explained in the Talmud and other texts. Judaism
Jew A Jew (, Yehudi (sg.); , Yehudim (pl.); Ladino:Djudio (sg.); , Djudios (pl.); ; , Yidn (pl.)) is a member of the Jewish people, an ethnoreligious group originating in the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East. The Jewish ethnicity, nationality, and religion are strongly interrelated, as Judaism is the traditional faith of the Jewish nation. Converts to Judaism have been absorbed into the Jewish people throughout the millennia. Jew
Jacob Jacob (, Standard 'Tiberian ''Septuagint Greek:Syriac:Israel (, Standard 'Tiberian ''Septuagint Greek:Biblical patriarch and ancestor of the twelve tribes of Israel, named after his twelve sons. Jacob
Jewish holiday For the Gregorian dates of Jewish Holidays, see Jewish holidays 2000-2050.The Jewish Holidays,A Jewish holiday or festival is a day or series of days observed by Jews as a holy or secular commemoration of an important event in Jewish history. In Hebrew, Jewish holidays and festivals, depending on their nature, may be called yom tov ("good day") () or chag ("festival") or ta'anit ("fast"). Jewish_holiday
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
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
Shabbat Shabbat (Hebrew:שַׁבָּת, shabbāt; Yiddish שבת, shabbos; "rest" or "cessation") is the seventh day of the Jewish week and a day of rest in Judaism. Shabbat is observed from sundown Friday until the appearance of three stars in the sky on Saturday night. The exact time, therefore, differs from week to week and from place to place, depending on the time of sunset at each location. Shabbat
Yom Kippur Yom Kippur (, ), also known in English as the Day of Atonement, is the most solemn and important of the Jewish holidays. Its central themes are atonement and repentance. Jews traditionally observe this holy day with a 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer, often spending most of the day in synagogue services.Yom Kippur is the tenth and final day of the Ten Days of Repentance which begin with Rosh Hashanah. Yom_Kippur
Zohar For the villages in southern Israel, see Zohar, Israel and Tzochar. "Zohar" is also a common first name among Israelis.The Zohar (, lit Splendor or Radiance) is widely considered the most important work of Kabbalah, or Jewish mysticism. It is a mystical commentary on the Torah (the five books of Moses), written in medieval Aramaic. Zohar
Yair Bacharach Yair Chayim Bacharach (1639, Lipník nad Bečvou, Moravia rabbi, initially in Koblenz and remainder of his life in Worms and Metz. His grandmother Chava was a granddaughter of the Maharal of Prague, and his father and grandfather had served as rabbis of Metz.He was the author of Havvot Yair ("Villages of Yair") a collection of responsa by the title of which is he commonly referred; its title is a reference to his grandmother Chava as well as to a place mentioned in Numbers 32Jewish Bible. Yair_Bacharach
Pidyon haben Pidyon HaBen, (; trans. Redemption of the Son), is a ritual in Judaism whereby a firstborn son is redeemed by a Kohen in order to release him from his obligation to serve in the Temple. Although nowadays there is no Temple, the ceremony is still observed by Orthodox and Conservative Jews. Pidyon_haben