‘The nature of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur suggest that we must forgive and forget.’ During the month prior to the festivals‚ many rituals occur‚ in an attempt to wipe ones record free of sins. However‚ some could believe that the two festivals should not be the only time for this‚ and in some circumstances we aren’t able to repair our sins. The 1st of Tishri comes after the month of Ellul. Ellul is a time we Jews must spend preparing ourselves for judgement by correcting wrong doings throughout
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Book of Jonah Albert Younas Basic Hebrew HB1 Ptr. Billy March 4‚ 2011 For most people in the former generation the book of Jonah is literary and historical account. They said that Jonah lived during the reign of Jeroboam II. Some scholars obtain that no evidence is been found outside the bible that Nineveh went through such a religious conversion. The book is name after the main character of the book Jonah which means “DOVE” driven from the old Hebrew. Scholars agree on certain things
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Although this did happen‚ it was not in the way they expected. They believed that someone‚ the Messiah (“the Hebrew word ‘Messiah’ means an anointed person or thing” )‚ would come and be their king and take them away from Roman rule and‚ as a result‚ bring Israel together. One of the many verses that the Jewish were basing their expectations of the messiah on was‚ “your house and your kingdom shall be made sure for ever before me; your throne shall be established for ever.” (2 Samuel 7:16). This
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There are many theories that attempt to explain the basis behind the biblical story of the Exodus. Most use archeological evidence to try and explain what the biblical story is based off of‚ or if it is rooted in fact. There is a fairly new theory that attempts to explain the lack of archaeological evidence of the Exodus spoken of in the Old Testament or Torah. This theory is that the Canaanites were the Israelites‚ or became the Israelites‚ and there was no Exodus‚ or conquering of the land of Canaan
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1. What can we learn from Abraham’s example in chapter one with regard to how we engage others from different cultures? According to the book it is common for a stranger to feel fear and anxiety especially in a foreign country. However‚ when the confusion of emotions is overcome then a stranger is enabling to involve in the community. I like the theme of the pages‚ How Not to Bless the Nations. First‚ chapter one starts off with Abraham’s flaws. Abraham lied or did not say the whole truth about
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In ancient Israel‚ slaves were regarded as property and were generally owned by the elite Israelites. Slave trade was ubiquitous in everyday society‚ and involved both Hebrew and foreign slaves. Slave owners at the time most likely relied upon a higher power to govern their relationships with slaves. Chaya Halberstam echoes this idea‚ saying that “it is probable‚ then‚ that ancient Israelite societies had some measure of a ‘legal enterprise’‚” and that “they were not expected to adhere strictly to
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I believe that Mark includes so much detail in this passage for a couple different reasons. The first reason is to establish Jesus’ authority as God to be all knowing. The second reason is that by putting in some details about the Feast of Unleavened‚ this allows people today to understand the realities of the festival and what it entails for those who participate in it. 2. ›› According to Exodus 14:12-25‚ for the Passover‚ each Israelite family had to take a lamb on the tenth day of the month
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As a land mark in Tilanqiao‚ the Shanghai Jewish Museum was originally the Moses Synagogue. Constructed by Russian Jews in 1907‚ the synagogue had been used for religious and communal purposes by German Jewish refugees when they segregated in the area. Throughout the war‚ the Moses Synagogue played an important role in the Jewish communal formation. A Shanghai-lander‚ the sister-in-law of a cantor in that synagogue remembered: “the synagogue brought people who together and provided them a space to
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While it is not necessarily talked about that often‚ the death penalty is still widely used in many countries. In the supreme court case Roper v. Simmons‚ an individual of age 17 committed premeditated murder‚ as well as breaking and entering and vehicular theft. Simmons wanted Roper to be sentenced to death‚ but they appealed because Roper was legally a minor at the time of the crime. When the case came to the court it was a 5-4 decision that ruled the execution of minors was unconstitutional‚ which
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Hammurabi and Moses have been compared and contrast throughiut history. Hammurabi code was revealed to him by a Babylonian god . Moses received the Mosaic Law from the God of the Israelites. Although they recieved their laws from different gods‚ some of the laws within the Hammurabi Code and the Mosiac Law resemables each other There are many surprsing similarities between the laws of Hammurabi and the Old testament. They both seem to emphasis the laws that gave respect for women and their rights
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