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The Bene Israels have a few Jewish customs almost unique only to them. The community members almost in every thanksgiving ceremony maintain a ritual called ‘Malida’. Malida is a home ritual in which the men sit around a plate full of roasted rice, fruits, spices and flowers. In this ceremony they sing songs praising the Lord. In the ma ...
The beginnings of Jewish history in Iran date back to late Biblical times. The biblical books of Isaiah, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Chronicles, and Esther contain references to the life and experiences of Jews in Persia. In the book of Ezra, the Persian kings are credited with permitting and enabling the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild their ...
Rectificar a Uno Mismo, Rectificar a Otros Es por cierto un gran logro llegar a ser suficientemente genuino para analizar los defectos de uno con el cónyuge. Pero se debe tener cuidado en aplicar esta objetividad solo a las imperfecciones y problemas propios, contando con la ayuda y el sostén de la pareja, mientras trabaja para recti ...
La otra noche, después de acostar a mi hijo más pequeño, oí que me llamaba con su vocecita, desde el dormitorio ya oscuro. Estaba aterrado. "Mira" susurró, y su dedo señalaba la pared paralela a su cama. "¿Los ves?". Al mirar en esa dirección, sólo vi la clara pared ...
The creation of the modern state of Israel has awakened many dormant cultural pursuits, perhaps none so dramatic as the discovery of long-lost Jews. Every decade or so, another tribe of supposed descendants of biblical Israel—marked by quirky uses of Jewish symbols, eclectic religious observance, and a smattering of Hebrew prayers — is ...
Amid mouting tension over the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, much of the media's ire has been directed not at the Palestinians who riot at the site but rather at Jews who merely wish to visit and pray there. Far too often, the latter are depicted as "extremist" or "fringe" simply because they seek to exercise their basic civil righ ...
Many words in the Hebrew language have a complex and twisted history. Sometimes one of the paths along which the word marched is blocked, but then another opens along which it continues its existence. This is probably the case with "Zaphnath pa'aneach", a name which appears only once in the Bible: "And Pharaoh called Joseph by the n ...
How Jewish is that? Do you think this saying is very Jewish? Does it have a Jewish connotation? Believe it or not, this passage has been misunderstood completely. This passage is all about taking the mantle of leadership, not about dying crucified, or expecting one day as a martir, or even wearing a cross. We read in the Book of Uri / Luke 9 (23-2 ...
El término marrano hace referencia a los judíos convertidos externamente al cristianismo en las coronas de Castilla y Portugal y que siguieron observando clandestinamente sus costumbres y su religión original. En sus orígenes, entre los siglos XV y XVII, se utilizó popularmente en castellano y portugués pa ...
Benei Anusim is the Hebrew term for people whose ancestors were forcibly converted to Catholicism over five centuries ago, during the time of the Spanish Inquisition. Historians have often referred to them by the derogatory term "Marranos." “There is a real awakening taking place among the Anousim, many of whom feel a strong and en ...
At a time where Zionism is defamed and slandered, this article sets out the truth. I am a Zionist. I believe that the Jewish people established itself in the Land of Israel, albeit somewhat late. Had it listened to the alarm clock, there would have been no Holocaust, and my dead grandfather – the one I was named after – would have been ...
"For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak and not lie; though it tarry, wait for it, because it will surely come, it will not tarry." (Habakkuk 2:3) What is meant by 'but at the end it shall speak and not lie?'— R. Samuel b. Nahmani said in the name of R. Jonathan: Blasted be the bones of those who ...
The Meaning of Mashiach: The word “Messiah” (Mashiach) comes from the verb mashach, which means to smear or anoint with oil, usually for the purpose of dedicating or consecrating something (such as a temple vessel) or someone (such as a prophet, Kohen / priest or Melech / King) for the service of HaShem. The person (or thing) anointed ...
And the Lord spoke to Noah and said: "In six months I’m going to make it rain until the whole earth is covered with water and all the evil people are destroyed. But I want to save a few good people, and two of every kind of living thing on the planet. I am ordering you to build Me an Ark." And in a flash of lightning He delivered t ...
Hitbodedut (Hebrew: התבודדות) refers to an unstructured, spontaneous and individualized form of prayer and meditation taught by Rebbe Nachman of Breslov. The goal of hitbodedut is to establish a close, personal relationship with God and a clearer understanding of one's personal motives and goals. Reb ...
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