The man's request, "first let me go and bury my father," reveals a cultural and familial obligation that was significant in Jewish society. The act of burying one's father was a sacred duty, rooted in the commandment to honor one's parents (Exodus 20:12). The Greek word for "bury"...
to know how Milton’s immediate predecessors and contemporaries regarded the problem, and to consult some sixteenth- and seventeenth century conceptions of the causes of man’s first apostasy.” Steadman surveys on the subject: Wolleb, Ames, Arminius, Ursinus, Martinius, Keckermann, Polanus, ...
Collector of Customs, 1909-13; vice-president, American Smelting and Refining Co., owner of copper mines and processing plants. Jewish ancestry. Died in Glen Cove, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., September 19, 1937 (age 70 years, 345 days). Burial location unknown. Relatives: Son of...
A Jewish dry measure containing one third of an an ephah. seak noun (n.) Soap prepared for use in milling cloth. seal noun (n.) Any aquatic carnivorous mammal of the families Phocidae and Otariidae. noun (n.) An engraved or inscribed stamp, used for marking an impression in wax or ...
After the tenth century Eastern and Western traditions grew apart on matters of faith, dogma, customs, and politics. East and West finally divided on the issue of papal authority. The basic beliefs of the Orthodox are summarized in the Nicene Creed dating back to the fourth century. The ...
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