Paul also quotes a few of Jesus’ sayings: the prohibition of divorce and remarriage (1 Corinthians 7:10–11), the words over the bread and cup at Jesus’ Last Supper (1 Corinthians 11:23–25), and a prediction of the imminent arrival of the Savior from heaven (1 Thessalonians 4:15...
And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was priest of God Most High.) And he blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand!” And...
The biggest one is eating unleavened bread, also known as matzah. This is a custom that is part of the Passover story. The story talks about how Hebrew slaves fled from Egypt so fast that their bread did not have enough time to rise. Usually matzah is prepared without yeast and is not...
followed by a leisurely dinner. Kiddush is recited over the wine, sanctifying Shabbat and another prayer to bless the food is recited over the Challah, a traditional egg-bread. Once dinner is complete, the birkat ha-mazon is recited and the rest of the evening is...
Jews, as Osherowitch saw in Trostianets,could flourish only if they abandoned their religion and toed the party line. In Odessa, one family offered him not only bread but herring, pickles, and wine. How was this possible? “I have three ‘kohanim,’” his host told him, referring to ...
A commonly recited prayer entitled “Unetaneh Tokef,” which isattributedto Rabbi Amnon of Mainz in Europe in the 11th or 12th centuryce—but possibly centuries older—relates, “On Rosh Hashanah it is inscribed, and on Yom Kippur it is sealed; how many shall pass away and how many shall...
51a). It is dangerous, on account of the demons, to drink two cups of wine, or any even number (ib. 51b). The benediction pronounced over bread is also mentioned in the New Testament (Matt. xv. 36; John vi. 11; Acts xxvii. 35) and by Philo (ed. Mangey, ii. 481). The Torah...
pronouncing the blessing on wine. On Friday nights, on Shabbat Kiddush is spoken over a full glass of wine, or grape juice. It is done before sitting at the table and after serving at the synagogue. According to tradition, Kiddush is spoken by a man, but it is no less unusual for ...
Hora: Celebratory dance in which bride and groom are lifted up on chairs. Huppah: Wedding canopy. Kallah: Hebrew word for bride. Kashrut: Jewish dietary law. Ketubah: Marriage contract. Kiddush: Blessing said over wine. Kiddushin: Betrothal ceremony. ...
For example, before the “Kadesh” (the prayer for the first cup of wine), a reflection is attached in order to invite women to confess their past and express appreciation for their new life: Kadesh In Egypt, we experience abuse. We do not have to live this way. In Egypt, we ...