Religious beliefs and practices perform basic human functions as evidenced by the historical depth and contemporary breadth of their existence. These beliefs and practices are particularly important in late life as older adults cope with profound challenges and losses. This article focuses on Jewish ...
The Hasidic prayer practice of hitbodedut — talking to God freely in one’s native tongue — helps to build intimacy over time. Beliefs & Practices Tikkun Olam: Repairing the World This phrase with kabbalistic roots has come to connote social justice....
A qualified attorney will help insure that not only is your prenuptial agreement valid within the context of your religious beliefs and practices, but valid within the context of civil law. New York's Premier Family Law Firm 14 Wall St, New York NY 10005 ...
The first section of this article treats the history of Judaism in the broadest and most complete sense, from the early ancestral beginnings of the Jewish people to contemporary times. In the second section the beliefs, practices, andcultureof Judaism are discussed. ...
Zealot, member of a Jewish sect noted for its uncompromising opposition to pagan Rome and the polytheism it professed. The Zealots were an aggressive political party whose concern for the national and religious life of the Jewish people led them to despi
There are a number of religions throughout the world, each with its own ceremonies and beliefs. It is interesting for a person of one religion, such as Mormon, to visit a Jewish Synagogue and observe their religious practices. Shabbat Shabbat, which stands for Peace, Rest and Redem... Wo...
This is certainlyaradical and uncommon religious position, and one would wantto enquire whetheran OrthodoxJewish practitionermay reallybesceptical in regard to well-rooted tra-ditionalJewish beliefs while still maintaining his or her faith inJudaism. Coulditreallybepossible, for example,to be sceptical...
Louis Finkelstein,The Jews: Their History, Culture, and Religion, vol. 2 ofThe Jewish Religion: Its Beliefs and Practices, ed. Louis Finkelstein, 1785 (New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1949). 13. Ella Blum, “Bikher far unzere kinder,”Froyen zhurnal, December 1923, 6. ...
This article ethnographically analyzes the everyday negotiations of a language policy at a private religious educational institution whose explicit educative mission is the transmission of religious beliefs, values, and practices. Specifically, it explores a Hebrew-only language policy at a Jewish day ...
The overall approach of the book is phenomenological, providing a detailed picture of Jewish beliefs, practices, and symbols from the perspective of a member of one of the Jewish communities or movements. The chapters are written from ... SD Kunin 被引量: 4发表: 2000年 Iranian Jewish Women:...