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Prerequisite

Prerequisite n: something that is necessary to end or to the carrying out of a function – prerequisite adj.

Idioms for Repentance

“incline the heart to YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info […]

Repentance

From the Encyclopaedia Judaica 14:73 Repentance is a Prerequisite n: something that is necessary to end or to the carrying out of a function – prerequisite adj. for divine forgiveness: God will not pardon man unconditionally but waits for him to repent. In repentance man must experience genuine remorse for the wrong he has committed […]

Zealots

From the Ency. Judaica 16:947 The name, recorded by the Jewish historian Josephus, by which some Jewish resistance fighters were known in the Jewish War, 66-73 C.E. This name is important in view of it’s portable origin.Meaning of the Name. Josephus provides a clue to it’s real meaning both by his apparent reluctance to use […]

The Goal Of Time

When a Jew Celebrates by Harry Gersh Pages 9-11 According to the Jewish idea, time has a goal, a reason. Time exists so we can grow better, and in growing better, make the world better. Time will reach it’s goal when everyone in the world is absolutely goodטוֹבTransliteration:ṭôḇ Pronunciation:tobe – good (as an adjective) in […]