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First Born

From When a Jew Celebrates Redeeming the firstborn is another traditional ceremony marked for some babies – firstborn sons. (This refers only to the firstborn of the mother; the father might have other sons if he was previously married.) This ceremony goes back to the Torah (/ˈtɔːrə, ˈtoʊrə/; Biblical Hebrew: תּוֹרָה‎ Tōrā, “Instruction”, “Teaching” or […]

Yahweh or Jehovah

YAHWEH or Jehovah One of God’s names Jehovah (/dʒɪˈhoʊvə/) is a Latinization of the Hebrew יְהֹוָה‎ Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament.[2][3][4] The Tetragrammaton יהוה is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of […]

Ablution (Immersion)

This informative excerpt from the Encyclopedia Judaica 2:81-82 provides a detailed explanation of the significance and symbolism involved in the act of ritual immersion or ablution in the Jewish faith. This powerful act of washing serves to transform an individual from a state of impurity to a state of purity, enabling them to participate in […]

Husband & Wife (Cohabitation)

From the Encyclopaedia Judaica 8:1122 The Husband’s duty to cohabit with his wife stems from biblical law (Exodus 21:10) and he is obliged to do so according to his physical abilities and so far as it is possible for him having regard to the requirements of his occupation (Yad, Ishut 14: 1,2 ; Sh. Ar., […]

Husband (The Legal Obligations)

Jewish Marriage (A Halakhic Ethic) The Husband has ten essential obligations. Briefly, they are as follows: to sustain his wife to provide adequate clothing to provide conjugal visitation to fulfill the essential ketuvah obligations to pay her medical bills to redeem her if she is kidnapped upon her death, to ensure her proper burial, assuming […]

The Tradition Of Marriage

The first of the 613 mitzvoth (commandments) in the Torah is“peru ur-vu” (Be Fruitful and multiply). Judaism sanctifies every dimension of human experience from birth to death, from eating to eliminating. Sexuality and procreation are sanctified by marriage, the primary purpose of which is the creation of life. Every wedding sets the stage for the […]

Betrothal

From When a Jew Celebrates In the Bible and the Talmud there were two separate ceremonies Connected with marriage. There was the ceremony of betrothal and the actual marriage. The two ceremonies could be a year apart. In Betrothal the couple were legally bound together although the bride lived in her father’s house. They couldn’t […]

Husband & Wife

The act of marriage creates certain rights and duties between husband and wife. In performing them both parties have to conduct themselves according to the following rules, comprising the fundamental principles for the relationship between husband and wife in Jewish Law :” This the sages laid down that a man shall honor his wife more […]

Marriage (the concept)

In Jewish teaching, marriage , is the ideal human state and is considered a basic social institution established by God at the time of creation. In the Bible. The purposes of marriage and procreation: “It is not good that the man should be alone ; I will make him a help meet for him… Therefore […]

Elohim

One of God’s Names God The Creator Elohim (Hebrew: אֱלֹהִים, romanized: ʾĔlōhīm: [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im]), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ‎ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity, particularly the God of Israel. In other verses […]

What Is Evil

From When A Jew Celebrates רַע Defined as bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral):—adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), + exceedingly, × great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), + mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, + not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Including […]

Malachi Chapter 3

A messenger to prepare the way
The Coming of Yahweh
Infidelity of the people
Promise of blessing

Malachi Chapter 2

Priests to Be Disciplined 2:1 And now, O ya’ll priestsכֹּהֲנִים kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohenim = priests, Plural principal officers or chief rulers For more info click here, this commandment is on you. 2:2 If ya’ll don’t listen, and if ya’ll don’t take [it] to heart, to give honor to My Name, says YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎ Hebrew Yəhōwā, […]

Malachi Chapter 1

Malachi complains about Israel’s ingratitude
Irreligion and profanity charged against Israel

Zechariah Chapter 14

Destruction of Jerusalem
Jerusalem’s reestablishment
All nations to worship Yahweh of hosts

Zechariah Chapter 13

Jerusalem’s spring of cleansing from idolatry and false prophecy
A sword turned against enemies

Zechariah Chapter 11

A day of visitation
Destruction of Jerusalem
The staffs of Kindness and Sorrow broken
The foolish shepherd

Zechariah Chapter 9

Prophecies against neighboring nations
Zion is urged to rejoice for the coming of Messiah
Victory is promised

Zechariah Chapter 1

Zechariah’s exhortation
Vision of the horses
Promises to Jerusalem
A vision of horns and carpenters

Haggai Chapter 2

Haggai encourages the people
Greater glory of the second temple
A promise to Zerubbabel

Haggai Chapter 1

Time of Haggai
Haggai reproves the people’s indifference
Haggai urges the people to build the house
God’s Assistance promised

Habakkuk Chapter 1

Habakkuk’ s Complaint
Habakkuk is shown the fearful vengeance of the Chaldeans
Habakkuk’s questions