These are the Words: A Vocabulary of Jewish Spiritual LifeArthur Green's new book explores 120 Hebrew words at the heart of Judaism, giving each word life and purpose for our modern lives. Green not only defines each word, but discusses its significance in Jewish history, worship, and mysticism; how each word's meaning has changed from ancient times to today, and how modern influences are still changing these meanings. |
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... sukkah , which becomes its temporary home for the week . All meals are served there ( except during severe rain ) ; guests are invited and all socializing takes place in the sukkah . Some families move beds to the sukkah and sleep there ...
... sukkah , which becomes its temporary home for the week . All meals are served there ( except during severe rain ) ; guests are invited and all socializing takes place in the sukkah . Some families move beds to the sukkah and sleep there ...
Page 260
... Sukkot , according to Leviticus 23:34 , is celebrated for seven days , but only on the first and eighth days is labor forbidden . In the dias- pora , Shemini ' Atseret is celebrated as a holiday on its own . The sukkah * is no longer ...
... Sukkot , according to Leviticus 23:34 , is celebrated for seven days , but only on the first and eighth days is labor forbidden . In the dias- pora , Shemini ' Atseret is celebrated as a holiday on its own . The sukkah * is no longer ...
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A Vocabulary of Jewish Spiritual Life Arthur Green. סוכות רסד Sukkot SUKKOT , the festival of the fall full moon , is ... sukkah * . Perhaps the original kernel of this festival lies in the transition our ancient ancestors made from ...
A Vocabulary of Jewish Spiritual Life Arthur Green. סוכות רסד Sukkot SUKKOT , the festival of the fall full moon , is ... sukkah * . Perhaps the original kernel of this festival lies in the transition our ancient ancestors made from ...
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Abraham aggadah amidah ancient aron kodesh Arukh Avot bar mitsvah berakhah Bible Biblical blessing called celebration century commentaries Creation Deuteronomy divine elohim Erets especially exists Exodus faith festival gift God's presence halakhah halakhic hallel Hanukkah Hasidic heart Hebrew holy human Israel Jerusalem Jewish community Jews Judaism Kabbalah Kabbalistic Kabbalistic Kabbalah kaddish kavvanah kehillah kiddush later Leviticus literally liturgy live Lord matzah means Midrash mikveh minḥah minyan mishkan Mishnah mitsvot Moses mussaf mystical neshamah olam person Pesaḥ prayer prophets Psalms Purim rabbis rebbe recited refers religious ritual Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hodesh ruaḥ sacred sacrifice scrolls Second Temple seen sefirot Sephardic Shavu'ot shekhinah shema shiv'ah siddur Sinai Song soul spiritual sukkah Sukkot symbolic synagogue tallit Talmud tanakh teaching tefillin tehillim term teshuvah tions Torah tradition translated tsaddik tsedakah verses word yeshivah Yiddish yir'ah Yisra'el Yom Kippur