Jewish Prayer Jewish prayer (תְּפִלָּה, tefillah; תְּפִלּוֹת, tefillot; תּפֿלה tfile, תּפֿלות tfilles; davening from Yiddish דאַוון daven ‘pray’) are the prayer recitations and Jewish meditation traditions that form part of the observance of Rabbinic Judaism. These prayers, often with instructions and commentary, are found in the siddur, the traditional Jewish prayer book. However, the term tefillah as referenced in...
Confession In Judaism Confession in Judaism (וִדּוּי, widduy, viddui) is a step in the process of atonement during which a Jew admits to committing a sin before God. In sins between a Jew and God, the confession must be done without others present (The Talmud calls confession in front of another a show of disrespect). On the other hand, confession...
Atonement In Judaism Atonement in Judaism is the process of causing a transgression to be forgiven or pardoned. In the Hebrew Bible In the Hebrew Bible the idea of atonement (Hebrew כפּרת kaphoreth) is connected with “covering.” In Rabbinic Judaism In Rabbinic Judaism, atonement is achieved through some combination of...
Jewish Mythology Jewish mythology is a major literary element of the body of folklore found in the sacred texts and in traditional narratives that help explain and symbolize Jewish culture and Judaism. Elements of Jewish mythology have had a profound influence on Christian mythology and on Islamic mythology, as well...
Jewish Principles Of Faith There is no established formulation of Jewish principles of faith that are recognized by all branches of Judaism. Central authority in Judaism is not vested in any one person or group – although the Sanhedrin, the supreme Jewish religious court, would fulfill this role when it...
The Book Of Life In Christianity and Judaism, the Book of Life (Sefer HaChaim; Biblíon tēs Zōēs) is the book in which God records the names of every person who is destined for Heaven or the World to Come. According to the Talmud it is open on Rosh Hashanah, as is...
Finding Wisdom, Faith and Comfort in the Tanach The following is one in a series of columns in which local community members write about their favorite Jewish books. This week’s column is by Larry Hurwitz, M.D., a senior editor for Torah Productions, Inc. My favorite book is the Tanach, the...
Moral Virtues Recommended In The Torah This article covers the answer to the question: “What are the Moral Virtues Recommended In The Torah?“ Jewish ethics is the moral philosophy of the Jewish religion or the Jewish people. As a type of normative ethics, Jewish ethics may involve issues in Jewish law as well as non-legal issues, and...
Judaism And Trinity: A Messianic Christian View This article covers the relationship between Judaism And Trinity (A Messianic Christian View). GRACE AND PEACE TO YOU. MARANANTHA! Most modern Jewish people seem to have made their “peace” with Jesus of Nazareth. Some consider Him to be a great Jew, or even...
Jewish Views On Sin This article covers Jewish Views On Sin. Judaism regards the violation of any of the 613 commandments as a sin. Judaism teaches that to sin is a part of life, since there is no perfect man and everyone has an inclination to do evil “from his...
The Commandments Are Compatible In The Torah And Quran The prohibitions and commandments are compatible in the Torah and Quran. Prohibition is the act or practice of forbidding something by law; more particularly the term refers to the banning of the manufacture, storage (whether in barrels or in bottles), transportation, sale, possession, and consumption of alcoholic beverages....
What is Shema Yisrael? Shema Yisrael (or Sh’ma Yisrael; שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל; “Hear, [O] Israel”) is a prayer. It is also the first two words of a section of the Torah, and is the title (better known as The Shema) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and...
Love Of God According To The Torah This article gives some sample verses of Love Of God According To The Torah. Love is a crucial attribute of God in Christianity, even if in the New Testament the expression “God is love” explicitly occurs only twice and in two not too distant verses: 1...
Jewish Ethics Jewish ethics is the moral philosophy particular to one or both of the Jewish religion and peoples. Serving as a convergence of Judaism and the Western philosophical tradition of ethics, the diverse literature of Jewish ethics‘s broad range of moral concern classifies it as a type of normative ethics. For...
Fear Of God According To The Torah This article covers Fear Of God According To The Torah. The Torah is Judaism’s most important text. It is composed of the Five Books of Moses and also contains the 613 commandments (mitzvot) and the Ten Commandments. The word “Torah” means “to teach.” The Fear of God refers to fear or...
Documentary Hypothesis The documentary hypothesis (DH) is a model used by biblical scholars to explain the origins and composition of the Torah, the first five books of the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy). Others are the supplementary hypothesis and the fragmentary hypothesis; all agree that the Torah is not...
Books Of The Bible Different religious groups include different books in their biblical canons, in varying orders, and sometimes divide or combine books. The Jewish Tanakh (sometimes called the Hebrew Bible) contains 24 books divided into three parts: the five books of the Torah (“teaching”); the eight books of the Nevi’im (“prophets”); and the eleven books of Ketuvim...
Prophet Muhammad In The Bible This article covers the Islamic Prophet Muhammad in the Bible. Almost all previous Prophets predicted Prophet Muhammad. Despite the distortions suffered by the Torah, the Psalms, and the Gospels, we find indications of his coming. For example, the Torah promises this: The Lord said to...
Jesus’ Precious Blood I have been told and read that we are saved only through the blood of Jesus. Through the blood, our sins are removed and we have eternal life. Through the blood of Jesus, we are saved while works do not save. Jesus’ precious blood has removed the burden of...
Is Jesus A Sacrificial Lamb? In this article, you will find the answer to your burning question: “Is Jesus A Sacrificial Lamb?“ The Christian belief can be summed up in a few phrases; 1. Jesus was absolutely sinless 2. We are born sinners [Ro 5:12] 3. Jesus allowed himself to...