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Tanakh and Talmud

The Tanakh is the set of books that constitute the Hebrew Bible. The Talmud, which comprises the Mishnah (Jewish Oral Law) and the Gemara (commentary on the Mishnah) is the written deliberation of Jewish principles and laws.

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What was the cleanest source of water in ancient israel?

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The same as today: the Jordan River and the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee).

How is the exodus story an example of biblical truth?

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Hebrews 11:6 "But without faith [believing] it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."

A Biblical truth common throughout the scriptures is the law of believing. God is pleased when his people believe for and appropriate His blessings, miracles, and deliverance. The events recorded in Exodus clearly illustrate this:

Hebrews 11:23-29 "By faith [believing] Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them. By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned."

How many children did Queen Esther and King Xerxes have?

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Xerxes was king of Persia 486-465 BCE. He and his wife, Amestris, are known to have had two sons, Darius and Artaxerxes, but a third son is also mentioned by Diodorus - Hystaspes. There is no reliable record of any daughters.

What did God command the Israelites to put on their garments?

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God commanded the Israelites to put fringes, known as tzitzit, on the corners of their garments. This served as a reminder for them to keep the commandments of God. The fringes were to have a blue thread, symbolizing their commitment to the covenant with God.

Where can you find the phrase 'under the sun' in the talmud?

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The phrase 'under the sun' can be found in Ecclesiastes (Kohelet) 1:3, which is part of the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) and not the Talmud.

What is the term for the spread of Jewish people around the world?

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The term for the spread of Jewish people around the world is known as the Jewish Diaspora. It refers to the dispersion of Jews from their ancestral homeland in ancient Israel to different parts of the world throughout history.

Contrary to God's promises Exodus 33v2 to them Why did the Israelites could not drive out the Canaanites see Jos 15v63?

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There are a few reasons why the Israelites were unable to completely drive out the Canaanites as God had promised. One reason is that they did not fully trust in God's guidance and relied on their own strength. Additionally, they intermarried with the Canaanites, which led to cultural and religious compromise. Lastly, they lacked unity and obedience, which weakened their ability to overcome the Canaanites.

Did God lead the Israelites by a pillar of cloud?

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Yes, according to the Bible, God led the Israelites by a pillar of cloud during their journey through the wilderness. This cloud would move ahead of them during the day and would settle in a specific location at night. The Israelites would then set up camp around the cloud.

Where in the bible did Hebrews change their names to Jews?

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The term "Jews" originated from the word "Judah," which in Hebrew is "Yehudah." The name change for the Hebrew people did not occur in the Bible. It is believed to have happened later, during the Babylonian exile in the 6th century BCE, when the descendants of the tribe of Judah and other Israelite tribes came to be collectively known as Jews.

Did the bible trace the Hebrews back to a man named Solomon?

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No, the Bible does not trace the Hebrews back to a man named Solomon. The Hebrews are believed to have descended from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, while Solomon was a later king of Israel who ruled after the Hebrews had become a distinct people.

Who initiated the trend to combine part of Torah to the Bible?

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The trend to combine part of Torah with the Bible was initiated by the early Christian Church. As Christianity developed and sought to establish its identity, some early Christian leaders decided to include the Hebrew Scriptures (which include the Torah) with their own writings to form the Christian Bible. This helped to emphasize the continuity and connection between the two religious traditions.

In the Bible God was often sending the Israelites to fight. Weren't they other Israelites they were attacking.?

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Yes, there were instances in the Bible where the Israelites were commanded by God to engage in battles with other nations. However, it is important to note that these conflicts were typically against nations that were considered enemies of Israel and posed a threat. The Israelites were not generally instructed to attack other fellow Israelites except in cases of rebellion or disobedience.

Why did the powers of the Ark of the covenant not always work for the Israelites?

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The powers of the Ark of the Covenant did not always work for the Israelites because they believed that the Ark itself held magical powers, rather than understand that it symbolized the presence of God. They sometimes relied on the physical object rather than having a genuine faith and obedience towards God, which led to their failure in harnessing its powers. Additionally, the Israelites' disobedience and sinful behavior can be seen as a reason for the ineffectiveness of the Ark's powers.

How do you write boy in Hebrew?

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khatikh (חתיך), which also means hunk.

If there is no j in Hebrew language how can His name be Jehovah?

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No - in its original form Hebrew did not have a J sound (as in Jay).

However, in modern Hebrew the ג (Gimmel - third letter of the Hebrew alphabet) is used with an apostrophe to change it from G "as in Give" to J as in "Jay". This is a linguistic invention to allow transliteration from other languages.

What are Jewish Holy men called in Hebrew?

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The Jewish religion doesn't have holy men, but prayer services are sometimes led by special teachers, called Rabbis. The Hebrew word for Rabbi is Rav (רב).

A rabbi may be male or female (yes there are Orthodox women rabbis) and they are not required for prayer services.

What is the Hebrew name for the first five books called?

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Jews do not recognize the gospel.

Therefore, to Jews, the first five books of the bible are the Torah, which is:

Genesis

Exodus

Leviticus

Numbers

Deuteronomy

What books of the bible are written in Hebrew?

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A:Parts of the Books of Daniel and Ezra were originally written in Aramaic. Jeremiah 10:11 was a later insertion, surprisingly written in Aramaic. Individual words in Genesis and possibly Numbers and Job appear to be Aramaic in origin.

What does moses mean in Hebrew?

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Moses in Hebrew is moshe (משה) which which is most likely derived from Egyptian mes meaning "son", but could also possibly mean "deliver" in Hebrew.

Note: The meaning suggested in the Bible, "drew out" from Hebrew משה (mashah) is probably an invented etymology.

What is the Passover holiday called in Hebrew?

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If you are asking what the Hebrew word for "Passover" is, it's pesakh (פסח). If you are asking for the meaning of the holiday, it is a celebration of freedom, commemorating the exodus from Egypt.

How did Jonah stay alive in the belly of the whale?

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Jonah 2:10-"And the Lord spoke unto the fish and it vomited Jonah upon the dry land." So basically Jonah got up chucked,or as it states in the bible.

Scientific evidence would tell you that Jonah would have some damage done to his body from the acid inside of the whale's belly(which he bible speaks nothing of).

How long was Jonah in the belly of the fish?

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3 days and nights. Do note however that the use of days and nights in that manner is Hebraically idiomatic. 3 days and nights does not have to mean 72 hours, and can be any part of 3 days and nights.

Which books of the Bible give the Jewish dietary laws?

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The Torah doesn`t contain laws, it contains mitzvot. The word mitzvot is best translated as guidelines. The mitzvot that the `halachot` (laws found in the Talmud) are based on, can be found primarily in Deuteronomy and Leviticus.

Why do orthodox Jews keep the food laws so strictly?

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Nice question ... a lot like "Are you still beating your wife ?" in a way. The thesis of the question is debatable. Obviously, hundreds of thousands of people world wide who observe the kosher laws don't think it's so strict. In my mind right now, there are about 15 different ways I could go in response to this question, all fighting for the head of the line. But this really isn't the place for any of them. I'll just give you a few quick comments on the subject, and hope that either those will do it for you, or that someone else will jump in here and flesh out my response, or both. 1). If you own a bible or have access to a copy, have a look at Deuteronomy, chapter 14. Start at the beginning of the chapter, take it slow, pace yourself, drink lots of water, and see if you can make it all the way to verse 21. This isn't the only place in the bible that deals with the kosher laws, but it's a good one. 2). While you're in the neighborhood, turn back to chapter 12 and have a look at verses 23-25. This is a remarkable passage ... one that I just noticed last week, as I studied it in preparation to render it in the synagogue. Here is a passage where the bible says "Don't eat blood !" four times in three verses. How much more emphatic can the bible be ? And how does anyone who puts any small stock in the bible read this and conclude that actually, it's OK. If you read this and decide that going without blood in your diet is too strict for you, then we don't have a whole lot more to discuss. 3). The section in chapter 14 wraps up by saying "... because you are a holy people ... ". Elsewhere in the bible, during another 'lecture' on the kosher laws, the same reason appears for all of this: " ... in order to be holy ...". What do we do when we read that ? Normally, we skim over it and don't dwell on it, and go on to see what else is coming up. Then, eventually, if the subject ever comes up, we say that we don't actually know the reason for the kosher laws, it must have been for health reasons what with trichynosis and all that, and so we don't have to worry about it in our modern time now that we have refrigerators. We read the reason right there on the page; but it was talking about "holy", and who knows what that's all about anyway, so we skimmed it, and forgot about it, and concluded that we don't know the reason. No, I can't tell you what it means to be holy. But I don't have a pass to discard everything in the bible that I don't understand yet. I don't know you, but I will guess ... because the odds are pretty good ... that there are a lot of little things that you still do, just because that's what your parents taught you to do when you were tiny. You may well have kicked and screamed at the beginning, and yelled that it's too strict and there's no good reason for it. But in the end, you really didn't have that much trouble working it into your way of life. One more quick comment and then I'm done: I have had the privilege of standing around inconspicuously and watching life in small villages in northern China, in nomadic family tents in Outer Mongolia, in voodoo settlements in the mountains of Haiti and the interior of Jamaica, and in the slums of Calcutta and the wilderness of modern Sinai. If you think that the kosher 'diet' is 'strict', then you must fervently hope and pray that you never come anywhere near poverty, famine, or diabetes.

Who keeps kosher?

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It is following Kashrut, a set of dietary laws (see Deuteronomy ch.14).

* Meat must be from those land animals which have split hooves and chew their cud (such as beef and mutton)
* Fish have to have scales and fins. The kosher diet excludes shellfish.
* Birds cannot be amongst those listed as forbidden in the Torah (Deuteronomy ch.14) and cannot be hunters/scavengers. In actual practice, today we eat only poultry-species concerning which we have a tradition that they're permitted, such as chicken and turkey.
* Animals must be slaughtered in the manner specified by Jewish law and must be free of all disease. In actual practice, those who keep kosher purchase meat which is certified as kosher.
* As much blood as possible must be removed from meat before cooking, since consumption of blood is forbidden (Leviticus ch.17). This is done by the kosher butcher.
* Dairy and meat cannot be combined in the same meal and there's a waiting period between eating one and then the other. After dairy: 1/2 hour. After meat: 6 hours for most Jewish communities.
* Fruits and vegetables should be checked to be sure they're free of bugs. Some Jews avoid cauliflower, asparagus, and the like, because of the difficulty in checking them.
*Additionally, food must be prepared and handled following kashrut-laws and with kosher ingredients only. Any food that does not meet these requirements cannot be eaten by those who are religiously observant. Foods which are purchased should be labeled as having had kosher supervision during their processing.