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A project at Bar-Ilan University in Israel, to compile the vast body of responsa literature into a computer database. For more information, see their website.
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Answers to specific questions of Jewish law, written by the most respected rabbis of their time.
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Jewish practices of sacrifices and offerings were extensive in ancient times, but have not been practiced since our Temple was destroyed, because we are not permitted to bring offerings anywhere else.
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A day of rest and spiritual enrichment. See Shabbat; Shabbat Evening Home Ritual; Havdalah Home Ritual.
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A movement of Judaism that began approximately 2200 years ago. It died out shortly after the destruction of the Temple.
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Refers generally to the greatest Jewish minds of all times. See Sages and Scholars.
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The person given the honor of holding the baby during a ritual circumcision. Sometimes referred to as a godfather.
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The "Supreme Court" of the ancient Jewish state, in the tradition established in Exodus chapter 18. According to tradition, the Oral Torah was given to Moses and passed on a continuous line to Joshua, then to the elders, then to the prophets then to the Sanhedrin. It decided difficult cases and cases of capital punishment. It also fixed the calendar, taking testimony to determine when a new month began.
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