List Basic Jewish Roots! - Friends N Christ2024-03-28T10:07:00Zhttps://friendsnchrist.ning.com/forum/topics/list-basic-jewish-roots?groupUrl=gotmilk&commentId=2993852%3AComment%3A61325&groupId=2993852%3AGroup%3A2443&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe Haftarah of Parasha: Vayi…tag:friendsnchrist.ning.com,2023-12-28:2993852:Comment:1003032023-12-28T02:25:32.913ZWilliam H.https://friendsnchrist.ning.com/profile/Labrock
<p>The Haftarah of Parasha: <em>Vayishlach</em>, ends with these words (Ovadiah 1:20-21):</p>
<p>And this exiled host of the children of Israel who are among the Canaanites as far as Tzarfat, and the exile of Jerusalem which is in <strong>Sepharad</strong> shall inherit the cities of the Negev. And saviours shall ascend Mount Zion to judge the mountain of Esau, and the kingdom shall be the Lord’s<span>In characteristic Sephardi fashion, the Arizal taught that a Jew must learn Torah on all four…</span></p>
<p>The Haftarah of Parasha: <em>Vayishlach</em>, ends with these words (Ovadiah 1:20-21):</p>
<p>And this exiled host of the children of Israel who are among the Canaanites as far as Tzarfat, and the exile of Jerusalem which is in <strong>Sepharad</strong> shall inherit the cities of the Negev. And saviours shall ascend Mount Zion to judge the mountain of Esau, and the kingdom shall be the Lord’s<span>In characteristic Sephardi fashion, the Arizal taught that a Jew must learn Torah on all four levels of</span> <em><strong>Pardes<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pardes_(exegesis)" target="_blank" rel="noopener">,</a></strong></em> <span>the “orchard” (the root of the word “paradise”), standing for:</span> <em><strong>p<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peshat" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shat</a></strong></em><span>, the simple reading;</span> <em><strong>r</strong>emez</em><span>, reading between the lines;</span> <em><strong>d</strong>rash</em><span>, the allegorical; and</span> <em><strong>s</strong>od</em><span>, the secret and mystical. Accordingly, he instructed that one should divide their study into quarters: a quarter for the Written Torah (including</span> <em>Nevi’im</em><span>and</span> <em>Ketuvim</em><span>), a quarter for Mishnah (and Midrash), a quarter for Talmud, and a quarter for Kabbalah. These correspond to the four levels of Pardes (as well as to the Ten Sefirot and the four mystical universes, as follows: Tanakh in</span> <em>Asiyah</em><span>, Mishnah and Midrash in</span> <em>Yetzirah</em><span>, Talmud in</span> <em>Beriah</em><span>, and Kabbalah in</span> <em>Atzilut</em><span>). The Arizal went so far as to say that a Jew who does not learn Torah on all four levels has not fulfilled the mitzvah of Torah study!</span></p>
<p><span>Chabad and Breslov are perhaps the most orthodox to Hasidim today. personal experience within both congregations The Hasidim tend to stress kindness and simplicity where as the Sephardi tend to stress the sod. yet it would be ignorant to say that either one doesn't apply pardes to their understanding. while some small differences both these divisions embrace the same basic tenants of Judaism. </span></p>
<p><span>Ashkenazi Jew just means a Jew who had resided in the land of Ashkenaz not any blood relation to Ashkenaz(geographical identification). many "Ashkenazi Jews" are <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasidic_Judaism" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chassidism</a>. "Sephardic" tends to point back to Spain. Both Chassid and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sephardic_Jews" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sephardic</a> have people of many races and lands within their congregations.</span></p> Tikkun https://en.wikipedia.o…tag:friendsnchrist.ning.com,2023-09-03:2993852:Comment:999282023-09-03T10:07:34.292ZWilliam H.https://friendsnchrist.ning.com/profile/Labrock
Tikkun <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tikkun" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tikkun</a>
Tikkun <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tikkun" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tikkun</a> Heavens https://en.wikipedia.…tag:friendsnchrist.ning.com,2023-08-23:2993852:Comment:998402023-08-23T13:28:15.982ZWilliam H.https://friendsnchrist.ning.com/profile/Labrock
<p>Heavens <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven_in_Judaism#:~:text=Shamayim%20" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven_in_Judaism#:~:text=Shamayim%20</a>(Hebrew%3A%20שָ%D7%81מַי%D6%B4ם%E2%80%8E%20šāmayīm,There%20are%20two%20other%20ones.</p>
<p>Heavens <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven_in_Judaism#:~:text=Shamayim%20" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven_in_Judaism#:~:text=Shamayim%20</a>(Hebrew%3A%20שָ%D7%81מַי%D6%B4ם%E2%80%8E%20šāmayīm,There%20are%20two%20other%20ones.</p> There are three sins for whic…tag:friendsnchrist.ning.com,2023-06-27:2993852:Comment:999962023-06-27T09:35:30.027ZWilliam H.https://friendsnchrist.ning.com/profile/Labrock
<p>There are three sins for which one is always required to die rather than transgress:</p>
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<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idolatry" title="Idolatry">idolatry</a></li>
<li>sexual misconduct such as incest, adultery, homosexuality, or bestiality (see <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_and_sexuality#Judaism" title="Religion and sexuality">sexual immorality</a> prohibited by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torah" title="Torah">Torah</a>)…</li>
</ul>
<p>There are three sins for which one is always required to die rather than transgress:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idolatry" title="Idolatry">idolatry</a></li>
<li>sexual misconduct such as incest, adultery, homosexuality, or bestiality (see <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_and_sexuality#Judaism" title="Religion and sexuality">sexual immorality</a> prohibited by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torah" title="Torah">Torah</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder" title="Murder">murder</a></li>
</ul>
<p>The above three are ruled as being exceptions by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talmud" title="Talmud">Talmud</a>. In tractate <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanhedrin_(Talmud)" class="mw-redirect" title="Sanhedrin (Talmud)">Sanhedrin</a> 74a, the Talmud records: "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yochanan_bar_Nafcha" class="mw-redirect" title="Yochanan bar Nafcha">Rav Yochanan</a> said in the name of Rav Shimon ben Yehotzadak: 'It was decided by a vote in the loft of the house of Nitezeh in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lod" title="Lod">Lod</a>: For all the sins in the Torah, if a person is told, "Transgress and you will not be killed," they should transgress and not be killed, except for idol worship, sexual relations and bloodshed.'" A Jew must sacrifice his or her life rather than transgress the above-mentioned sins.</p> Shabbat 118a
….. With regard…tag:friendsnchrist.ning.com,2023-04-26:2993852:Comment:992212023-04-26T08:21:21.584ZWilliam H.https://friendsnchrist.ning.com/profile/Labrock
<p>Shabbat 118a </p>
<div>….. With regard to <b>anyone who delights in the Shabbat,</b> God <b>gives him a boundless portion,</b> i.e., a very large reward, <b>as it is stated:</b> “If you keep your feet from violating Shabbat, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">from pursuing your affairs</span> on My holy day, and you call Shabbat a delight, the Lord’s holy day honored, and you honor it by <span style="text-decoration: underline;">not going your own way, or attending to your own…</span></div>
<p>Shabbat 118a </p>
<div>….. With regard to <b>anyone who delights in the Shabbat,</b> God <b>gives him a boundless portion,</b> i.e., a very large reward, <b>as it is stated:</b> “If you keep your feet from violating Shabbat, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">from pursuing your affairs</span> on My holy day, and you call Shabbat a delight, the Lord’s holy day honored, and you honor it by <span style="text-decoration: underline;">not going your own way, or attending to your own matters</span> or speaking idle words. <b>Then you shall <span style="text-decoration: underline;">delight in the Lord</span> and I will cause you to ride on the heights of the world, and to feast</b></div> “All other fast days are post…tag:friendsnchrist.ning.com,2023-03-23:2993852:Comment:988732023-03-23T00:13:03.944ZWilliam H.https://friendsnchrist.ning.com/profile/Labrock
<p>“A<span>ll other fast days are postponed until Sunday when they fall on Shabbat. However, unlike all other fasts, Yom Kippur is not postponed, and it is observed even on Shabbat. The Torah dubs Yom Kippur, "Shabbat Shabbaton" -- the "Shabbat of Shabbats,"3 implying that it takes precedence over Shabbat…. According to chassidic teachings, Yom Kippur falling on Shabbat doesn't "deprive" us of the pleasures -- eating, drinking, resting, etc. -- which Shabbat normally affords us. Rather the…</span></p>
<p>“A<span>ll other fast days are postponed until Sunday when they fall on Shabbat. However, unlike all other fasts, Yom Kippur is not postponed, and it is observed even on Shabbat. The Torah dubs Yom Kippur, "Shabbat Shabbaton" -- the "Shabbat of Shabbats,"3 implying that it takes precedence over Shabbat…. According to chassidic teachings, Yom Kippur falling on Shabbat doesn't "deprive" us of the pleasures -- eating, drinking, resting, etc. -- which Shabbat normally affords us. Rather the extremely holy nature of Yom Kippur accomplishes the same objectives, albeit in a higher, more spiritual manner.“…..</span></p> “The will of a human being is…tag:friendsnchrist.ning.com,2022-01-07:2993852:Comment:957782022-01-07T07:18:13.121ZWilliam H.https://friendsnchrist.ning.com/profile/Labrock
<p>“<span>The will of a human being is the most all-encompassing power of his soul, since it gives rise to and motivates all of the other powers of the soul. If a person has a will for something he begins to invent ways in which to achieve his goal. Once he has discovered a theoretical method of achieving his goal, he starts to plan out how to achieve this in reality. From there he initiates the action. As long as he has not yet achieved his desire, his will drives him onwards until he does…</span></p>
<p>“<span>The will of a human being is the most all-encompassing power of his soul, since it gives rise to and motivates all of the other powers of the soul. If a person has a will for something he begins to invent ways in which to achieve his goal. Once he has discovered a theoretical method of achieving his goal, he starts to plan out how to achieve this in reality. From there he initiates the action. As long as he has not yet achieved his desire, his will drives him onwards until he does so.” - <a href="https://www.chabad.org/kabbalah/article_cdo/aid/380778/jewish/Keter.htm" target="_blank">https://www.chabad.org/kabbalah/article_cdo/aid/380778/jewish/Keter.htm</a></span></p> Hitbodedut- Solitary Prayer …tag:friendsnchrist.ning.com,2021-01-20:2993852:Comment:908292021-01-20T04:56:07.557ZHis_Willhttps://friendsnchrist.ning.com/profile/Brock
<p><a href="https://breslov.org/hitbodedut-jewish-meditation-how-to/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hitbodedut</a>- Solitary Prayer </p>
<p>(Breslov) Meditation </p>
<p><a href="https://breslov.org/hitbodedut-jewish-meditation-how-to/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hitbodedut</a>- Solitary Prayer </p>
<p>(Breslov) Meditation </p> Quotes Notes (soul/spirit)
-…tag:friendsnchrist.ning.com,2020-09-27:2993852:Comment:843462020-09-27T17:59:00.236ZWilliam H.https://friendsnchrist.ning.com/profile/Labrock
<p>Quotes Notes (soul/spirit)</p>
<p><strong>- Nefesh: related to natural instinct.</strong><br></br><strong>-Ruach: related to emotion and morality.</strong><br></br><strong>-Neshamah: related to intellect and the awareness of God.</strong><br></br><strong>-Chayah: considered a part of God, as it were.</strong><br></br><strong>-Yechidah: This aspect is essentially one with God.</strong><br></br>“” basic notes<br></br>The Hebrew terms נפש nefesh (literally "living being"), רוח ruach (literally "wind"), נשמה…</p>
<p>Quotes Notes (soul/spirit)</p>
<p><strong>- Nefesh: related to natural instinct.</strong><br/><strong>-Ruach: related to emotion and morality.</strong><br/><strong>-Neshamah: related to intellect and the awareness of God.</strong><br/><strong>-Chayah: considered a part of God, as it were.</strong><br/><strong>-Yechidah: This aspect is essentially one with God.</strong><br/>“” basic notes<br/>The Hebrew terms נפש nefesh (literally "living being"), רוח ruach (literally "wind"), נשמה neshamah (literally "breath"), חיה chayah (literally "life") and יחידה yechidah (literally "singularity") are used to describe the soul or spirit.........><><br/> ... relates the quality of one's soul to one's performance of the commandments (mitzvot) and reaching higher levels of understanding, and thus closeness to God. A person with such closeness is called a tzadik. Therefore, Judaism embraces the commemoration of the day of one's death, nahala/Yahrtzeit and not the birthday[74] as a festivity of remembrance, for only toward the end of life's struggles, tests and challenges could human souls be judged and credited for righteousness</p> Bracha (Jewish prayer) upon e…tag:friendsnchrist.ning.com,2020-05-19:2993852:Comment:820672020-05-19T18:21:30.052ZWilliam H.https://friendsnchrist.ning.com/profile/Labrock
<p>Bracha (Jewish prayer) upon entering a cemetery:<a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/5170716899?profile=original" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img class="align-full" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/5170716899?profile=RESIZE_710x"></img></a></p>
<p><i>Baruch ata adonai Elo-kenu melech ha-olam <span class="glossary_item">asher yatzar</span> etchem badin, v'<span class="glossary_item">dan</span>v'chilkail etchem badin, v'hemit etchem badin, v'yode-ah mispar koolchem badin, v'atid l'ha-chazir ul-ha-chayot etchem badin. Baruch ate adonai-m'chayeh…</i></p>
<p>Bracha (Jewish prayer) upon entering a cemetery:<a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/5170716899?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/5170716899?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a></p>
<p><i>Baruch ata adonai Elo-kenu melech ha-olam <span class="glossary_item">asher yatzar</span> etchem badin, v'<span class="glossary_item">dan</span>v'chilkail etchem badin, v'hemit etchem badin, v'yode-ah mispar koolchem badin, v'atid l'ha-chazir ul-ha-chayot etchem badin. Baruch ate adonai-m'chayeh hemetim.</i></p>
<p>"Praised be the Eternal, our God, the Ruler of the Universe who created you in judgment, who maintained and sustained you in judgment, and brought death upon you in judgment; who knows the deeds of everyone of you in judgment, and who will hereafter restore you to life in judgment. Praised be the Eternal who will restore life to the dead."</p>