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41Tamar (Bible) — For the rape victim, see Rape of Tamar. For the wife of Rehoboam, daughter of Absalom, mother of Abijah, see Maachah. For the place, see Hatzeva Fortress In the Bible, Tamar (] and so Judah asked his second son, Onan, to have sex with Tamar, so… …
42Nashim — (Hebrew: נשים) ( Women or Wives ) is the third order of the Mishnah (also of the Tosefta and Talmud), containing the laws related to women and family life. Of the six orders of the Mishna, it is the second shortest. Nashim consists of 7 tractates …
43Onan — For other uses, see Onan (disambiguation). Onan (Hebrew: אוֹנָן, Modern Onan Tiberian ʼÔnān ; Strong ) is a minor biblical person in the Book of Genesis Chapter 38, who was the second son of …
44Judah (Bible) — Judah/Yehuda (Hebrew: יְהוּדָה, Standard Yəhuda Tiberian ] The narrative continues by stating that Judah decided that marriage to Tamar was cursed to be fatal, and so avoided letting Shelah marry her; [] but when he discovered that he was the… …
45biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… …
46BET DIN AND JUDGES — (Heb. בֵּית דִּין; lit. house of judgment ). Bet din (pl. battei din) is the term, in rabbinic sources, for a Jewish court of law. In modern times it usually refers to an ecclesiastical court dealing with religious matters such as divorce, and… …
47MISHPAT IVRI — This article is arranged according to the following outline: definition and terminology RELIGIOUS HALAKHAH AND LEGAL HALAKHAH common features law and morals de oraita and de rabbanan distinguishing between the two categories legal consequences of …
48Saini — Infobox caste caste name= Saini or Shaursaini/Shoorseni classification= Yaduvanshi (Shoorseni) Kshatriya subdivisions= (none) populated states=Punjab (India), Haryana, Himachal Pradesh Jammu Kashmirlanguages= Mainly Punjabi and its dialects like… …
49Biblical Antiquities — • Details domestic, political, and sacred antiquities Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Biblical Antiquities Biblical Antiquities …
50Religious views on masturbation — Among the world s religions, views on masturbation vary widely. Some religions view it as a spiritually detrimental practice, some see it as not spiritually detrimental and others take a situational view. Among these latter religions, some view… …
