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121Binitarianism — is a Christian theology of two personae, two individuals, or two aspects in one Godhead (or God), as opposed to one (Unitarianism) or three (Trinitarianism). Classically, it is understood as strict monotheism that is, that God is an absolutely… …
122Mishpatim — (מִּשְׁפָּטִים Hebrew for “laws,” the second word of the parshah) is the eighteenth weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the sixth in the book of Exodus. It constitutes Exodus 21:1–24:18. Jews in the… …
123Korach (parsha) — Korach or Korah (קרח Hebrew for the name Korah,” which in turn means “baldness, ice, hail, or frost,” the second word, and the first distinctive word, in the parshah) is the 38th weekly Torah portion ( parshah ) in the annual Jewish cycle of… …
124Korban — Not to be confused with Eid al Adha, an Islamic festival which is known as Korban in some Asian cultures. Not to be confused with Karbon. Part of a series on …
125Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …
126primogeniture — pri·mo·gen·i·ture /ˌprī mō je nə ˌchu̇r/ n 1: the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents 2: exclusive right of inheritance; specif: a right to take all the real property of an estate belonging under English law to the… …
127JACOB — (Heb. יַעֲקֹב ,יַעֲקוֹב), younger twin son of isaac and rebekah , third of the patriarchs of the people of Israel. His father was 60 years old at the time of Jacob s birth, which occurred after 20 years of childless marriage (Gen. 25:20, 26).… …
128Nisan — This article is about the Hebrew calendar month. For the automobile manufacturer, see Nissan Motors. For the character from Manchu folklore, see Tale of the Nisan Shaman. ← Adar       Nisan… …
