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101Agag — (pronEng|ˈeɪɡæɡ) ( he. אגג) was the king of the Amalekites, mentioned by Balaam in Numbers xxiv.7 in a way that gives probability to the conjecture that the name was a standing title of the kings of Amalek. The name or title may mean flame in… …
102Shekhinah — The Shekinah enters the Tabernacle. In traditional Judaism, unlike in some Christian culture, Divinity is not personified in visual imagery. This accords with Maimonides philosophical ruling of Divine incorporality, and the stress by Kabbalists… …
103Pharisees — The word Pharisees (lat. pharisæ|us , i ) comes from the Hebrew פרושים perushim from פרוש parush , meaning separated [Ernest Klein Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Hebrew Language ] . The Pharisees were, depending on the time, a… …
104Mordecai — For other uses, see Mordecai (disambiguation). Esther and Mordecai, by Aert de Gelder Mordecai or Mordechai (Hebrew: מָרְדֳּכַי, Modern  …
105Shofar — A shofar ( he. שופר) is a horn used for Jewish religious purposes. Shofar blowing is incorporated in synagogue services on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.In the Bible and rabbinic literatureThe shofar is mentioned frequently in the Hebrew Bible,… …
106Yeshiva — This article is about the Jewish educational system. For the private university, see Yeshiva University. Part of a series of articles on Jews and Judaism …
107Ashkenazi Jews — For other meanings see Ashkenaz (disambiguation). Ashkenazi Jews (יהודי אשכנז Y hude Ashk naz in Biblical Hebrew; Y hudey Ashknoz in Ashkenazi Hebrew) …
108Belshazzar — (or Balthazar ; Akkadian Bel sarra usur ) was a prince of Babylon, the son of Nabonidus, the last king of Babylon according to the Book of Daniel. In the Book of Daniel (chapters 5 and 8) of the Jewish Tanakh or Christian Old Testament,… …
109Tisha B'Av — Destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem, by Francesco Hayez Official name Hebrew: תשעה באב English: Ninth of Av Observed by …
110Leah — (Hebrew Name|לֵאָה|Leʼa|Lēʼāh; Weary; tired ) is the first of the four concurrent wives of the Hebrew patriarch Jacob, and mother of six of the Twelve Tribes of Israel, along with one daughter. She is the daughter of Laban and the older sister of …
