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11POOR, PROVISION FOR THE — The Bible makes frequent references to the obligation to help the poor, to render them material assistance, and to give them gifts. This obligation is mentioned in the Prophets (Isa. 58:7, 10; Ezek. 18:7, 16) and especially in the Wisdom… …
12COMMANDMENTS, THE 613 — (Heb. תַּרְיַ״ג מִצְווֹת, taryag mitzvot). The total number of biblical commandments (precepts and prohibitions) is given in rabbinic tradition as 613. R. Simlai, a Palestinian teacher, states: 613 commandments were revealed to Moses at Sinai,… …
13LEKET, SHIKHHAH, AND PE'AH — (Heb. לֶקֶט, שִׁכְחָה, וּפֵאָה; gleanings, forgotten produce, and the corners of the field ), talmudic designation of three portions of the harvest which the farmer was enjoined to leave for the benefit of the poor and the stranger. Pe ah (… …
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17Food vs fuel — is the dilemma regarding the risk of diverting farmland or crops for biofuels production in detriment of the food supply on a global scale. The food vs. fuel or food or fuel debate is internationally controversial, with good and valid arguments… …
18Shmita — (Hebrew: שמיטה, literally release ), also called the Sabbatical Year, is the seventh year of the seven year agricultural cycle mandated by the Torah for the Land of Israel, and still observed in contemporary Judaism. During Shmita, the land is… …
19The Birds of Heaven — The Parable of the Birds of Heaven (or The Flowers of the Field ) was given by Jesus in the New Testament books of (Matthew and Luke). From bibleref|Matthew|6:24–33 (King James Version KJV ): quotation|No man can serve two masters: for either he… …
20Spain — /spayn/, n. a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 39,244,195; 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Cap.: Madrid. Spanish, España. * * * Spain Introduction Spain Background: Spain s powerful world empire of the 16th and… …
