Rabbinical Assembly - founded by the Rabbinical Assembly in the 1920s. It is composed of 25 rabbis, who are voting members, and five laypeople, who do not vote but participate fully in deliberations. When any six (or more) members vote in favor of a position, that position becomes an official position of the Rabbinical Assembly. When more than one position is validated, each congregational rabbi functions as the mara de-atra (local authority in Jewish law), adopting for their congregation the position he or she considers most compelling. The Rabbinical Assembly of Israel (Israeli arm of the RA) has its own decision making body, the Va'ad Halacha. Responsa by both the CJLS and the Va'ad Halacha are equally valid, although the Va'ad's emphasis is on issues pertaining to Israeli society. The CJLS and the Va'ad.
Rabbi - Rabbi A Rabbi is a religious Jewish scholar who is an expert in Jewish law. The term means teacher. The term rabbi commonly refers to the spiritual leader of a Jewish synagogue. The rabbi may, but is not required to, conduct prayer services. Their true role is as a spiritual consultant and teacher. A rabbi is the person to whom Jews turn for answers to questions about Jewish laws and related matters. Many Jews ordained as rabbis do not work as religious leaders. The title is academic and honorific, in some ways like a Ph.D.; the title technically only denotes mastering a high level of study, not the job that one does. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 The role of the rabbi in the.
Rabbi Menachem Mendel - Rabbi Menachem Mendel The first Rabbi Menachem Mendel 1789 - 1866 of the Chabad Lubavitch Orthodox hasidic Judaism movement was the third Rebbe of the Chabad dynasty. He was also known as the Tzemach Tzedek (Righteous Sprout) ,the name for a voluminous compendium of Jewish halakha that he authored. He also authored Derech Mitzvotecha (Way of Your Commandments), a mystical exposition of Jewish law. He was the grandson of the first Chabad Rebbe , Rabbi Shneur Zalman , and became the son-in-law to the second Rebbe , Rabbi Dovber . The last and seventh Chabad Lubavitch Rebbe , Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson was fifth in a direct paternal line from this prior third Rebbe called "Menachem Mendel' , and was named for him. Preceded by: Dovber.
Rabbi Shmuel - Rabbi Shmuel Rabbi Shmuel 1834 - 1882 , was the fourth Chabad Lubavitch Rebbe . The son of Rabbi Menachem Mendel who was the third Rebbe . Preceded by: Rabbi Menachem Mendel Chabad Lubavitch Succeeded by: Sholom Dovber.
Rabbi Akiva - Rabbi Akiva Rabbi Akiva is one of the most central and essential contributors to the early Oral Torah, mainly the Mishnah and the Midrash Halakha. He laid the foundations of the mishnaic dispute, by which pairs or larger groups of sages dispute points of Halakha or Bible interpretation. A member of the third generation of the Mishnah sages, Akiba was a disciple of Nahum of Gimzo, Rabbi Eliezer son of Hyrcanos, and Rabbi Yehoshua. Some say that Rabbi Tarfon was also a teacher of his; others claim he was his contemporary colleague. Among his contemporary colleagues are: Elisha ben Avuya, Rabbi Eleazar ben Zadok, Rabbi Eleazar ben Azarya, Rabban Gamliel, Rabbi Yehuda ben Beteira, Rabbi Yochanan ben Nuri, Rabbi Yosei Haglili, Rabbi Yishmael. "What was Rabbi.
Rabbinical Seminary of America - in the Kew Garden Hills neighborhood of Queens, New York, it is headed by Rabbi Alter Chanoch Henoch Leibowitz, son of its founder, Rabbi Dovid Leibowitz. Founded in 1933 after dispute between Leibowitz and Rabbi Shraga Feivel Mendelowitz of Yeshiva Torah V'Daas. Until then, Leibowitz had been serving as dean of YTV. This is a stub article. You can help Wikipedia by fixing it..
Rabbi Nachman of Breslov - Rabbi Nachman of Breslov Rabbi (or Rebbe) Nachman of Breslov (1772 - 1810) was the great-grandson of Rebbe Israel, the founder of Hasidic Judaism. Nachman developed a following during his lifetime that has continued in the two centuries since his death: his followers today are known as "Breslovers", and the movement itself is called Breslov. Nachman was born in Medzeboz, Ukraine, and in his short life achieved much acclaim as a teacher and Torah scholar. For most of the last 8 years of his life, he lived in Breslov, Ukraine, continuing his work as a rabbi and Kabbalist and teaching his growing band of followers. Upon his death in Uman, Ukraine, his followers chose not to select a new teacher, but rather to follow Nachman's teachings.
Kitniyot - during Passover, much more so than the regular laws of keeping kosher. Thus a tradition developed to avoid these products altogether, and this eventually developed into what most of the European Jewish community accepted upon themselves as a custom that nearly had the status of a law, a minhag\. Sephardic and Yemenite Jews generally do not accept the necessity of this minhag, and thus eat kitniyot on Passover. Some Ashkenazi Jews in Israel who have married Sephardic Jews adopt the Sephardic custom; this often occurs with Orthodox rabbinic approval - a noted leniency, since Orthodox rabbi usually hold that one may not reject the minhagim (customs) of one's parents. In light of the gathering of Jews of all ethnic groups back in the land of Israel, Masorti Jews (Israel Conservative Jews).
Kingbird - Fork-tailed Flycatcher, Tyrannus savana The name "Tyrannus" also appears in the New Testament, where it is thought to refer to a Greek scholar or Jewish rabbi, who operated a school at Ephesus..
Klein - Felix Klein (1849-1925), German mathematician. Isaac Klein (1905-1979), US Rabbi. Lawrence Klein (born 1920), US economist. Melanie Klein (1882 - 1960), British psychotherapist. Naomi Klein (born 1970) Canadian author. Ralph Klein (born 1942), Canadian politician. Yves Klein (1928 - 1962) French artist..
Kohen - are regulated by a number of special restrictions in addition to the general laws covering all Israelites. The Torah prohibits a Kohen from marrying women of certain specified categories: A divorcee, a "defiled" woman, or a "harlot." It ordains that any Kohen who makes such a marriage loses his priestly status [Lev. 21:6-7]. The Talmudic understanding of the word 'harlot' also encompasses the meaning "proselyte" (convert) and this suggests that maidens of that time, not born of Jewish parents, were barred from marrying priests because of the low standards of morality prevalent among the non-Jewish peoples of the period. According to the Talmud the act of marriage, although prohibited, was effective if a Kohen married in disregard of the prohibitions. Any children born of the union are legitimate. Since the destruction.
Kollel - for advanced Talmudic study. In the non-Orthodox Jewish community a kollel or adult-ed center has courses available on Talmud, Midrash, learning Hebrew, Jewish ethics and related topics; less emphasis is given to Talmud. A great champion for Kollelim (plural) was Rabbi Aharon Kotler, the founder of Beis Medrash Govoha, a Yeshiva in Lakewood. Most Orthodox Jewish Yeshiva students study in Kollel for a year or two after they get married. living off of donations, charity or the salaries of their wives and in-laws. In the Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Jewish community many hundreds of men study full-time in a Kollel for many years, living on welfare and donations. This has been known at times to cause a great deal of resentment from the Israeli public at large, garnering criticism from the Modern Orthodox,.
Kol Nidre - between this Yom Kippur and the next Yom Kippur, we publicly renounce. Let them all be relinquished and abandoned, null and void, neither firm nor established. Let our personal vows, pledges and oaths be considered neither vows nor pledges nor oaths". (Translation by Philip Birnbaum, from High Holyday Prayer Book, Hebrew Publishing Company, NY, 1951) The leader and the congregation then say together three times "May all the people of Israel be forgiven, including all the strangers who live in their midst, for all the people are in fault." The Torah scrolls are then replaced, and the customary evening service begins. Philip Birnbaum, in his classic traditional edition of the Mahzor (High holy day prayer book) comments on this passage: "It refers to vows assumed by an individual for himself alone,.
Krusty the Klown - on his origin. According to it , he was born Herschel Schmoeckel Krustofski and is of Jewish heritage. Krusty is a third generation immigrant. In 1902, Zed Krustofski who would become his grandfather reportedly left Imperial Russia for the United States and gained entry through Ellis Island. His son Hyman Krustofski became a rabbi and firm believer in Orthodox Judaism. Rabbi Krustofski, voiced by Jackie Mason, apparently hoped that his own son would follow in his footsteps. The episode featured him bragging that Herschel was on top of his Yeshiva class. However Herschel chose to become a clown instead. Consequently, the Rabbi disowned him. Years later, Krusty memorably reconciled with his father. This was achieved with the assistance of Bart and Lisa. It has been noted that Krusty was supposedly illiterate.
Kuzari - from God appear under the images of the corresponding human actions. Angels are God's messengers; and either they exist for a length of time, or they are created only for special purposes. From the names of God and the essence of angels Judah passes to his favorite theme and shows that the views of the Prophets are a purer source for a knowledge of God than the teachings of the philosophers. Although he professes great reverence for the "Sefer Yeẓrah," from which he quotes many passages, he hastens to add that the theories of Abraham elucidated therein had been held by the patriarch before God revealed Himself to him. The essay concludes with examples of the astronomical and medical knowledge of the ancient Hebrews. Arguments Against Philosophy The fifth and last.
Jacob Abendana - Abendana Jacob Abendana (1630-1695) was rabbi (Hakham) of the Spanish Jews in London from 1680. Like his brother Isaac, Jacob Abendana had a circle of Christian friends, and his reputation led to the appreciation of Jewish scholarship by modern Christian theologians. Based on an article from a well-known encyclopedia published in 1911..
Jacob Neusner - is a prolific, as well as controversial, Jewish scholar and rabbi. He has written or edited over 400 books about the Torah, Tosefta, Talmud, Midrash and other Jewish writings. Books by Neusner Neusner, Jacob. The Judaism behind the texts--the generative premises of rabbinic literature. II, Tosefta, Tractate Abot, and earlier midrash compilations: Sifra, Sifré to Numbers, and Sifré to Deuteronomy. Atlanta, Ga. : Scholars Press, 1994 The Yerushalmi--the Talmud of the land of Israel : an introduction. The Tosefta : an introduction. Atlanta, GA : Scholars Press, 1992 The Bavli that might have been : the Tosefta's theory of Mishnah commentary compared with the Bavli's. Atlanta, Ga. : Scholars Press, 1991 The Talmud : a close encounter Minneapolis : Fortress Press, 1991 The canonical history of ideas : the place of.
Jacob Ettlinger - 17, 1798-December 7, 1871) was a German rabbi and author, and one of the leaders of modern Orthodoxy. He was born at Carlsruhe and died at Altona. He received his early education from his father Aaron, who was "Klausrabbiner" at Carlsruhe, continuing his studies under Abraham Bing at Würzburg, where he also attended the university. He was thus among the earliest German rabbis who possessed academic training. In 1826 he was appointed "Kreisrabbiner" of Ladenburg, with his seat in Mannheim, where he was at the same time chief prebendary ("Klausprimator"). This position he held until he was called as chief rabbi to Altona, where he officiated from 1836 until his death. In this position he became one of the most prominent representatives of German Orthodoxy, which stood for the union of.
Jakob Bernays - His father, Isaac Bernays (1792-1849), a man of wide culture, was the first orthodox German rabbi to preach in the vernacular. Jakob studied from 1844 to 1848 at the university of Bonn, the philological school of which, under Welcker and Ritschl (whose favourite pupil Bernays became), was the best in Germany. In 1853 he accepted the chair of classical philology at the newly founded Jewish theological college (the Frankel seminary) at Breslau, where he formed a close friendehip with Mommsen. In 1866, when Ritschl left Bonn for Leipzig, Bernays returned to his old university as extraordinary professor and chief librarian. He remained at Bonn until his death on the 26th of May 1881. His chief woiks, which deal mainly with the Greek philosophers, are: Die Lebensbeschreibung des J.J. Scaliger (1855) Über.
Jackie Mason - Special (1995) (TV) (archive footage) .... Himself What Makes You Laugh? (1995) (TV) .... Himself But... Seriously (1994) (TV) (archive footage) .... Himself "Full Wax, The" (1991) playing "Himself" (episode # 2.6) 1992 "Simpsons, The" (1989) playing "Rabbi Hyman Krustofski" (voice) in episode: "Like Father, Like Klown" (episode # 3.6) 24 October 1991 Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show, The (1991) (TV) (archive footage) .... Himself "Chicken Soup" (1989) TV Series .... Jackie Fisher Caddyshack II (1988) .... Jack Hartounian Perils of P.K., The (1986) History of the World: Part I (1981) .... Jew #1 ... aka Mel Brooks' History of the World: Part 1 (1981) (USA: complete title) Jerk, The (1979) .... Harry Hartounian, Gas Station owner Sleeper (1973) (uncredited) (voice) .... Robot tailor Stoolie, The (1972) .... Roger.
