ḤASIDIM, SEFER — (Heb. סֵפֶר חֲסִידִים, Book of the Pious ), major work in the field of ethics, produced by the Jews of medieval Germany. It comprises the ethical teachings of the movement in the 12th and early 13th centuries. Two versions of the book have… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ḤASIDIM — (Heb. חֲסִידִים, pietists ), term used in rabbinic literature to designate those who maintained a higher standard in observing the religious and moral commandments. The various definitions in rabbinic literature of the ḥasid, and the more… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
RAZA RABBA, SEFER — (Aram. סֵפֶר רָזָא רַבָּא; The Book of the Great Secret ), a work of merkabah mysticism which is no longer extant as a separate entity. That it existed, however, cannot be doubted. Several Near Eastern, Palestinian, and Babylonian authors of the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
HEBREW LANGUAGE — This entry is arranged according to the following scheme: pre biblical biblical the dead sea scrolls mishnaic medieval modern period A detailed table of contents precedes each section. PRE BIBLICAL nature of the evidence the sources phonology… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ḤASIDEI ASHKENAZ — ḤASIDEI ASHKENAZ, a social and ideological circle, with a particular religious outlook, in medieval German Jewry. The first centers of the movement were Regensburg in southern Germany and the communities of Speyer, Worms, and Mainz on the Rhine;… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… … Universalium
Juda ben Samuel — Jehuda ben Samuel he Chasid, genannt Jehuda der Fromme (ca. * 1140 50[1][2] vermutlich in Speyer; † 22. Februar 1217[3] in Regensburg), war ein deutsch jüdischer Schriftgelehrter, Philosoph und Ethiker. Er war einer der bedeutendsten Vertreter… … Deutsch Wikipedia
WOMAN — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the historical perspective biblical period marriage and children women in household life economic roles educational and managerial roles religious roles women outside the household… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
FICTION, HEBREW — The Story in Talmudic Midrashic Literature Narrative creative writing has been a constant in Hebrew literature and can be found in every period of Jewish culture. The earliest biblical texts include stories, and the telling and retelling of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
