Originally posted on ancientchurchorders:
Through the kindness of the author, I have received a copy of Paul F. Bradshaw, Ancient church orders (Alcuin/GROW JLS 80; Norwich: Hymns Ancient and Modern, 2015). A brief introduction describes the modern rediscovery of the ancient church orders, and engages with the question of whether these even compose a genre, and…
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Ya Yeki Həwā I
“Short animation based upon the Neo-Mandaic story “Histoire de Chah Adel” in de Morgan, Jean-Jacques. 1904. Mission Scientfique En Perse Par J. de Morgan, Tome V, Etudes Linguistiques, Deuxieme Partie: Textes Mandaites. Edited by Ernest Leroux. Paris: Imprimerie nationale. Narrated by Nasser Abu Issa Sobbi. Made possible by support from the Encyclopædia Iranica.”(YouTube)
“Mashiv Ha’Ruach”
Originally posted on Sefardi Beit Sefer:
The Laws of Mentioning “Mashiv Ha’Ruach” We Begin Reciting “Mashiv Ha’Ruach” “Mashiv Ha’Ruach U’Morid Ha’Geshem” is a praise we recite to Hashem during the winter months within the “Mechayeh Ha’Metim” blessing of the Amidah as is printed in all Siddurim. We begin reciting “Mashiv Ha’Ruach U’Morid Ha’Geshem” in the…
Parashat Bere’shiyt / פרשת בראשית
Next read in the Diaspora on 10 October 2015. Parashat Bereshit is the 1st weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Genesis 1:1 – 6:8 Haftarah for Sephardim: Isaiah 42:5 – 42:21 The scroll of the Torah is the oldest and most sacred of all Israel’s Scriptures. It contains…
Lessons in Christian Repentance on Yom Kippur
Originally posted on Morning Meditations:
Adam trudged past the gates of Eden, his head low, his feet heavy with remorse and pain. Then he stopped, spun around and exclaimed, “Wait a minute! You had this all planned! You put that fruit there knowing I would eat from it! This is all a plot!” There was…
Customary Order of Rosh Hashanah
Originally posted on Sefardi Beit Sefer:
It is customary to eat certain symbolic foods during the two nights of Rosh Hashanah which signify good fortune for the entire upcoming year. It is therefore customary to eat black-eyed peas, pumpkin, leek, spinach, dates, pomegranates, apples dipped in honey, and meat of a sheep’s head on the…
Reality
Reality of Realities Everybody knows that there are tens days of repentance that beginning form the first two days of Rosh HaShana and concluding with the Yom Kippur! We might wonder aloud, if that’s allowed, why there are exactly ten days set aside for this process!? The Sefas Emes makes a genius connection that brings…
Parsha Summary Netzavim – Vayeilech
Originally posted on Yeshua Centered Judaism:
Note: The Shabbos Torah Reading is divided into 7 sections. Each section is called an Aliya [literally: Go up] since for each Aliya, one person “goes up” to make a bracha [blessing] on the Torah Reading. It’s about time we stopped making excuses and took responsibility for who and…
THIS WEEK’S TORAH PORTION
Do not underestimate the greatness of repentance. There is more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine who do not need to repent. Nitzavim (נצבים | Standing) Torah: Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20 Haftarah: Isaiah 61:10-63:9 Gospel: Luke 24:1-12
Rosh Hashanah
Laws and Customs of Torah Reading The custom among the communities hailing from Aram Soba (Aleppo) is to sing special Pizmonim (hymns) on Rosh Hashanah when the Torah is taken from the ark. Some have the custom to sing, “Ozrenu Kel Hai,” a song that relates to the period of Aseret Yemeh Teshuva (Ten Days…
Understanding Brachos
A) The Talmudic Sources for the Meaning of the word “Brachah” as Applied to Hashem בבא מציעא קי״ד א:י״ט-כ״ד ויחזירו בהקדש קל וחומר מב”ח ומה בעל חוב שאין מסדרין מחזירין הקדש שמסדרין אינו דין שמחזירין אמר קרא (דברים כד, יג) ושכב בשלמתו וברכך יצא הקדש שאין צריך ברכה ולא והכתי’ (דברים ח, י) ואכלת ושבעת…
Parshat Eikev
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