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shem — baal·shem; shem·ite; shem·it·ish; … English syllables
Sem|ite — «SEHM yt, SEE myt», noun. 1. a member of the ancient and modern peoples speaking any of the Semitic languages. The ancient Hebrews, Phoenicians, and Assyrians were Semites. Arabs and Jews are sometimes called Semites. 2. a descendant of Shem.… … Useful english dictionary
shemite — shem·ite … English syllables
Shemite — Shem ite, n. A descendant of Shem. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jewish philosophy — Jewish theology redirects here. Philosophy and Kabbalah are two common approaches to Jewish theology Part of a series on … Wikipedia
HISTORY — For Prehistory see archaeology ; for Biblical and Second Temple periods, see history . Destruction of the Second Temple until the Arab Conquest (70–640 C.E.) THE EFFECTS OF THE WAR OF 66–70 C.E. The Jewish war against the Romans, which lasted… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Semite — Sem•ite [[t]ˈsɛm aɪt[/t]] esp. brit. [[t]ˈsi maɪt[/t]] n. 1) peo a member of a people speaking a Semitic language 2) a member of any of the peoples descended from Shem, the eldest son of Noah • Etymology: 1870–75; < NL sēmīta < LL Sēm (< … From formal English to slang
THE MIDDLE AGES — … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Codex Bezae — New Testament manuscripts papyri • uncials • minuscules • lectionaries Uncial 05 A sample of the Greek text from the Codex Bezae … Wikipedia
Sabbateans — Also not to be confused with Subbotniks or Sabbatarians. Note: Most Sabbateans during and after Sabbatai Zevi were Jews and practiced only Judaism, whereas the Donmeh officially practice/d Islam and are not regarded as Jews. Sabbateans is a… … Wikipedia
