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RED HEIFER — (Heb. פָּרָה אֲדֻמָּה), the animal whose ashes were used in the ritual purification of persons and objects defiled by a corpse (Num. 19). While the English term heifer means a young cow that has not had a calf, the Bible (Num. 19:2) speaks simply … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Asceticism in Judaism — Asceticism is a term derived from the Greek verb ἀσκέω, meaning to practise strenuously, to exercise. Athletes were therefore said to go through ascetic training, and to be ascetics.In this usage the twofold application to the mode of living and… … Wikipedia
Mehtab Singh Bhangu — was a Sikh warrior. He was born to Hara Singh, a Jat of Bhangu clan of the village of Mirankot near Amritsar. Contents 1 Sikh persecution 2 Desecration of Harmandir Sahib 3 News from Amritsar … Wikipedia
Huka — Hu|ka 〈f. 10〉 ind. Wasserpfeife [<arab. hukkah „Schale, Gefäß“] * * * Hu|ka, die; , s [arab. ḥuqqah]: indische Wasserpfeife. * * * Huka [arabisch] die, / s, Wasserpfeife. * * * Hu|ka, die; , s [arab. ḥuqqah]: indische Wasserpfeife … Universal-Lexikon
Huka — Hu|ka 〈f.; Gen.: , Pl.: s〉 indische Wasserpfeife [Etym.: <arab. hukkah »Schale, Gefäß«] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
hookah — n. an oriental tobacco pipe with a long tube passing through water for cooling the smoke as it is drawn through. Etymology: Urdu f. Arab. hukkah casket … Useful english dictionary
DUTY — DUTY, an action that one is obligated to perform; a feeling, or sense, of obligation. In Judaism man s duties are determined by God s commandments. The entire biblical and rabbinic conception of man s role in the world is subsumed under the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
HUMAN DIGNITY AND FREEDOM — These are fundamental values in the world of Judaism and, today in the Jewish State. In 1992, Basic Law: Human Dignity and Freedom was enacted, to anchor rights derived from these values. Section 1 of the Basic Law determines that: Fundamental… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
MITZVAH — (Heb. מִצְוָה), a commandment, precept, or religious duty. The term is derived from the Hebrew root צוה which means to command or to ordain. In common usage, mitzvah has taken on the meaning of a good deed. Already in the Talmud, this word was… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
MIXED SPECIES — (Heb. כִּלְאַיִם; kilayim), prohibition mentioned twice in the Bible. Leviticus 19:19 states: Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind; thou shalt not sow thy field with two kinds of seed; neither shall… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
