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Berakhah — In Judaism, a berakhah or bracha (Hebrew: ברכה; plural ברכות, berakhot ; related to the word Baruch ) is a blessing, usually recited at a specific moment during a ceremony or other activity. Berakhot typically start with the words Barukh attah,… … Wikipedia
BERAKHAH, ISAAC — (d. 1772), rabbi and preacher in the Aleppo community. The support and encouragement of Elijah Silbirah enabled Berakhah to pursue his studies until he became a noted scholar. His Berakh Yiẓḥak (Venice, 1763), a book of homiletics, contains… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
berakhah — Seph. /brddah khah /; Ashk. /brddaw kheuh/, n., pl. berakhoth, berakhot Seph. / khawt /, berakhos Ashk. / kheuhz/. Hebrew. a blessing or benediction, usually recited according to a traditional formula. Also, berakah, berachah. [Heb barakhah] … Useful english dictionary
GRACE AFTER MEALS — (Heb. בִּרְכַּת הַמָּזוֹן, Birkat ha Mazon), a central feature of the liturgical service in the Jewish home. It is considered to be a biblical ordinance, inferred from the verse Thou shalt eat and be satisfied and bless the Lord thy God for the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Origin of the Eucharist — Main article: Eucharist Christians find the origin of the Eucharist in the Last Supper, at which Jesus established a New Covenant in his body and blood, fulfilling the Mosaic covenant. In this ancient rite or sacrament Christians eat bread and… … Wikipedia
BENEDICTIONS — (Heb. sing. בְּרָכָה, berakhah; pl. בְּרָכוֹת, berakhot), formulas of blessing or thanksgiving, in public and private services. The Hebrew noun berakhah is derived from the verb brk ברך ( to fall on one s knees ). The Talmud ascribes the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
BARUKH — (Heb. בָּרוּךְ), initial word of the berakhah pattern of prayer. Barukh is conventionally translated blessed, but the etymology is disputed. The root (ברך) seems to have meant originally bend (or fall) upon the knees (berekh = knee) in prayerful… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
FIRSTBORN — In the Bible Primogeniture is a persistent and widespread institution whose legal, social, and religious features were reflected in the norms of ancient Israelite society. Biblical legislation gave the firstborn male a special status with respect … Encyclopedia of Judaism
AZULAI, ḤAYYIM JOSEPH DAVID — (known by his Hebrew acronym Ḥida, Ḥayyim Yoseph David Azulai; 1724–1806), halakhist, kabbalist, emissary, and bibliographer. Azulai was born in Jerusalem; he was descended on his father s side from a prominent family of rabbis and kabbalists… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
BLESSING AND CURSING — In the Bible these two antonyms have three meanings: (1) the invocation of good or evil; (2) good fortune or misfortune; and (3) the person or thing upon whom or which the fortune or misfortune falls. Thus the first meaning is best represented in … Encyclopedia of Judaism