Beth Shammai — Seph. /bet shah muy /, Hebrew. the school of Jewish legal thought and hermeneutics founded in Jerusalem in the 1st century B.C. by the Jewish teacher Shammai and characterized by an austere or rigid interpretation of Jewish law and tradition. Cf … Useful english dictionary
Beth Hillel — Seph. /bet hee lel /, Hebrew. the school of Jewish legal thought and hermeneutics founded in Jerusalem in the 1st century B.C. by the Jewish spiritual leader Hillel and characterized by its systematic use of interpretive principles and a certain… … Universalium
Beth Hillel — Seph. /bet hee lel /, Hebrew. the school of Jewish legal thought and hermeneutics founded in Jerusalem in the 1st century B.C. by the Jewish spiritual leader Hillel and characterized by its systematic use of interpretive principles and a certain… … Useful english dictionary
Shammai — /shah muy/ fl. 1st century B.C., Hebrew rabbi: founder of Beth Shammai, school of hermeneutics. * * * … Universalium
Shammai — /shah muy/ fl. 1st century B.C., Hebrew rabbi: founder of Beth Shammai, school of hermeneutics … Useful english dictionary
Beth midrash — (Hebrew: בית מדרש; also Beis Medrash, Beit Midrash, pl. batei midrash or botei medrash ) is a study hall (literally a House [of] Interpretation or House [of] Learning in Hebrew). It is distinct from a synagogue, although many synagogues are also… … Wikipedia
Hillel — (der Ältere oder der Alte; hebr. הלל הזקן, Hillel ha zaqen; * um 30 v. Chr.; † um 9 n. Chr.) war einer der bedeutendsten pharisäischen Rabbiner aus der Zeit vor der Zerstörung des zweiten Tempels, Vorsteher des Sanhedrin und Gründer einer Schule… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Shulchan Aruch — This article is about the work by Rabbi Yosef Karo. For the work by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, see Shulchan Aruch HaRav. Part of a series on … Wikipedia
Descendants of Adam and Eve — Adam (Hebrew: אָדָם, ʼĀḏām, dust; man; mankind ; Arabic: آدم, ʼĀdam) and Eve (Hebrew: חַוָּה, Ḥawwā, living one ; Arabic: حواء, Ḥawwāʼ) were, according to the Book of Genesis of the Bible, the first man and woman created b … Wikipedia
Hanukkah — For other uses, see Hanukkah (disambiguation). Hanukkah A Hanukkiya or Hanukkah Menorah Official name Hebrew: חֲנֻכָּה or חנוכה English translation: Establishing or Dedication (of the Temple in Jerusalem) … Wikipedia