COINS AND CURRENCY — Jewish and Non Jewish Coins in Ancient Palestine THE PRE MONETARY PERIOD Means of payment are mentioned in the Bible on various occasions; the relevant passages in their chronological order reflect the development of these means from stage to… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SHEKEL — SHEKEL, coin minted in Ereẓ Israel. Shekel Originally the shekel was a unit of weight for means of payment in gold and silver. In the third millennium B.C.E. one already finds this unit of weight in Babylonia, weighing there 8.4 grams; it was… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
MARRIAGE — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the concept in the bible in sectarian teaching in rabbinic literature in medieval and modern times marriage ceremony in the bible in the talmud post talmudic period the marriage… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Noach (parsha) — This article is about the Torah portion Noach. For the Biblical figure, see Noah. Noach or Noah (נֹחַ Hebrew for the name Noah, the third word, and first distinctive word, of the parshah) is the second weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual … Wikipedia
PREACHING — In the Talmudic Period NATURE AND PURPOSE OF THE SERMON The sermon, delivered in the synagogue or in the house of study, mainly on Sabbaths and festivals, is a very ancient institution. Nothing is known of its beginnings. It may have originated… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
prutah — or pruta noun (plural prutoth or prutot) Etymology: Modern Hebrew pĕrūṭāh, from Late Hebrew, a small coin Date: 1949 1. a former monetary unit of Israel equivalent to 1/1000 pound 2. a coin representing one prutah … New Collegiate Dictionary
Naso (parsha) — Naso or Nasso (נָשֹׂא Hebrew for lift up, the sixth word, and the first distinctive word, in the parshah) is the 35th weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the second in the book of Numbers. It constitutes … Wikipedia
Devarim (parsha) — Devarim, D’varim, or Debarim (דְּבָרִים Hebrew for “words,” the second word, and the first distinctive word, in the parshah) is the 44th weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the first in the book of… … Wikipedia
Job in rabbinic literature — This article treats Job in rabbinic literature.Job s lifeOwing to the importance of the Book of Job , the Talmudists occupied themselves frequently with its chief character. One of the amoraim expressed his opinion in the presence of Samuel ben… … Wikipedia
Pruta — Pruta, Herodes Agrippa I. ca. 40 n. Chr. Pruta oder Prutah oder Perutah (פרוטה; Plural: Prutot) ist die Bezeichnung für eine Münzeinheit des Königreichs Judäa, dem Reich König Herodes des Großen und seiner Nachfolger und auch für Münzen des… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Pruta, Herodes Agrippa I. ca. 40 n. Chr.
