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Sanctuary. Contained within the ark will be the congregation's Torah scroll(s). Above the ark is the Ner Tamid (Hebrew for "Eternal Flame"), which is a light that remains lit constantly, even when the sanctuary is not in use.Torah Scrolls. Contained within the ark, the Torah scrolls are enshrined in the place of greatest honor within the sanctuary. A Torah scroll contains the Hebrew text of the first five books of the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy). Artwork. Many sanctuaries will be decorated with artwork or stained glass windows. The artwork and motifs will vary widely from congregation to congregation.Memorial Boards. These usually contain plaques with names of people of the congregation who have died, along with the Hebrew and English dates of their death.Siddur. This is the main prayer book of the congregation containing the Hebrew liturgy read during the prayer service. Chumash. This is a copy of the Torah in Hebrew. It usually contains an English translation of the Torah, as well as the Hebrew and English text of the Haftarot read after the weekly Torah portion.

We are glad to offer a Bible created for American Jews that could not read the Bible in Hebrew. Download freely on your phone or tablet this English version of the Tanakh: the JPS 1917, the renowned English translation of the Tanakh.The term "Tanach” is derived as an acronym of the first Hebrew letter of each of the three great divisions of the Jewish text: Torah, Nevi'im, and Ketuvim (Books of the Law, the Prophets, and the Writings)Enjoy the Hebrew Bible with unique functionalities:1) COMPLETELY FREEDownload your English translation of the entire Tanakh for free. Compatible with Android devices.2) OFFLINEYou can absolutely use it without WI-FI service. 3) AUDIO BIBLERead or listen to the Holy Word every day on your smartphone!4) PERSONALIZE YOUR TANAKH- Copy, send and share verses- Bookmark your favorite verses- Create and organize a favorites list- Add your own notes- Ability to increase/decrease the font- Switch into night mode to a high-quality reading- Go back to the last verse read- Keyword researchList of books of the Tanakh:1- Torah or books of the Law includes the five books of the Torah, which, according to traditions, were revealed directly by God to Moses on Mount Sinai: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. 2- Nevi'im (the book of the Prophets) that includes Isaiah, Jeremias, Ezekiel, the twelve Minor Prophets, Josue, Judges, 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings.3-Ketuvim (The writings) that includes the great book of poems, the Psalms, and Proverbs, Joseph, Esther; Songs of Solomon, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, 1 and 2 Chronicles.

The mitzvah of learning Torah connects us to Hashem, but only if we take it seriously. Among other things, that means treating holy books seriously and with respect. Kavod seforim extends to all types of books with holy material, not just a Sefer Torah. It includes chumashim, mishnayos, gemaras, bentchers and even pages with divrei Torah on them.There are many halachos that apply to sifrei kodesh. We sent Rabbi Siddur to investigate how we should treat seforim, and he asked these questions: Where should you not place seforim? What should you do if you need to take a sefer into the bathroom? What do you need to do with a sefer when you leave the room? Should computer screens with holy text on them be considered like seforim? What about English sefarim? Can you store things in a sefer or place a bookmark inside it? Get answers to these questions and more in this presentation.For information on how to treat seforim that are no longer in use, check out our Genizah course.

But can only be completed after great discipline and sustained practice-and even then, almost accidentally-by the student. Nachmanides, or Ramban (1194-1270), however, cautions dilettante students from wrongly supposing that they have uncovered the mysteries. He writes: "Now behold I bring into a faithful covenant and give proper counsel to all who look into this book not to reason or entertain any thought concerning any of the mystic hints which I write regarding the hidden matters of the Torah, for I do hereby firmly make known to him [the reader] that my words will not be comprehended nor known at all by any reasoning or contemplation, excepting from the mouth of a wise Cabalist speaking into the ear of an understanding recipient."; This translation is from "Torah on the Web-Virtual Beit Midrash"; ( but also see Ramban (Nachmanides): Commentary on the Torah, especially his Introduction to the Torah, (Hebrew original first written in the mid-1200s and available in a number of editions; important five volume English annotated translation by Charles B. Chavel, Shilo Publishing House, New York, 1971-76). "The Dark Illumination of Sat Hon,"; Parabola, Summer 2009, p. 48 - 55. A fool, in its highest manifestation, is one who is given over completely to a spiritual belief or secular principle. We find examples among some of the prophets in ancient Israel, in Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, the North American First Nations and among shamanic traditions worldwide. In a modern secular or psychological sense, one could be a fool for an

Curious: Mordechai seems to be called both a descendent of the tribe of Judah and a descendent of the tribe of Benjamin: “There was a man, a Jew (Yehudi) in Shushan the capital whose name was Mordechai….a Benjaminite” (Esther 2:5). The Talmud discusses this curious wording, concluding that Mordechai was indeed descended from the tribe of Benjamin. “Yet he was called a Yehudi (Judah-ite) because he rejected idolatry, and anyone who rejects idolatry is called a Yehudi” (Megillah 12b).HebrewThe word for Hebrew in Hebrew is Ivri. (In Hebrew, “b” and “v” sounds sometimes be expressed with similar letters; in the process of translation to English, the “v” became a “b”.) Ivri comes from the word “ever”, meaning the other side.The first person in the Torah to be called an Ivri, a Hebrew, is Abraham, after he and his wife Sarah entered the land of Israel. On a literal level, Abraham and Sarah indeed were “ivri”, or people who came from the other side: in their case, they came from the north, across the Euphrates River.On a deeper level, Abraham and Sarah were from “the other side” as well. The championed a belief in one God while the rest of the world indulged in idol-worship, and they lived lives of upright moral behavior amidst a sea of depravity.The second person in the Torah to be called an Ivri is Joseph, Abraham’s and Sarah’s great grandson, who found himself alone and isolated in Egypt, yet still lived by the moral code he’d inherited from his illustrious ancestors in Israel. After Joseph resists the advances of his master’s wife, the Torah refers to him as an Ivri.After 3,000 years, we, the descendants of Abraham and Sarah, remain Hebrews, people who continue to cling to our belief in God and the moral code of the Torah, even when that means standing apart.MitzvahIn modern parlance, mitzvah often is used to mean a good deed. Many of these mitzvot (the plural of mitzvah) instruct us to live good, moral lives, for instance by giving charity, visiting the sick, extending hospitality. Mitzvot do guide us to lead good lives.Yet the meaning of mitzvah goes much deeper It means commandments given to us by God. The word mitzvah is used 300 times in the Five Books of Moses. Jews are obligated in 613 mitzvot (the plural of mitzvah); Gentiles are obligated to perform Seven.In Jewish thought, actions profoundly

Deuteronomy, the fifth and final book of the Torah, has two Hebrew names: Sefer Devarim, short for (Sefer) ve’eleh hadevarim, “(The Book of) ‘These are the words,'” taken from its opening phrase; and Mishneh Torah, “Repetition of the Torah” (source of English “Deuteronomy”), taken from Deuteronomy 17:18. It consists of five retrospective discourses and poems that Moses addressed to Israel in Moab shortly before his death (Deuteronomy 1:6‑4:43, 4:44‑28:69, 29‑30, 32, 33), plus two narratives about his final acts (Deuteronomy 31, 34). The book’s core is the second discourse, in which Moses conveys laws that the people commissioned him to receive from God at Mount Sinai 40 years earlier.Read the full text of Deuteronomy in Hebrew and English on Sefaria.Exclusive Loyalty to GodSeveral themes in Deuteronomy stand out. Among the Torah‘s books, it is the most vigorous and clear advocate of monotheism and of the ardent, exclusive loyalty that Israel owes God (Deuteronomy 4:32‑40, 6:4‑5). It emphasizes God’s love, justice, and transcendence.This book stresses the covenant between God and Israel, summed up in Deuteronomy 26:16‑19. Established with the patriarchs, affirmed at Sinai and in Moab, it is to be reaffirmed as soon as Israel enters its land (Deuteronomy 4:31, 5:2, 28:69, 27). Support My Jewish Learning Help us keep Jewish knowledge accessible to millions of people around the world.Your donation to My Jewish Learning fuels endless journeys of Jewish discovery. With your help, My Jewish Learning can continue to provide nonstop opportunities for learning, connection and growth. Life in the Land of IsraelDeuteronomy looks toward Israel’s life in the land of Israel, where a society pursuing justice and righteousness, living in harmony with God and enjoying His bounty, can be established (Deuteronomy 4:5‑8, 7:12‑13). The promise of this land is conditional (Deuteronomy 11:8‑9, 21); Israel’s welfare depends on maintaining a society governed by God’s social and religious laws. These laws are a divine gift to Israel, unparalleled in their justice and their ability to secure God’s closeness (Deuteronomy 4:5‑8). The Torah’s humanitarianism is most developed in Deuteronomy’s concern for the welfare of the poor and disadvantaged.Centralized WorshipDeuteronomy proclaims the unique rule that sacrifice may take place only in the religious capital, in a single sanctuary (Deuteronomy 12). Its aim is to spiritualize religion by freeing it from excessive dependence on sacrifice and priesthood. It urges instead studying God’s law and performing rituals that teach reverent love for Him. These teachings probably laid the groundwork for nonsacrificial, synagogue-based worship.Deuteronomy’s Appeal to WisdomDeuteronomy has a strong intellectual orientation. It urges all Israelites to study God’s laws. Its style is didactic and sermonic, explaining the meaning of events and the purpose of laws, to secure Israel’s willing, understanding assent.Deuteronomy and JudaismDeuteronomy strongly influenced