The Holy Scriptures – Jewish Publication Society (1917) pages 8-11 Bereshit: Chapter 6 9. These are the generations of Noah. Noah was in his generations a man righteous and whole- hearted; Noah walked with God. 10. And Noah begot three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 11. And the earth was corrupt before God, and the […]
The Seventh Day
July 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
It is forbidden for Noachides to celebrate Shabbat in the manner of a Jew. It is permissible for Noachides to light a candle in honor of the Seventh Day that was given to Adam and Noah and recite a blessing thanking G-d for creation and acknowledging that G-d rested on the seventh day. It is […]
B’nei Noach in the Talmud
July 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Sanhedrin 56a and 60b – blasphemy, seven laws, sexual misconduct, eating live meat, idolatry 56a Our Rabbis taught: seven precepts were the sons of Noah commanded: social laws; to refrain from blasphemy, idolatry; adultery; bloodshed; robbery; and eating flesh cut from a living animal. 56b R. Hanania b. Gamaliel said: Also not to partake of the blood […]
Book Review: American Reform Judaism: An Introduction
May 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Book Review: American Reform Judaism: An Introduction Author: Sana Evan Kaplan Publisher: Rutgers University press Year: 2003 Pages: 262 American Reform Judaism: An Introduction is an overview of the history, controversies, challenges, and reformation of Reform Judaism in America. Professor Kaplan begins his exploration of Reform Judaism with a brief history of the movement from […]
Five Lesser Known Jewish Movements
February 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Most people basically believe there are only three major movements in the U.S. today: Reform, Conservative and Orthodox. The truth is there are many established and fledgling movements growing all around the world. The differences between Jewish movements today is not so much a matter of theology, rather more a matter of how literally the […]
Wisdom Literature and Deuteronomic Theology in the Hebrew Bible
August 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
By Lacy LeBlanc “‘Wisdom is a term that can be used to indicate certain books which deal particularly with (biblical) wisdom, or it can refer to a movement in the ancient world associated with ‘teachers’ or sages, and it can also suggest a particular understanding of reality which presents some contrasts with other biblical books.”1 […]
An American Lynching: The Leo Frank Story
August 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Leo Frank is the only Jew to be lynched on American soil. The site of his lynching is down the street from the OneShul office.