Sentences with phrase «rabbis for»

He turns to three rabbis for answers to his questions, all of which are, the filmmakers seem to be saying, essentially, unanswerable.

If you could go back and see the idiot they based the Jesus story on, you'd see someone who would spit on you for being a non-Jew and who would probably snarl about how his race is superior to yours despite being saddled with ridiculous random rules handed down by fat greasy slobs of rabbis for hundreds of years.

«Judaism places ultimate value on human life» said Ascherman, of Rabbis for Human Rights.

Therefore in the Jewish tradition, in Jewish law, redeeming captives trumps just about everything else,» said Ascherman, of Rabbis for Human Rights.

It's the same vicious smear used against all the «pro-peace, pro-Israel» organizations I support, such as Americans for Peace Now, Rabbis for Human Rights, J Street, etc..

Just this week, there was a conference call between Ira Forman, Jewish Outreach Director for the Obama campaign, and Jewish leaders, and a scheduled call with Obama and American rabbis for Thursday, according to Moline.

The Romans and their local supporters had thought they had rid themselves of the rabble - rousing rabbi for good.

Paladino's last remark concerns a part of the speech, written by an Orthodox rabbi for Paladino, that declared, «[There is] nothing to be proud of in being a dysfunctional homosexual.»

In the procession to the altar Petunia hogged the aisle marching to the rabbi for her blessing.

Aiden, who has an unaccountable fear of the public school system, asks the rabbi for charity, then decides to home - school.

David has abandoned his dreams of becoming a rabbi for the battlefield to defend his homeland's freedom.

Not exact matches

While students and teachers account for much of his business, Curran says his most surprising new customer base is pastors and rabbis.

So he did what any 21st century rabbi would do and took his plea to the Internet, saying he was looking for a good younger woman with better copayment figures.

For example, the 1.5 million Conservative Jews and their rabbis have relegated Abraham and Moses to the myth pile and downgraded David to some minor local leader.

For this observant Jew, hearing an Orthodox rabbi quote Torah to open the Republican convention was a milestone for America as well for the Jewish people (not to mention the fact that Rabbi Soloveichik is associate rabbi of my synagoguFor this observant Jew, hearing an Orthodox rabbi quote Torah to open the Republican convention was a milestone for America as well for the Jewish people (not to mention the fact that Rabbi Soloveichik is associate rabbi of my synagogufor America as well for the Jewish people (not to mention the fact that Rabbi Soloveichik is associate rabbi of my synagogufor the Jewish people (not to mention the fact that Rabbi Soloveichik is associate rabbi of my synagogue).

Some crucified rebel / rabbi in Judea came to be named with a Greek moniker «Jesus» and the Greek word for savior «Christ.»

And considering 1.5 million Conservative Jews and their rabbis have concluded that as far as one knows or can tell Abraham and Moses did not exist gives added credence for leaving the no longer «holy» land.

If someone is guilty of a crime in this litany of «neithers» they should or should have been penalized as the law dictates to include jail terms for pe - dophiliacs (priests, rabbis, evangelicals, boy scout leaders, married men / women), divorce for adultery (Clinton, Kennedy, Woods), jail terms for obstruction of justice (Clinton, Cardinal Law, Bevilacqua?)

JTA: N.Y. rabbis decry upcoming vote on consent waiver for circumcision - related rite Haredi Orthodox rabbis in New York are accusing the city's Department of Health of «spreading lies» in order to pass a law mandating that parents sign a consent waiver in order to use a controversial circumcision - related rite.

As a result of this type of thinking, most non-fundamentalist Rabbis have been taught a non-literal understanding of Genesis for many decades.

«The priest represents the Pharisees» — thanks again for bringing up the Christian Bible's «truth» of criticising Jewish rabbis.

The priest, a rabbi, a Protestant minster and an Orthodox priest gather for the blessing of the area's boats.

Thanks for your «real» faith that places ancient Jewish rabbis as power hungry christ - killing Jews.

That is not quite true: Jewish law requires a divorced woman to cover her hair, although a famous rabbi recently wrote that if a divorced woman needs to bare her head for marriage or to earn a living, she may do so.

If someone is guilty of a crime in this litany of «neithers» they should or should have been penalized as the law dictates to include jail terms for pedophiliacs (priests, rabbis, evangelicals, boy scout leaders, married men / women), divorce for adultery (Clinton, Kennedy, Woods), jail terms for obstruction of justice) Clinton, Cardinal Law), jail for embellizing / money laundering (the topic rabbi) and the death penalty or life in prison for murder («Kings David and Henry VIII).

Scholasticism Theology moved from the monastery to the university Western theology is an intellectual discipline rather than a mystical pursuit Western theology is over-systematized Western Theology is systematized, based on a legal model rather than a philosophical model Western theologians debate like lawyers, not like rabbis Reformation Catholic reformers were excommunicated and formed Protestant churches Western churches become guarantors of theological schools of thought Western church membership is often contingent on fine points of doctrine Some western Christians believe that definite beliefs are incompatible with tolerance The atmosphere arose in which anyone could start a church The legal model for western theology intensifies despite the rediscovery of the East

While various disputes occurred among the rabbis about the precise nature of these laws, and even whether they are more or less than seven in number, in every version of them the prohibition of idolatry for gentiles is prominently featured.

In the Talmud, the fundamental Jewish legal text, there is an extended discussion about the phrase «eye for an eye,» with multiple rabbis arguing, and the text concluding, that the phrase means nothing other than financial compensation.

If you want the method to make your church grow or give you the five keys to a victorious life then you'll go away disappointed but if you're hungry for a faith that can deal with real life, joy and pain, triumph and disaster, laughter and sorrow then join Rob in a journey to follow the rabbi.

If someone is guilty of a crime in this litany of «neithers» they should or should have been penalized as the law dictates to include jail terms for pedophiliacs (priests, rabbis, evangelicals, boy scout leaders, married men / women), divorce and alimony payments for adultery (Clinton, Kennedy, Woods), jail terms for obstruction of justice (Clinton, Cardinal Law, B16?)

Surprisingly, many progressive Reform Rabbis have expressed public support for the Christian Zionists and the Christian right, knowing full well that the Christian right's theological and political agendas are contrary to the Reform Jewish community's longstanding progressive stance on civil liberties and human rights.

Later rabbis and theologians tried to deal with their embarrassment in working with this literature by the subterfuge of metaphor: the love in this poetry is «really» the love of God for Israel, or of Christ for the church.

'» While the feminine participle «omeneth refers to a woman who nurses a child (2 Sam 4:4; Ruth 4:16) the masculine participle «omen can simply designate a male «guardian,» «attendant,» or «foster father» of children (i.e., someone who cares for all their needs), as the very example cited by the rabbi from Isa 49:23 indicates (so also 2 Kings 10:1, 5).

By the rabbi's reasoning, half of the protagonists of the Hebrew Bible were presented by biblical authors as candidates for transgender surgery.

These rabbis are under constant demand for employment at many reconstructionist synagogues.

America's genius for assimilation persuaded Eastern European rabbis to denounce immigration; Jonathan Sarna of Brandeis University has translated a....

Sara Hurwitz, a learned and devout Orthodox Jewish woman was conferred the new title of MaHaRa'T, an acronym for Manhigah Hilkhatit, Ruhanit, Toranit (for a halakhic spiritual and Torah leader) by Rabbi Avi Weiss, senior rabbi of the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale.

Jesus» original disciples likely never thought of him as anything more than a great rabbi, and some might have thought him a good rallying point for a revolt, they could have even whispered that he was anointed by God, but the idea of his being divine only seems to enter into the gospels around the time many Greek educated folks had converted, bringing their own views of what a «son of God» means into the faith.

A well known atheist rabbi conducted a wonderful service for my mother after she passed.

I learned this not from a class in feminist studies, but from Jesus — who was brought into the world by a woman whose obedience changed everything; who revealed his identity to a scorned woman at a well; who defended Mary of Bethany as his true disciple, even though women were prohibited from studying under rabbis at the time; who obeyed his mother; who refused to condemn the woman caught in adultery to death; who looked to women for financial and moral support, even after the male disciples abandoned him; who said of the woman who anointed his feet with perfume that «wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her»; who bantered with a Syrophoenician woman, talked theology with a Samaritan woman, and healed a bleeding woman; who appeared first before women after his resurrection, despite the fact that their culture deemed them unreliable witnesses; who charged Mary Magdalene with the great responsibility of announcing the start of a new creation, of becoming the Apostle to the Apostles.

The rabbi was one of 200 or so people who came to an Atlanta temple for an event titled «Understanding the Quran,» sponsored by the Southeast Branch of the Anti-Defamation League and the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta.

The book of Job has served as a philosophical Rorschach blot for its most outspoken interpreters, from the Talmudic rabbis and Church Fathers through their medieval philosophical successors and down to modern philosophers, theologians, and creative writers.

The church also partners with a local rabbi from time to time for conversation around Hebrew Scripture and offers a variety of Bible study / book club options.

In interviews with CNN, religious leaders from Newtown, the site of last year's school shooting where 20 children and six adults were killed, said that a recent gun control agreement does not do enough to fight gun violence, leading one rabbi to doubt whether Congress was actually working for the American people.

And Jews should burn their copies of the OT / Torah for the 6000 year old con job pulled on them by their past and current rabbis.

The American Muslim answered politely, telling the rabbi that, yes, he roots for the American athletes to win at the Olympics.

One rabbi says that on this day alone, it is allowed for a Jew to drink so much wine that he can not tell the difference between the two cheers of «Blessed be Mordecai» and «Cursed be Haman.»

It was common enough for first - century rabbis to teach their followers to pray.

By its standard have been judged the Jews, by the Prophet who bowed (as in Islam) to Allah's will, by the Rabbis and the Doctors of Law: for to them was entrusted the protection of Allah's Book, and they were witnesses thereto: therefore fear not men, but fear Me, and sell not My Signs for a miserable price.

and second, the approach to God by way of animal offerings had been so central in Judaism that, while the sacrifices were always accompanied by supplications, they had competed with personal prayer, had furnished for many people a public substitute for it, so that when the bloody altars were gone a devout rabbi could mingle his exaltation of private communion with the lament «We have nothing to bring but prayer.»