Sentences with phrase «from olam»

Alistair Davis from Olam International gave an overview of sustainability certification schemes for agricultural commodities.

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TOM, which focuses on assistive technology, takes its theme from the Jewish concept of Tikkun Olam, meaning «repair the world.»

But even the most orthodox of Jews will admit that GeHenna (named after the dump outside Jerusalem that existed in the Valley of Hinnom and whilch was considered the most unclean of places, where the «fires never went out» and the «worm never died»... a reference seen in Isaiah...) was an idea adapted from Babylonian theology (taken from Zoasterism), not an idea originally developed in the Tanach (thus you will find references to «the world to come» and «tikkun Olam» only in the Talmud, not in the Tanach... which for Jews is not a problem since our view of «scripture» is not the same as a Christians).

The problem for me was that the idea of tikkun olam has become so hackneyed an idea, filled with the eisegetical meaning from well - intentioned political activists, that it has become meaningless.

In the tradition itself the «Alenu prayer (which Solomon Schechter called the Jewish «Marseillaise») has this: ``... in hope we wait, O Lord our God,... for Thee to remove the idols from the earth, the no - gods being utterly cut down, to taqqen «olam bemalkhut Shaddai set the world right by the Almighty's kingship...» The prayer ends in two verses from Scripture: «The Lord shall reign for ever and ever» (Exodus 15:18) and «And the Lord shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one Lord, and his name one» (Zechariah 14:9).

At IFT, Olam Cocoa will be presenting products and innovations from the premium deZaan ™ brand, including applications utilizing the world's first - ever, natural (non-alkalized) dark cocoa powder, TrueDark ™.

The committee members also sought to know where a quotation allegedly made by Olam Nigeria Ltd for supply of eight metric tonnes of rice which was presented by NEMA to the committee emanated from since Olam duly informed the committee that it did not give any quote to NEMA prior to his engagement for the contract.

She was the recipient of the American Academy of Pediatrics Young Investigator Award, the Medical Achievement Award from Bonei Olam, and a career development award from Doris Duke.

While educated in the Christian tradition, Maathai draws inspiration from many faiths, celebrating the Jewish mandate tikkun olam («repair the world» and renewing the Japanese term mottainai («don't waste»).

I've never actually been to Olam but I have to write about it here because I have heard so many glowing reviews about it from our vegetarian guests that frequent the Blue Surf Sanctuary Hotel in Santa Teresa.

Olam is very focused on health and offers detox programs, and healthy cooking classes from time to time, such as how to make organic, raw chocolate from basic ingredients.

The Jewish concept of Tikkun Olam translates from Hebrew to «Repairing the World.»

First Climate has been involved in the development and implementation of the standard since 2011 with support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, the Gold Standard Foundation and more than 20 partners, including major international companies and organizations such as WWF, Carlsberg, Bayer, Munich Re, Nestlé, Olam and the International Red Cross.

While educated in the Christian tradition, Maathai draws inspiration from many faiths, celebrating the Jewish mandate tikkun olam («repair the world» and renewing the Japanese term mottainai («don't waste»).