Sentences with phrase «such as a rabbi»

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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..

We can say such things, for example, as that he was born in Palestine during the reign of Herod the Great; that he was brought up in Nazareth; that he lived the normal life of a Jew of his period and locale; that he was baptized by John, a proclaimer of the early coming of God's judgment; that he spent a year or more in teaching, somewhat in the manner of contemporary rabbis, groups of his fellow countrymen in various parts of Palestine, mostly in Galilee, and in more intimate association with some chosen friends and disciples; that he incurred the hostility of some of his compatriots and the suspicion of the Roman authorities; that he was put to death in Jerusalem by these same authorities during the procuratorship of Pilate.

Further, the Rabbis never refer to Samson's death as a suicide, nor is there any reason to describe it as such.

The rabbis who taught in the synagogues held varied opinions on many matters, but when we view them as a whole in their relation to non-Jewish developments and to heretical movements (such as Gnosticism), we are impressed by their unity.

It was as such that he attached «disciples» — the word used was a technical term for those who attended upon a rabbi and formed his «school.»

«Jews and Baseball» blends interviews with rabbis, academics, authors and collectors of memorabilia with such celebrities as film director Ron Howard and former CNN talk show host Larry King.

Such student groups are ecumenical; Catholic priests and Jewish rabbis as well as Protestants of all theological persuasions are accepted.

This list could be easily continued; and indeed such examples must be kept in mind in order to understand how Jesus taught as a Jewish rabbi.

The suit, filed by several Jewish groups and three rabbis on October 4, argues that «the government can not compel the transmission of messages that the speaker does not want to express - especially when the speaker is operating in an area of heightened First Amendment protection, such as a religious ritual.»

Simcha Goldman, an Orthodox Jew and ordained rabbi serving as a clinical psychologist in an Air Force hospital, wore a yarmulke at all times and contended that an Air Force dress code regulation which forbade the wearing of «headgear» (such as a yarmulke) while indoors infringed upon his First Amendment right to free exercise of his religious belief.

Afforded generous pacing and editing, even smaller parts manage to hit upon marks, such as Larry's roundabout superior (Ari Hoptman), relaxed pot - smoking neighbor (Amy Landecker), sympathetic but professional divorce lawyer (Adam Arkin), and highly divergent rabbis.

In that regard, too, screenwriters Alex Lipschultz, Musa Syeed, and Weinstein show us the details of living in such a community without passing judgment, despite the repeated hints that there are consequences for those who do not fit the mold — such as Menashe — or who are seen as less deserving of certain privileges — mainly women, who, according to one of the area's rabbis, aren't allowed to drive and can only attend college with a father's unlikely blessing.

Here we have beekeepers and lion tamers and ghost rabbis marking an exploration of how we can arrive at compassion after suffering, and these figures overcome you in such a way that it feels as if they alone can bend you towards epiphany.

Symbols adorn the graves, such as the lion etched on the tomb of Judah Loew Ben Bezalel, the chief rabbi of Prague in the 16th century.

They range in age from their 20s to one individual who is over 100, they live in both rural and urban settings, and work as various professions such as a rancher, a business analyst, a salesperson, a rabbi, and an IT engineer.

The Class 4A occupational underwriting criteria would be focused on professionals and certain white collar occupations such as Large Animal Veterinarians, Advertising Account Executives, Ministers / Pastors / Rabbis, Disc Jockeys, Nurse Practitioners, etc..

As one Parkland, Florida, rabbi put it after the attack there a week ago, a shooting reverberates throughout the population — no one is truly untouched by such a tragedy.

She states «If the couple has difficulty talking to each other directly, it's a good idea to see a counselor or clergy such as a priest or rabbi.