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Kodesh Hakodashim
Kodesh may refer to: People *Moshe Rosen (Nezer HaKodesh), (1870–1957), Polish Orthodox rabbi *Wolfie Kodesh (1918–2002), South African Communist party activist Other uses * Kodesh, a word meaning sacred in Hebrew; see Sacredness#Judaism See also *Kodesh Hakodashim, meaning Holy of Holies *Sifrei Kodesh (meaning 'Holy books'), books of Jewish religious literature *Kodes (other) {{disambig, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moshe Rosen (Nezer HaKodesh)
Moshe Rosen (1870 – 12 October 1957), known by the name of his Masterpiece, magnum opus, ''Nezer HaKodesh'' on Kodashim, was a Polish people, Polish Orthodox Judaism, Orthodox rabbi who befriended the Chazon Ish while serving as a rabbi in Lithuania and later became a well respected Torah scholar in the United States of America. Biography In Europe Born in 1870 in Brańsk, Grodno Governorate, Poland, to Yehuda Aryeh of the Rosen family, which was made of many Torah scholars, Moshe Rosen learned in the local school in Brańsk, then in Bielsk Podlaski by Aryeh Leib Yellin, and finally in Raszyn by Mordechai Gimpel Jaffe before pursuing his studies independently. He had a close relationship with the rabbi of Brańsk, Meir Shalom HaKohen, author of Milchemet Shalom, and he was known as a "masmid" (non-stop learner of Torah).Nezer HaKodesh, 5779 edition, Toldot BeKetzirat HaOmer Upon marrying Hinda, daughter of Hillel David Trivash, in 1893, Rosen studied in Kovno Kollel and wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfie Kodesh
Wolfie Kodesh (April 6, 1918 – October 18, 2002) was a South African Communist party activist. Kodesh was born in the Transvaal mining town of Benoni. He became involved with the South African Communist party in 1938, selling the leftwing newspaper, the Guardian. Early life Wolfie Kodesh's paternal grandparents arrived in South Africa after fleeing the pogroms in Eastern Europe. His mother, Fanny Shapiro, came from East End in London. His father ran a hansom cab business which collapsed during the great depression of the 1930s. After his parents separated, Wolfie, his twin sister and brother moved to Cape Town Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest ... where they joined their mother. References 1918 births 2002 deaths Members of the South African Communist Party ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sacredness
Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects (a " sacred artifact" that is venerated and blessed), or places (" sacred ground"). French sociologist Émile Durkheim considered the dichotomy between the sacred and the profane to be the central characteristic of religion: "religion is a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to ''sacred things'', that is to say, things set apart and forbidden." Durkheim, Émile. 1915. ''The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life''. London: George Allen & Unwin. . In Durkheim's theory, the sacred represents the interests of the group, especially unity, which are embodied in sacred group symbols, or using team work to help get out of trouble. The profane, on the other hand, involve mundane individual concerns. Etymology The word ''sacred'' desce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kodesh Hakodashim
Kodesh may refer to: People *Moshe Rosen (Nezer HaKodesh), (1870–1957), Polish Orthodox rabbi *Wolfie Kodesh (1918–2002), South African Communist party activist Other uses * Kodesh, a word meaning sacred in Hebrew; see Sacredness#Judaism See also *Kodesh Hakodashim, meaning Holy of Holies *Sifrei Kodesh (meaning 'Holy books'), books of Jewish religious literature *Kodes (other) {{disambig, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sifrei Kodesh
''Sifrei Kodesh'' ( he, ספרי קודש, , Holy books), commonly referred to as ''sefarim'' ( he, ספרים, , books), or in its singular form, ''sefer'', are books of Jewish religious literature and are viewed by religious Jews as sacred. These are generally works of Torah literature, i.e. Tanakh and all works that expound on it, including the Mishnah, Midrash, Talmud, and all works of ''halakha'', Musar, Hasidism, Kabbalah, or ''machshavah'' ("Jewish Thought"). Historically, ''sifrei kodesh'' were generally written in Hebrew with some in Judeo-Aramaic or Arabic, although in recent years, thousands of titles in other languages, most notably English, were published. An alternative spelling for 'sefarim' is ''seforim''. Terms The term ''Sifrei Kodesh'' is Hebrew for "Holy Books", and includes all books that are considered holy in Rabbinic Judaism. This includes all Torah literature as well as Jewish prayer books. Among Orthodox Jews the word ''sefer'' (plural ''s'fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
