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Copyrighted Material 31_173459 bindex.qxp 11/26/07 11:25 PM Page 341 Index aleph, 101, 259 • A • alphabet, 58, 101 Aaron (brother of Moses) altar, 98 death of, 123–124 Amalek (biblical figure), 234–235 exodus from Egypt, 84, 85, 86, 87 Amalek tribe, 92–93 golden calf, 95–96 American Jewish Press Association, 275 Miriam’s sin, 120 Amidah (prayer), 36 overview, 297 angel, 124 priestly duties, 106–107 Anglican Church, 279 Abel (son of Adam and Eve), 67, 289 animal Abraham (patriarch) kosher laws, 204–205, 206 birth of Isaac, 74–75 laws of sacrifice, 102–105 birthplace, 71 misunderstood quotations, 289 burial, 199 negative commandments, 333 circumcision practice, 192–193 Noah’s ark, 68–69 family tree, 76, 77 purity laws, 107–108, 136 God’s calling, 71–72 rules of personal behavior, 153 hospitality, 146, 151 scroll-writing supplies, 242, 243 misconceptions, 71 anti-Semitism, 287 name, 72 apprentice, 232 overview, 297 ARI writing style, 237 prayers, 35 ark, 68–69 wife, 61 Ark of the Covenant (cabinet), 97, 98, 297 absolute value, 259 Aron Habrit (cabinet), 97, 98, 297 Adam (first man), 65–67, 195, 198 Aron HaKodesh (holy closet) adama, 65 definition, 297 Adonai (name of God), 26, 27 scroll care tips, 24 adultery, 117, 149, 284 Shabbat ritual, 214–216, 228 afternoon prayer, 35 arrogance, 70 agriculture asham, 105 Cain and Abel’s story,COPYRIGHTED 67 Ashkenazic MATERIAL pronunciation, 3 charity, 146–147 Asseret HaDibrot. See Ten Commandments holy days, 172 attitude, proper, 235 negative commandments, 333 Avihu (son of Aaron), 106–107 positive commandments, 313 Avodah (service), 36 Aish HaTorah (Web site), 275 Avot (ancestors), 36 Akiva (rabbi) awe, of God, 30–31 capital punishment, 164 definition, 297 • B • Golden Rule, 291 man’s free will, 25 “b” sound, 256 Torah studies, 253 ba’al koray, 218, 225–226 31_173459 bindex.qxp 11/26/07 11:25 PM Page 342 342 The Torah For Dummies Baal Shem Tov (rabbi), 22, 265 Birkat HaShanim (blessing for years), 36 Balak (king), 124–125 Birkat Ha-Tov v’Ha-Maytiv (prayer), 37 Bamidbar (Torah book). See also Numbers Birkat Hazan (prayer), 37 definition, 297 Birkat Yerushalayim (prayer), 37 overview, 113 bitachon, 32, 298 weekly readings, 44–45 bitter herb, 188 Bar Mitzvah ritual, 194–195 blasphemy, 161 bat kol, 28–29, 297 blessing. See also specific blessings Bat Mitzvah ritual, 194–195 scroll writing, 239 beard, 118 Shabbat rituals, 220–224 beef, 107, 205 Shabbat rules, 175, 176 behavior, communal Blessing of David (Birkat David), 36 business practices, 157–159 blood, 206 Noahide Laws, 155–156 Bobov (Chassidic subgroup), 265 Torah instructions, 16 body, 65, 163 behavior, personal Bo’ne Yerushalayim (Builder of basic principles, 144–147 Jerusalem), 36 clothing, 147–148 bookstore, 270 coming-of-age rituals, 194–195 boundary, land, 160 commandments, 56, 58 boy fairness, 150–153 Bar Mitzvah ritual, 194–195 family rules, 148–150 birth customs, 18 misunderstood quotations, 285–293 circumcision, 18, 73, 192–194 overview, 143 coming-of-age tradition, 18 Torah instructions, 16–17 minyan, 213 beinoni, 256 Pharaoh’s death order, 81 Beit Midrash (house of Torah study), 161 bread Beit Yosef writing style, 237 mishkan, 97 Ben Bag Bag (sage), 23 Passover rules, 187 Bereshit (Torah book). See also Genesis Shabbat rules, 174, 176, 177, 178 definition, 3, 297 breastplate, 100 overview, 61 brit, 73, 298 weekly readings, 43 brit bat, 194 bet, 256 brit milah, 192, 298 Bible (Christian text), 14, 33, 269 Buddhism (religion), 35 The Bible Code (Drosnin), 257, 258 burial, 199, 200, 246 Biblical Images (Steinsaltz), 274 burning bush, 84–85 Biegeleisen’s (bookstore), 270 burning, with fire, 163 bikkur cholim, 147, 297 burnt offering, 103 Bilaam (prophet), 124–125 business, 157–159, 310, 326 Bilhah (Jacob’s concubine), 76 bimah, 218, 221, 298 Binah (understanding), 36 • C • Birkat David (Blessing of David), 36 Cain (son of Adam and Eve), 67, 289 Birkat Ha-Aretz (prayer), 37 calendar, 64, 170, 181 Birkat HaDin (justice), 36 calf, golden, 95–96 Birkat HaMazon (prayer), 37, 298 Canaan. See Israel Birkat HaMinim (the heretics), 36 candle lighting, 175, 180 31_173459 bindex.qxp 11/26/07 11:25 PM Page 343 Index 343 capital punishment, 163–164 relationship with God, 32–33 Chabad Lubavitch (Web site), 275 second discourse of Moses, 135 challah, 97, 174, 177 chosen people, 292 chametz, 187 Christianity (religion) character trait, 192 Bible versus Torah, 14 charity literal interpretations, 247–248 Jewish law, 136 roots of, 4 loans, 157–158 Ten Commandments, 279 personal behavior, 146–147, 151 chukim, 57, 298 positive commandments, 307 chumash Chasidism (revival movement), 22, 265, 298 definition, 11, 298 chastity, 197 origin of term, 42 chatat, 104 weekly readings, 211 chazzan, 216, 217, 298 The Chumash: The Gutnick Edition (Torah cheeseburger, 205 translation), 266, 269 cherubim, 98 The Chumash: The Hirsch Edition (Torah chidush, 252 translation), 267 children The Chumash: The Stone Edition (Torah birth of, 18, 108, 192–194 translation), 265, 266, 269 coming-of-age rituals, 194–195 chumesh, 42 discipline, 136 circumcision, 18, 73, 192–194 family rules, 148 clothing names, 222 modesty, 147–148 negative commandments, 333 mourning ritual, 200 Passover story, 89 negative commandments, 333 Pharaoh’s persecution, 81 second-discourse of Moses, 137 plagues, 88 Shabbat rules, 178–179 positive commandments, 313–314 symbols, 202–203 Priestly Blessing, 118 Tabernacle priests, 98, 99–100 Shabbat blessing, 175 tefillin ritual, 57 Children of Israel. See also Jewish people code, 257–261 arrival at Mount Sinai, 93–95 commandment census of, 113–116 first discourse of Moses, 130 definition, 61, 298 Holy Land boundaries, 125 exodus from Egypt, 84–93, 188 overview, 56–58 family tree, 76, 77 purity and impurity laws, 110 father, 72 commentary first discourse of Moses, 128–131 differences of opinion, 271 misunderstood quotations about, 292 notable commentators, 271–274 overview, 80, 191 overview, 264, 270 Pharaoh’s rise to power, 81 translation selection, 269 scroll-writing laws, 230 Web sites, 275 second discourse of Moses, 132–137 writing tips, 270 third discourse of Moses, 137–139 commentator choice authorship of Torah, 40, 41 creation of man, 25 definition, 3, 302 knowledge of evil, 66 notable commentators, 271–274 Oral Torah, 14 31_173459 bindex.qxp 11/26/07 11:25 PM Page 344 344 The Torah For Dummies common sense, 156 communal behavior • D • business practices, 157–159 dairy product, 136, 205 Noahide Laws, 155–156 dancing, 186 Torah instructions, 16 darkness, 169 compassion, 157 day, 168–169, 170 computer, 31 Day of Atonement (holy day) confession, 116–117 definition, 304 Conservative movement overview, 109, 182 authorship of Torah, 40 priestly laws, 111 Torah translation, 265, 267–268, 269 pronunciation of God’s name, 27 corporal punishment, 162 rules, 182–183 court system scheduled day, 171 judge appointment, 161 death negative commandments, 328–329 Jewish views, 124 origin, 93, 128 return to earth, 65 overview, 161 traditions, 18, 198–200 positive commandments, 311–312 debt, 172 punishment, 162–164 decapitation, 163 second discourse of Moses, 136 decree, 57 testimony, 162 desert travel covenant, 69, 73 challenges, 92 creation, of world events during, 119–125 described, 22–25 first discourse of Moses, 128–129 first day, 168–169 Deuteronomy (Torah book) Genesis, 15, 62–65 definition, 298 God’s voice, 34 first discourse of Moses, 128–131 view of God, 12 Hebrew name, 42 cremation, 200 name, 14 criminal law, 329–330 overview, 16, 127 cross-dressing, 137 scroll writing, 230 crown, 219 second discourse of Moses, 132–137 Culi, Yaakov (rabbi), 266 third discourse of Moses, 137–139 custom, Jewish. See also specific customs weekly readings, 45, 212 communication with God, 35–37 Devarim. See Deuteronomy connection to God, 17–20 dietary law. See kosher law creation of earth, 12 Dina (Jacob’s daughter), 76 goal of holy days, 112 divorce life cycle events, 191–200 Jewish tradition, 197–198 religious observances, 3 negative commandments, 323 symbols, 200–204 positive commandments, 308 Talmud sections, 47–50 second discourse of Moses, 137 testimonies, 57 Documentary Hypothesis (biblical Torah readings, 210–212 studies), 26, 39–40 translation selection, 269 Dome of the Rock (mosque), 99 understanding of God, 33–34 donkey, talking, 124 31_173459 bindex.qxp 11/26/07 11:25 PM Page 345 Index 345 doorway, 200–202 error, in scroll, 244–245 doubt, 31, 32 Esau (Isaac’s son), 75, 76, 92, 298 d’rash, 252, 255, 298 Esther (Bible book), 33 dress, of scroll, 218–220, 228 etrog, 185 Drosnin, Michael (The Bible Code), 257, 258 etz chayyim, 219, 298 dust, 65 Etz Chayyim (Torah translation), 265 d’veykut, 32–33, 298 Etz Hayim (Torah translation), 267–268, 269 Eve (first woman), 65–67 eved, 159 • E • evening earth, creation of creation of, 169 described, 22–25 prayers, 35, 133 first day, 168–169 evil Genesis, 15, 62–65 Adam and Eve, 66–67 God’s voice, 34 human’s knowledge of, 66 view of God, 12 Jacob and Esau, 75, 76 Eastern Orthodox Christian Church, 279 Noah’s ark, 68 education speech, 147 first discourse of Moses, 130 evolution, 63 Orthodox Judaism, 156 Exodus (Torah book) resources, 270–276 Aaron’s golden calf, 95–96 Torah readings, 210 definition, 303 Torah studies, 11, 19–20, 252–256 discovery of Moses, 82 Torah translations, 263–271 Hebrew name, 42 Torah’s infinite meanings, 250 Jews’ exodus from Egypt, 84–93 Egypt (country) life of Joseph’s descendants, 80–81 Abraham’s travels, 72 Mount Sinai events, 93–95 childhood of Moses, 82–83 name, 14 exodus of Jewish people, 84–93, 188 overview, 15, 79
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