Symbols and Sacred Books
The Jewish festival of Hanukkah has just concluded for another year. In each Jewish home candles are lit for nine successive nights. This wonderful article (including a short video) explains the details of this festival and the beautiful pieces of craftsmanship that the menorahs represent. breakingmatzo.com/philosophy/the-history-meaning-of-the-m...
On the right we have a display of historic prayer books and copies of the Talmud. The Talmud is second only to the Torah in importance for the Jewish religion. It is described simply as "the religious constitution of the Jewish people." It began as oral tradition, where commentaries on the Torah were passed down from Rabbi to students over generations (particularly during times of exiles from Israel and foreign occupation).
Eventually these oral traditions were written down to preserve them. The Talmud consists of the Mishnah (written in Palestine between 200BCE and 100CE) and the older Gemarra (which was written during the Babylonian exile between 500 BCE and 200 BCE).
www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/3347866/jewish/Wha...
Symbols and Sacred Books
The Jewish festival of Hanukkah has just concluded for another year. In each Jewish home candles are lit for nine successive nights. This wonderful article (including a short video) explains the details of this festival and the beautiful pieces of craftsmanship that the menorahs represent. breakingmatzo.com/philosophy/the-history-meaning-of-the-m...
On the right we have a display of historic prayer books and copies of the Talmud. The Talmud is second only to the Torah in importance for the Jewish religion. It is described simply as "the religious constitution of the Jewish people." It began as oral tradition, where commentaries on the Torah were passed down from Rabbi to students over generations (particularly during times of exiles from Israel and foreign occupation).
Eventually these oral traditions were written down to preserve them. The Talmud consists of the Mishnah (written in Palestine between 200BCE and 100CE) and the older Gemarra (which was written during the Babylonian exile between 500 BCE and 200 BCE).
www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/3347866/jewish/Wha...