MATRIARCHS, THE — The four mothers (arba immahot) of Jewish liturgy. In the Bible, sarah , rebekah , leah , and rachel are, somewhat asymmetrically, the wives of the three patriarchs , abraham , isaac , and jacob . All except Rachel were buried in the Cave of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Patriarchs (Bible) — For the movement within evangelical Christianity, see Biblical patriarchy. For uses not directly related to the Bible, see Patriarch (disambiguation). The Patriarchs (Hebrew: אבות Avot) of the Bible, when narrowly defined, are Abraham, the… … Wikipedia
Hannah (Bible) — This article is about Hannah in the Book of Samuel. For other people with biblical associations called Hannah, see woman with seven sons and Saint Anne. Gerbrand van den Eeckhout Hannah presenting her son Samuel to the priest … Wikipedia
WOMAN — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the historical perspective biblical period marriage and children women in household life economic roles educational and managerial roles religious roles women outside the household… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
PATRIARCHS, THE — PATRIARCHS, THE, the founding fathers of the people of Israel, abraham , isaac , and jacob . History and Use of the Term IV Maccabees 7:19 refers to our patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, but the same work (16:25) also speaks of, Abraham and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Cave of the Patriarchs — Southern view of the enclosure … Wikipedia
Sarah — For the given name Sarah, see Sarah (given name). For other uses, see Sarah (disambiguation). Sarah (right) and Abraham hosting three angels in a Children s Bible illustration Sarah or Sara ( … Wikipedia
LITURGY — has conventionally been understood as the words that Jews recite in public worship. While written words are almost all that remains from earlier times, the study of liturgy today understands that the ways that these words are performed shapes… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Women in Judaism — The role of women in Judaism is determined by the Hebrew Bible, the Oral Law (the corpus of rabbinic literature), by custom, and by non religious cultural factors. Although the Hebrew Bible and rabbinic literature mention various female role… … Wikipedia
Elijah — This article is about the prophet in the Hebrew Bible. For other uses, see Elijah (disambiguation). Prophet Elijah Elijah reviving the Son of the Widow of Zarephath by Louis Hersent Prophet, Apostle to Ah … Wikipedia
