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Judaism completely rejects the doctrine of original sin. See Birth; The Dual Nature.
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A unit of measure, often translated as "sheaf. " The period between Passover and Shavu'ot is known as the Omer period, because we count the days from the time that the first omer of barley was brought to the Temple. See The Counting of the Omer.
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Jewish teachings explaining and elaborating on the Written Torah, handed down orally until the 2d century C. E. , when they began to be written down in what became the Talmud.
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The Jewish Scriptures more or less correspond to what non-Jews call the "Old Testament. " Jews call it Written Torah or the Tanakh.
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The wife's right to have regular sexual relations with her husband, a right that is fundamental to every Jewish marriage and that cannot be diminished by the husband. See Kosher Sex; Marriage.
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Lit. The World to Come. 1) The messianic age; 2) the spiritual world that souls go to after death.
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Jewish practices of sacrifices and offerings were extensive in ancient times, but have not been practiced since our Temple was destroyed, because we are not permitted to bring offerings anywhere else.
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Derived from a root meaning ascension. A burnt offering, a type of sacrifice that represented complete submission to G-d's will. It was completely consumed by fire on the altar.
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