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Lit. The Great Sabbath. The sabbath before Pesach (Passover). A special Haftarah reading regarding the End of Days and the return of the prophet Elijah is read.
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Lit. Commandment. Any of the 613 commandments that Jews are obligated to observe. It can also refer to any Jewish religious obligation, or more generally to any good deed. See Halakhah: Jewish Law; A List of the 613 Mitzvot.
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Jews from Spain, Portugal, North Africa and the Middle East and their descendants. Jews from North Africa and the Middle East are often described separately as Mizrachi Jews.
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Observant Jews pray three times a day in formal worship services. See Jewish Liturgy, Yom Kippur Liturgy, Synagogues, Shuls and Temples.
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Lit. The meal of condolence. The first meal that a family eats after the burial of a relative, prepared by a neighbor. See Mourning.
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Sex is not shameful, sinful or obscene. It is not solely for the purpose of procreation. When sexual desire is satisfied between a husband and wife at the proper time, out of mutual love and desire, sex is a mitzvah. See also Marriage.
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Doubt or uncertainty in a matter of Jewish law. When there is safek in a matter of Torah law, you must be machmir (strict); when there is safek in a matter of rabbinic law, you may be makil (lenient). See The Difference Between Torah Law and Rabbinic Law.
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Lit. End, cease, rest. The Jewish Sabbath, a day of rest and spiritual enrichment. See also Shabbat Evening Home Ritual; Havdalah Home Ritual.
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Essentially, a rabbinical degree, authorizing a person to answer questions and resolve disputes regarding Jewish law.
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Prayers for forgiveness, especially those that are added to the liturgy during the month of Elul, as the High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur approach.
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