Tag Archives: Israel
Jacob’s battle with the Angel-part 2
Many scholars believe that Jacob wrestled with the Angel of God. It is possible that this is the son of God, who interacted with man in the form of an angel. According to the Sages, the Angel is the "angel of Esau," and their struggle, which "raised dust up to the Supernal Throne," is the [...]
Israelite Figurines: Toys or Religious Icons?
Animals and Humans Statistically, animal forms in Israel predominate those of human shape, and the majority of human forms are those of females. These female figurines have been labeled as the “Mother-goddess” or “Astarte” and since they go against the principal of aniconism (aversion to the use of icons) that the book of Deuteronomy describes, [...]
The Three Roads to a Jewish Identity
The Jewish traditional law layouts three criteria for membership into the Jewish fold: birth, marriage to a male Jew, and conversion. However, these three doors into the Jewish community have not been operative simultaneously through history. Intermarriage The biblical period shows how marriage to a male Jew was the key for an outsider to enter [...]
Women and Religion in Israel
The Difference between King David and his great-grandmother Ruth It is true to say the two subjects, women and religion, do not hold a central role in the religious history of the Israelites. Israel was a patrilineal society were men made the rules and wrote the history of their nation. In this history and especially [...]
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