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28 lip 2023 · The Hebrew word for love is ahavah, which is rooted in the more molecular word hav,1 which means to give, revealing that, according to Judaism, giving is at the root of love. What does this etymological insight teach us both about the function of love and about how love functions?
From the Chai to the Hamsa, discover the depth of Jewish symbols that represent love, protection, and devotion. Learn their origins and timeless significance.
Search Tools. A comprehensive bibliography of approximately 90% of books printed in the Hebrew Language between 1470 and 1960. Includes a “concept search” for related passages and mefarshim. The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) includes many full-text, quality-controlled scholarly journals.
The Star of David. This Jewish symbol and it is the standard symbol in synagogues. It is recognised as the symbol of Jewish Community and is named after King David of ancient Israel. Jews started...
Commonly known as Jastrow’s Dictionary, this work was the first English language dictionary for studying the Talmud, Midrashim and Targumim. With over 30,000 entries, it was far more comprehensive than any other dictionary of Aramaic/Hebrew available until surpassed by more modern works. Each entry is fully vocalized, defined in English and ...
Sefer Hashorashim (“The Book of Roots”) is a 13th-century dictionary of the Hebrew language by Rav David Kimchi (known as the Radak). With definitions based upon etymology and comparisons between languages, the work draws heavily on earlier works of Rabbi Judah ben David Hayyuj and Rabbi Jonah ibn Janah, as well as on the work of the Radak ...
The largest free library of Jewish texts available to read online in Hebrew and English including Torah, Tanakh, Talmud, Mishnah, Midrash, commentaries and more.
