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The Tosefta demands that the entrance to the synagogue should be on the eastern side, with the congregation facing west during prayer. The requirement is probably based on the orientation of the Tent of Meeting , which had its gates on the eastern side ( 2:2–3; 3:38 , or Solomon's Temple —the portals of which were to the east ( Ezekiel 43:1 ...
Following is a listing of rabbinical schools, organized by denomination.The emphasis of the training will differ correspondingly: Orthodox Semikha centers on the study of Talmud-based halacha (Jewish law), while in other programs, the emphasis may shift to "the other functions of a modern rabbi such as preaching, counselling, and pastoral work.” [1] [2] Conservative Yeshivot occupy a ...
Yosef Mizrachi (Hebrew: יוסף מזרחי; born 1968) is a Haredi rabbi [1] and public speaker. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Considered by many to be a leading Orthodox Jewish outreach rabbi, [ 4 ] Mizrachi's outspokenness on certain issues has led to his widespread denunciation and characterization as misguided by leading Orthodox Jewish authorities.
Maroubra Synagogue, Maroubra, NSW; Mizrachi Synagogue Bondi, North Bondi, NSW; National Jewish Memorial Centre – Canberra and Region Jewish Community, Manuka, ACT [3] (Progressive and Orthodox services) Nefesh/Roscoe Street Synagogue, Bondi Beach, NSW; Newcastle Hebrew Congregation (Bet Yisra’el), Newcastle, NSW
The Religious Zionists of America (Hebrew official name: Religious Zionists of America/Mizrachi-Hapoel Hamizrachi, also known as Mizrachi, is an American-based organization that is the official body for those, mostly Modern Orthodox Jews who identify with Religious Zionism and support the goals of the general Mizrachi movement in America, Europe and Israel.
Rabbanit Shani Taragin (born 1974) is a noted American–Israeli Modern Orthodox and Religious Zionist author, educator, and lecturer specializing in Tanakh and Talmud. [1] She is the Educational Director for World Mizrachi-Religious Zionists of America and of Matan Eshkolot at Matan Women's Institute for Torah Studies.
Hebrew had historically been a language only of prayer for most Jews not living in Israel, including the Mizrahim. Thus, with their arrival in Israel, the Mizrahim retained culture, customs and language distinct from their Ashkenazi counterparts. The collective estimate for Mizrahim (circa 2018) is at 4,000,000. [44]
The head of the yeshiva was Rabbi Yosef Gershon Horowitz, one of the leaders of the Mizrachi movement. During the British Mandate , the building served as the headquarters of Mizrahi in Jerusalem. The study hall on the second floor has a magnificent painted ceiling with depictions of Jewish holy places, the Jewish holidays, biblical animals and ...