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Barak (Hebrew: בָּרָק Bārāq, "lightning") is a masculine name of Hebrew origin. It appears in the biblical Book of Judges as the name of the Israelite general Barak, who alongside Deborah led an attack against the forces of King Jabin of Hazor.
In Japan, the Shinto god Raijin is considered the god of lightning and thunder. He is depicted as a demon who strikes a drum to create lightning. [citation needed] In the traditional religion of the African Bantu tribes, such as the Baganda and Banyoro of Uganda, lightning is a sign of the ire of the gods.
View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. Actions Read; ... [11] is an angel appearing in extracanonical Jewish, Christian, ... armed with a lightning ...
Shabbat candles (Hebrew: נרות שבת) are candles lit on Friday evening before sunset to usher in the Jewish Sabbath. [1] Lighting Shabbat candles is a rabbinically mandated law. [ 2 ] Candle-lighting is traditionally done by the woman of the household, [ 3 ] but every Jew is obligated to either light or ensure that candles are lit on their ...
The Menorah, the Ancient Seven-Armed Candelabrum: Origin, Form, and Significance. Leiden: E.J. Brill. Levine, Lee I. 2000. "The History and Significance of the Menorah in Antiquity." In From Dura to Sepphoris: Studies in Jewish Art and Society in Late Antiquity. Edited by Lee I. Levine and Ze’ev Weiss, 131–53. Supplement 40.
A Hanukkah lamp from Lemberg in The Jewish Museum of New York [1] A Hanukkah menorah, or hanukkiah, [a] is a nine-branched candelabrum lit during the eight-day Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. Eight of the nine branches hold lights (candles or oil lamps) that symbolize the eight nights of the holiday; on each night, one more light is lit than the ...
On Oct. 10, antisemitism raised its ugly head in Bourne. After pressure from the community the Select Board finally handled the issue openly Dec. 12.
Jewish ritual objects shown on a gold goblet (2nd century CE) excavated in Rome. The Torah delineates three pilgrimage festivals: Passover, Shavuot, and Sukkot. Each of these is tied to the agricultural cycle of the Israelites, and also has a theological symbolism. Passover celebrated the rebirth of nature, and symbolized the origin of the ...