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Judaism And Evolution
Jewish views on evolution includes a continuum of views about the theory of evolution, experimental evolution, the origin of life, the age of the universe, and theistic evolution. Today, many Jewish people accept the theory of evolution and do not see it as incompatible with traditional Judaism, reflecting the emphasis of prominent rabbis such as the Vilna Gaon and Maimonides on the ethical rather than factual significance of scripture. Classical rabbinic teachings Biblical chronology indicates that God completed the creation of the world close to 6,000 years ago. This age is reflected in the chronology developed in a midrash, '' Seder Olam'', but a literalist reading of the Book of Genesis is rare in Judaism. This age is attributed to the tanna Jose ben Halafta, and covers history from the creation of the universe to the construction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. Dr. Gerald Schroeder interprets Nachmanides description of the 6 days of creation in conjunction with Einstei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theory Of Evolution
Evolution is the change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. It occurs when evolutionary processes such as natural selection and genetic drift act on genetic variation, resulting in certain characteristics becoming more or less common within a population over successive generations. The process of evolution has given rise to biodiversity at every level of biological organisation. The scientific theory of evolution by natural selection was conceived independently by two British naturalists, Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace, in the mid-19th century as an explanation for why organisms are adapted to their physical and biological environments. The theory was first set out in detail in Darwin's book ''On the Origin of Species''. Evolution by natural selection is established by observable facts about living organisms: (1) more offspring are often produced than can possibly survive; (2) traits vary among individuals with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jose Ben Halafta
Jose ben Helpetha, commonly known as Jose ben Halafta () was a tanna of the fourth generation (2nd century CE). He is the fifth-most-frequently mentioned sage in the Mishnah. Yose Ben Halafta is the one of two rabbis called Rabbi Yose in the Talmud; the other being Jose ben Zimra, an amora. Biography He was born at Sepphoris; but his family was of Babylonian-Jewish origin. According to a genealogical chart found at Jerusalem, he was a descendant of Jonadab ben Rechab. He was one of Rabbi Akiva's five principal pupils, called "the restorers of the Law," who were afterward ordained by Judah ben Baba. He was also a student of Johanan ben Nuri, whose halakhot he transmitted and of Eutolemus. It is very likely that he studied much under his father, Halafta, whose authority he invokes in several instances. But his principal teacher was Akiva, whose system he followed in his interpretation of the Law. After having been ordained in violation of a Roman edict, Jose fled to Asia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adne Sadeh
The Adnei haSadeh (אַדְנֵי הַשָּׂדֶה, meaning "human-like wild creatures") is an animal or legendary creature mentioned in ancient Jewish texts. Etymology The word ' is a variation of ', i.e. "men of", while ' ("the field") can be used figuratively to refer to wildness, so the entire name ' can be translated as "wild men". In some texts the name is spelled ', following an expression in which seems to mean "wild animals". Identity The creature is mentioned briefly in a legal context in the Mishnah: :''Adnei hasadeh'' are ategorized asa wild animal. Rabbi Yossi says: hen dead they cause impurity in a tent like a person. The Jerusalem Talmud gives a more detailed description of this creature: :Yassi romArki ays:it is a man of the mountain, and it lives from its navel and if its navel is disconnected rom the groundit cannot live. Rabbi Hama bar Ukva in the name of Rabbi Yossi ben Hanina: The logic of Rabbi Yossi is as follows: he Torah decrees impurity upon"any ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
