A ''seudat mitzvah'' ( he, סעודת מצוה, "commanded meal"), in
Judaism
Judaism ( he, ''Yahăḏūṯ'') is an Abrahamic, monotheistic, and ethnic religion comprising the collective religious, cultural, and legal tradition and civilization of the Jewish people. It has its roots as an organized religion in the ...
, is an
obligatory
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festive meal, usually referring to the celebratory meal following the fulfillment of a ''
mitzvah'' (commandment), such as a
bar mitzvah,
bat mitzvah, a
wedding
A wedding is a ceremony where two people are united in marriage. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnic groups, religions, countries, and social classes. Most wedding ceremonies involve an exchange of marriage ...
, a ''
brit milah
The ''brit milah'' ( he, בְּרִית מִילָה ''bərīṯ mīlā'', ; Ashkenazi pronunciation: , " covenant of circumcision"; Yiddish pronunciation: ''bris'' ) is the ceremony of circumcision in Judaism. According to the Book of Genesi ...
'' (ritual circumcision), or a ''
siyum
A ''siyum'' ( he, סיום) ("completion"), in Judaism, occasionally spelled siyyum, is the completion of any established unit of Torah study. The most common units are a single volume of the Talmud, or of Mishnah, but there are other units of lea ...
'' (completing a tractate of
Talmud
The Talmud (; he, , Talmūḏ) is the central text of Rabbinic Judaism and the primary source of Jewish religious law ('' halakha'') and Jewish theology. Until the advent of modernity, in nearly all Jewish communities, the Talmud was the cen ...
or
Mishnah
The Mishnah or the Mishna (; he, מִשְׁנָה, "study by repetition", from the verb ''shanah'' , or "to study and review", also "secondary") is the first major written collection of the Jewish oral traditions which is known as the Oral Tora ...
). ''Seudot'' fixed in the
calendar (i.e., for
holidays and fasts) are also considered ''seudot mitzvah'', but many have their own, more commonly used names.
Seudat Brit Milah
Attendance at a ''
brit milah
The ''brit milah'' ( he, בְּרִית מִילָה ''bərīṯ mīlā'', ; Ashkenazi pronunciation: , " covenant of circumcision"; Yiddish pronunciation: ''bris'' ) is the ceremony of circumcision in Judaism. According to the Book of Genesi ...
'' (circumcision) and its subsequent ''seudah'' is of such great significance that
Rabbi
A rabbi () is a spiritual leader or religious teacher in Judaism. One becomes a rabbi by being ordained by another rabbi – known as ''semikha'' – following a course of study of Jewish history and texts such as the Talmud. The basic form of ...
Moshe Isserles
). He is not to be confused with Meir Abulafia, known as "Ramah" ( he, רמ״ה, italic=no, links=no), nor with Menahem Azariah da Fano, known as "Rema MiPano" ( he, רמ״ע מפאנו, italic=no, links=no).
Rabbi Moses Isserles ( he, משה ...
("the Rama") notes that a Talmudic saying that one who is invited but does not participate in the ''seudat brit milah'' is ostracized by
God
In monotheistic thought, God is usually viewed as the supreme being, creator, and principal object of faith. Swinburne, R.G. "God" in Honderich, Ted. (ed)''The Oxford Companion to Philosophy'', Oxford University Press, 1995. God is typically ...
. For this reason, people are generally not invited, but merely informed of the ''brits time and location.
Talmudic sages have compared a ''brit'' to a
Temple sacrifice, and eating at a ''seudat brit milah'' to eating a Temple sacrifice.
Hasidic Jews
Hasidism, sometimes spelled Chassidism, and also known as Hasidic Judaism (Ashkenazi Hebrew: חסידות ''Ḥăsīdus'', ; originally, "piety"), is a Jewish religious group that arose as a spiritual revival movement in the territory of contem ...
generally insist on serving meat at a ''seudat brit milah'' since most Temple offerings were meat. Sharing a meal is considered a bonding experience celebrating the covenant between God and the
Jewish people
Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...
.
Seudat Pidyon HaBen
Unlike other ''seudot mitzvah'' in which the meal (''seudah'') follows the act or ceremony which warrants the festive meal, the
redemption ceremony for a first-born Jewish male child (called ''Pidyon HaBen'' in
Hebrew
Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...
), is actually ''part'' of the meal. The ceremony is led by a
kohen
Kohen ( he, , ''kōhēn'', , "priest", pl. , ''kōhănīm'', , "priests") is the Hebrew word for "priest", used in reference to the Aaronic priesthood, also called Aaronites or Aaronides. Levitical priests or ''kohanim'' are traditionally bel ...
, who ritually washes his hands, recites the blessing over bread, and partakes of some bread before beginning the ceremony. The ceremony, which follows a traditional text, is a verbal exchange between the kohen and the father of the child. The kohen asks the father if he prefers to keep his money, or pay the equivalent of five silver
shekel
Shekel or sheqel ( akk, 𒅆𒅗𒇻 ''šiqlu'' or ''siqlu,'' he, שקל, plural he, שקלים or shekels, Phoenician: ) is an ancient Mesopotamian coin, usually of silver. A shekel was first a unit of weight—very roughly —and became c ...
s to redeem his child. The father chooses the latter option and hands over the money, as well as recites a special blessing ("''al pidyon haben''"). Then the kohen verbalizes the redemption, blesses the child, and says the traditional blessing over a cup of wine, which he then drinks. The ''seudat mitzvah'' continues with all guests in attendance washing for bread and partaking of the festive meal.
While attending the ''seudah'' for a ''Pidyon Haben'', the
Vilna Gaon
Elijah ben Solomon Zalman, ( he , ר' אליהו בן שלמה זלמן ''Rabbi Eliyahu ben Shlomo Zalman'') known as the Vilna Gaon ( Yiddish: דער װילנער גאון ''Der Vilner Gaon'', pl, Gaon z Wilna, lt, Vilniaus Gaonas) or Elijah of ...
was asked whether it was true that all the Torah's commandments are alluded to in ''
Bereishit'', the first portion of the
Torah
The Torah (; hbo, ''Tōrā'', "Instruction", "Teaching" or "Law") is the compilation of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, namely the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. In that sense, Torah means the s ...
. After the Gaon affirmed this, he was asked where the commandment of ''pidyon haben'' was alluded to and the Gaon replied that it was in the word ''Bereishit'', the Hebrew initials which stand for ''Ben Rishon Achar Sheloshim Yom Tifdeh'' or "a firstborn son after thirty days redeem".
[Rabbi Dov Eliach]
"Hashem's Torah is Perfect and Complete: The Vilna Gaon's Monumental Torah Edifice"
, ''Dei'ah veDibur'', accessed March 19, 2006
Seudat Bar Mitzvah
Rabbi
Shlomo Luria
Solomon Luria (1510 – November 7, 1573) ( he, שלמה לוריא) was one of the great Ashkenazic ''poskim'' (decisors of Jewish law) and teachers of his time. He is known for his work of Halakha, ''Yam Shel Shlomo'', and his Talmudic commenta ...
("Maharshal") notes that the occasion of a youth becoming obligated to obey
the commandments
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is to be celebrated with a religious feast, usually including a sermon the youth has prepared. It is customary at a ''
bar mitzvah'' meal for parents to give thanks and praise to
God
In monotheistic thought, God is usually viewed as the supreme being, creator, and principal object of faith. Swinburne, R.G. "God" in Honderich, Ted. (ed)''The Oxford Companion to Philosophy'', Oxford University Press, 1995. God is typically ...
for giving them the merit to raise a child to ''bar mitzvah'' and to educate him in the ways of
Torah
The Torah (; hbo, ''Tōrā'', "Instruction", "Teaching" or "Law") is the compilation of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, namely the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. In that sense, Torah means the s ...
and the commandments.
[Rabbi Nissan Dovid Dubo]
"Yalkut Bar Mitzvah: Bar Mitzvah Customs"
, Chabad Lubavitch, accessed March 16, 2006. Rabbi
Ovadiah Yosef
Ovadia Yosef ( he, , Ovadya Yosef, ; September 24, 1920 – October 7, 2013) was an Iraqi-born Talmudic scholar, a posek, the Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel from 1973 to 1983, and a founder and long-time spiritual leader of Israel's ultra-Orthodo ...
holds that a Bat Mitzvah is also a seudat mitzvah.
Seudat Siyum Masechet
Based on the
Talmud
The Talmud (; he, , Talmūḏ) is the central text of Rabbinic Judaism and the primary source of Jewish religious law ('' halakha'') and Jewish theology. Until the advent of modernity, in nearly all Jewish communities, the Talmud was the cen ...
and
Midrash
''Midrash'' (;["midrash"]
''Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary''. he, מִדְרָשׁ; ...
, the ''seudah'' celebration upon the completion of a Talmudic tractate is considered a ''seudat mitzvah''. This ''seudah'' is made to rejoice over the accomplishment, and also to motivate and inspire others to do the same. Rabbi
Chaim Elazar Shapiro
Chaim Elazar Spira (December 17, 1868 – May 13, 1937) was a rebbe of the Hasidic Munkacs dynasty.
Family background
Spira was born in Strzyżów, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, Austria-Hungary, now part of Poland, where his grandfather ...
(the "Munkatcher
Rebbe
A Rebbe ( yi, רבי, translit=rebe) or Admor ( he, אדמו״ר) is the spiritual leader in the Hasidic movement, and the personalities of its dynasties.Heilman, Samuel"The Rebbe and the Resurgence of Orthodox Judaism."''Religion and Spiritu ...
") observes in his work ''Sha'ar Yissachar'' that the
evil inclination does not want to see this type of shared joy, noting that one of the names of the evil inclination, "
Sama'el," may be seen as an acronym for ''Siyum Masechet Ain La'asot'', or "do not make a siyum".
[Shlomo Katz]
"Matos-Masei: Power of Prayer"
Torah.org, accessed March 19, 2006.
Seudat Hoda'ah
''Seudat Hoda'ah'' (Hebrew: סעודת הודיה) literally means a meal of thanksgiving.
At a public meal that is given to recognize the good -
Hakarat HaTov
Hakarat HaTov (or Hakaras HaTov; ), is the Hebrew term for gratitude. It literally means "recognizing the good".
Etymology
The Hebrew word means "to recognize" and the word ''tov'' means "good" or "goodness".
History
The word "Jew" is derived ...
- the beneficiary gives something to others - the ability to say blessings -
Brachot.
Seudat Nissuin
During the festive meal, ''
seudat nissuin
A ''seudat nissuin'' (Hebrew, 'wedding feast' or 'marriage supper') is a seudat mitzvah that observant Jews eat after a Jewish wedding. It is a mitzvah to have a joyful wedding reception.
Order of the meal
Before the meal begins, the newlyweds a ...
'' following a
Jewish wedding
A Jewish wedding is a wedding ceremony that follows Jewish laws and traditions. While wedding ceremonies vary, common features of a Jewish wedding include a ''ketubah'' (marriage contract) which is signed by two witnesses, a ''chuppah'' or ''hup ...
, guests participate in the
mitzvah (commandment) of ''L'Sameach Chatan v'Kallah'', to bring joy to the groom and bride. The emphasis of the celebration is on entertaining the newlyweds. At
Orthodox
Orthodox, Orthodoxy, or Orthodoxism may refer to:
Religion
* Orthodoxy, adherence to accepted norms, more specifically adherence to creeds, especially within Christianity and Judaism, but also less commonly in non-Abrahamic religions like Neo-pa ...
wedding meals, men and women dance separately - sometimes separated by a ''
mechitza
A ''mechitza'' ( he, מחיצה, partition or division, pl.: , ) in Judaism, is a partition, particularly one that is used to separate men and women.
The rationale in halakha (Jewish law) for a partition dividing men and women is derived from ...
'' ("divider") - for reasons of ''
tzniut
''Tzniut'' ( he, צניעות , , ; "modesty" or "privacy"; ) describes both the character trait of modesty and discretion, as well as a group of Jewish laws pertaining to conduct. The concept is most important within Orthodox Judaism.
De ...
'' (modesty). At the end of the ''seudat nissuin'',
Birkat HaMazon
Birkat Hamazon ( he, בִּרְכַּת הַמָּזוׂן, The Blessing of the Food), known in English as the Grace After Meals ( yi, ; translit. ''bentschen'' or "to bless", Yinglish: Bentsching), is a set of Hebrew blessings that Jewish ...
(Grace After Meals) is recited, and the ''Sheva Berachot'' (seven blessings) that were recited under the ''
chupah
A ''chuppah'' ( he, חוּפָּה, pl. חוּפּוֹת, ''chuppot'', literally, "canopy" or "covering"), also huppah, chipe, chupah, or chuppa, is a canopy under which a Jewish couple stand during their wedding ceremony. It consists of a cl ...
'' (wedding canopy) are repeated.
Seudat Havraah
''Seudat Havraah'' is the "meal of consolation" or comfort provided for a mourner upon his or her return from the cemetery following interment of the deceased.
[Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner]
"Initial Meal Post-Burial - Seudat Havraah"
AishDas, accessed March 16, 2006. It usually consists of foods symbolic of life such as boiled eggs and lentil soup. The
Talmud
The Talmud (; he, , Talmūḏ) is the central text of Rabbinic Judaism and the primary source of Jewish religious law ('' halakha'') and Jewish theology. Until the advent of modernity, in nearly all Jewish communities, the Talmud was the cen ...
states that the lentil stew
Jacob
Jacob (; ; ar, يَعْقُوب, Yaʿqūb; gr, Ἰακώβ, Iakṓb), later given the name Israel, is regarded as a patriarch of the Israelites and is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam ...
was preparing (
Genesis
Genesis may refer to:
Bible
* Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of mankind
* Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Book o ...
25:29), and for which
Esau
Esau ''Ēsaû''; la, Hesau, Esau; ar, عِيسَوْ ''‘Īsaw''; meaning "hairy"Easton, M. ''Illustrated Bible Dictionary'', (, , 2006, p. 236 or "rough".Mandel, D. ''The Ultimate Who's Who in the Bible'', (.), 2007, p. 175 is the elder son o ...
sold his birthright, was the ''seudat havraah'' for his father
Isaac
Isaac; grc, Ἰσαάκ, Isaák; ar, إسحٰق/إسحاق, Isḥāq; am, ይስሐቅ is one of the three patriarchs of the Israelites and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He was the ...
who was beginning to sit ''
shiva
Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hin ...
'' for ''his'' father
Abraham
Abraham, ; ar, , , name=, group= (originally Abram) is the common Hebrews, Hebrew patriarch of the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In Judaism, he is the founding father of the Covenant (biblical), special ...
.
Seudat Shabbat and Seudat Yom Tov
These include three meals on
the Sabbath, as well as two (dinner and lunch) on each festival day making four each (outside Israel) for
Shavuot
(''Ḥag HaShavuot'' or ''Shavuos'')
, nickname = English: "Feast of Weeks"
, observedby = Jews and Samaritans
, type = Jewish and Samaritan
, begins = 6th day of Sivan (or the Sunday following the 6th day of Sivan i ...
,
Rosh HaShana
Rosh HaShanah ( he, רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה, , literally "head of the year") is the Jewish New Year. The biblical name for this holiday is Yom Teruah (, , lit. "day of shouting/blasting") It is the first of the Jewish High Holy Days (, , ...
,
Sukkot
or ("Booths, Tabernacles")
, observedby = Jews, Samaritans, a few Protestant denominations, Messianic Jews, Semitic Neopagans
, type = Jewish, Samaritan
, begins = 15th day of Tishrei
, ends = 21st day of Tis ...
, two each for
Shemini Atzeret
Shemini Atzeret (—"Eighth ay ofAssembly") is a Jewish holiday. It is celebrated on the 22nd day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei in the Land of Israel, and on the 22nd and 23rd outside the Land, usually coinciding with late September or ear ...
and
Simchat Torah
Simchat Torah or Simhat Torah (, lit., "Rejoicing with/of the Torah", Ashkenazi: ''Simchas Torah'') is a Jewish holiday that celebrates and marks the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and the beginning of a new cycle. Simc ...
, eight (outside Israel) for
Passover
Passover, also called Pesach (; ), is a major Jewish holiday that celebrates the Biblical story of the Israelites escape from slavery in Egypt, which occurs on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan, the first month of Aviv, or spring. ...
. The
Passover Seder
The Passover Seder (; he, סדר פסח , 'Passover order/arrangement'; yi, סדר ) is a ritual feast at the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Passover. It is conducted throughout the world on the eve of the 15th day of Nisan in the Hebre ...
s are ''seudot mitzvah''. Except for ''
Seudah Shlishit'' (the "third meal" of Shabbat) all of these meals are preceded by ''
Kiddush
Kiddush (; he, קידוש ), literally, "sanctification", is a blessing recited over wine or grape juice to sanctify the Shabbat and Jewish holidays. Additionally, the word refers to a small repast held on Shabbat or festival mornings afte ...
'' (the blessing, made over wine, recognizing the holiness of the day). If one recites ''Kiddush'', Jewish law states that one must immediately eat the ''seudah'' in the same place that he heard/recited ''Kiddush''. At Shabbat meals, it is customary to sing ''
Zemirot
Zemirot or Z'miros ( he, זמירות ''zǝmîrôt'', singular: zimrah but often called by the masculine zemer) are Jewish hymns, usually sung in the Hebrew or Aramaic languages, but sometimes also in Yiddish or Ladino. The best known are th ...
'' (songs), learn
Torah
The Torah (; hbo, ''Tōrā'', "Instruction", "Teaching" or "Law") is the compilation of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, namely the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. In that sense, Torah means the s ...
(as at meals in general) and discuss the week's
portion of Scripture.
Seudah HaMafseket
''Seudah HaMafseket'' is the "separating meal" eaten before the fasts of
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur (; he, יוֹם כִּפּוּר, , , ) is the holiest day in Judaism and Samaritanism. It occurs annually on the 10th of Tishrei, the first month of the Hebrew calendar. Primarily centered on atonement and repentance, the day' ...
and
Tisha B'Av
Tisha B'Av ( he, תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָב ''Tīšʿā Bəʾāv''; , ) is an annual fast day in Judaism, on which a number of disasters in Jewish history occurred, primarily the destruction of both Solomon's Temple by the Neo-Babylonian Em ...
.
The pre-Yom Kippur meal is a festive meal, which may include meat.
["Yom Kippur: How We Prepare"]
, National Jewish Outreach Program, accessed March 16, 2006.
At the pre-Tisha B'Av meal it is forbidden to eat meat, wine, or more than one cooked food.
Alcoholic beverage
An alcoholic beverage (also called an alcoholic drink, adult beverage, or a drink) is a drink that contains ethanol, a type of alcohol that acts as a drug and is produced by fermentation of grains, fruits, or other sources of sugar. The c ...
s should be avoided. The meal is eaten sitting on the ground or a low seat. It is customary to eat a hardboiled egg, and also a piece of bread dipped into ashes, and to say, "This is the Tisha B'Av meal." During the meal, three men should not sit together so they will not have to recite the
Grace after Meals
Birkat Hamazon ( he, בִּרְכַּת הַמָּזוׂן, The Blessing of the Food), known in English as the Grace After Meals ( yi, ; translit. ''bentschen'' or "to bless", Yinglish: Bentsching), is a set of Hebrew blessings that Jewish l ...
as a group. None of these restrictions apply when Tisha B'Av occurs on
Shabbat or Sunday.
["Tisha B'Av (The Ninth of Av)"]
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, accessed March 16, 2006.["Tisha BeAv: The Fast of the Ninth of Av"]
Ahavat Israel, accessed March 16, 2006.
Seudat Purim
On
Purim
Purim (; , ; see Name below) is a Jewish holiday which commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from Haman, an official of the Achaemenid Empire who was planning to have all of Persia's Jewish subjects killed, as recounted in the Book ...
day, typically toward evening, a festive meal called ''Seudat Purim'' is held, with wine as a prominent beverage, where drunkenness is not uncommon. The custom of drinking at this meal stems from a statement in the Talmud attributed to a rabbi named Rava that says one should drink on Purim until he can "no longer distinguish between ''arur Haman'' ('Cursed is Haman') and ''baruch Mordechai'' ('Blessed is Mordecai')." The reason Rava instituted the custom of drinking may have been as a critique of treating Mordecai as a hero, instead of a villain.
Another view is that these phrases have the same
numerical value
A number is a mathematical object used to count, measure, and label. The original examples are the natural numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and so forth. Numbers can be represented in language with number words. More universally, individual numbers can ...
, and some authorities, including the ''Be'er Hagolah'' and ''
Magen Avraham
Abraham Abele Gombiner () (c. 1635 – 5 October 1682), known as the Magen Avraham, born in Gąbin (Gombin), Poland, was a rabbi, Talmudist and a leading religious authority in the Jewish community of Kalisz, Poland during the seventeenth century ...
'', have ruled that one should drink wine until he is unable to calculate these numerical values.)
This saying was codified in the
Rif
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,
Rosh Rosh ( he, ראש, , link=no, "head" or "leader") may refer to:
*Rosh (biblical figure), a minor Biblical figure, mentioned in the Book of Genesis and possibly a nation listed in Ezekiel
*"The Rosh", Rabbi Asher ben Jehiel (1250–1328) a prominent ...
, ''
Tur'', ''
Shulchan Aruch
The ''Shulchan Aruch'' ( he, שֻׁלְחָן עָרוּך , literally: "Set Table"), sometimes dubbed in English as the Code of Jewish Law, is the most widely consulted of the various legal codes in Judaism. It was authored in Safed (today in I ...
'' (''
Orach Chayim
Orach Chayim, (''manner/way of life'') is a section of Rabbi Jacob ben Asher's compilation of Halakha (Jewish law), Arba'ah Turim. This section addresses aspects of Jewish law pertinent to the Hebrew calendar (be it the daily, weekly, monthly, or ...
'' 695), and is interpreted simply (as explained above) by the ''
Chatam Sofer
Moses Schreiber (1762–1839), known to his own community and Jewish posterity in the Hebrew translation as Moshe Sofer, also known by his main work ''Chatam Sofer'', ''Chasam Sofer'', or ''Hatam Sofer'' ( trans. ''Seal of the Scribe'', and acron ...
''. This interpretation of the Talmudic statement, or the acceptance of the statement itself, is disputed (for various reasons) by the
''Ba'alei Tosafot'' (based on the
Jerusalem Talmud
The Jerusalem Talmud ( he, תַּלְמוּד יְרוּשַׁלְמִי, translit=Talmud Yerushalmi, often for short), also known as the Palestinian Talmud or Talmud of the Land of Israel, is a collection of rabbinic notes on the second-century ...
),
Maimonides
Musa ibn Maimon (1138–1204), commonly known as Maimonides (); la, Moses Maimonides and also referred to by the acronym Rambam ( he, רמב״ם), was a Sephardic Jewish philosopher who became one of the most prolific and influential Torah ...
, Rabbeinu Ephraim, ''Ba'al HaMa'or'',
Ran
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* "Ran" (song), a 2013 Japanese song by Luna Sea
* ''Ran Online'', a 2004 MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role playing game)
*' ...
, ''Orchot Chaim'', ''Be'er Hagolah'', ''
Magen Avraham
Abraham Abele Gombiner () (c. 1635 – 5 October 1682), known as the Magen Avraham, born in Gąbin (Gombin), Poland, was a rabbi, Talmudist and a leading religious authority in the Jewish community of Kalisz, Poland during the seventeenth century ...
'', ''
Taz Taz or TAZ may refer to:
Geography
* Taz (river), a river in western Siberia, Russia
* Taz Estuary, the estuary of the river Taz in Russia
People
* Taz people, an ethnic group in Russia
** Taz language, a form of Northeastern Mandarin spoken ...
'',
Rema
Antarctica () is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean, it contains the geographic South Pole. Antarctica is the fifth-largest contine ...
,
Vilna Gaon
Elijah ben Solomon Zalman, ( he , ר' אליהו בן שלמה זלמן ''Rabbi Eliyahu ben Shlomo Zalman'') known as the Vilna Gaon ( Yiddish: דער װילנער גאון ''Der Vilner Gaon'', pl, Gaon z Wilna, lt, Vilniaus Gaonas) or Elijah of ...
,
Maharsha
Shmuel Eidels (1555 – 1631) ( he, שמואל אליעזר הלוי איידלס Shmuel Eliezer HaLevi Eidels) was a renowned rabbi and Talmudist famous for his commentary on the Talmud, ''Chiddushei Halachot''. Eidels is also known as Maharsha ( ...
, Rashash, ''Tzeidah LaDerech'', ''
Hagahot Maimoniyot
''Haggahot Maimuniyyot'' ( he, הגהות מיימוניות) is a 13th-century halakhic work authored by Meir HaKohen. It is one of the most important sources for the halakhic rulings of the scholars of Germany and France, and it is one of the d ...
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Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach (28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his orchestral music such as the ''Brandenburg Concertos''; instrumental compositions such as the Cello Suites; keyboard wo ...
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Maharil
Yaakov ben Moshe Levi Moelin ( he, יעקב בן משה מולין) (c. 1365 – September 14, 1427) was a Talmudist and ''posek'' (authority on Jewish law) best known for his codification of the customs (''minhagim'') of the German Jews. He is ...
, ''P'ri M'gadim'', ''Kol Bo'', ''Chochmat Mano'ach'', ''
Mishnah Berurah'' (by the Chafetz Chaim), and others. These authorities all advocate drinking wine in some quantity, but all (excepting ''Hagahot Maimoniyot'' and Ra'avyah) discourage the level of drunkenness suggested by the ''Chatam Sofer''. The Rema says that one should only drink a little more than he is used to drinking, and then try to fall asleep (whereupon he certainly will not be able to tell the difference between the two phrases indicated by the Talmud). This position is shared by the ''Kol Bo'' and ''
Mishnah Berurah'', and is similar to that of Maimonides.
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Shabbat meals
Shabbat meals or Shabbos meals ( he, סעודות שבת, Seudot Shabbat, Seudoys Shabbos) are the three meals eaten by Shabbat-observant Jews, the first on Friday night, the second on Saturday day, and the third late on Saturday afternoon. The H ...
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Seudah Shlishit
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Melaveh malkah
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Psalm 100
Psalm 100 is the 100th psalm in the Book of Psalms in the Hebrew Bible. In English, it is translated as "Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands" in the King James Version (KJV), and as "O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands" in the Book ...
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Hakarat HaTov
Hakarat HaTov (or Hakaras HaTov; ), is the Hebrew term for gratitude. It literally means "recognizing the good".
Etymology
The Hebrew word means "to recognize" and the word ''tov'' means "good" or "goodness".
History
The word "Jew" is derived ...
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Gratitude
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