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| refers to the doctrine that Christ died on the cross as a substitute for sinners. God imputed the guilt of our sins to Christ, and he, in our place, bore the punishment that we deserve. This was a full payment for sins, which satisfied both the wrath and the righteousness of God, so that He could forgive sinners without compromising His own holy standard. |
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| adj. of or pertaining to magic, astrology, or any system claiming use or knowledge of secret or supernatural powers or agencies. |
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| adj. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a tribe: tribal customs. |
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| n. a public officer authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law; a magistrate charged with the administration of justice. |
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| n. a person who flees for refuge or safety, esp. to a foreign country, as in time of political upheaval, war, etc. |
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| blessing over the wine challah or hallah-braided bread for Sabbathand holidays (hallot is plural) |
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| herem or cherem (holy war) |
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| n. the most severe form of excommunication, formerly used by rabbis in sentencing wrongdoers, usually for an indefinite period of time. |
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| v. to make or declare sacred; set apart or dedicate to the service of a deity: to consecrate a new church building. |
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| v. the act of dividing or distributing by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion: example: to allot the available farmland among the settlers. |
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| v. to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc.) by succession or will, as an heir. Example: to inherit the family business. |
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| the smell of sweet spices |
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n. a religious ceremony, observed by Jews at the conclusion of the Sabbath or a festival, that consists of blessings over wine, spices, and the light of a candle.
2.is a Jewish religious ceremony that marks the symbolic end of Shabbat and holidays, and ushers in the new week. In Judaism, Shabbat ends—and the new week begins—at nightfall ... |
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