- rabbinical jurisdiction
- trials conducted by the rabbis according to the principles Jewish religious law
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
RABBI, RABBINATE — The title rabbi is derived from the noun rav, which in biblical Hebrew means great and does not occur in the Bible; in its later sense in mishnaic Hebrew, however, the word rav means a master as opposed to a slave (e.g., does a slave rebel… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ANTISEMITISM — ANTISEMITISM, a term coined in 1879, from the Greek ἁντί = anti, and Σημ = Semite by the German agitator wilhelm marr to designate the then current anti Jewish campaigns in Europe. Antisemitism soon came into general use as a term denoting all… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
MARKET DAYS AND FAIRS — The nomadic nature of early medieval trade and the wide ranging contacts of Jewish merchants throughout the period made Jewish traders early and eager participants in market days and fairs, in spite of the religious and social problems attendant… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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History of banking — The first banks were the merchants of the ancient world that made loans to farmers and traders that carried goods between cities. The first records of such activity dates back to around 2000 BC in Assyria and Babylonia. Later, in ancient Greece… … Wikipedia
JOSEPH II° — (1741–1790), king of Germany (1764–90) and Holy Roman emperor (1765–90); co regent with his mother, maria theresa , until her death in 1780. Although educated in the spirit of the Enlightenment, he nevertheless remained a practicing Roman… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
KYBARTAI — (Pol. and Rus. Kibarty; in Jewish sources, קיבארט), town in S. Lithuania; on the German border until 1941. Through its position on the Kovno Koenigsberg railroad, opposite the German town of Eydtkuhnen, Kybartai developed into an important… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
BET DIN AND JUDGES — (Heb. בֵּית דִּין; lit. house of judgment ). Bet din (pl. battei din) is the term, in rabbinic sources, for a Jewish court of law. In modern times it usually refers to an ecclesiastical court dealing with religious matters such as divorce, and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
MISHPAT IVRI — This article is arranged according to the following outline: definition and terminology RELIGIOUS HALAKHAH AND LEGAL HALAKHAH common features law and morals de oraita and de rabbanan distinguishing between the two categories legal consequences of … Encyclopedia of Judaism
LEGAL AND JUDICIAL SYSTEM — UNDER THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE (1876–1917) Judiciary Throughout the period from the promulgation of the Ottoman Constitution of 1876 until the present time there have been both secular and religious courts exercising jurisdiction in the territory of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism