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List Of Rules: The Early Rabbis Determined That ...
Contributed by Tom Papez on Oct 10, 2009 (message contributor)
List of Rules: The early rabbis determined that the primary categories of forbidden activities are those involved in the building of the Tabernacle, listing them under the heading of Av Melakhah (lit. "father of work") in the Mishnah (Shab. 7). These are: (1) sowing, (2) plowing, (3) reaping, (4) binding sheaves, (5) threshing, (6) winnowing, (7) sorting, (8) grinding, (9) sifting, (10) kneading, (11) baking, (12) shearing sheep, (13) washing wool, (14) beating wool, (15) dyeing wool, (16) spinning, (17) weaving, (18) making two loops, (19) weaving two threads, (20) separating two threads, (21) tying (a permanent knot), (22) loosening (a permanent knot), (23) sewing two stitches, (24) tearing in order to sew two stitches, (25) hunting a deer, (26) slaughtering, (27) flaying, (28) salting, (29) curing a skin, (30) scraping the hide, (31) cutting, (32) writing two letters (of the alphabet), (33) erasing in order to write two letters, (34) building, (35) pulling down a structure, (36) extinguishing a fire, (37) lighting a fire, (38) striking with a hammer
(i.e., putting the finishing touch on something), and (39) moving something, i.e., carrying, from one domain to another.
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The Impact Of The Sexual Sins On This Society: ...
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When Sherry And I Lived In Pottstown, We Shopped ... PRO
Contributed by Guy Glass on Aug 22, 2003
When Sherry and I lived in Pottstown, we shopped at the ShopRite Supermarket I town. In fact I would say that at that time it was probably the most popular of the Super Markets. Well there was really only one easy way to get to ShopRite, and that was to cross a small bridge. Well, the time came ...read more
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Faith Does Not Operate In The Realm Of The ...
Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 31, 2004
“Faith does not operate in the realm of the possible. There is no glory for God in that which is humanly possible. Faith ...read more
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In New Jersey – According To The Index Of Leading ...
Contributed by Guy Glass on Sep 5, 2003
In New Jersey – according to the Index of Leading Cultural Indicators, 2001-2002 Violent Crime increased 129% -- from 1967-2000 State Prisoners increased 508% -- from 1965-2001 Illegitimate births increased 578% from 1960-1999 Divorce rates increased 328% from 1960-1999 Children living in ...read more
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