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KAVVANAH — (Heb. כַּוָּנָה; lit. directed intention ), the phrase used in rabbinic literature to denote a state of mental concentration and devotion at prayer and during the performance of mitzvot. Although the demand for kavvanah as an obligatory component … Encyclopedia of Judaism
kavvanah — ▪ Judaism also spelled Kawwanah (Hebrew: “intention,” or “devotion”), plural Kavvanot, Kavvanoth, Kawwanot, or Kawwanoth, in Judaism, the attitude or frame of mind that is appropriate when one performs religious duties, especially… … Universalium
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KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ḤASIDISM — ḤASIDISM, a popular religious movement giving rise to a pattern of communal life and leadership as well as a particular social outlook which emerged in Judaism and Jewry in the second half of the 18th century. Ecstasy, mass enthusiasm, close knit … Encyclopedia of Judaism
PRAYER — PRAYER, the offering of petition, confession, adoration or thanksgiving to God. In the Bible The concept of prayer is based on the conviction that God exists, hears, and answers (Ps. 65:3; cf. 115:3–7) – that He is a personal deity. In a sense it … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ETHICAL LITERATURE — (Heb. סִפְרוּת הַמּוּסָר, sifrut ha musar). There is no specific ethical literature as such in the biblical and talmudic period insofar as a systematic formulation of Jewish ethics is concerned. Even the wisdom literature of the Bible, though… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
MUSIC — This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction written sources of direct and circumstantial evidence the material relics and iconography notated sources oral tradition archives and important collections of jewish music… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
MEDITATION — (Heb. Hitbonenut), a term which first appears in kabbalistic literature, from the middle of the 13th century, referring to protracted concentration of thought on supernal lights of the divine world and of the spiritual worlds in general. Many… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ISAAC THE BLIND — ( Sagi Nahor ; c. 1160–1235), a central figure among early kabbalists, the son of . He was usually referred to as He Ḥasid and Baḥya b. Asher called him the father of Kabbalah. No biographical facts or details of his life are available, but… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
