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Genisa

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Author(s): Reif, Stefan C.
Der Brauch, ausgesonderte jüdische Sakraltexte und Ritualgegenstände in einer dafür vorgesehenen Lagerstätte, der Genisa (Pl. Genisot, hebr. geniza), aufzubewahren, geht auf eine rabbinische Tradition zurück. Die aussortierten religiösen wie auch profanen Objekte und Schriften wurden vielerorts in abgetrennten Räumen von Synagogen eingelagert. Ihre in der Moderne geborgenen Überreste bereichern die historische Forschung. Herausragende Bedeutung nimmt die Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts entdeckte …

Maḥzor

(378 words)

Author(s): Reif, Stefan C.
[German Version] The postbiblical Hebrew word maḥzor is derived from the root חזר/ ḥzr, commonly used in Aramaic, meaning “return” or “repeat.” It occurs in the talmudic and midrashic literature in the sense of “cycle,” with particular reference to the solar and lunar cycles. In the post-talm…

Geniza

(532 words)

Author(s): Reif, Stefan C.
[German Version] I. General – II. Geniza in Cairo I. General The earliest occurrences in Hebrew literature of the root gnz, from which the word “genizah” is derived, are found in late sections of the Hebrew Bible where it refers to the storage of valuable items. In the wider field of Semitics ¶ the root has the meanings of “hide,” “cover,” “bury.” In early rabbinic literature the term is used to describe special treasures stored away by God, such as the Torah and the souls of the righteous. In Jewish religious law, which prohibits the obliterati…

Shema‘

(860 words)

Author(s): Herrmann, Klaus | Reif, Stefan C.
[English Version] I. AntikeDas Sh. (שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל), benannt nach den Anfangsworten von Dtn 6,4–9 (»Höre Israel, der Herr, dein Gott, ist einer«), bildet zus. mit der ‘Amida (Gebet: XI.,1.) einen der beiden Grundpfeiler des jüd. Gottesdienstes (: II.,3., a; Liturgie: VII.) und wird im Morgen- (Shacharit) und Abendgottesdienst (Ma‘ariv) gesprochen, wobei im Blick auf Dtn 6,7 (vgl. auch Dtn 11,19: »Du sollst sie deinen Söhnen wiederholen, du sollst von ihnen reden … wenn du dich schlafen legst und wen…

Liturgy

(8,787 words)

Author(s): Zimmerman, Joyce Ann | Neijenhuis, Jörg | Praßl, Franz Karl | Felmy, Karl Christian | Ebenbauer, Peter | Et al.
[German Version] I. Phenomenology – II. History – III. Dogmatics – IV. Practical Theology – V. Ethics – VI. Orthodox Church – VII. Judaism – VIII. Art History – IX. Asia, Africa, Latin America I. Phenomenology The term liturgy has been used for Christian worship since the end of the 16th century; by th…

Worship

(20,376 words)

Author(s): Dondelinger, Patrick | Auffarth, Christoph | Braulik, Georg | Reif, Stefan C. | Johnson, Luke T. | Et al.
[German Version] I. Terminology The German word Gottesdienst (“worship,” lit. “service of God”) is attested since the 13th/14th century as a German translation of Latin cultus (Cult/Worship). It came into common use in the 16th century, especially in Luther’s works. Starting with an ethical understanding of the word, Luther himself used it as a technical term for the common celebration of the Word of God, as it evolved from the evangelical reform of the Catholic sacrifice (IV) of the mass. For centuries the term Gottesdienst remained limited to this specific form of worship of …

Prayer

(13,283 words)

Author(s): Alles, Gregory D. | Reventlow, Henning Graf | Gebauer, Roland | Förster, Niclas | Wallmann, Johannes | Et al.
[German Version] I. Religious Studies Prayer is one of the most frequent and important religious acts in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It also appears in other religions – for example the indigenous religions of America. B…