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"How the bar mitzvah developed over the centuries from an obscure legal ritual into a core component of Judaism and how it captured the imagination of everyone, including many non-Jewish youth"-- "The Jewish coming-of-age ceremony of bar mitzvah was first recorded in thirteenth-century France, where it took the form of a simple statement by the father that he was no longer responsible for his thirteen-year-old son. Today, bar mitzvah for boys and bat mitzvah for girls are more popular than at any time in history and are sometimes accompanied by lavish celebrations. How did bar mitzvah develop over the centuries from an obscure legal ritual into a core component of Judaism? How did it capture the imagination of even non-Jewish youth? Bar Mitzvah is a comprehensive history of the ceremonies and celebrations for both boys and girls. As cultural anthropology informed by rabbinic knowledge, it explores the origins and development of the most important coming-of-age milestone in Judaism. Rabbi Michael Hilton has sought out every reference to bar mitzvah in the Bible, the Talmud, and numerous other Jewish texts spanning several centuries, extracting a fascinating miscellany of information, stories, and commentary. "--

SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies. --- RELIGION / Judaism / Rituals & Practice. --- Bar mitzvah. --- Bar mitsṿah --- Judaism --- Bat mitzvah --- Confirmation (Jewish rite) --- Customs and practices

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An analysis of Megillat ha-Megalleh by Abraham Bar Hiyya (12th c.) as a complete text in its historical and cultural context, showing that the work - written at a time when Jews increasingly came under Christian influence and dominance – presents a coherent argument for the continuing validity of the Jewish hope for redemption. In his argument, Bar Hiyya presents a view of history, the course of which was planted by God in creation, which runs inevitably towards the future redemption of the Jews. Bar Hiyya uses philosophical, scientific, biblical and astrological material to support his argument, and several times makes use of originally Christian ideas, which he inverts to suit his argument.

Messiah --- Messianic era (Judaism) --- Eschatology, Jewish. --- Resurrection (Jewish theology) --- Redemption --- Redemption (Jewish theology) --- Eschatology, Jewish --- Jews --- Judaism --- Judaism. --- Restoration --- Doctrines --- Abraham bar Hiyya Savasorda,

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Two major Jewish risings against Rome took place in the years following the destruction of Jerusalem - the first during Trajan's Parthian war, and the second, led by Bar Kokhba, under Hadrian's principate. The impact of these risings not only on Judaea, but also on Cyrene, Egypt, Cyprus and Mesopotamia, is shown by accounts in both ancient Jewish and non-Jewish literature. More recently discovered sources include letters and documents from fighters and refugees, and inscriptions attesting war and restoration. Historical evaluation has veered between regret for a pointless bloodbath and admiration for sustained resistance. William Horbury offers a new history of these risings, presenting a fresh review of sources and interpretations. He explores the period of Jewish war under Trajan and Hadrian not just as the end of an era, but also as a time of continuity in Jewish life and development in Jewish and Christian origins.

Jews --- Judaism --- Hellenistic Judaism --- Judaism, Hellenistic --- Bar Kokhba Rebellion, 132-135 --- Jewish-Roman War, 66-73 --- Roman-Jewish War, 66-73 --- History

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Computer science --- Informatique --- Periodicals --- Périodiques --- Electronic data processing --- Information theory --- Automatic Data Processing. --- Information Theory. --- Electronic data processing. --- Information theory. --- Information Theories --- Theories, Information --- Theory, Information --- Information Processing --- Bar Codes --- Computer Data Processing --- Data Processing, Automatic --- Electronic Data Processing --- Information Processing, Automatic --- Optical Readers --- Automatic Information Processing --- Bar Code --- Code, Bar --- Codes, Bar --- Data Processing, Computer --- Data Processing, Electronic --- Optical Reader --- Processing, Automatic Data --- Processing, Automatic Information --- Processing, Computer Data --- Processing, Electronic Data --- Processing, Information --- Reader, Optical --- Readers, Optical --- Communication theory --- ADP (Data processing) --- Automatic data processing --- Data processing --- EDP (Data processing) --- IDP (Data processing) --- Integrated data processing --- Industries --- machine learning --- bioinformatics --- medical informatics --- bioengineering --- information theory --- statistical modelling --- Population Health. --- Public Health. --- Operations Research --- Computers --- Communication --- Cybernetics --- Office practice --- Population Health Support --- Automation --- Automatic Data Processing --- Electronic Data Processing. --- Computer Science

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"Frederick Rennie Emerson (1895-1972) was a dynamic presence in the cultural and intellectual life of Newfoundland and Labrador for much of the twentieth century. A musician, lawyer, educator, and folklore enthusiast, Emerson was a central figure in the preservation and mediation of Newfoundland culture in the tumultuous decades prior to and following Confederation with Canada in 1949. Glenn Colton shows how Emerson fostered greater awareness and understanding of Newfoundland's cultural heritage in local, national, and international contexts. His collaboration with song collector Maud Karpeles in the late 1920s preserved some of the most cherished folk songs in the English language, and a decade later, his lectures at Memorial University College emphasized folk traditions and classical repertoire to inspire cultural discovery for an entire generation. As Newfoundland's representative on the first Canada Council and vice-president of the Canadian Folk Music Society, he played a crucial role in shaping Canadian cultural policy during the transformative years of the mid-twentieth century. Colton also reveals the meaningful creative works Emerson composed in response to the same cultural heritage he documented and preserved: his one-act drama Proud Kate Sullivan (1940) is a pioneering depiction of Newfoundland life, and the folk-inspired Newfoundland Rhapsody (1964) is one of few examples of symphonic music composed by a Newfoundlander of his generation. Newfoundland Rhapsody explores Newfoundland society, Canada's emerging arts scene, and the international folk music community to offer a new lens through which to view the cultural history of twentieth-century Newfoundland and Canada."--pub. desc.

Musicians --- Lawyers --- Advocates --- Attorneys --- Bar --- Barristers --- Jurists --- Legal profession --- Solicitors --- Representation in administrative proceedings --- Artists --- Legal status, laws, etc. --- Newfoundland and Labrador --- Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador --- Newfoundland & Labrador --- Newfoundland --- Persons --- Emerson, Frederick R.