proselyte

  • 51sincere proselyte — person who converted to Judaism out of personal belief …

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  • 52élyte — prosélyte …

    Dictionnaire des rimes

  • 53Proselyted — Proselyte Pros e*lyte, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Proselyted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Proselyting}.] To convert to some religion, opinion, or system; to bring over. Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 54Proselyting — Proselyte Pros e*lyte, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Proselyted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Proselyting}.] To convert to some religion, opinion, or system; to bring over. Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 55proselytism — proselyte ► NOUN 1) a convert from one opinion, religion, or party to another. 2) a Gentile who has converted to Judaism. DERIVATIVES proselytism noun. ORIGIN Greek pros luthos stranger, convert …

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  • 56PROSELYTES — There is ample evidence of a widespread conversion to Judaism during the period of the Second Temple, especially the latter part of the period, and the word ger, which in biblical times meant a stranger, or an alien, became synonymous with a… …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 57Judaizers — Judaizers, see also , generally describes those who inculcate to Christians the adherence to Torah Laws, which is normally considered the prerogative of followers of Judaism, the parent religion of Christianity. Similarly, One who has Judaized… …

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  • 58GENIZAH, CAIRO — Introduction The term genizah is a word shortened from the rabbinical Hebrew phrase bet genizah (see also genizah ). Its counterpart in late biblical Hebrew is genez (pl. genazim, ginzei) which in Esther evidently means a treasury, as well as the …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 59RIGHTS, HUMAN — The following article deals with the subject of human rights, their essence and the contents of various fundamental rights as reflected in the sources of Jewish Law. The interpretation of Israel s Basic Laws concerning human rights in accordance… …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 60List of converts to Judaism — This article endeavours to list some notable people who have converted, or are believed to have converted, to Judaism. Their notability is based either on outside endeavors for otherwise famous people, or on circumstances which would make their… …

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