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One who runs great risks or accepts great hardship for the sake of observing the religious laws of Judaism without actually sacrificing his or her life is also considered especially righteous. Such an act of figurative self-sacrifice is called mesirat nefesh (מסירת נפש, "giving over the soul").
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What does the word nefesh mean?
There is no such word in English.
What is Yiddish for aggravation?
I believe it is tsuris.
What is the seat of the nefesh level of the soul?
The blood, and more specifically the liver.
How do you say beautiful soul in Hebrew?
nefesh yafah (× ×¤×© יפה)
What are the release dates for Alistair MacLean Y'did Nefesh - 2007?
Alistair MacLean Y'did Nefesh - 2007 was released on: USA: 6 October 2007 (Northwest Film Forum Local Sightings Film Festival)
What is the Hebrew word for soulmate?
Said to a male: "atah ha-neshama sheli" אתה הנשמה שלי Said to a female: "aht ha-neshama sheli" את הנשמה שלי
What candle flame color corresponds to the nefesh level of the soul?
See if this linked page helps.
What is the Hebrew word for kind gentle soul?
nefesh nekhmada (× ×¤×© × ×—×ž×“×”)
What has the author Raphael ben Gabriel Norzi written?
Raphael ben Gabriel Norzi has written: 'Marpe la-nefesh'
What is nephash in Hebrew?
nephash is not a Hebrew word, but it is close to nefesh (× ×¤×©) which means life force, and sometimes translated as soul.
Does the soul leave the body when the brain dies or when the body dies?
Jewish tradition teaches of different parts or levels of the soul. The neshama is associated with the use of free-will and is centered in the brain. The ruach is associated with emotion and is centered in the heart. The nefesh is the spark of life, associated with physical function. If the body (even brain-dead) is alive, the nefesh is there.
Where in the Torah or Talmud does it talk about pikuach nefesh?
The term Pikuach Nefesh comes from the Talmud, specifically Yoma 83a-84b. However, the concept is derived from the Torah where in Leviticus 18:5, God commands the Jewish people to "live by the laws". This has been viewed almost unanimously by Rabbis to mean that almost any action that would lead to the death of person on account of following the Torah Laws should be abrogated. (The three things for which Pikuach Nefesh does not apply are murder, blasphemy/idolatry, and sexual sins.) Leviticus 18:5 (NIV): 5 Keep my decrees and laws, for the person who obeys them will live by them. I am the Lord.
