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  Sefer haYashar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sefer haYashar (Amoraim): A collection of sayings of the sages from the Amoraim period (1st and 2nd centuries) mentioned by Seymour J. Cohen in the introduction to his Sefer Hayasher.
Sefer haYashar (Rabbenu Tam): A famous 12th century treatise on Jewish ritual and ethics by Rabbeinu Tam.
Sefer haYashar (midrash): A book of Jewish legends covering the period from the creation of man to the first wave of the conquest of Canaan, usually dated to about the 13th century, seemingly intended to represent the book referred to in Joshua and 2 Samuel.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Book_of_Jasher   (328 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Sefer haYashar (Biblical references)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Sefer haYashar (Biblical references), Hebrew ספר הישר (also transliterated Sēper haiYāšār), 'Book of the Upright', often only half-translated into English as Book of Jasher or as Book of Jashar.
Since references in both books seem to be to poetic material, a common guess is that this Book of the Upright was a lost collection of old Hebrew verse.
Two works sometimes claimed to be this work are Sefer haYashar (midrash) and Book of Jasher (Pseudo-Jasher).
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Sefer-haYashar-(Biblical-references)   (320 words)

  
 Is The Qur'anic Surah Of Joseph Borrowed From Jewish Midrashic Sources?
The implicit assumption of this "understanding" the "incoherent" Qur'anic account by using the Midrashic sources such as Midrash Yalkut, Midrash Genesis Rabbah, Tanhuma, Midrash Ha-Gadol and Sefer Ha-Yashar is that these sources existed before the advent of Islam and that the Prophet Muhammad misread, misunderstood or misheard the story of Joseph.
In support of this idea J. Genot cites the description of Joseph as a Jewish astronomer at a Gentile court, the use of the astrolabe, and contemporary influences on biblical narratives.
It appears that the author of the English translation of Sefer Ha-Yashar was unaware of the the non-existence of the Naples edition, see Sefer Hayashar: The Book Of Generation Of Adam, 1993, Ktav Publishing House, Inc.: Holboken (New Jersey), p.
www.islamic-awareness.org /Quran/Sources/BByalkut.html   (1816 words)

  
 Mishneh Torah -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Mishneh Torah ("Repetition of the Torah") is an appellation originally used for the Biblical book of (The fifth book of the Old Testament; contains a second statement of Mosaic Law) Deuteronomy.
Zemanim (Times): laws which are limited to certain times, such as the (A day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims) Sabbath and the (Click link for more info and facts about Jewish holidays) Jewish holidays.
Maimonides likewise refers to Spanish, French, and Palestinian rabbinic authorities, although he does not name them, nor is it known to whom he refers.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/mi/mishneh_torah.htm   (1902 words)

  
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It presents the principles, concepts and terminology of Talmudic and Rabbinic literature, covering all subjects drawn from life and human conduct touched upon by the Halacha.
With over 25,000 Indexed Entries and Hundreds of thousands of cross references the Encyclopedia is an essential reference work and an indispensable tool for Talmudic study.
Users can look up a biblical verse, for example, and with the press of a key instantly locate every place in the Talmud where it is discussed.
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