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  • The Hebrew word erez, invariably rendered "cedar" by the

    Smith's Bible Dictionary 1884

  • Like “modesty,” the term derekh erez also has a dual meaning in the Rabbinic literature.

    Modesty and Sexuality in Halakhic Literature. 2009

  • The school educates its pupils in the precepts required for Jewish men and women to lead a life of Torah im derekh erez (religious practice combined with general culture and worldly involvement, according to the principles of Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch [1808 – 1888]) no matter in which environment they choose to live: yeshiva, college, business world or professional life.

    Mexico: Education. 2009

  • In Le-hamzi erez, le-hamzi am: tashtiyot sifrut ve-tarbut be-yezirah shel ha-aliyah ha-rishonah, edited by Yaffah Berlovitz, 47 – 62.

    Hannah Barnett-Trager. 2009

  • The Hebrew _erez_ probably covered other trees besides the actual cedar, as the Aleppo pine, and perhaps the juniper.

    History of Phoenicia George Rawlinson 1857

  • The same community that promoted Apple during their survival stages will suddenly see that Adobe is far more important than Apple for their success. erez April 11, 2010 at 9: 52 pm

    The Tao of Mac Rui Carmo 2010

  • Of the difference between the words _adamah_ and _erez_ we spoke above.

    Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II Luther on Sin and the Flood Martin Luther 1514

  • We showed that _erez_ signifies the earth generally, while the word

    Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II Luther on Sin and the Flood Martin Luther 1514

  • "zone_info": "huffpost. world/blog; featured-posts = 1; world = 1; nickname = jamal-dajani; entry_id = 408288; erez-crossing = 1; gaza = 1; gaza-siege = 1; hamas = 1; israeli-palestinian-conflict = 1; palestine = 1; palestinian-territories = 1",

    Jamal Dajani: Gaza: Forsaken but Not Forgotten 2009

  • At the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth (mostly in the Orthodox community in Germany, which espoused the ideal of “Torah im derekh erez” [Torah together with the conduct of life] or communities influenced by it), the idea of women’s equality led to more openness to including women in areas of religious life, mainly Torah study.

    Torah Study. 2009

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