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Spiritual practices for dementia care of Black persons: An integrative review. [PDF]

open access: yesAlzheimers Dement (N Y)
Abstract It is crucial to identify practices that effectively meet the unique spiritual needs of Black persons living with dementia. Currently, ≈ 7 million individuals in the United States are affected by dementia, a figure that is expected to rise alarmingly to nearly 13 million by 2050.
Johnson PE, Vandermause R.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Disappearance on Display: Vanished Torah Arks in Medieval Synagogues and Their Presentation

open access: yesArts, 2020
In planning the museum in the medieval Synagogue in Erfurt more than 10 years ago, there was one big problem: the building had gone through many changes over the centuries, which wiped out almost all traces of the synagogue’s use. The Bimah was destroyed,
Maria Stürzebecher
doaj   +1 more source

Geotechnical and geophysical investigation techniques in Ben Ezra Synagogue in Old Cairo area, Egypt

open access: yesHeritage Science, 2019
The Ben Ezra Synagogue or El-Geniza Synagogue or the Synagogue of the Levantines, is located in the Coptic section of Old Cairo area. It is considered the oldest Synagogue or Jewish temple found in Egypt represents cultural heritage of outstanding ...
Sayed Hemeda
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The Hebrew Bible in Ancient Jewish Education

open access: yesSvensk Exegetisk Årsbok, 2023
After the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple and the end of the sacrificial service in 70 CE rabbis made Torah study and observance the basis of Jewish identity.
Catherine Hezser
doaj   +1 more source

Written Remains: Materiality and the Religious Heritage Complex of the Jewish Portuguese Past

open access: yesReligions, 2023
Hebraic written stones represent the primary surviving physical testimony to the Jewish past in Portugal, apart from a Medieval synagogue in the city of Tomar.
Cyril Isnart
doaj   +1 more source

Exilic Landscapes: Synagogues and Jewish Architectural Identity in 1870s Britain

open access: yesARENA Journal of Architectural Research, 2018
When Jews in Florence, Italy submitted plans for a new Great Synagogue in 1872, the designs were rejected not on the usual religious or political grounds, but for stylistic reasons.
Leon Fenster
doaj   +1 more source

An archaeological sketch of the Belgrade district of Dorćol and the El Kal Viejo Synagogue [PDF]

open access: yesNasleđe, 2022
After four decades, in 2018, the experts of the Institute of Archaeology had the opportunity to undertake further research in the area of the El Kal Viejo (Old) Synagogue in Visokog Stevana Street.
Bikić Vesna, Bugarski Ivan
doaj   +1 more source

The Loyalty of Tourism in Synagogues: The Special Case of the Synagogue of Córdoba [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020
Tourism in synagogues is an activity which is increasing in popularity due to the current interest in cultural and patrimonial heritage. The synagogue in Córdoba has become an irreplaceable Jewish tourist destination in Spain due to its origins, construction, conservation, and recognition by international organizations.
Juan Antonio Jimber del Río   +3 more
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Church & Synagogue Libraries

open access: yes, 1995
Bimonthly publication of the Church and Synagogue Library Association, containing news and events related to the organization and its members, reviews of books and other materials, and stories of interest to the management of congregational ...
Church and Synagogue Library Association   +1 more
core   +4 more sources

Menstruation in sacred spaces. Medieval and early-modern Jewish women in the synagogue

open access: yesNordisk Judaistik, 2004
How sacred is the Synagogue? Can a woman enter this holy place while menstruating? What is more sacred: the space, or the Holy objects within it? In the classic sources of the Halakhah, the Jewish Law, one can find no restrictions on women from entering ...
Evyatar Marienberg
doaj   +1 more source

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