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Se’udah
(Heb., ‘meal’). A Jewish festive meal. According to the
Talmud
, there are two sorts of festive meals.
Se’udah shel reshut
has nothing to do with religion, and scholars are discouraged from participating (
B.Pes.
49a);
se’udah shel
mitzvah
, on the other hand, is a meal held in conjunction with religious rejoicing, as at a
circumcision
, a wedding, the
Sabbath
, the
Passover
seder
, etc. It is a religious duty to share in and to enjoy such feasts.
Talmud
, there are two sorts of festive meals.
Se’udah shel reshut
has nothing to do with religion, and scholars are discouraged from participating (
B.Pes.
49a);
se’udah shel
mitzvah
, on the other hand, is a meal held in conjunction with religious rejoicing, as at a
circumcision
, a wedding, the
Sabbath
, the
Passover
seder
, etc. It is a religious duty to share in and to enjoy such feasts.
Sev
(Pañj
b
, ‘service’). Sikh ideal of service. Service rendered in accordance with God's will and without expectation of reward counteracts
haumai
(egoism). A sev
panthi is a Sikh who has spent a life in service to the
panth
; or more specifically, a member of a group which serves others, founded in memory of Bh
Kanayh
who tended the wounded in battle on both sides.
b, ‘service’). Sikh ideal of service. Service rendered in accordance with God's will and without expectation of reward counteractshaumai
(egoism). A sev
panthi is a Sikh who has spent a life in service to thepanth
; or more specifically, a member of a group which serves others, founded in memory of Bh
Kanayhwho tended the wounded in battle on both sides.Seven Churches
.
.
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