{"id":2899,"date":"2020-02-03T13:04:02","date_gmt":"2020-02-03T19:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/?page_id=2899"},"modified":"2020-02-17T13:21:00","modified_gmt":"2020-02-17T19:21:00","slug":"judaism-101","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/judaism-101\/","title":{"rendered":"Judaism 101"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2899\" class=\"elementor elementor-2899\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38eb746 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38eb746\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9566463\" data-id=\"9566463\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7df8a9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7df8a9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Judaism 101<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73cc253 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73cc253\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f1998e\" data-id=\"7f1998e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a89c8d4 elementor-grid-4 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"a89c8d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-22348 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-judaism-101\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/walking-the-ancient-paths\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/walking-the-ancient-paths-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-22349\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/walking-the-ancient-paths-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/walking-the-ancient-paths-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/walking-the-ancient-paths-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/walking-the-ancient-paths-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/walking-the-ancient-paths.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/walking-the-ancient-paths\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWalking the Ancient Paths\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A Reflection on Parashat Behar\u2013Bechukotai &nbsp; This week\u2019s Torah portion, Parashat Behar\u2013Bechukotai, reminds us that true freedom is never just about escape\u2014it is about responsibility, restoration, and relationship. In Behar, God commands the people concerning the Sabbath year and the Year of Jubilee. Land is to rest. Debts are released. Captives are freed. Families are<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/walking-the-ancient-paths\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Walking the Ancient Paths\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3227 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-biblical-truths category-jewish-roots-of-christianity category-judaism-101\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/restoration-of-all-things\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tikkun-Olam-pic-300x206.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-21205\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tikkun-Olam-pic-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tikkun-Olam-pic-600x413.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tikkun-Olam-pic-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tikkun-Olam-pic.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/restoration-of-all-things\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRestoration Of All Things\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>We believe in the biblical principle of restoration. God made everything in the world \u201cvery good\u201d (Genesis 1:31). Yet, Adam&#8217;s sin and Satan&#8217;s rebellion caused much destruction. God&#8217;s plan of redemption not only saves us from damnation, <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/restoration-of-all-things\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Restoration Of All Things\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3249 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-biblical-arts category-biblical-truths category-dance category-judaism-101\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/the-jewish-understanding-of-dance\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"299\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jewish-Dance.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-21211\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/the-jewish-understanding-of-dance\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Jewish Understanding of Dance\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Old Testament is the first part of the Bible, and so we must turn to this in order to understand the role of dance in Jewish culture. There are twenty-two references to dance in the Old Testament, <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/the-jewish-understanding-of-dance\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Jewish Understanding of Dance\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3339 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-judaism-101 category-language-arts category-theater\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/leonard-nimoys-mameloshn-a-yiddish-story\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Leonard-Nimoy-300x150.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-21221\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Leonard-Nimoy-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Leonard-Nimoy-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Leonard-Nimoy-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Leonard-Nimoy-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Leonard-Nimoy.png 1093w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/leonard-nimoys-mameloshn-a-yiddish-story\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLeonard Nimoy&#8217;s Mameloshn: A Yiddish Story\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Leonard Nimoy &#8211; Jewish actor most well-known for his role as Spock on the Star Trek science fiction series &#8211; was interviewed by Christa Whitney in Los Angeles, California on October 15, 2013. Parts of this interview are in Yiddish, subtitled in English.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/leonard-nimoys-mameloshn-a-yiddish-story\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Leonard Nimoy&#8217;s Mameloshn: A Yiddish Story\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Judaism 101<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2899","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2899","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2899"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2899\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3087,"href":"https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2899\/revisions\/3087"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thecrossoverproject.org\/staging\/4336\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}