המקורות

English translation: source texts

21:00 Jan 22, 2014
Hebrew to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Religion / religion
Hebrew term or phrase: המקורות
איכשהוא לא נראה לי מדובר
ב-
sources
אך אולי אני טועה
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בית מדרש למנהלי בתי ספר ומחלקות חינוך במחוז ירושלים. המפגש הראשון יעסוק בנושא השמיטה תחת הכותרת: שמיטות עלייך ישראל. המפגש ישלב לימוד של מקורות מרכזיים העומדים בבסיס שנת השמיטה על מרכיביה השונים (שמיטת קרקעות ושמיטת כספים) ובחינת משמעותן לחברה הישראלית היום.
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פיתוח שיח וניסוח חזון ערכי למנהיגות צעירה מתוך דיאלוג ישיר שלהם עם המקורות הערכיים, הטקסטואליים והתרבותיים שלהם.
chuckopolo
Local time: 09:59
English translation:source texts
Explanation:
"Mekorot" does mean "sources". In this context, it refers to texts, presumably from the Tanakh and Rabbinic literature, that discuss shmita. However, it may also refer to modern sources (not specifically Jewish ones).
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gfrim
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5 +2Jewish sources
Miriam Deutscher
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Jewish sources


Explanation:
Although it literally means sources, as you said, the context means Jewish sources - such as the Bible, Talmud, responsa etc.

Miriam Deutscher
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source texts


Explanation:
"Mekorot" does mean "sources". In this context, it refers to texts, presumably from the Tanakh and Rabbinic literature, that discuss shmita. However, it may also refer to modern sources (not specifically Jewish ones).

gfrim
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