What does Hashem mean?
noun. : a religious or moral act that causes others to reverence God.
What is Kiddush Hashem?
Jewish religion. : a religious or moral act that causes others to reverence God especially : religious martyrdom in times of persecution — compare hillul hashem.
What is God’s name in Hebrew?
YHWH
The Name YHWH. God’s name in the Hebrew Bible is sometimes elohim, “God.” But in the vast majority of cases, God has another name: YHWH.
What does sanctify your name mean?
The word hallow means “to sanctify, to make holy.” The phrase literally means “Sanctify the name” or “Make holy the name.” It is a call for us to worship. Jesus was telling us to lift up the greatness of God’s name in prayer.
What does it mean to have Chillul Hashem?
I’d like to explore what it means for a behavior to warrant the label of “Chillul Hashem,” and why I believe there is so much outrage here. Literally, Chillul Hashem means “profaning God’s Name” and Rav Lichtenstein has written that every behavior has the power to cause a Kiddush or Chillul Hashem.
Which is worse Kiddush Hashem or Chillul Hashem?
He writes, “Kiddush Hashem means affecting the very essence of that “Shem” (Name), which, as it were, contracts or expands according to our behavior…” Of course, some of us are quicker to call out certain behaviors as Chillul HaShem, whereas others see different sins as more of a desecration of God’s name.
Why was Peter Beinart called a Chillul Hashem?
Others cite Peter Beinart’s public call for the end of a Jewish state as a tremendous Chillul Hashem because, as a Jew making the claims that the Jewish state should not exist and that Zionism is racism, he brings about the desecration of God’s nation and God’s name.
Who is Hashem in the Bible?
Hashem is a Hebrew term for God. Literally, it means “the name.” In the Bible the Hebrew word for God is made up of four vowels, and according to tradition it was only pronounced on Yom Kippur by the High Priest.