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(1713–93).
Also known as Noda bi-Yehuda from the title of his book of
responsa
, Jewish Talmudic scholar. He was born in Poland, where he served as a
rabbi
, but he became well-known only when he became rabbi of Prague in 1755. His book of 855 responsa (
Noda Biyhudah
, Known in Judah) shows a tendency to lenient interpretations. He strongly opposed
Shabbateanism
and any kind of
messianic speculation
, and was suspicious of the emerging
asidic
movement. But he attempted to mediate in the bitter dispute between
Emden
and
Eybeschuetz
, even though he was not convinced that the latter was innocent of connection with Shabbateanism, because he felt that the damage to the Jewish community must be contained.

 
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(‘anchor’). Communal partaking of food when visiting a
gurdw
r
. The practice was instituted by Gur
N
nak
and endorsed by his successors. It is fundamental among Sikhs because it demonstrates the abolition of
caste
: all eat together, and any Sikh may provide or prepare the food.

 
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see
WITTGENSTEIN, LUDWIG
.

 
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La
k
vat
ra-s
tra
(The Descent into La
k
)
.