Yahuda101 Why LIFE OF RABBI ABRAHAM ZACUTO
LIFE OF RABBI ABRAHAM ZACUTO My Great Ancestor was Abraham ben Samuel Zacuto My name in Hebrew is yehuda, Hebrew יהודה , Yehuda was one the 12 tribes that descended from our forefather Yaakov. The word Yehuda comes from the Hebrew word lehodot, which means to thank. Julius/Yehuda Jewish name. We are a nation of many names: Israel, Jacob, Ephraim, to name a few. Why does it seem that the name "Jew" sticks the most? What does the name mean? The words Jew (Yehudi in Hebrew) and Judaism (Yahadut) come from the name Judah, or Yehuda as it is pronounced in Hebrew. Yehuda was one the 12 tribes that descended from our forefather Yaakov. Understanding who Yehuda was and what he represented provides us with the key to comprehending the name Jew and understanding who we really are. The word Yehuda comes from the Hebrew word lehodot , which means to thank. Indeed, upon his birth, Leah, Yehuda's mother, exclaimed " hapaam odeh et Hashem, " this time I thank God. Feelings