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  • 121INFORMERS — (Heb. malshinim, slanderers ; moserim, informers ; delatorim, delators ), informers or slanderers who denounce individual Jews or the Jewish people in general to a foreign ruler. In Talmudic Tradition The attitude of the Talmud toward such… …

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  • 122TAKKANOT HA-KAHAL — (Heb. תַּקָּנוֹת הַקָּהָל). Legal Aspects THE CONCEPT The Takkanot ha Kahal embrace that part of legislation in Jewish law which is enacted by the public or its representatives in contradistinction to the takkanot enacted by a halakhic authority …

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  • 123Bigoted — Big ot*ed, a. Obstinately and blindly attached to some creed, opinion practice, or ritual; unreasonably devoted to a system or party, and illiberal toward the opinions of others. Bigoted to strife. Byron. [1913 Webster] Syn: Prejudiced;… …

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  • 124Disinterested — Dis*in ter*est*ed, a. [Cf. {Disinteressed}.] Not influenced by regard to personal interest or advantage; free from selfish motive; having no relation of interest or feeling; not biased or prejudiced; as, a disinterested decision or judge. [1913… …

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  • 125Dispassionate — Dis*pas sion*ate, a. 1. Free from passion; not warped, prejudiced, swerved, or carried away by passion or feeling; judicial; calm; composed. [1913 Webster] Wise and dispassionate men. Clarendon. [1913 Webster] 2. Not dictated by passion; not… …

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  • 126Dispassionately — Dispassionate Dis*pas sion*ate, a. 1. Free from passion; not warped, prejudiced, swerved, or carried away by passion or feeling; judicial; calm; composed. [1913 Webster] Wise and dispassionate men. Clarendon. [1913 Webster] 2. Not dictated by… …

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  • 127Dispassionateness — Dispassionate Dis*pas sion*ate, a. 1. Free from passion; not warped, prejudiced, swerved, or carried away by passion or feeling; judicial; calm; composed. [1913 Webster] Wise and dispassionate men. Clarendon. [1913 Webster] 2. Not dictated by… …

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  • 128Interested — In ter*est*ed ([i^]n t[ e]r*[e^]st*[e^]d), a. [See {Interest}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. Having the attention engaged; having emotion or passion excited; as, an interested listener. [1913 Webster] 2. Having an interest; concerned in a cause or in… …

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