Dictionary Of Jewish Biography

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Dictionary of Jewish Biography

Author : Dan Cohn-Sherbok
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010-01-07
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781441197849

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Dictionary of Jewish Biography by Dan Cohn-Sherbok Pdf

From Abraham to Saul Bellow, from Moses Maimonides to Woody Allen, from the Baal Shem Tov to Albert Einstein, this comprehensive dictionary of Jewish biographies provides a first point of entry into the fascinating richness of the Jewish heritage. Modelled on the highly acclaimed Dictionary of Christian Biography (Continuum 2001) and with the advice of leading Jewish scholars, the Dictionary of Jewish Biography provides a rapid reference to those Jewish men and women who have, over the last four thousand years, contributed to the life of the Jewish people and the history of the Jewish religion. This dictionary will prove essential for general readers interested in the evolution of Judaism from ancient times to the present day, a perfect study aid for students and teachers. Designed as an accessible reference tool, this volume is an indispensable guide for anyone interested in the history of the Jewish people - the uninitiated will become initiated; the curious will become informed; the informed will now have a handy reference tool.

A Dictionary of Jewish Names and Their History

Author : Benzion C. Kaganoff
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Names, Personal
ISBN : 9781568219530

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A Dictionary of Jewish Names and Their History by Benzion C. Kaganoff Pdf

This reference examines the history of Jewish forenames and surnames, tracing the origin of each name and the changes that have occured over generations.

Dictionary of Jewish Biography

Author : Geoffrey Wigoder
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:49015002854736

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Dictionary of Jewish Biography by Geoffrey Wigoder Pdf

The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History

Author : W. Rubinstein,Michael A. Jolles
Publisher : Springer
Page : 1941 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780230304666

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The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History by W. Rubinstein,Michael A. Jolles Pdf

This authoritative and comprehensive guide to key people and events in Anglo-Jewish history stretches from Cromwell's re-admittance of the Jews in 1656 to the present day and contains nearly 3000 entries, the vast majority of which are not featured in any other sources.

A Biographical Dictionary of Canadian Jewry, 1909-1914

Author : Lawrence F. Tapper
Publisher : Teaneck, N.J. : Avotaynu
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015029095596

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A Biographical Dictionary of Canadian Jewry, 1909-1914 by Lawrence F. Tapper Pdf

Births, bar mitzvahs, marriages and deaths, as well as information concerning communal and synagogue activities of Canadian Jewry. Taken from the pages of The Canadian Jewish Times.

Historical Dictionary of Judaism

Author : Norman Solomon
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 641 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015-01-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781442241428

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Historical Dictionary of Judaism by Norman Solomon Pdf

This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Judaism covers the history of the Jewish religion through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 800 cross-referenced entries on important personalities in Jewish religious history.

Concise Dictionary of Biography

Author : Littman Library of Jewish Civilization, The
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1999-12-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1859861180

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Concise Dictionary of Biography by Littman Library of Jewish Civilization, The Pdf

The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion

Author : Adele Berlin
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 962 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780199730049

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The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion by Adele Berlin Pdf

"The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion has been the go-to resource for students, scholars, and researchers in Judaic Studies since its 1997 publication. Now, The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion, Second Edition focuses on recent and changing rituals in the Jewish community that have come to the fore since the 1997 publication of the first edition, including the growing trend of baby-naming ceremonies and the founding of gay/lesbian synagogues. Under the editorship of Adele Berlin, nearly 200 internationally renowned scholars have created a new edition that incorporates updated bibliographies, biographies of 20th-century individuals who have shaped the recent thought and history of Judaism, and an index with alternate spellings of Hebrew terms. Entries from the previous edition have been be revised, new entries commissioned, and cross-references added, all to increase ease of navigation research." -- Provided by publisher.

A Biographical Dictionary of Early American Jews

Author : Joseph R. Rosenbloom
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 459 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780813182155

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A Biographical Dictionary of Early American Jews by Joseph R. Rosenbloom Pdf

A remarkable reference for those interested in American Jewish history, comprising approximately four thousand names and supplemental data. Here is a near complete list of persons identifiable as Jews in America by 1800, the result of a thorough search of manuscript materials and published literature for the names of Jews who lived in America (including Canada up to 1783) during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. No other study provides comparable information for such an ethnic group in this country. The result of a years-long effort that began as a rabbinical thesis for the Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion and was eventually expanded, it serves as an essential reference for historians and other researchers.

The Palgrave Dictionary of Medieval Anglo-Jewish History

Author : J. Hillaby
Publisher : Springer
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781137308153

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The Palgrave Dictionary of Medieval Anglo-Jewish History by J. Hillaby Pdf

Using a wide range of rich original sources, this unique reference guide provides a remarkable picture of England's medieval Jewry. Following an extensive introduction, the dictionary includes illustrations, maps, and over 40 topographic, 30 biographic and 80 general entries, including texts of key legislation.

A History and Guide to Judaic Dictionaries and Concordances

Author : Shimeon Brisman
Publisher : KTAV Publishing House, Inc.
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0881256587

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A History and Guide to Judaic Dictionaries and Concordances by Shimeon Brisman Pdf

This volume, which constitutes the third in the series Jewish Research Literature, is divided into two parts. Part One offers detailed descriptions of the various Judaic dictionaries with biographical information on their compilers, beginning with Rav Saadiah Gaon's early tenth-century Egron and concluding with modern dictionaries compiled in recent years. Bibliographical lists and summaries, arranged chronologically according to date of publication, supplement the text. The narrative is written in nontechnical style, but technical information appears in the footnotes. Part Two, which deals with concordances, citation collections, proverbs, and folk sayings, will appear separately.

History Of Zionism

Author : Hershel Edelheit
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780429701030

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History Of Zionism by Hershel Edelheit Pdf

This handbook and dictionary aims to provide the reader with a general overview of Zionist history and historiography, to tabulate all data on Zionism, and to gather in one source as many terms dealing directly or indirectly with Zionism and Jewish nationalism as possible.