HALKIN, SIMON — (1898–1987), Hebrew poet, novelist, and educator. Born in Dobsk near Mohilev, Russia, he immigrated to the United States in 1914. He taught at the Hebrew Union College School for Teachers in New York City (1925–32), and after settling in Ereẓ… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Simon Halkin — (1899 1987) was an Israeli poet, novelist, teacher, and translator.Simon Halkin was born in Belarus in 1899. He emigrated to New York City with his family in 1914. He lived and studied in the United States from 1914 to 1932. He studied at the… … Wikipedia
HALKIN, SHMUEL — (1897–1960), Soviet Yiddish poet. Born in Rogachev, Belorussia, Halkin grew up in a ḥasidic home and early came under the influence of Hebrew poetry and wrote Hebrew lyrics. He dreamed of becoming an artist, but ultimately turned to Yiddish… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
HALKIN, ABRAHAM SOLOMON — (1903–1990), Orientalist and educator; brother of simon halkin . Born in Novo Bykhov, Russia, Halkin was taken to the U.S. in 1914. He was lecturer in Semitic languages from 1928 to 1950, and from 1950 to 1970 professor of Hebrew at the City… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Simon bar Kokhba — (Hebrew: שמעון בר כוכבא, also transliterated as Bar Kokhva or Bar Kochba) was the Jewish leader who led what is known as Bar Kokhba s revolt against the Roman Empire in 132 CE, establishing an independent Jewish state of Israel which he ruled for … Wikipedia
Halkin, Abraham — (b. 1903) American orientalist and educator, brother of Simon Halkin. He was born in Russia and was taken to the US in 1914. From 1928 to 1950 he was a lecturer in Semitic languages at the City College of New York, and latterly professor of… … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
Halkin — Hạlkin, Simon Leon, hebräischer Schriftsteller, * Dobsk (Weißrussland) 30. 10. 1898, ✝ Jerusalem 20. 11. 1987; kam 1914 in die USA, war 1943 48 Professor für hebräische Sprache und Literatur in New York, 1949 68 für neuere hebräische Literatur … Universal-Lexikon
ROSENBACH, ABRAHAM SIMON WOLF — (1876–1952), U.S. bibliophile and bookdealer. Rosenbach was born in Philadelphia. His parents, Isabella Polock, the descendant of a distinguished Philadelphia family, and Meier Rosenbach, an immigrant from Germany, were observant Jews. Rosenbach… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Prix Yakir Yeroushalayim — Le prix Yakir Yeroushalayim (hébreu : יַקִּיר יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, français : Citoyen d honneur de Jérusalem) est un prix annuel de citoyenneté de la ville de Jérusalem (Israël) créé en 1967. Le prix est décerné annuellement par la… … Wikipédia en Français
SPERTUS INSTITUTE OF JEWISH STUDIES — (formerly the College of Jewish Studies), Chicago educational institute organized in 1924 by the Board of Jewish Education of Chicago to provide opportunities for systematic Jewish studies and for training teachers. The College opened under the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
