Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.
JOSEPH BEN ASHER OF CHARTRES — (12th–13th centuries), liturgical poet. Joseph was the brother in law of Joseph b. Nathan of Etampes, and granduncle of Joseph b. Nathan Official. The latter reports in his apologetic for Judaism (Yosefha Mekanne, no. 24) that Joseph engaged in a … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Ibn Yahia, David ben Joseph (Yahia) — (1465 1543) Portuguese rabbi, grammarian and philosopher. Born in Lisbon, he became a leader of Portuguese Jewry, and an adviser to the kings of Portugal. In 1525 he was appointed rabbi of Naples. After the Jews were expelled from Naples in… … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
Ibn Yahia, Gedaliah ben Joseph — (1515 87) Italian historiographer and talmudist. He was born in Imola and lived in various cities in Italy before settling in Alexandria. His Shalshelet ha Kabbalah consists of a history of the Jewish people, scientific tractates and a… … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
Gedalja ibn Jachja — (Gedaliah Ibn Yahya ben Joseph; * 1526 in Imola; † 1587 in Alessandria) war ein Talmudist und jüdischer Chronist in Italien. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 2 Schalschelet ha Kabbala 3 Literatur … Deutsch Wikipedia
Saadia Ben Joseph Gaon — Saadia Gaon Pour les articles homonymes, voir Saadia (homonymie) et Gaon (homonymie). Saadia Gaon (hébreu רב סעדיה בן יוסף גאון סורא Rav Saadia ben Yosseph Gaon Soura, arabe سعيد إبن يوسف الفيّومي Sa īd ibn Yūsuf al Fayyūmi), dit le Rassag (רס״ג) … Wikipédia en Français
Saadia ben Joseph — Saadia Gaon Pour les articles homonymes, voir Saadia (homonymie) et Gaon (homonymie). Saadia Gaon (hébreu רב סעדיה בן יוסף גאון סורא Rav Saadia ben Yosseph Gaon Soura, arabe سعيد إبن يوسف الفيّومي Sa īd ibn Yūsuf al Fayyūmi), dit le Rassag (רס״ג) … Wikipédia en Français
Saadia ben Joseph Gaon — Saadia Gaon Pour les articles homonymes, voir Saadia (homonymie) et Gaon (homonymie). Saadia Gaon (hébreu רב סעדיה בן יוסף גאון סורא Rav Saadia ben Yosseph Gaon Soura, arabe سعيد إبن يوسف الفيّومي Sa īd ibn Yūsuf al Fayyūmi), dit le Rassag (רס״ג) … Wikipédia en Français
HAMON — HAMON, family of Spanish and Portuguese origin which lived in turkey . ISAAC HAMON (second half of 15th century) was a physician in the court of King Abdallah of Granada. Following the Spanish expulsion the family settled in the ottoman empire ,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
AFFONSO° — AFFONSO°. Name of several kings of Portugal. AFFONSO HENRIQUES (1139–1185), the first king of Portugal, continued the relatively tolerant policy to the Jews of his Castilian forebears, giving the Jews autonomy in civil as well as criminal cases.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
GAMES — Jews, like all other peoples, have played games from earliest times. There are ample references to games in the Bible. Guessing games were played in biblical days (Judg. 14: 12ff.; I Kings 10:1–3). Jews were also acquainted with sports and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
