LEVIN, SHMARYA — (Shemaryahu; 1867–1935), Zionist leader, Hebrew and Yiddish author. Born in Svisloch, Belorussia, Levin joined Ḥibbat Zion in his youth, was one of Aḥad Ha Am s adherents, becoming a member of the benei moshe society. Levin studied at Berlin… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Shemaryahu — n. last name; Shemaryahu Levin (1867 1935), Zionist leader and author, namesake for Kfar Shemaryahu in Israel … English contemporary dictionary
KEFAR SHEMARYAHU — (Heb. כְּפַר שְׁמַרְיָהוּ), semi rural Israeli settlement with municipal council status in the southern Sharon. Kefar Shemaryahu is named after shemaryahu levin . Founded in 1937 as a middle class moshav by immigrants from Germany, from the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Chabad-Lubavitch related controversies — This article examines controversial issues involving the Chabad Lubavitch movement. For a more complete examination of Chabad, see the main article. Part of a series on Chabad … Wikipedia
Barry Gurary — Part of a series on Chabad Rebbes of Lubavitch … Wikipedia
ZIONISM — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the word and its meaning forerunners ḤIBBAT ZION ROOTS OF ḤIBBAT ZION background to the emergence of the movement the beginnings of the movement PINSKER S AUTOEMANCIPATION settlement… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
BIBLE — THE CANON, TEXT, AND EDITIONS canon general titles the canon the significance of the canon the process of canonization contents and titles of the books the tripartite canon … Encyclopedia of Judaism
DNEPROPETROVSK — (Yekaterinoslav until 1926), city and industrial center situated on the River Dnieper in Ukraine. Jews first settled there shortly after its foundation in 1778, and in 1804 the town was included in the pale of settlement . The community numbered… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ZIONIST CONGRESSES — ZIONIST CONGRESSES, the highest authority in the Zionist Organization; created by theodor herzl . None of the previous attempts to convene general assemblies of the Jewish national movement, some of which were successful and some abortive,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
List of Israelis — This is a list of prominent Israelis (including Arab citizens of Israel).Historical figuresPoliticians* Chaim Weizmann first President of Israel (1949 52) * David Ben Gurion first Prime Minister of Israel (1948 54, 1955 63) * Moshe Sharett prime… … Wikipedia
