Matter, Henry

Matter, Henry
(1864-1925)
   American rabbi and scholar. He was born in Bonze, Galicia. He became the librarian of the Jewish community in Berlin. In 1900 he went to the US, where he taught medieval Jewish philosophy, the Bible, and rabbinic law and literature at the Hebrew Union College, and served as the rabbi of Shearith Israel Congregation in Cincinnai. In 1909 he became a professor of talmudic literature at Dropsie College. His writings include Saadia Gaon: His Life and Works.

Dictionary of Jewish Biography. .

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Henry George — (September 2, 1839 ndash; October 29, 1897) was an American political economist and the most influential proponent of the Single Tax on land, also known as the land value tax. He inspired the philosophy and economic ideology known as Georgism,… …   Wikipedia

  • Henry VIII of England — Henry VIII redirects here. For other uses, see Henry VIII (disambiguation). Henry VIII …   Wikipedia

  • Henry Edward Cardinal Manning —     Henry Edward Manning     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Henry Edward Manning     Cardinal Priest ( see Cardinal, I ) of Sts. Andrew and Gregory on the Coelian Hill and second Archbishop of Westminster, b. 15 July, 1808; d. 14 January, 1892.… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Henry VIII — • Lengthy article which concentrates on Henry s break with the Church of Rome Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Henry VIII     Henry VIII      …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Henry Garnet —     Henry Garnet     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Henry Garnet     (Garnett.)     English martyr, b. 1553 4; d. 1606, son of Brian Garnet, master of Nottingham School, then noted for its Catholic tendencies. He was, however, presumably a conformist… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Henry Kissinger — in 1976. 56th United States Secretary of State In office September 22, 1973 – January 20, 1977 President …   Wikipedia

  • Henry Lee Lucas — Mug shot of Henry Lee Lucas. Background information Birth name Henry Lee Lucas Also known as …   Wikipedia

  • Henry Farrell — (September 27, 1920 ndash; March 29, 2006) was an American novelist, short story and screenwriter. He is probably best known as the author of the Hollywood horror novel What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? He was born Charles Farrell Myers in… …   Wikipedia

  • Henry Cotton (doctor) — Henry Andrews Cotton, M.D. (1876 ndash;May 1933) was an American psychiatrist and the medical director of New Jersey State Hospital at Trenton (previously named New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum , now known as Trenton Psychiatric Hospital ) in… …   Wikipedia

  • Henry II of England — Henry Plantagenet redirects here. For others, see Category:House of Plantagenet. Henry II King of England (more...) Reign 25 October 1154 – 6 July 1189 …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”