Jerome Rothenberg — (born 1931) is an internationally known American poet, translator and anthologist who is noted for his work in ethnopoetics and poetry performance.Early life and workJerome Rothenberg was born and raised in New York City, the son of Polish Jewish … Wikipedia
Jitzchak Meir Alter — Jitzchak Meir Rothenberg Alter (* um 1798 in Magnuszew; † 1866 in Góra Kalwaria) war ein chassidischer Zaddik in Polen und der Begründer der Ger Dynastie. Das Geburtsdatum von Jitzchak Meir Alter ist nicht eindeutig geklärt, die Angaben variieren … Deutsch Wikipedia
Yitzchak Meir Alter — Gerrer Rebbe Full name Yitzchak Meir Alter Main work Chidushei Harim Born 1799 Magnuszew, Poland Dynasty Ger … Wikipedia
HUNTING — (Heb. צוד, hunt ; צַיִד, hunting, game ; צַיָּד, hunter ; מְצוֹדָה ,מָצוֹד, hunting implement, net ). Biblical Period In the earliest periods of human history, hunting was an essential means of procuring food, clothing, and tools. In biblical… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Asher ben Jehiel (Rosh) — (1250 1327) German talmudist. He was a pupil of Meir of Rothenberg and became the spiritual leader of German Jewry. In 1303 he settled in Toledo. His responsa reflect the cultural life of Spanish and German Jews. In Piske ha Rosh he recorded… … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
SHEḤITAH — (Heb. שְׁחִיטָה), the Jewish method of slaughtering permitted animals or birds for food. The underlying principle of the procedure is to kill the animal in the swiftest and most painless way possible by cutting horizontally across the throat,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
GORA KALWARIA — (Yid. Ger; Heb. Gur), town 19 mi. (30 km.) S.E. of Warsaw, Poland. The town, known popularly as Nowy Jeruzalem, obtained a charter in 1670 which included a clause prohibiting the settlement of Jews there. Jews were first permitted to settle in… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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
POETRY — This article is arranged according to the following outline (for modern poetry, see hebrew literature , Modern; see also prosody ): biblical poetry introduction the search for identifiable indicators of biblical poetry the presence of poetry in… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Ger (Hasidic dynasty) — Ger, or Gur (or Gerrer when used as an adjective) is a Hasidic dynasty originating from Ger, the Yiddish name of Góra Kalwaria, a small town in Poland. Prior to the Holocaust, Ger was the largest and most important Hasidic group in Poland. Today… … Wikipedia
