Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.
MOÏSE, PENINA — (1797–1880), U.S. poet, hymnist, and teacher; daughter of … Encyclopedia of Judaism
MOÏSE, THEODORE SYDNEY — (1808–1883), U.S. painter; grandson of Abraham Moïse . Born in Charleston, South Carolina, he received instruction in painting from his aunt, Penina Moïse , a part time artist. Nothing is known about his further education. In 1835, Moïse opened a … Encyclopedia of Judaism
History of the Jews in Charleston, South Carolina — There is a long history of Jews in Charleston, South Carolina. The charter of the Carolina Colony, drawn up by John Locke in 1669, granted liberty of conscience to all settlers, expressly mentioning Jews, heathens, and dissenters. The earliest… … Wikipedia
Nomination dans le judaïsme — En plus de son prénom civil, l enfant juif se voit attribuer, au cours d une cérémonie dans la semaine qui suit sa naissance, un prénom hébraïque à usage religieux. Dans certaines circonstances de la vie religieuse, il est appelé sous son nom… … Wikipédia en Français
Liste des prénoms hébraïques — Sommaire : Haut A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Chaque prénom hébraïque est en fait un nom commun ou même une association de plusieurs nom communs et possède donc une signification particulière. On peut parler de prénoms… … Wikipédia en Français
CHARLESTON — CHARLESTON, city in South Carolina and home of one of the oldest Jewish communities in the United States. Jews began to settle in Charleston in 1695, 25 years after the English founded Carolina. Governor John Archdale, in a descriptive report on… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
EMMA LAZARUS FEDERATION OF JEWISH WOM-EN'S CLUBS — EMMA LAZARUS FEDERATION OF JEWISH WOM EN S CLUBS, U.S. progressive women s group, founded in 1944 by the Women s Division of the Jewish People s Fraternal Order (JPFO) of the International Workers Order (IWO). Formed to combat antisemitism and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
PRAYER — PRAYER, the offering of petition, confession, adoration or thanksgiving to God. In the Bible The concept of prayer is based on the conviction that God exists, hears, and answers (Ps. 65:3; cf. 115:3–7) – that He is a personal deity. In a sense it … Encyclopedia of Judaism
PSALMS, BOOK OF — This article is arranged according to the following outline: < <title> > place in the canon number of psalms verse division division into books composition of the psalter date of the psalter ascription to david types of psalms psalms… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
UNITED STATES LITERATURE — The Influence of the Bible and Hebrew Culture The Jewish influence on American literary expression predated the actual arrival of Jews in the United States in 1654, for the Puritan culture of New England was marked from the outset by a deep… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
