Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.
NAHUM OF GIMZO — (late first and early second century C.E.), tanna, mentioned once only in tannaitic sources (Tosef. Shav. 1:6) as the man from whom R. Akiva derived his famous hermeneutical method of expounding the particles akh (but) and rak (only) as… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Nahum of Gimzo — Rabbinical Eras Chazal Zugot Tannaim Amoraim Savoraim Geonim Rishonim Acharonim Nachum of Gamzu (Hebrew: נחום איש גמזו) was a Tanna of the 2nd generation (1st century). In the Talmud[1] he is called Ish Gam Zu (the man of gam zu ), and this name… … Wikipedia
Nahum the Mede — (Hebrew: נחום המדי, translit: Nahum ha Madi) was a 1st century tanna of the first generation who came to the Land of Israel from Media. He lived in Jerusalem and according to Nathan the Babylonian, he was one of the three most renowned criminal… … Wikipedia
Jimzu — This article is about the former Arab village, for the moshav see Gimzo Infobox Former Arab villages in Palestine name=Jimzu imgsize= caption= arname=جمزو meaning= altSp=Gimzo district=rl population=1,510 [… … Wikipedia
INTERPRETATION — This article is arranged according to the following outline: definition of terms bible exegesis substance of bible exegesis in jewish creative interpretation and integrative interpretation … 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
Talmudical Hermeneutics — (Hebrew: approximately, מידות שהתורה נדרשת בהן) refers to the science which defines the rules and methods for the investigation and exact determination of the meaning of the Scriptures, both legal and historical. Since the Halakah, however, is… … Wikipedia
Onkelos — Rabbinical Eras Chazal Zugot Tannaim Amoraim Savoraim Geonim Rishonim Acharonim Onkelos (אונקלוס) is the name of a famous convert to Judaism in Tannaic times (c.35 120 CE). He is considered to be the author of the famous Targum Onkelos (c.110 CE) … Wikipedia
Rabbi Meir — a historical photo of Rabbi Meir s tomb in Tiberias … Wikipedia
Akabia ben Mahalalel — Akavia redirects here. For the Israeli writer and translator, see Miriam Akavia. Rabbinical Eras Chazal Zugot Tannaim Amoraim Savoraim Geonim Rishonim Acharonim Akabia ben Mahalalel (Hebrew: עקביא בן מהללאל), was a Jewish religious teacher,… … Wikipedia
