Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.
POOL, DAVID DE SOLA — (1885–1970), U.S. rabbi, civic and communal leader, and historian. Pool, who was born in London, pursued his rabbinic studies, first at Jews College, London, and then at the Hildesheimer Rabbinical Seminary in Berlin. Pool went to the U.S. in… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
David de Sola Pool — (Hebrew: דוד די סולה פול) de Sola Pool (unknown date). Position Rabbi Synagogue … Wikipedia
SOLA, ABRAHAM DE — (1825–1882), rabbi and ḥazzan. Born in London, de Sola was the sixth child of the renowned Dutch ḥazzan David Aaron de sola , leader of the English Sephardim. Abraham graduated from London Jews College, where he was a student of the Oriental… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
de Sola Pool — The name de Sola Pool may refer to: David de Sola Pool (1885–1970), spiritual leader of the Sephardic Congregation Shearith Israel in New York City; father of Ithiel Ithiel de Sola Pool (1917–1984), pioneer in the development of social science;… … Wikipedia
Spanish and Portuguese Jews — are a distinctive sub group of Sephardim who have their main ethnic origins within the crypto Jewish communities of the Iberian peninsula and who shaped communities mainly in Western Europe and the Americas from the late 16th century on. These… … Wikipedia
Kaddish — This article is about the Jewish prayer. For other uses, see Kaddish (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Kiddush or Kedusha. Part of a series of articles on … Wikipedia
Henry Pereira Mendes — (1852–1937) was an American rabbi who was born in Birmingham, England and died in New York.Family history and educationMendes was born into an old rabbinic family. His maternal ancestors include Raphael Meldola, the Chief Sephardic Rabbi of… … Wikipedia
Bendigamos — is prayer said after meals according to the custom of Spanish and Portuguese Jews. It is similar in meanining to the Birkat Hamazon that is said by all Jews. Bendigamos is said in addition to Birkat Hamazon. The text is in Castilian (Spanish… … Wikipedia
EPITAPHS — Commemorative inscriptions marking the place of burial were known at the time of the First Temple following the custom of the other Oriental nations, in particular the Phoenicians. The most elaborate as yet discovered is a rock carved inscription … Encyclopedia of Judaism
LICHTENSTEIN, TEHILLA — (1894–1973), spiritual leader of the Society of Jewish Science in New York City from 1938 to 1973. Lichtenstein was the first woman to serve as religious leader of an ongoing U.S. Jewish congregation. Born in Jerusalem to Chava (Cohen) and Rabbi… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
