Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.
RAHV, PHILIP — (1908–1973), U.S. editor and critic. Born in Russia and named Ivan Greenberg, Rahv (literally, teacher) came to the United States after living in Palestine. One of the founders of the Partisan Review, Rahv helped to turn the magazine into an anti … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Philip Rahv — (March 10, 1908 – December 22, 1973) was an American literary critic and essayist.LifeHe was born in Kupin, Ukraine, to a Jewish family under the name Ivan Greenberg. He made his way to the United States by way of Palestine and worked as a… … Wikipedia
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
NEW YORK CITY — NEW YORK CITY, foremost city of the Western Hemisphere and largest urban Jewish community in history; pop. 7,771,730 (1970), est. Jewish pop. 1,836,000 (1968); metropolitan area 11,448,480 (1970), metropolitan area Jewish (1968), 2,381,000… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
