Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.
SHMERUK, CHONE — (1921–1997), Yiddish scholar. Born in Warsaw, Shmeruk studied history at the university there. During World War II he was in the U.S.S.R., where he met many Soviet Yiddish writers. He returned to Warsaw in 1946 and then immigrated, via Stuttgart … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Yiddish language — Not to be confused with Hebrew language. Yiddish ייִדיש yidish Pronunciation [ˈjɪdɪʃ] Spoken in United States, Israel, Argentina … Wikipedia
Bovo-Bukh — The Bovo Bukh ( Bovo book ; also known as Baba Buch , etc.), written in 1507 ndash;1508 by Elia Levita, was the most popular chivalric romance in the Yiddish language. It was first printed in 1541, being the first non religious book to be printed … Wikipedia
YIDDISH LITERATURE — This articles is arranged according to the following outline: introduction UNTIL THE END OF THE 18TH CENTURY the bible in yiddish literature epic homiletic prose drama liturgy ethical literature Historical Songs and Writings transcriptions of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
DER NISTER — (Yid. the concealed one ; pseudonym of Pinkhes Kahanovitsch; 1884–1950), Yiddish writer. Born in Berdichev, Ukraine, he received a traditional Jewish education but also read secular works in Russian from an early age. His spiritual and literary… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
GLUECKEL OF HAMELN — (1646/47–1724), merchant, wife, mother, and Yiddish memoirist. David Kauffman, who edited her Yiddish text, was the first to call her Glueckel von Hameln ; she signed herself as Glikl bas Judah Leib. Glikl was born in Hamburg to the merchant… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
WIENER, MEIR — (1893–1941), poet, novelist, and literary critic. Born in Cracow, Wiener received a traditional and secular education and was influenced by his tutor, Ben Zion Rappaport. During World War I he studied at the universities of Basel and Zurich,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities — The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, based in Jerusalem, was set up in 1961 by the State of Israel to foster contact between scholars from the sciences and humanities in Israel, to advise the government on research projects of national… … Wikipedia
List of Israel Prize recipients — This is a partial list of winners of the Israel Prize.By year2008*David Weiss Halivni Talmud *Moshe Oren Biochemistry *Noga Alon Mathematics *Nissan Nativ Theater cite news |first=|last=|title=Nissan Nativ dead at 86: Prominent Israeli theater… … Wikipedia
Shorter Jewish Encyclopedia — The Shorter Jewish Encyclopedia (SJE ru. Краткая еврейская энциклопедия, Kratkaya Yevreyskaya Entsiklopedia) was published in 11 volumes in Jerusalem from 1976 to 2005 in Russian by the Society for Research on Jewish Communities with the support… … Wikipedia
