TARTAKOWER, ARIEH — (1897–1982), sociologist, demographer, and communal leader. Tartakower was born in Brody, E. Galicia. He lectured on the sociology of the Jews at the Institute of Jewish Sciences in Warsaw. Tartakower was founder and chairman of Hitaḥadut, the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
KUBOVY (Kubowitzki), ARYEH LEON — (1896–1966), Zionist leader, Israel diplomat, and writer. Born in Kurshany, Lithuania, Kubovy received a traditional Jewish education in his native town, and a secular education in Belgium, where he settled with his parents in his childhood. He… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
REFUGEES — (1933–1949). When the Nazis came to power, many Jews believed that this chapter in German history would soon pass, that Germany would come to its senses, and that Hitler could not last long. Over time, however, the ranks of the pessimists swelled … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ZIONISM — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the word and its meaning forerunners ḤIBBAT ZION ROOTS OF ḤIBBAT ZION background to the emergence of the movement the beginnings of the movement PINSKER S AUTOEMANCIPATION settlement… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
HIT — HIT, town on the Euphrates, approximately 90 mi. (144 km.) W. of Baghdad; site of the Mesopotamian city of Is. An old karaite community, dating back to the 10th century at least, existed in Hit. Persecution and ill treatment by the authorities… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
WORLD LABOR ZIONIST MOVEMENT — WORLD LABOR ZIONIST MOVEMENT, organizational framework encompassing the israel labor party and groups in the Diaspora actively supporting it. Until 1968, before the merger of mapai , Aḥdut ha Avodah , and rafi in israel , this function was… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Osias Thon — (* 13. Februar 1870 in Lemberg, Galizien, Österreich Ungarn; † 11. November 1936 in Krakau) war ein Schriftsteller, Politiker und Rabbiner in Krakau. Als Student in Berlin gehörte er zu den Mitbegründern des zionistischen Vereins Jung Israel.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
BIENENSTOCK, MAX — (1881–1923), writer, educator, and Zionist leader of the labor movement. Bienenstock was born in Tarnow, Galicia, and educated at an Austrian high school. He graduated as doctor of philosophy from Cracow University. He taught in government high… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
BRAUDE, MARKUS — (Mordekhai Ze ev; 1869–1949), rabbi, educator and Zionist leader. Braude was born in Brest Litovsk (then Russia). He was the son of R. Aryeh Leib Braude and his maternal grandfather was the rabbi of Lvov, Ẓevi Hirsch Ornstein. Braude completed… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
LEWITE, LEON — (1878–1944), Polish Zionist. Born in Warsaw, Lewite joined the Zionist Movement as a youth. After the revolution of the Young Turks (1908), Lewite made it possible, through a donation of a considerable sum (5,000 rubles), to establish a Zionist … Encyclopedia of Judaism
