Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.
TIKTIN — TIKTIN, rabbinical family originating in Tykocin (Tiktin), near Bialystok, Poland. ABRAHAM BEN GEDALIAH (1764–1820) became a rabbi in his birthplace Schwersenz (Swarzędz), in Lęczyca, and from 1803 in glogau (in Silesia). In 1816 he was appointed … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Tiktin, Gedaliah — (c. 1810 86) German rabbi, son of Solomon Tiktin. He became Landrabbiner in Breslau in 1854. He joined his father in a feud with Abraham Geiger … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
EGER, SOLOMON BEN AKIVA — (1786–1852), rabbi and rosh yeshivah. Born in Lissa, he was the son of R. akiva eger the younger , under whom he studied. Eger became a merchant in Warsaw, but after losing his fortune in the Polish rebellion in 1831, he accepted the rabbinate of … Encyclopedia of Judaism
LIPSCHITZ, SOLOMON ZALMAN — (1765–1839), Polish rabbi, first chief rabbi of Warsaw, known as Ḥemdat Shelomo after his works of that name. Lipschitz, who was of a wealthy family whose members included the kabbalist Solomon Zalman Auerbach (17th century), was born in Poznan.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
MALAKH, ḤAYYIM BEN SOLOMON — (between 1650 and 1660–1716 or 1717), leader of the Shabbatean sect. Malakh was born in Kalish. Nothing is known about his early career, but he became a highly respected rabbinic scholar, kabbalist, and preacher. He was soon attracted by the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
AḤARONIM — (Heb. אַחֲרוֹנִים; lit. the later (authorities), a term used to designate the later rabbinic authorities, in contrast to the rishonim , the earlier authorities. Although scholars differ as to the exact chronological dividing line between the two … Encyclopedia of Judaism
GEIGER, ABRAHAM — (1810–1874), pioneer of the wissenschaft des judentums and founder of reform judaism . Geiger was born in Frankfurt am Main to an Orthodox family and received a traditional religious education. Already in his childhood, he began studying… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
History of the Jews in Lithuania — The History of the Jews in Lithuania spans the period from the eighth century to the present day. There is still a small community in that country, as well as an extensive Lithuanian Jewish diaspora in Israel, the United States and other… … Wikipedia
ISSERLES, MOSES BEN ISRAEL — (1525 or 1530–1572), Polish rabbi and codifier, one of the great halakhic authorities. His full family name, Isserel Lazarus was shortened to Isserles, but he is usually referred to as the Rema (acronym of Rabbi Moses Isserles). Isserles was born … Encyclopedia of Judaism
solomonar — SOLOMONÁR, solomonari, s.m. (pop.) 1. Persoană care are noţiuni de astronomie, care face calendare şi prevesteşte vremea. 2. Persoană cu pretinse puteri supranaturale, care ar putea provoca sau împiedica diverse fenomene naturale; p. gener.… … Dicționar Român
