Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.
TWERSKY, ISADORE — (1930–1997), scholar and teacher. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of R. Meshullam Zalman Twersky (Tolnaer Rebbe), a member of the well known ḥasidic dynasty, Twersky was ordained as a rabbi by the Isaac Elchanan Yeshiva (University). At… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Isadore Twersky — (a.k.a. Yitzhak Asher Twersky) (1930 ndash;October 12, 1997) was the Nathan Littauer Professor of Hebrew Literature and Philosophy at Harvard University, a chair previously held by Harry Austryn Wolfson. Twersky was an internationally recognized… … Wikipedia
Twersky — Twerski/y is the pedigree Rebbes of the Chernobyl (Hasidic dynasty), Ukrainian descent. Tversky *Amos Tversky *Barbara Tversky, American cognitive psychologist Twersky *Grand Rabbi David Twersky *Rabbi Dr. Isadore Twersky *Rav Mayer Twersky… … Wikipedia
Mayer Twersky — Mayer E. Twersky (born October 17, 1960) is an Orthodox rabbi and one of the roshei yeshiva at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) of Yeshiva University. He holds the Leib Merkin Distinguished Professorial Chair in Talmud and… … Wikipedia
Mosheh Twersky — is a lecturer at Yeshiva Toras Moshe in Jerusalem. He is the elder son of Rabbi Isadore (Yitzhak) Twersky of Boston, and a grandson of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik. He lives in the Har Nof neighborhood in Jerusalem. His wife is the daughter of… … Wikipedia
Maimonides — For other uses, see Maimonides (disambiguation). Moses ben Maimon ( Maimonides ) 18 century portrait of Maimonides, from the Thesaurus antiquitatum sacrarum by Blaisio Ugolino Full name Moses ben Maimon ( Maimonides ) Born 1135 … Wikipedia
Mishneh Torah — The Mishneh Torah (Hebrew: מִשְׁנֶה תּוֹרָה, Repetition of the Torah ) subtitled Sefer Yad ha Hazaka (ספר יד החזקה Book of the Strong Hand, ) is a code of Jewish religious law (Halakha) authored by Maimonides … Wikipedia
Classic Judaism — or classical Judaism represents a theology comprising a unique set of discernible styles, modes, forms, and content prevalent from the year 70 until the 19th century, styles rooted in classical Jewish thought as found in classical rabbinic… … Wikipedia
Cochin Jews — Total population 8500 (estimated) Regions with significant populations … Wikipedia
Abraham Ben David De Posquières — Pour les articles homonymes, voir David et Rabad. Abraham ben David de Posquières,plus connu dans le judaïsme comme Rabad III (acronyme de Rabbenou Abraham ben David) fut un rabbin, kabbaliste et philosophe provençal du XIIe siècle, né à Narbonne … Wikipédia en Français
