Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.
UZIEL, ISAAC BEN ABRAHAM — (d. 1622), rabbi and poet. Isaac was the son of Abraham Uziel, a rabbi of Fez where Isaac was born. In consequence of the famine in Morocco during 1604–05, he left Fez and settled in Oran, Algeria, where he served as rabbi. From there he went in… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Isaac Uziel — Isaac ben Abraham Uziel (* im 16. Jahrhundert in Fès; † 1. April 1622 in Amsterdam) war ein spanischstämmiger Rabbi und Dichter, zuletzt tätig in der sephardischen Gemeinde von Amsterdam. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 2 Werke 3 Literat … Deutsch Wikipedia
Isaac Uziel — Isaac ben Abraham Uziel (d. April 1, 1622, Amsterdam) (Hebrew: יצחק בן אברהם עזיאל) was a Spanish physician and poet born at Fez. At one time he held the position of rabbi at Oran, but late in life he left that city to settle in Amsterdam, where… … Wikipedia
Uziel — or Uzziel is a Jewish surname that may refer to:* Uziel Gal * Beit Uziel * Ben Zion Meir Hai Uziel * Hayyim ben Abraham Uziel * Isaac Uziel * Jacob Uziel * Jonathan ben Uzziel * Joseph Uziel * Judah Uziel * Samuel ben Joseph Uziel * Samuel… … Wikipedia
UZIEL — (Uzziel), family of prominent Spanish exiles whose members were to be found in Salonika, Safed, Italy, and Fez. JOSEPH UZIEL BEN ABRAHAM (d. c. 1520) arrived in Fez immediately after the Expulsion. He was a disciple of R. Samuel Valenci and had… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Menasse ben Israel — Kupferstich von Salom Italia, 1642 Menasse ben Israel (* 1604 in Lissabon oder La Rochelle; † 20. November 1657 in Middelburg, Niederlande) war ein sephardischer Jude, Gelehrter, Diplomat … Deutsch Wikipedia
HIRSCH, SAMSON (Ben) RAPHAEL — (1808–1888), rabbi and writer; leader and foremost exponent of orthodoxy in Germany in the 19th century. Born in Hamburg, Hirsch studied Talmud with his grandfather Mendel Frankfurter there. His education was influenced by the enlightened… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
LARA, DAVID BEN ISAAC COHEN DE — (1602 (1610?)–1674), philologist, lexicographer, writer, and translator. Born in Lisbon (or Amsterdam, or Hamburg), Lara studied at the academy of R. isaac uziel at Amsterdam. He was appointed ḥakham of the Spanish Portuguese community in Hamburg … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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ISTANBUL — ISTANBUL, city in N.W. turkey , on both sides of the Bosphorus at its entrance on the Sea of Marmara (for history prior to 1453, see constantinople ). Constantinople was taken from the Byzantine emperor in 1453 by the Ottoman sultan Mehmed II… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
