Bentwich, Norman — (1883–1971) English Zionist. Norman Bentwich was the son of Herbert Bentwich, a well known London lawyer and early English Zionist. In 1920, when the mandate was assumed by Great Britain, Norman accepted the post of attorney general in… … Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament
Norman Bentwich — Norman Bentwich, 1950 Norman De Mattos Bentwich OBE MC (28 February 1883 – 8 April 1971) was a British barrister and legal academic who served as Legal Secretary and the first Attorney General of Mandatory Palestine from 1918 to 1931. A lifelong… … Wikipedia
BENTWICH — BENTWICH, English Zionist family who settled in Palestine during the 1920s. HERBERT BENTWICH (1856–1932), British Zionist leader and lawyer. An authority on copyright law, for many years he edited the Law Journal. Bentwich was born in London. He… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Herbert Bentwich — (1856, Hampstead 1932, Zichron Ya akov, Israel) was a British Zionist leader and lawyer.He was an authority on copyright law, and edited the Law Journal for many years. He was a leading member of the English Hovevei Zion and one of the first… … Wikipedia
Hasmonean — Infobox Former Country native name = conventional long name = Hasmonean Kingdom common name = continent = Asia region = Levant country = era = Hellenistic Age status = Jewish theocracy government type = Jewish theocracy with priestly king year… … Wikipedia
History of Palestinian nationality — Since the Middle Ages, the Palestinian people have seen their history and heritage as forming part of the collective history of the Arab Nation, a history which is in turn, inextricably linked to the rise of Islam. [Tessler, p. 62.] When Islam… … Wikipedia
ART HISTORIANS AND ART CRITICS — The discipline of art history first made its appearance in Germany, in the middle of the 18th century, but it was more than a hundred years before the lowering of the barriers that had excluded Jews from academic careers enabled them to enter… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
List of British Jews — is a list that includes Jewish people from the United Kingdom and its predecessor states.Although the first Jews may have arrived on the island of Great Britain with the Romans, it wasn t until the Norman Conquest of William the Conqueror in 1066 … Wikipedia
Dulwich by-election, 1932 — The Dulwich by election, 1932 was a by election held on 8 June 1932 for the British House of Commons constituency of Dulwich in South London. The by election was triggered by the death of the serving Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP),… … Wikipedia
UNITED RESTITUTION ORGANIZATION (URO) — UNITED RESTITUTION ORGANIZATION (URO), legal aid society for claimants outside Germany for restitution and compensation. During World War II the Allies declared they would obtain restitution of the property of Nazi victims which had been… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
