Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.
BUTTENWIESER, MOSES — (1862–1939), Bible scholar. Buttenwieser studied at German universities, received his Ph.D. at Heidelberg, and then went to the United States, where he was appointed professor of biblical exegesis at the Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, in 1897 … Encyclopedia of Judaism
KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
History of the Jews in Philadelphia — The Jews of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania can trace their history back to Colonial America. Jews have lived there since the arrival of William Penn in 1682.Early historyJewish traders were operating in southeastern Pennsylvania long before Penn. The … Wikipedia
PSALMS, BOOK OF — This article is arranged according to the following outline: < <title> > place in the canon number of psalms verse division division into books composition of the psalter date of the psalter ascription to david types of psalms psalms… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
New York City — City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. and an important seaport, it consists of five boroughs: the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. The site of a… … Universalium
JOB, BOOK OF — (named for its hero (Heb. אִיּוֹב), ancient South Arabian and Thamudic yʾb; Old Babylonian Ayyābum, Tell el Amarna tablet, no. 256, line 6, A ia ab; either from yʾb, to bear ill will or compounded of ay where? and ʾab (divine) father ), one of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Messiah ben Joseph — (Hebrew: משיח בן יוסף), also alternatively known as Messiah ben Ephraim (Hebrew: משיח בן אפרים), is a Messianic figure peculiar to the rabbinical apocalyptic literature. One of the earliest known mentions of him is in (Sukkah52a, b), where three… … Wikipedia
Apocalypse of Elijah — The Apocalypse of Elijah refers an anonymous apocryphal work presenting itself as a revelation given by an angel. Two versions are known today, a Coptic Christian fragmentary version and a Hebrew Jewish version. The title derives from mentions of … Wikipedia
List of Guggenheim Fellowships awarded in 2007 — 2007 U.S. and Canadian Fellows= * Daniel Alarcón, Writer, Oakland, Califorcnia; Distinguished Visiting Writer, Mills College: Fiction. * Rick Altman, Professor of Cinema and Comparative Literature, University of Iowa: Classical Hollywood sound. * … Wikipedia
germinant — ˈjərmənənt, ˈjə̄m , ˈjəim adjective Etymology: Latin germinant , germinans, present participle of germinare : germinating or having the capacity to grow or develop the tendency to proselytize … was germinant in Israelitish religion Moses… … Useful english dictionary
