Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.
EISENSTADT, BENZION — (1873–1951), U.S. Hebraist, rabbi, and scholar. Eisenstadt was born in Kletsk, Belorussia. He studied at Nishvitz with Rabbi Yosepoh Grodzinski. In his youth he was attracted to modern Hebrew literature and while in his teens corresponded with… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Chief Rabbi — Chief Rabbinate redirects here. See also Chief Rabbinate of Israel. Chief Rabbi is a title given in several countries to the recognized religious leader of that country s Jewish community, or to a rabbinic leader appointed by the local secular… … Wikipedia
Kletsk — ( be. Клецк, originally known as Klechesk , pl. Kleck) is a city in the Minsk voblast of Belarus, located on the Lan river. As of|1989, it had ca. 10,000 inhabitants. History The town was founded in 11th century by the Dregovichs, who erected a… … Wikipedia
Académie israélienne des sciences et lettres — 31°46′13.73″N 35°12′56.74″E / 31.7704806, 35.2157611 … Wikipédia en Français
KLETSK — (Pol. Kleck), town in Minsk district, Belarus, formerly within Poland. A document of 1529 confirms the existence of a community in the town. At that time, isaac jozefowicz of Brest held various leases in Kletsk. In 1552 living there were four… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities — The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, based in Jerusalem, was set up in 1961 by the State of Israel to foster contact between scholars from the sciences and humanities in Israel, to advise the government on research projects of national… … Wikipedia
Nehemiah Samuel Libowitz — was a Russian Hebrew scholar and author; born January 3, 1862, at Kolno, Łomża. He studied Talmud under Rabbi Elijah Chasid and then under his own father, Isaac Libowitz; in addition he devoted himself to Hebrew literature, reading especially… … Wikipedia
Jehiel ben Solomon Heilprin — (ca. 1660–ca. 1746) was a Lithuanian rabbi, kabalist, and chronicler. He was a descendant of Solomon Luria, and traced his genealogy back through Rashi to the tanna Johanan ha Sandlar. He was rabbi of Glusk, government of Minsk, until 1711, when… … Wikipedia
Aaron Hyman — Aaron Mordechai Hyman (auch Ahărôn Mordĕḵay Haymân, Ahron Hyman usw.; * 1863 in Sluzk, Weißrussland; † 1937) war Rabbiner und rabbinischer Schriftsteller. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 2 Werke (Auswahl) 3 Literatur (Auswahl) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Jechiel Heilprin — Jechiel ben Salomo(n) Heilprin (* um 1660; † 1746 in Minsk) war Rabbiner, Jeschiwa Leiter, Talmudist und Chronist des Judentums. Sein (viel kritisiertes) Hauptwerk Seder ha Dorot, 3 Teile, erstmals gedruckt Karlsruhe 1769, revidierte, verbesserte … Deutsch Wikipedia
