AGUS, JACOB B. — AGUS, JACOB B. (1911–1986), U.S. rabbi and philosopher. Agus (Agushewitz) was born into a distinguished rabbinical family in the shtetl of Sislevitch (Swislocz), situated in the Grodno Dubornik region of Poland. After receiving tutoring at home… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
AGUS, IRVING ABRAHAM — (1910–1984), U.S. educator and scholar; brother of jacob agus . Agus was born in Swislocz, Poland, and studied at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem (1926–27), and at Dropsie College (1937). He served as educational director in Memphis, Tenn.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Jacob Taubes — (* 25. Februar 1923 in Wien; † 21. März 1987 in Berlin) war ein Religionssoziologe, Philosoph und Judaist. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 2 Philosophie 3 Literatur … Deutsch Wikipedia
JACOB BEN YAKAR — (d. 1064), German rabbi. Jacob was the principal teacher of rashi , who refers to him as ha Zaken, and also of Solomon b. Samson. Another of his pupils was the gaon quoted in the Shitah Mekubbeẓet to Bava Kamma, from chapter 7 onward. From Worms … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Jacob's Awards — Infobox award name = Jacob s Award imagesize = 165px caption = Jacob s Television Award description = Outstanding contributions to Irish TV and radio presenter = National newspaper TV and radio critics country = flagicon|Ireland Ireland year =… … Wikipedia
David Agus — David Agus, M.D. Born January 29, 1965 (1965 01 29) (age 46) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. Residence Cal … Wikipedia
Conservative Halakha — Part of a series of articles on Jews and Judaism … Wikipedia
Modern conveniences — or Mod cons are labor saving devices that make a task easier to perform than a traditional method. Because of the historical use of the term, and the differences in lifestyles around the world, the term is a relative term based upon the… … Wikipedia
Activities prohibited on Shabbat — Main article: Shabbat See also: Shomer Shabbat and Rabbinically prohibited activities of Shabbat The commandment to keep Shabbat as a day of rest is repeated many times in the Tanakh, the Hebrew Bible. (See for example Exodus 31:12 17 quoted … Wikipedia
Shabbat — or Shabbos (Hebrew: שַׁבָּת, shabbāt , shabbes , rest/inactivity ), is the weekly Sabbath or day of rest in Judaism, symbolizing the seventh day in Genesis, after the six days of creation. Though it is commonly said to be the Saturday of each… … Wikipedia
