Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.
FRANCES, IMMANUEL BEN DAVID — (1618–c. 1710), Hebrew poet. Born in Leghorn, he was educated by his father David, his brother jacob frances , and especially by R. Joseph Fermo. Immanuel s life was filled with difficulties; not only was he forced to wander from one town to… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
FRANCES, JACOB BEN DAVID — (1615–1667), poet; elder brother of immanuel frances . Born in Mantua, Jacob, a highly educated man, mastered not only Hebrew and Aramaic, but Latin, Italian, and Portuguese as well. The two brothers collaborated in their literary work, and in… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Frances, Jacob ben David — (1615 67) Italian poet. He was born in Mantua. Some of the poetry attributed to him has also been ascribed to his brother, Immanuel ben David. Both men opposed the Shabbetaians … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
BERNSTEIN, SIMON — (1884–1962), journalist and Hebrew scholar. Bernstein was born in Latvia. From 1908 to 1911 he was Hebrew secretary of the Society for Spreading Enlightenment Among the Jews of Russia. In 1912 he joined the staff of the World Zionist Organization … Encyclopedia of Judaism
POETRY — This article is arranged according to the following outline (for modern poetry, see hebrew literature , Modern; see also prosody ): biblical poetry introduction the search for identifiable indicators of biblical poetry the presence of poetry in… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
List of Hebrew language poets — List of Hebrew language poets:Biblical* King David * King Solomon * JeremiahEarly Middle Ages* Yose ben Yose * Yannai * Eleazar ha KalirGolden Age in Spain* Joseph ibn Abitur * Abraham Abulafia * Meir Halevi Abulafia * Todros Abulafia * Levi ibn… … Wikipedia
PIYYUT — (Heb. פִּיּוּט; plural: piyyutim; from the Greek ποιητής), a lyrical composition intended to embellish an obligatory prayer or any other religious ceremony, communal or private. In a wider sense, piyyut is the totality of compositions composed in … Encyclopedia of Judaism
science, history of — Introduction the history of science from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the 20th century. On the simplest level, science is knowledge of the world of nature. There are many regularities in nature that mankind has had to… … Universalium
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
Liste der Biografien/Fa — Biografien: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q … Deutsch Wikipedia
