Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.
FREIDUS, ABRAHAM SOLOMON — (1867–1923), U.S. librarian and bibliographer. Freidus was born in Riga, Latvia. He lived in Paris, in the Palestinian agricultural settlement of Zikhron Ya akov, and in London before going to New York in 1889. Freidus completed a course in… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ZACUTO, ABRAHAM BEN SAMUEL — (1452–c. 1515), astronomer and historian. His ancestors were French Jewish exiles who had come to Castile in 1306. In his biblical and talmudic studies he was instructed by his father and R. isaac aboab ii , and he attended the University of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
GRAZIANO, ABRAHAM JOSEPH SOLOMON BEN MORDECAI — (d. 1684), Italian rabbi. Graziano was born in Pesaro where he studied under Isaac Raphael Ventura. He lived for some time in Rome, proceeding from there to Modena where he studied under his grandfather, Nathaniel Trabot, who ordained him in 1647 … Encyclopedia of Judaism
HALBERSTAM, SOLOMON (Zalman) ḤAYYIM — (known from his acronym as ShaZHaH; 1832–1900), Polish scholar and bibliophile. Halberstam was born in Cracow and studied with his father, Isaac Halberstam, an eminent talmudist. During his years as a successful merchant in Bielsko (Bielitz),… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
FOLKLORE — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction … Encyclopedia of Judaism
New York Public Library Main Branch — New York Public Library U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. National Historic Landmark … Wikipedia
New York Public Library — Coordinates: 40°45′10″N 73°58′54″W / 40.75270°N 73.98180°W / 40.75270; 73.98180 … Wikipedia
Elia Morpurgo — Pour les personnes ayant le même patronyme, voir Morpurgo. Ne doit pas être confondu avec Elio Morpurgo … Wikipédia en Français
MUSIC — This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction written sources of direct and circumstantial evidence the material relics and iconography notated sources oral tradition archives and important collections of jewish music… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
MASORAH — This article is arranged according to the following outline: 1. THE TRANSMISSION OF THE BIBLE 1.1. THE SOFERIM 1.2. WRITTEN TRANSMISSION 1.2.1. Methods of Writing 1.2.1.1. THE ORDER OF THE BOOKS 1.2.1.2. SEDARIM AND PARASHIYYOT … Encyclopedia of Judaism
