SHALOM ALEICHEM — (Sholem Aleykhem; narrative persona and subsequent pseudonym of Sholem Rabinovitsh (Rabinovitz); 1859–1916), Yiddish prose writer and humorist born on February 18, 1859 (old style; March 2, new style), in Pereyaslav (today: Pereyaslav… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Shalom Aleichem — Cholem Aleikhem Contes de Cholem Aleikhem avec portrait de l auteur et signature Cholem Aleikhem (en yiddish et hébreu: שלום עליכם, en russe: Шолом Алейхем) nom de plume de Cholem Naumovich Rabinovich ; (1859 – 1916) est un humoriste et… … Wikipédia en Français
GREETINGS AND CONGRATULATIONS — Although Jews have adopted the languages of the countries in which they live, they have always tended to retain traditional forms of greetings and congratulations either in Hebrew or Yiddish and occasionally in Aramaic, and some of these forms of … Encyclopedia of Judaism
MIRON, DAN — (1934– ), scholar and critic of Hebrew and Yiddish Literature. Miron was born in Tel Aviv. He studied for his first two academic degrees at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and for his Ph.D. at Columbia University in New York. For more than 40 … Encyclopedia of Judaism
MOON, BLESSING OF THE — MOON, BLESSING OF THE, prayer of thanksgiving recited at the periodical reappearance of the moon s crescent. In Hebrew, the prayer is known by several names: Birkat ha Levanah ( the blessing of the moon ) or Kiddush Levanah ( sanctification of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SABBATH — (Heb. שַׁבָּת; Shabbat; related to the verb shavat, cease, desist, rest ), the seventh day of the week, the day of rest and abstention from work. In the Bible The etiology of the Sabbath is given in Genesis 1:1–2:3, although the name of the day… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
FRISCHMANN, DAVID — (1859–1922), one of the first major writers in modern Hebrew literature. Versatile and prolific in his literary creativity, Frischmann was an innovator in style and in the treatment of his subject, especially in the Hebrew short story, the ballad … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ASHKÉNAZE — Substantif et adjectif, l’appellation «ashkénaze» (ashkenaz , pluriel ashkenazim ) est appliquée aux juifs de l’Europe occidentale, centrale et orientale qui sont d’origine et de langue germaniques par opposition à ceux qui sont originaires… … Encyclopédie Universelle
BIRSTEIN, YOSSEL — (1920–2003), Hebrew and Yiddish writer. Born in Poland, Birstein left his hometown at the age of 17 for Australia. During World War II he served in the Australian army and immigrated to Israel in 1950. For several years he was a member of Kibbutz … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Litterature yiddish — Littérature yiddish La littérature yiddish comprend tous les écrits littéraires en yiddish, la langue des Juifs ashkénazes, dérivé du moyen haut allemand. La langue yiddish prend ses racines en Europe centrale, et a migré au cours des siècles… … Wikipédia en Français
