ZIFRONI, ISRAEL BEN DANIEL — (16th century), Hebrew printer. Zifroni was a native of Guastalla, near Padua, Italy, and lived in Gazzuolo. In 1567 he worked as corrector in sabbioneta for Vicenzo Conti, who produced three works, among them Menahem b. Zeraḥ s halakhic… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
baʿal shem — ▪ Judaism also spelled Baalshem, or Balshem (Hebrew: “master of the name”), plural Baʿale Shem, Baaleshem, or Baleshem, in Judaism, title bestowed upon men who reputedly worked wonders and effected cures through secret knowledge of the … Universalium
List of minor biblical figures — This list contains persons named in the Bible of minor notability, about whom either nothing or very little is known, aside from any family connections. This literature related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. Contents: A B C D … 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
Isaac ibn Yashush — Isaac Abu Ibrahim ibn Yashush ibn Saqtar est un médecin, exégète et grammairien hébraïque du XIe siècle (982 Tolède circa 1057). Éléments biographiques Identifié par Moritz Steinschneider au médecin Isḥaḳ ibn Ḳasṭar ou ibn Saḳṭar[1], il… … Wikipédia en Français
SEGRE — (Segrè), family in northern Italy, possibly of Spanish origin. The following are among its most important members: JUDAH (14–15th centuries), author of tosafot on Ḥullin and Eruvin; his son NETHANEL (d. 1535), a scholar who lived in Lodi; JACOB… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
History of the Jews in Tunisia — Tunisia has had a Jewish minority since Roman times. In 1948 the Jewish population was an estimated 105,000, but by 1967 most Tunisian Jews had left the country for France and Israel, and the population had shrunk to 20,000. As of 2004 an… … Wikipedia
POLITICAL LIFE AND PARTIES — Introduction It was largely due to the existence of the pre state political parties, which had conducted intensive political activities for almost half a century within the framework of the yishuv , under the British Mandate for Palestine, that… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
KINGDOMS OF JUDAH AND ISRAEL — samuel and the beginnings of israelite monarchy the united david solomon division of the the earliest kings the last days of samaria. the kingdom of judah until its destruction Samuel and Saul: The Beginnings of Israelite Monarchy Our earliest… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Descendants of Adam and Eve — Adam (Hebrew: אָדָם, ʼĀḏām, dust; man; mankind ; Arabic: آدم, ʼĀdam) and Eve (Hebrew: חַוָּה, Ḥawwā, living one ; Arabic: حواء, Ḥawwāʼ) were, according to the Book of Genesis of the Bible, the first man and woman created b … Wikipedia
