Jacob ibn Jau — (Hebrew Ya akov ben Gau ; Arab. Yakub ibn Jau ) was a Jewish silk manufacturer at Cordova, occupying a high position at the court of the Umayyad Caliph Hisham II. He died about 1000. Amador de los Rios calls him Ibn Gan. Jacob and his brother… … Wikipedia
Jacob De Cordova — Jacob De Cordova, (1808 1868), settled in Texas in 1839 and lived in Galveston. After living in Galveston, De Cordova moved to Houston, Texas where he was elected a state representative to the second Texas Legislature in the year 1847.… … Wikipedia
Jacob ben Yosef Abendana — En este artículo sobre biografías y literatura se detectaron los siguientes problemas: Necesita ser wikificado conforme a las convenciones de estilo de Wikipedia. Carece de fuentes o referencias que aparezcan en una fuente acreditada … Wikipedia Español
De Cordova Bend Dam — View of the dam from the east De Cordova Bend Dam as … Wikipedia
MENAHEM BEN JACOB IBN SARUQ — (Saruk; tenth century), Spanish author and lexicographer. Born in Tortosa, he moved at an early age to Cordova, where Isaac, the father of , became his patron. After Isaac s death, Menahem went back to his native town for a short interlude, and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ALFASI, ISAAC BEN JACOB — (known as Rif; 1013–1103), author of the most important code prior to the Mishneh Torah of Maimonides. In a sense, Alfasi brought the geonic period to a close. The last of the Babylonian geonim, Hai Gaon, died when Alfasi was 25 years old. Alfasi … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Abraham ben Jacob — Abraham ben Jacob, better known under his Arabic name of Ibrahim ibn Yaqub (or Ibrahim ibn Yaqub al Tartushi) was a 10th century Sephardi Jew, a traveller, merchant, spy and chronicler from Moorish ruled Ṭurṭūšah in Al Andalus, though he may also … Wikipedia
SIKILI, JACOB BEN HANANEL — (13th–14th centuries), rabbi and author. His surname indicates that the family originated in the island of Sicily. In his youth he traveled widely, seeking out every available book dealing with the homiletic interpretation of the Bible. He… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Alfasi, Isaac ben-Jacob — (1013–1103) Spanish talmudic scholar. Alfasi was sometimes called Rif from the initials of Rabbi Isaac Fasi. He was born at Kal’at Hammad in North Africa, now in Algeria, and after studying in Kairouan, settled in Fez, in northern Morocco. The … Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament
JAMAICA — JAMAICA, an island in the Caribbean, an independent state. Christopher Columbus (Colon) visited Jamaica on his second voyage (1494) but landed there on his fourth (1503) and took it in the name of the Spanish crown. He was nominated governor of … Encyclopedia of Judaism
