BRODIE, SIR ISRAEL — (1895–1979), chief rabbi of the British Commonwealth, 1948 to 1965. Brodie was born in Newcastle on Tyne and educated at Jews College, London, and at Oxford. He served in World War I as a Jewish chaplain on the Western Front, and then worked in… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ENGLAND — The British Isles were unknown to the Jews until a late date, and the settlement of the Jews in medieval England was among the latest in Europe. It is possible that a small nucleus was to be found there under the Romans and that in the Saxon… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Activities prohibited on Shabbat — Main article: Shabbat See also: Shomer Shabbat and Rabbinically prohibited activities of Shabbat The commandment to keep Shabbat as a day of rest is repeated many times in the Tanakh, the Hebrew Bible. (See for example Exodus 31:12 17 quoted … Wikipedia
JESSEL, SIR GEORGE — (1824–1883), English jurist, one of the country s great lawmaking judges. Born in London, the son of a diamond merchant, Jessel was called to the bar in 1847, and became a Queen s Counsel in 1865. He entered Parliament as Liberal member for Dover … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Cecil Roth — (* 5. März 1899 in London; † 21. Juni 1970 in Jerusalem) war ein renommierter anglo jüdischer Historiker und anerkannter Kunstkenner. Er wurde 1924 in Oxford promoviert und war von 1939 1964 Professor der Wissenschaft des Judentums an der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
EMANCIPATION — Definitions and Dialectics Emancipation of the Jews in modern times stands alongside such other emancipatory movements as those of the serfs, women, slaves in the United States, and Catholics in England. The term emancipation is derived from… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
David Levi (scholar) — David Levi (1742, London – 1801) was an English Jewish writer, Hebraist, Jewish apologist, translator, and poet. Levi was born to poor immigrant parents who could not afford to educate him. He worked as a shoemaker, then as a hatter, then as a… … Wikipedia
GOODHART, ARTHUR LEHMAN — (1891–1978), U.S. jurist. Born in New York, Goodhart studied in America and Britain and was an officer in the United States Army during World War I. In 1919 he became a lecturer in law at Cambridge University and was editor of the Cambridge Law… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
LAUTERPACHT, SIR HERSCH — (1897–1960), British judge of the International Court of Justice and one of the outstanding international lawyers of the 20th century. Born in Zolkiew, Galicia, Lauterpacht studied in Lvov and Vienna and in London. When he came to England in 1923 … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Avec les compliments de l'auteur — (Author! Author!) est un film américain de Arthur Hiller sorti en 1982. Ivan Travalian (Al Pacino) va mal. Il n arrive pas à terminer l écriture de sa pièce car sa femme Gloria (Tuesday Weld) se détache de plus en plus de lui. Elle ne rentre pas… … Wikipédia en Français
