ZIONISM — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the word and its meaning forerunners ḤIBBAT ZION ROOTS OF ḤIBBAT ZION background to the emergence of the movement the beginnings of the movement PINSKER S AUTOEMANCIPATION settlement… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SOLIELI (Soloveichik), MORDECAI — (Max; 1883–1957), public figure and biblical scholar. Born in Kovno, Lithuania, Solieli was one of the founders of the Russian language Zionist newspaper, Yevreyskaya Zhizn (later razsvet ), in 1904. During the Russian Revolution he left Russia… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
BIBLE — THE CANON, TEXT, AND EDITIONS canon general titles the canon the significance of the canon the process of canonization contents and titles of the books the tripartite canon … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SAUL — (Heb. שָׁאוּל; asked, requested, lent (by the Lord) ), the first king of Israel (c. 1029–1005 B.C.E.); son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin (I Sam. 9:1, 21). Saul s home was in Gibeah (ibid. 10:26), i.e., Gibeath Benjamin, also known as Gibeath … Encyclopedia of Judaism
nature, philosophy of — Introduction the discipline that investigates substantive issues regarding the actual features of nature as a reality. The discussion here is divided into two parts: the philosophy of physics and the philosophy of biology. In this… … Universalium
POLITICS — Introduction Jewish involvement in national politics in the various countries in which they settled dates from the period of Jewish emancipation at the end of the 18th and the first half of the 19th century. In fact, personalities such as joseph… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
List of people on stamps of Israel — This is a list of people on postage stamps of Israel:National figures*Yigal Allon Israeli politician (1984) *Sarah Aaronsohn Zionist martyr (1991) *Menachem Begin Zionist leader, sixth Prime Minister of the State of Israel (1993) *David Ben… … Wikipedia
BAVARIA — BAVARIA, Land in S. Germany, including Franconia. Jews are first mentioned there in the passau toll regulations of 906. Their settlement was apparently connected with the trade routes to Hungary, southern Russia and northeastern Germany. A Jewish … Encyclopedia of Judaism
DENMARK — DENMARK, kingdom in N.W. Europe. It was the first of the three Scandinavian countries where Jews were permitted to settle. The first arrivals were invited by King Christian IV, who, on Nov. 22, 1622, at the request of his Jewish mintmaster… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
A HOLOCAUST CHRONOLOGY — 1932 July 31 National Socialist (Nazi) Party receives 37.3% of the vote, giving it 230 of 608 seats in the Reichstag. August 13 Adolf Hitler rejects an offer by German President Paul von Hindenburg to become vice chancellor. November… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
