HILDESHEIMER, AZRIEL — (Esriel; Israel; 1820–1899), German rabbi, scholar, educator, and leader of Orthodox Jewry. Hildesheimer, who was born in Halberstadt into a family of scholars, received his early education in the local Jewish school, the first in Germany to… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Chaim Sofer — Not to be confused with Yaakov Chaim Sofer, the Iraqi rabbi and author of Kaf Hachayim Chaim Sofer (also known as the Machne Chaim, the name of his responsa) (September 29, 1821 June 28, 1886[1]) was a renowned Hungarian rabbi[2] and scholarly… … Wikipedia
Moses Sofer — Oil painting of the Chasam Sofer based on Ber Frank Halevi s drawing Born September 26, 1762(1762 09 26) (7 Tishrei 5523 Anno Mundi) Frankfurt am Main, Germany Died Octo … Wikipedia
RESPONSA — (Heb. שְׁאֵלוֹת וּתְשׁוּבוֹת; lit. queries and replies ), a rabbinic term denoting an exchange of letters in which one party consults another on a halakhic matter. Such responsa are already mentioned in the Talmud, which tells of an inquiry… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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
BETA ISRAEL — BETA ISRAEL, ethno religious group in Ethiopia which claims to be of Jewish origin and which is attached to a form of the Jewish religion based on the Bible, certain books of the Apocrypha, and other post biblical Scripture; living in the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
LEHMANN, MARCUS — (Meir; 1831–1890), German Orthodox rabbi, scholar, and writer. Lehmann was born in Verden, Germany, and studied with israel hildesheimer in Halberstadt, with in Prague, and at Halle. In Prague he was friendly with the writer solomon kohn , who… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
RABBI, RABBINATE — The title rabbi is derived from the noun rav, which in biblical Hebrew means great and does not occur in the Bible; in its later sense in mishnaic Hebrew, however, the word rav means a master as opposed to a slave (e.g., does a slave rebel… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Jüdische Literatur — Jüdische Literatur, im weitern Sinne das gesamte Schrifttum der Juden vom Abschluß der Bibel bis zur Gegenwart. Sie wurzelt in der hebräischen Literatur, deren Pflege und Weiterbildung sie übernimmt. Zu der überkommenen eignen Gelehrsamkeit tritt … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
