ILLOWY, BERNARD — (1812–1871), Orthodox rabbi and scholar. Illowy was born in Kolin, Bohemia. He was ordained by R. Moses Sofer of Pressburg; mastered Hebrew at the rabbinical school in Padua, Italy; and received a Ph.D. at the University of Budapest. Thoroughly… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Bernard Illowy — Rabbi Dr. Bernard (Yissochar Dov) Illowy (b. 1814 in Kolin, Bohemia d. June 22, 1871 in Cincinnati, Ohio) was a rabbi and leader of Orthodox Judaism in the United States.BiographyIllowy descended from a family of religious scholars his great… … Wikipedia
Veith Ehrenstamm — (* ca. 1763 vermutlich in Proßnitz in Mähren; † 15. Oktober 1827 ebenda[1], war einer der ersten jüdischen Industriellen auf dem Gebiete des österreichischen Kaiserstaates. Leben Salomon Jacob aus Kolin in Böhmen kam in der Mitte des 18.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Shangarai Chasset — (Shaarei Chesed) was a nineteenth century New Orleans Orthodox (and later Reform) synagogue. The synagogue was located on Rampart Street between St. Louis and Conti Streets (see picture of plaque, at site of original structure). The congregation… … Wikipedia
Ehrenstamm — Veith Ehrenstamm († 1827 in Proßnitz in Mähren) war einer der ersten jüdischen Industriellen auf dem Gebiete des österreichischen Kaiserstaates. Leben Salomon Jacob aus Kolin in Böhmen kam in der Mitte des 18. Jahrhunderts nach Proßnitz und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Franz Kafka — (um 1906) Franz Kafka (* 3. Juli 1883 in Prag, damals Österreich Ungarn; † 3. Juni 1924 in Kierling – heute Stadtteil von Klosterneuburg –, Österreich; selten auch tschechisch František Kafka) war ein deutschsprachige … Deutsch Wikipedia
Muscovy Duck — Male (left) and female (right) in Texas, USA. Conservation status … Wikipedia
History of the Jews in Philadelphia — The Jews of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania can trace their history back to Colonial America. Jews have lived there since the arrival of William Penn in 1682.Early historyJewish traders were operating in southeastern Pennsylvania long before Penn. The … Wikipedia
Abraham de Sola — Alexander Abraham de Sola (September 18, 1825 ndash; June 5, 1882) was a Canadian Rabbi, author, Orientalist, and scientist. Originating from a large renown family of Rabbis and scholars, De Sola was recognized there as one of the most powerful… … Wikipedia
František Kafka — Franz Kafka, um 1906 Franz Kafka (* 3. Juli 1883 in Prag, damals Österreich Ungarn; † 3. Juni 1924 in Kierling bei Klosterneuburg, Österreich; selten auch tschechisch František Kafka) war ein deutschsprachiger Schriftsteller, der au … Deutsch Wikipedia