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Dictionary of Jewish Biography

Author : Dan Cohn-Sherbok
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1441197842
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (411 download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Jewish Biography written by Dan Cohn-Sherbok and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2010-01-07 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Abraham to Saul Bellow, from Moses Maimonides to Woody Allen, from the Baal Shem Tov to Albert Einstein, this comprehensive dictionary of Jewish biographies provides a first point of entry into the fascinating richness of the Jewish heritage. Modelled on the highly acclaimed Dictionary of Christian Biography (Continuum 2001) and with the advice of leading Jewish scholars, the Dictionary of Jewish Biography provides a rapid reference to those Jewish men and women who have, over the last four thousand years, contributed to the life of the Jewish people and the history of the Jewish religion. This dictionary will prove essential for general readers interested in the evolution of Judaism from ancient times to the present day, a perfect study aid for students and teachers. Designed as an accessible reference tool, this volume is an indispensable guide for anyone interested in the history of the Jewish people - the uninitiated will become initiated; the curious will become informed; the informed will now have a handy reference tool.

Plan of a Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish Biography

Author : Lucien Wolf
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (197 download)

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Download or read book Plan of a Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish Biography written by Lucien Wolf and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Dictionary of Jewish Names and Their History

Author : Benzion C. Kaganoff
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1568219539
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (682 download)

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Book Synopsis A Dictionary of Jewish Names and Their History by : Benzion C. Kaganoff

Download or read book A Dictionary of Jewish Names and Their History written by Benzion C. Kaganoff and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1996 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reference examines the history of Jewish forenames and surnames, tracing the origin of each name and the changes that have occured over generations.

Dictionary of the Holocaust

Author : Eric J. Epstein
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313003246
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of the Holocaust written by Eric J. Epstein and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1997-11-20 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This concise, easy-to-use resource on the Holocaust is rich in factual and statistical information, and provides a comprehensive compilation of the people and terms that are essential for an understanding of the Holocaust. In 2,000 entries, it profiles major personalities, covers concentration and death camps, cities and countries, and significant events. Also included are important terms translated from German, French, Polish, Yiddish, and twelve other languages. Biographical entries give a brief history, the person's significance, and their historical context. Geographical entries pinpoint exact locations using other cities or countries as landmarks, and give the number of Jewish inhabitants before Nazi occupation, and the percentage of Jews killed. Historical background is provided for such events as Kristallnacht and the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, and entries on concentration and death camps give details on the nationalities interned, the camp's specific location, and its history. This reference is impressive in its scope and includes major perpetrators, bystanders, collaborators, victims, rescuers such as Righteous Gentiles, Jewish ghetto fighters, and partisans. It also explores the role of women and the complicity of physicians and industrialists during the Holocaust more fully than any other reference. This dictionary provides the information needed by students whose understanding of the Holocaust is limited by the absence of a single accessible research text.

Dictionary of Jewish Biography

Author : Geoffrey Wigoder
Publisher : Prentice Hall
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Jewish Biography written by Geoffrey Wigoder and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1991 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History

Author : W. Rubinstein
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230304664
Total Pages : 1069 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (33 download)

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Book Synopsis The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History by : W. Rubinstein

Download or read book The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History written by W. Rubinstein and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-01-27 with total page 1069 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative and comprehensive guide to key people and events in Anglo-Jewish history stretches from Cromwell's re-admittance of the Jews in 1656 to the present day and contains nearly 3000 entries, the vast majority of which are not featured in any other sources.

Plan of a Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish Biography

Author : Lucien Wolf
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 11 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (474 download)

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Download or read book Plan of a Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish Biography written by Lucien Wolf and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Biographical Dictionary of Early American Jews

Author : Joseph R. Rosenbloom
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813182158
Total Pages : 459 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Book Synopsis A Biographical Dictionary of Early American Jews by : Joseph R. Rosenbloom

Download or read book A Biographical Dictionary of Early American Jews written by Joseph R. Rosenbloom and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-03-17 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A remarkable reference for those interested in American Jewish history, comprising approximately four thousand names and supplemental data. Here is a near complete list of persons identifiable as Jews in America by 1800, the result of a thorough search of manuscript materials and published literature for the names of Jews who lived in America (including Canada up to 1783) during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. No other study provides comparable information for such an ethnic group in this country. The result of a years-long effort that began as a rabbinical thesis for the Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion and was eventually expanded, it serves as an essential reference for historians and other researchers.

Historical Dictionary of Judaism

Author : Norman Solomon
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 144224142X
Total Pages : 641 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Judaism written by Norman Solomon and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-01-30 with total page 641 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Judaism covers the history of the Jewish religion through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 800 cross-referenced entries on important personalities in Jewish religious history.

Dictionary of Jewish Usage

Author : Sol Steinmetz
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780742543874
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (438 download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Jewish Usage written by Sol Steinmetz and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2005 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms is a unique and much needed guide to the way many Hebrew, Yiddish, and Aramaic words and meanings are used by English speakers. Sol Steinmetz draws upon his years of dictionary editorial experience, as well as his lifelong study of Jewish history, traditions, and practices, to guide the reader through the essentially uncharted territory of Jewish usage. Dictionary of Jewish Usage clarifies the meanings of Jewish terms that have been absorbed into English, as well as the transliterated Hebrew terms from sacred texts that reflect differing pronunciations. The Dictionary also explains terms that are often misused, sheds light on the meaning of clusters of terminology, and delineates the etymology and pronunciation of many words, making this Dictionary an invaluable guide for anyone curious about Jewish usage.

Who's Who in Jewish History

Author : Joan Comay
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000950840
Total Pages : 499 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Who's Who in Jewish History written by Joan Comay and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-05-31 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Karl Marx to the Marx brothers, the Routledge Who's Who in Jewish History presents a complete reference guide to over a thousand prominent men and women who have shaped Jewish culture. Covering twenty centuries of Jewish history it provides: * detailed biographical information on each leading figure * analysis of their role and significance both in Jewish life and the wider culture * a comprehensive chronological table displaying the history of the Jewish race * a useful glossary giving precise definitions of Jewish words.

The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion

Author : Adele Berlin
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199730040
Total Pages : 962 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion written by Adele Berlin and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2011 with total page 962 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion has been the go-to resource for students, scholars, and researchers in Judaic Studies since its 1997 publication. Now, The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion, Second Edition focuses on recent and changing rituals in the Jewish community that have come to the fore since the 1997 publication of the first edition, including the growing trend of baby-naming ceremonies and the founding of gay/lesbian synagogues. Under the editorship of Adele Berlin, nearly 200 internationally renowned scholars have created a new edition that incorporates updated bibliographies, biographies of 20th-century individuals who have shaped the recent thought and history of Judaism, and an index with alternate spellings of Hebrew terms. Entries from the previous edition have been be revised, new entries commissioned, and cross-references added, all to increase ease of navigation research." -- Provided by publisher.

The Concise Dictionary of American Jewish Biography

Author : Jacob Rader Marcus
Publisher : Carlson Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Concise Dictionary of American Jewish Biography written by Jacob Rader Marcus and published by Carlson Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Concise Dictionary of Biography

Author : Littman Library of Jewish Civilization, The
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781859861189
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (611 download)

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Download or read book Concise Dictionary of Biography written by Littman Library of Jewish Civilization, The and published by . This book was released on 1999-12-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Reform Judaism in America

Author : Kerry Olitzky
Publisher : Greenwood
ISBN 13 : 0313246289
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (132 download)

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Download or read book Reform Judaism in America written by Kerry Olitzky and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1993-03-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This valuable reference extensively documents the lives and careers of the most influential leaders of Reform Judaism in America. The editors have assembled concise but informative biographical profiles of approximately 170 people. The work spans the period from the beginning of the Reform movement in 1824 through the 1976 Centenary Perspective. The individuals profiled were selected because of their impact on Reform Judaism at a national level. Included are the principal architects of reform, national organizational leaders, distinguished rabbis and academicians, outstanding cantors, volunteer lay activists, and women. The work begins with an essay on the history of Reform Judaism in America. A biographical dictionary follows. Each entry in the dictionary assesses the career and contributions of a particular leader and closes with a short bibliography of works by and about that individual. The dictionary is followed by a set of essays that overview the history of associations related to Reform Judaism. A section of appendices lists the principal figures affiliated with these organizations. An extensive bibliography of primary and secondary sources concludes the work, making it an indispensable reference tool.

The Cambridge Dictionary of Judaism and Jewish Culture

Author : Judith Reesa Baskin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780521533393
Total Pages : 716 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (333 download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Dictionary of Judaism and Jewish Culture written by Judith Reesa Baskin and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is an authoritative reference work for a twenty-first century audience. Its entries, written by eminent scholars, define the spiritual and intellectual concepts and movements that distinguish Judaism and the Jewish experience. The book discusses central figures and literary works, formative historical events, Jewish rituals and practices, and it illuminates the lives of ordinary Jewish men and women. But what makes this dictionary different is its broad exploration of the Jewish experience beyond Judaism, including literature, art, music, theater, dance, film, broadcasting, sports, and ecology, among many other topics from the Bible to the internet"--

Orthodox Judaism in America

Author : Marc Raphael
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313367728
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book Orthodox Judaism in America written by Marc Raphael and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1996-05-14 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The last in a series of three volumes edited by Marc Lee Raphael surveying some of the major rabbinic and lay personalities who have shaped Judaism in America for the past two centuries, this work focuses on Orthodox Judaism. Along with a basic description of the achievements of some of the most notable leaders, a bibliography of their writings and sources for further study is included as well as an essay on Orthodox rabbinic organizations and a survey of American Orthodox periodicals. Of interest to scholars, students, and lay persons alike, this volume will inform readers about the earliest communities of Jews who settled in America as they developed the institutions of Orthodox Jewish life and set a public standard of compliance with Jewish law. These early American Jews followed a Spanish-Dutch version of Sephardic customs and rites. Their synagogues used traditional prayer books, promoted the celebration of Jewish holidays, established mikvahs, acquired Passover provisions, and arranged for cemetery land and burial services. While many of these Sephardic immigrants did not maintain halakha in their daily regimen as did their European counterparts, they set a public standard of compliance with Jewish law, thus honoring Jewish tradition. Further immigration of thousands of Jews from Western and Central Europe in the middle of the 19th century brought a world of traditional piety and extensive Jewish learning to America, exemplified by Rabbi Abraham Rice, who served in Baltimore, and Yissachar Dov (Bernard) Illowy, who served communities from Philadelphia to New Orleans. Such men marked the beginning of a learned and scholarly rabbinate in America. This volume provides valuable biographical insights regarding some of the most notable religious leaders in American Orthodoxy.