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Johanan ben Zakkai

(Encyclopedia) Johanan ben ZakkaiJohanan ben Zakkaijōhănˈən bĕn zăkˈāī [key], leader of the Pharisees of Jerusalem before the destruction of the Temple in a.d. 70, afterward founder of the Jewish…

Gershom ben Judah

(Encyclopedia) Gershom ben JudahGershom ben Judahgrˈshəm bĕn j&oomacr;ˈdə [key], c.965–c.1040?, rabbi, religious poet, and scholar. He was also called Me'or ha-Golah [light of the exile]. He…

Ben Jackson Biography

Ben JacksonAge: 22 Valdosta State (Ga.) pitcher who was 13-8 during his three seasons with the team; was playing in a men's over-40 summer league when he was struck by lightning while on the…

Ben Edwards Biography

Ben EdwardsAge: 82 prolific Broadway set designer whose career, which began in the 1930s, included work on scores of Broadway productions as well as TV shows and movies. He was honored with a…

Ben Gregory Biography

Ben GregoryAge: 50 University of Colorado assistant football coach in charge of running backs since 1991; is credited with developing Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam; a two time All-Big…

Ben Hogan Biography

Ben HoganAge: 84 one of the greatest golfers ever to play the game; career numbers include 63 victories (second to only Sam Snead's 81 and Jack Nicklaus' 70), nine major championships, four…

Brewer's: Ben Jochanan'

in the satire of Absalom and Achitophel, by Dryden and Tate, is meant for the Rev. Samuel Johnson, who suffered much persecution for his defence of the right of private judgment. A Jew […

Brewer's: Ben trovato

(Italian). Well found; a happy discovery or invention. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894BenaiahBen Jochanan' A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q…

Ben Folds Five

Whatever and Ever Amen Sony/550 Music Guitar obsessed alterna-dweebs may have sneered when they first heard about a great young band built around a piano player, but anyone who listened…

David Ben-Gurion

Name at birth: David GrünOne of the most influential leaders of Zionism, David Ben-Gurion declared Israel an independent state in 1948 and served as the first Prime Minister and Defense Minister.…