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(Encyclopedia) El-elohe-IsraelEl-elohe-Israelĕl-ĕlōˈhē-ĭzˈrēəl [key], in the Bible, name of an altar erected by Jacob in Shechem.Artevelde, Jacob van
(Encyclopedia) Artevelde, Jacob vanArtevelde, Jacob vanyäˈkôp vän ärˈtəvĕldə [key], c.1290–1345, Flemish statesman, of a wealthy family of Ghent. In 1337 the Flemish cloth industry underwent a severe…Mahanaim
(Encyclopedia) MahanaimMahanaimmāˌhənāˈĭm [key], in the Bible, unidentified city E of the Jordan River near the Jabbok. There Jacob met angels; there, also, David took refuge from Absalom.Bilhah
(Encyclopedia) BilhahBilhahbĭlˈhə [key], in the Bible. 1 Rachel's maid and Jacob's concubine. 2 City of Simeon, of unknown location. It also appears as Baalah and Balah.Shawn, Ted
(Encyclopedia) Shawn, Ted (Edwin Myers Shawn), 1891–1972, American modern dancer and choreographer, b. Kansas City, Mo. Introduced to dance as physical therapy, he taught ballroom dancing, then…Maris
(Encyclopedia) MarisMarismäˈrĭs [key], three Dutch painters, who were brothers. Jacob or Jakob Maris, 1837–99, the most celebrated, painted domestic interiors but is particularly famous for his…Safra
(Encyclopedia) Safra, family of Brazilian bankers with Sephardic Jewish roots. They began as merchant bankers in Syria and Lebanon, financing caravans throughout the Middle East. The Safras are also…Genesis
(Encyclopedia) GenesisGenesisjĕnˈəsĭs [key], 1st book of the Bible, first of the five books of the Law (the Pentateuch or Torah) ascribed by tradition to Moses. Beginning with two accounts of the…Jacob Lawrence 2000 Deaths
Jacob LawrenceAge: 82 modern figurative painter whose works chronicled the African-American experience. His socially compelling paintings, characterized by angular, richly decorative effects…Jane Jacobs 2006 Deaths
Jane JacobsAge: 89 urban planner whose ground-breaking 1961 book, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, criticized urban renewal—the concept of clearing cities of slums and building…Trending
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