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Duke, David Ernest
(Encyclopedia) Duke, David Ernest, 1950-, American far-right politician and Klan leader, b. Tulsa, Ok., Louisiana State Univ. (B.A., 1974). Duke’s…ghetto
(Encyclopedia) ghettoghettogĕtˈō [key], originally, a section of a city in which Jews lived; it has come to mean a section of a city where members of any racial group are segregated. In the early…Vishniac, Roman
(Encyclopedia) Vishniac, RomanVishniac, Romanvĭshˈnēăk [key], 1897–1990, Russian-American biologist, photographer, linguist, art historian, and philosopher, b. Pavlosk, near St. Petersburg. Vishniac…What is Yom Kippur?
Jewish Day of Atonement considers spiritual well-being Related Links Branches of Judaism Rosh Hashanah Lost Tribes of Israel Jewish Holidays, 2001–2020 Judaism Primer…Holidays in America
The major federal, religious, traditional, and informal holidays celebrated in the United States Choose a Holiday: New Year's DayEpiphanyMartin Luther King's BirthdayMawild al-NabiGroundhog…Moses Maimonides
Name at birth: Moshe ben MaimonMoses Maimonides is regarded by many as the greatest Jewish philosopher ever. As a doctor, rabbi, religious scholar, mathematician, astronomer, and commentator on the…Infoplease's Recommended Reading on the Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Check out these different perspectives on the conflict, from a graphic novel to a collection of essays " Related Links Conflict from 1948 through 2000…Easter and Passover
History, lore, customs, and fascinating trivia More Holiday Fun Poems in Honor of Spring A selection of verses to cheer the winter-weary soul Mardi Gras Quiz Many Mardi Gras…Passover (Pesach)
Celebration of the Exodus Passover Dates (beginning at sundown on the following dates) 2020: April 92021: March 282022: April 162023: April 62024: April 232025: April 13 The Ten Plagues…Saboraim
(Encyclopedia) SaboraimSaboraimsäbōräˈĭm [key] [Heb.,=expositors], in Judaism, title given to the Jewish scholars of the Babylonian academies in the period (6th–7th cent. a.d.) immediately following…Trending
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