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James, Saint (the “brother” of Jesus)
(Encyclopedia) James, Saint, in the Bible, the “brother” of Jesus. The Gospels make several references to the brothers of Jesus, and St. Paul speaks of “James the Lord's brother.” While Protestants…Luria, Isaac ben Solomon
(Encyclopedia) Luria or Loria, Isaac ben SolomonLuria or Loria, Isaac ben Solomonl&oobreve;rˈēə, lôrˈ– [key], 1534–72, Jewish kabbalist, surnamed Ashkenazi, called Ari [lion] by his followers, b…Judith
(Encyclopedia) Judith [Heb.,=Jewess], early Jewish book included in the Septuagint, but not included in the Hebrew Bible, and placed in the Apocrypha of Protestant Bibles. It recounts an attack on…Exile, in Jewish history
(Encyclopedia) Exile: see Babylonian captivity.Costa, Isaäc da
(Encyclopedia) Costa, Isaäc daCosta, Isaäc daēˈsä-äk dä kôˈstä [key], 1798–1860, Dutch poet and historian, b. Amsterdam, of an aristocratic Sephardic Jewish family. Deeply influenced by Bilderdijk,…Amram ben Scheschna
(Encyclopedia) Amram ben ScheschnaAmram ben Scheschnaămˈrăm, [key]Amram ben Scheschnashĕshˈnä [key] or Amram GaonAmram Gaongäˈōn [key], d. c.875, Hebrew scholar, head of the Jewish academy at Sura…Ozick, Cynthia
(Encyclopedia) Ozick, Cynthia, 1928–, American writer, b. New York City, grad. New York Univ. (B.A., 1949), Ohio State Univ. (M.A., 1950). Her fiction, written with high intelligence, elegant…Sharett, Moshe
(Encyclopedia) Sharett, MosheSharett, Moshemōˈshə shərĕtˈ [key], 1894–1965, Israeli statesman, b. Russia, originally named Shertok. In 1906 he emigrated to Palestine where he was active in the labor…Hebrew music
(Encyclopedia) Hebrew music: see Jewish liturgical music.Hyrcanus
(Encyclopedia) Hyrcanus: see Maccabees, Jewish family.Trending
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