JUDAH BEN PEDAYA — (Padah; early third century C.E.), Palestinian amora. His statements, both in halakhah and aggadah, are numerous in both Talmuds and the Midrash, but he was recognized as a master of aggadah. In the Babylonian Talmud he was known as Bar Pada, in… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Nachmanides — (* 1194 in Girona; † 1270 in Palästina, eigentlich Moses ben Nachman, bekannt auch unter dem Akronym RaMBaN (hebr. רמב ן), hergeleitet von Rabbi Moshe ben Nahman) war ein jüdischer Gelehrter, Arzt, Philosoph, Bibelexeget und Dichter aus… … Deutsch Wikipedia
NAḤMANIDES — (Moses b. Naḥman, also known as Naḥamani and RaMBaN – an acronym of Rabbi Moses Ben Naḥman; 1194–1270), Spanish rabbi and scholar and one of the leading authors of talmudic literature in the Middle Ages; philosopher, kabbalist, biblical exegete,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ZOHAR — (Heb. זֹהַר; (The Book of) Splendor ), the central work in the literature of the kabbalah . Introduction In some parts of the book the name Zohar is mentioned as the title of the work. It is also cited by the Spanish kabbalists under other names … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Rachel Elior — is an Israeli professor of at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel. [ Hear me roar , Etta Prince Gibson, Jerusalem Post, December 24, 2004] She is the John and Golda Cohen Professor of Jewish Philosophy and Jewish Mystical Thought , and has … Wikipedia
Na'an — Founded 1930 Founded by … Wikipedia
Gezer Regional Council — ( he. מועצה אזורית גזר, Mo atza Azorit Gezer ) is a regional council in the Center District of Israel. Established in 1949, it had a population of 20,700 in 2006.List of settlementsThe council covers five kibbutzim, 15 moshavim and five communal… … Wikipedia
Mishmar David — Founded 1948 Founded by Romanian immigrants Council Gezer Region … Wikipedia
Matzliah — Karaite Synogauge in Matzliach Founded 1950 … Wikipedia
