MEIR BEN BARUCH OF ROTHENBURG — (c. 1215–1293), teacher, scholar, tosafist, and supreme arbiter in ritual, legal, and community matters in Germany. He was born in Worms into a family of scholars, many members of which were important leaders in the communities of Germany. In his … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Meir Weinstein — (also known as Meir Halevi, born Marvin Weinstein[1]) is the national director of the Canadian branch of the extremist Jewish Defense League (JDL). Contents 1 Background 2 In Alberta 3 On Baruch Gold … Wikipedia
MEIR BA'AL HA-NES, TOMB OF — MEIR BA AL HA NES, TOMB OF, a building on the shores of Lake Kinneret. According to R. moses basola people gathered there for prayer morning and night, stating that it was the tomb of one called R. Meir who took a vow that he would not lie down… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Meir Zorea — Date of birth 14 March 1923(1923 03 14) Place of birth Chişinău, Romania Year of aliyah … Wikipedia
Meir Feinstein — (Hebrew: מאיר פיינשטיין; October 5, 1927 April 21, 1947) was born in the Old City of Jerusalem. His parents, Bela and Eliezer, immigrated from Brisk. He was an Irgun operative who lost an arm on Oct. 30, 1946 while planting an Improvised… … Wikipedia
Meir Kahane — Rabbi Meir Kahane Rabbi Meir Kahane Born 1 August 1932(1932 08 01) Brooklyn, New York, USA Died 5 November 1990( … Wikipedia
Meir (Myerson), Golda — (1898–1978) Fourth prime minister of Israel. From biblical times to the 20th century Golda Meir was the only woman to lead the Jewish nation. She herself would dismiss that comment as irrelevant, having been accepted as an equal in a man’s… … Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament
Meir Margalit — Dr. Meir Margalit, PhD, is a researcher of the history of the Jewish community in Palestine during period of the British mandate and a founder of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions.[1] Meir Margalit was born in Argentina and moved to … Wikipedia
IBN EZRA, ABRAHAM BEN MEIR — (1089–1164), one of the most important Jewish Bible exegetes; also a poet, composer of piyyutim , grammarian, translator, philosopher, astronomer, and astrologer. Exceptionally erudite, he was among the last creative geniuses of the Spanish… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Nahum Meir Schaikewitz — Shomer Nahum Meïr Schaikewitz,[1] also known by his psyeudonym Shomer (b. Nesvizh, Belarus, December 18, 1849; d. New York, 25 November 1905) [2] was a Yiddish novelist and playwright. Although he was very popular in his time and a giant i … Wikipedia
