Elhanan may refer to:
* The biblical
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ELHANAN — (Heb. אֶלְחָנָן; God has mercy ), the name of two biblical characters: (1) the son of Dodo of Beth Lehem and one of David s mighty men, mentioned after asahel in the list of the 30 warriors (II Sam. 23:24; I Chron. 11:26); (2) the son of Jaare… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ELHANAN — (Paulus Pragensis?; 16th century), apostate and author of missionary works, favored by the Hapsburg emperor rudolf ii . Born in Prague, Elhanan became converted to Christianity and was baptized in Chelm, Poland, although his wife and children did … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Elhanan — Whom God has graciously bestowed. 1) A warrior of the time of David famed for his exploits. In the Authorized Version (2 Sam. 21:19) it is recorded that Elhanan the son of Jaare oregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath. The… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
ELHANAN BEN SHEMARIAH — (d. 1026), head of the academy in Fostat (Old Cairo), Egypt, at the beginning of the 11th century. Elhanan studied at the Pumbedita academy during the gaonate of sherira with whom he later exchanged responsa as he did with the latter s son and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ELHANAN BEN YAKAR — (first half of the 13th century), Ḥasidei Ashkenaz theologian. Elhanan, who lived in London, seems also to have traveled on the continent. In common with the Ḥasidei Ashkenaz, his main interest was in esoteric theology and all his known writings… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ELHANAN BEN ḤUSHIEL — (first half 11th century), av betdin in kairouan , Tunisia. Elhanan went to Kairouan from Italy with his father at the end of the tenth century. His name appears in verses contained in a letter of R. Ḥushiel to (publ. by S. Schechter in JQR, 11… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Elhanan Helpman — (* 30. März 1946 in Dzalabad) ist ein israelischer Wirtschaftswissenschaftler. Er lehrt an der Harvard Universität internationalen Handel. Inhaltsverzeichnis … Deutsch Wikipedia
ELHANAN BEN ISAAC OF DAMPIERRE — (d. 1184), tosafist; son of isaac b. samuel the Elder of Dampierre whom he predeceased. Elhanan was martyred, but the circumstances are unknown. Although he wrote tosafot to many tractates, only those to Avodah Zarah up to p. 35a are extant… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Elhanan Tanenboym — (auch: Elhanan Tenenboim und weitere Schreibweisen, hebräisch אלחנן טננבוים; * 12. August 1946) ist ein israelischer Geschäftsmann und früherer Oberst der Israelischen Streitkräfte. Tanenboyms Entführung wurde am 16. Oktober 2000 durch… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Elhanan son of Jair — The biblical Elhanan son of Jair (variant forms Jaare Oregim in 2 Samuel 21:19, Jesse in 1 Samuel 17:12) is believed by conservative Bible scholars to be an earlier name of David, who later became the second King of Israel. (See also Elhanan son… … Wikipedia
