RUḤAMAH — (Heb. רוּחָמָה), kibbutz in the southern coastal Plain of Israel, 7 mi. (12 km.) E. of Sederot, affiliated with Kibbutz Arẓi ha Shomer ha Ẓa ir. The land for Ruḥamah was acquired in 1913 by the Palestine Land Development Company (PLDC) for a… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Ruhamah — Having obtained mercy, a symbolical name given to the daughter of Hosea (2:1) … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore — (1856 1928) was a American writer, photographer and geographer, who became the first female board member of the National Geographic Society. [cite book |title=Coming to Shore: Northwest Coast Ethnology, Traditions, and Visions |last=Mauzé… … Wikipedia
Scidmore, Eliza Ruhamah — ▪ American writer and photographer born October 14, 1856, Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. died November 3, 1928, Geneva, Switzerland American travel writer and photographer whose books and magazine articles often featured her perspective on travel … Universalium
Lo-ruhamah — Not pitied, the name of the prophet Hosea s first daughter, a type of Jehovah s temporary rejection of his people (Hos. 1:6; 2:23) … Easton's Bible Dictionary
GORDON, JUDAH LEIB — (Leon; 1831–1892), Hebrew poet, writer, critic, and allegorist. One of the outstanding poets of the 19th century, Gordon was also a witty, incisive journalist who courageously militated against the ills in Jewish society. He advocated social and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Hosea — For the prophetic book, see Book of Hosea. See also Hoshea, who has the same name in Biblical Hebrew. Russian icon of the prophet Hosea, 18th century (Iconostasis of Transfiguration Church, Kizhi monastery, Karelia, Russia … Wikipedia
List of Biblical names — This is a list of names from the Bible, mainly taken from the 19th century public domain resource: : Hitchcock s New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible by Roswell D. Hitchcock, New York: A. J. Johnson, 1874, c1869.Each name is given with its … Wikipedia
National Cherry Blossom Festival — The Jefferson Memorial during the 2010 National Cherry Blossom Festival The National Cherry Blossom Festival is a spring celebration in Washington, D.C., commemorating the March 27, 1912, gift of Japanese cherry trees from Mayor Yukio Ozaki of… … Wikipedia
Cornelius P. Comegys — Governor of Delaware In office January 17, 1837 – January 19, 1841 Preceded by Charles Polk, Jr. Succeeded by … Wikipedia