AZULAI — AZULAI, family of scholars and kabbalists of Castilian origin which settled in Fez, Hebron, and Jerusalem after the expulsion from Spain. abraham ben mordecai azulai (1570–1643), the kabbalist, is the first of the family whose works are known.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Chaim Joseph David Azulai — The Chida Chaim Joseph David Azulai ben Isaac Zerachia (1724 – 1 March 1806) (Hebrew: חיים יוסף דוד אזולאי), commonly known as the Chida (by the acronym of his name, חיד א), was a Jerusalem born rabbinical scholar, a noted bibliophile, and a… … Wikipedia
Azoulay — ((Hebrew:אזולאי), sometimes spelled Azoulai, Azulay or Azulai, is a Sephardic Jewish Surname, common among Jews of Morrocan or Algerian extraction. The source of the name is debated, and has been linked to both the Spanish word azul (blue) and… … Wikipedia
Haïm Joseph David Azoulay — Portrait traditionnel du Hid a Haim Yossef David ben Isaac Zeharia Azoulay (hébreu : חיים יוסף דוד אזולאי, abrégé חיד א Hid a) est un rabbin, kabbaliste, talmudiste et décisionnaire séfarade du XVIIIe siècle (Jérusalem, 1724 Livourne,… … Wikipédia en Français
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
Kabbalah — This article is about traditional Jewish Kabbalah. For other Kabbalistic traditions see Christian Cabbalah, Hermetic Qabalah, and Practical Kabbalah Part of a series on … Wikipedia
Tikkun olam — This article is about a concept in Judaism. For the blog, see Tikun Olam (blog). For other related concepts, see Tikkun (disambiguation). Tikkun olam (Hebrew: תיקון עולם) is a Hebrew phrase that means repairing the world. In Judaism, the concept … Wikipedia
OTTOMAN EMPIRE — OTTOMAN EMPIRE, Balkan and Middle Eastern empire started by a Turkish tribe, led by ʿUthmān (1288–1326), at the beginning of the 14th century. This entry is arranged according to the following outline: sources … Encyclopedia of Judaism
HISTORY — For Prehistory see archaeology ; for Biblical and Second Temple periods, see history . Destruction of the Second Temple until the Arab Conquest (70–640 C.E.) THE EFFECTS OF THE WAR OF 66–70 C.E. The Jewish war against the Romans, which lasted… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
JERUSALEM — The entry is arranged according to the following outline: history name protohistory the bronze age david and first temple period second temple period the roman period byzantine jerusalem arab period crusader period mamluk period … Encyclopedia of Judaism
