BERECHIAH — (fourth cent.), Palestinian amora; sometimes referred to in the Midrash as R. Berechiah ha Kohen. His father s name was apparently Ḥiyya (Tanḥ. B. Gen. 60, cf. Lev. R. 31); was a pupil of R … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Berechiah ha-Nakdan — Berechiah ha Nakdan, (1200s CE) was a Jewish exegete, ethical writer, grammarian, and translator; his name means Berechiah the Punctuator (or grammarian) , indicating his possible profession. He is best known for his Hebrew work, Mishlei Shualim … Wikipedia
BERECHIAH BERAKH BEN ELIAKIM GETZEL — (c. 1670–1740), rabbi and author. Born in Cracow, Berechiah Berakh served as a rabbi in Klementow and later as a preacher in Yaworow (Yavorov). The leader of Polish Jewry, abraham isaac fortis (Ḥazak), allowed him to preach in every place without … Encyclopedia of Judaism
BERECHIAH BERAKH BEN ISAAC EISIK — (d. 1663), called the Elder in differentiation from his grandson berechiah berakh b. eliakim getzel ; rabbinical scholar, dayyan, and preacher in Cracow; his father in law was yom tov lipmann heller . Berechiah studied under the kabbalist Nathan… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Berechiah Berak ben Isaac Eisik Shapira — (died 1664) was a Galician preacher who was educated by Nathan Shapira, rabbi of Cracow, and was appointed preacher of that city, where he spent most of his life. He ultimately left for Jerusalem, but died en route at Constantinople. His sermons… … Wikipedia
Berechiah — Blessed by Jehovah. 1) Son of Shimea, and father of Asaph the musician (1 Chr. 6:39; 15:17). 2) One of the seven Ephraimite chieftains, son of Meshillemoth (2 Chr. 28:12). 3) The fourth of the five sons of Zerubbabel, of the royal… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Berechiah — (fl. 4th cent.) Palestinian amora. His aggadic sayings are found mostly in the midrashim and the Jerusalem Talmud. In his homilies he stressed the virtues of charity and the uniqueness of the Jewish people … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
Berechiah ben Natronai ha-Nakdan — (fl. 12th 13th century) French translator and writer. He lived in Normandy and England. His Fox Fables were collected largely from non Jewish sources. He translated into Hebrew the Quaestiones naturales of Abelard of Bath and wrote ethical… … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
Berechiah of Nicole — (d. 1278) English financier and scholar. In 1255 he was arrested in connection with the murder of Hugh of Lincoln, but was later released … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
AARON BERECHIAH BEN MOSES OF MODENA — (d. 1639), Italian kabbalistic writer and compiler. Aaron was a cousin on his mother s side of leone modena . For the benefit of the pious members of his native Modena, Aaron compiled his Ma avar Yabbok ( The Crossing of the Jabbok (cf. Gen.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
