BENISCH, ABRAHAM — (1814–1878), author, scholar, and precursor of Zionism. Benisch was born in Drossau, Bohemia. As a student of medicine at the University of Prague he joined moritz steinschneider , who founded a student organization for the purpose of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
BIBLE — THE CANON, TEXT, AND EDITIONS canon general titles the canon the significance of the canon the process of canonization contents and titles of the books the tripartite canon … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Jewish English Bible translations — are English translations of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) according to the masoretic text, [For basic information regarding the masoretic text as the Jewish canon and text of the bible, see [http://concise.britannica.com/ebc/article 9051280/Masoretic … Wikipedia
Moritz Steinschneider — (1816–1907) Moritz Steinschneider (March 30, 1816, Prostějov, Moravia Austria– 1907) was a Bohemian bibliographer and Orientalist. He received his early instruction in Hebrew from his father, Jacob Steinschneider (b. 1782; d. March, 1856), who… … Wikipedia
JEWISH CHRONICLE — JEWISH CHRONICLE, English newspaper and the oldest Jewish periodical in existence. It first appeared on Nov. 12. 1841 under the editorship of D. meldola and M. Angel and was issued subsequently as a weekly, until publication was suspended in May… … 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
Moritz Steinschneider — (* 30. März 1816 in Proßnitz, Mähren; † 24. Januar 1907 in Berlin) war ein jüdisch mährischer, österreichisch preußischer Bibliograph und Orientalist. Er gilt gemeinhin als der Begründer der wissenschaftlichen hebräischen Bibliographie und „war… … Deutsch Wikipedia
HENRY, MICHAEL — (1830–1875), British journalist. Born in London, son of the poet emma henry (Lyon), he worked in a Paris bank. Later he was a patent agent in London and then assistant to abraham benisch , editor of the Jewish Chronicle. On Benisch s retirement… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
List of British Jews — is a list that includes Jewish people from the United Kingdom and its predecessor states.Although the first Jews may have arrived on the island of Great Britain with the Romans, it wasn t until the Norman Conquest of William the Conqueror in 1066 … Wikipedia
M. Steinschneider — Moritz Steinschneider Moritz Steinschneider (1816–1907) Moritz Steinschneider, né le 30 mars 1816 à Prostějov (Prossnitz) Moravie, décédé en 1907, est un bibliographe et orientaliste juif de Bohême. Son père, Jacob Steinschneider (1782 1856) … Wikipédia en Français