SINGER, ISAAC BASHEVIS — (1904–1991), Yiddish novelist, critic, and journalist. The younger brother of the novelists Ester Kraytman and I.J. Singer , Isaac was born into a rabbinical family in Leoncin, Poland. He grew up in Warsaw, where he made his career until his… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Singer-songwriter — is a term that refers to performers who write, compose and sing their own material including lyrics and melodies. They often provide the sole accompaniment to an entire composition or song, typically using a guitar. The term is also sometimes… … Wikipedia
SINGER, ISRAEL JOSHUA — (1893–1944), Yiddish novelist, playwright, and journalist. Born in Bilgoraj, Poland, the son and grandson of rabbis, Singer was the second child of a family of Yiddish writers that included his elder sister, Esther Singer kreitman , and younger… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Singer (car) — Singer was an automobile company founded in 1905 in Coventry, England. It was acquired by the Rootes Group of the United Kingdom in 1956. The British Singer company had no connection with the Singer company of Mount Vernon, New York, USA, who… … Wikipedia
SINGER, LUDVIK — (1876–1931), Czech political leader. Born in Kolin, Singer established himself as a lawyer first in his native town and afterward in Prague. In 1907 he joined the Zionist movement and soon became the leading personality among Czech speaking… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SINGER, JOSEF — (1841–1911), ḥazzan. Josef Singer was born in Hlinik, Hungary, where his father, Israel Singer (1806–1897), who had been a meshorer with Dovid l Brod (Strelisker), was ḥazzan. From 1866 to 1874 Josef Singer was cantor in Beuthen (Upper Silesia)… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Singer Island, Florida — Singer Island is located in the east central region of Palm Beach County, Florida Part of Rivera Beach, in the South Florida metropolitan area. The latitude of Singer Island is 26.784N. The longitude is 80.037W. It is in the Eastern Time Zone… … Wikipedia
SINGER, ISRAEL — (1942– ), chairman of the world jewish congress and of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (the Claims Conference). Raised in Brooklyn, Singer was the child of refugees from Vienna who sought refuge in Switzerland, Germany,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SINGER, BRYAN — (1965– ), U.S. writer, director, producer. Singer was born in New York, N.Y., and raised in Princeton Junction and Lawrenceville, N.J., by father Norbert (businessman) and mother Grace Sinden (environmental activist). Introverted as a child,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SINGER, GEORGE — (1908–1980), conductor, composer and pianist. Born in Prague, Singer studied piano and composition at the Music Academy (1924–26) and won a piano competition (1925). He made his début as an opera conductor in the Neues Deutsches Theater (1926–30) … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SINGER, ISIDORE — (1859–1939), writer and editor. Singer, born in Weisskirchen, Moravia, edited the Oesterreichische Literaturzeitung in 1884–85 and then became literary secretary to the French ambassador in Vienna. In 1887 he moved to Paris where he was employed… … Encyclopedia of Judaism