Isaac Kashdan — (19 November, 1905, New York – 20 February, 1985, Los Angeles) was an American chess grandmaster and chess writer. Kashdan was one of the world s best players in the late 1920s and early 1930s. He was twice U.S. Open champion (1938, 1947). He… … Wikipedia
Charles Jaffe — Charles Jaffé (Jaffe) (circa 1879, Dubroŭna, Belarus – 12 July 1941, Brooklyn, USA) was a Belarusian American chess master, of virtually Grandmaster strength at his peak in the 1910s, when he was one of the world s top players. Jaffe was also a… … Wikipedia
Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing — The Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing has been awarded since 1917 for distinguished editorial writing, the test of excellence being clearness of style, moral purpose, sound reasoning, and power to influence public opinion in what the writer… … Wikipedia
Pulitzer-Preis/Leitartikel — Der Pulitzer Preis für das schreiben von Leitartikeln (Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing) wird seit 1917 vergeben. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 2000–2009 2 1990–1999 3 1980–1989 4 1970–1979 5 … Deutsch Wikipedia
1929 Pulitzer Prize — The following are the Pulitzer Prizes for 1929.Journalism Awards*Public Service: ** New York Evening World For its effective campaign to correct evils in the administration of justice, including the fight to curb ambulance chasers, support of the … Wikipedia
Robert Guillaume — Infobox actor imagesize = 180px caption = Robert Guillaume in 1980 birthname = Robert Peter Williams birthplace = St. Louis, Missouri, USA birthdate = birth date and age|1927|11|30 spouse = Marlene Williams (div. 1983) Donna Brown Guillaume… … Wikipedia
AGRICULTURE — in the land of israel in prehistory from the beginning of the bronze age to the conquest of joshua early israelite the period of the first temple the period of the return and the second temple the hasmonean period the mishnaic and talmudic period … Encyclopedia of Judaism
TALMUD, JERUSALEM — (תַּלְמוּד יְרוּשַׁלְמִי), also called the Palestinian Talmud, Talmud di Venei Ma arava (The Talmud of the West), or Talmud de Ereẓ Yisrael. Like its better known eastern counterpart – the Babylonian Talmud (Bavli) – the Yerushalmi is an… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SHULḤAN ARUKH — (Heb. שֻׁלְחָן עָרוּךְ; the prepared table ), name of a code written by joseph caro , similar in form to the Arba ah Turim of jacob b. asher , but more concise and without stating any sources. The book is in fact a halakhic synopsis of Caro s… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
TEXTILES — In the biblical period garments were produced from both animal and vegetable materials. The most common garments were made of animal furs, especially of the less expensive sheepskin and goatskin, though rarer skins were also used. The pelts were… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
