ORTHODOXY — The term Orthodoxy first appeared in respect to Judaism in 1795, and became widely used from the beginning of the 19th century in contradistinction to the reform movement in judaism . In later times other terms, such as Torah true, became popular … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Abraham Isaac Kook — (1865–1935) was the first Ashkenazi chief rabbi of the British Mandate for Palestine, the founder of the Religious Zionist Yeshiva Merkaz HaRav, Jewish thinker, Halachist, Kabbalist and a renowned Torah scholar. He is known in Hebrew as הרב אברהם … Wikipedia
Yehezkel Abramsky — Dayan Yehezkel Abramsky, (7 February, 1886–19 September, 1976), known affectionately as Reb Chatzkel Abramsky, was one of the most eminent Orthodox rabbis of the 20th century who headed the London Beth Din for 17 years.Rabbinate and… … Wikipedia
Tzvi Hirsch Ferber — Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Ferber (1879 ndash;November 1966) was a renowned Talmudic and Torah scholar, gifted orator, prolific author and tireless community builder. A man of outstanding knowledge and talent, he was an exemplar of old world Lithuanian… … Wikipedia
Shomer Shabbat — A shomer Shabbat or shomer Shabbos (plural shomrei Shabbat or shomrei Shabbos ; he. שומר שבת) is a person who observes the mitzvot (commandments) associated with Judaism s Shabbat ( Sabbath , Friday evening until Saturday night.) In particular,… … Wikipedia
Kook, Abraham Isaac — ▪ chief rabbi of Palestine born 1865, Greiva, Courland, Latvia died Sept. 1, 1935, Jerusalem Jewish mystic, fervent Zionist, and first chief rabbi of Palestine under the League of Nations mandate to Great Britain to administer Palestine.… … Universalium
ABRAMSKY, YEḤEZKEL — (1886–1976), talmudic scholar. Abramsky was born in Lithuania. He studied at the yeshivot of Telz, Mir, and Slobodka as well as under Ḥayyim Soloveichik of Brisk. He achieved a reputation as a profound talmudic scholar and active communal worker … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ENGLAND — The British Isles were unknown to the Jews until a late date, and the settlement of the Jews in medieval England was among the latest in Europe. It is possible that a small nucleus was to be found there under the Romans and that in the Saxon… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
UNITED SYNAGOGUE — (Heb. ק״ק כְּנֶסֶת יִשְׁרָאֵל), association of Ashkenazi congregations in London – originally formed by the Great Synagogue, Duke s Place (c. 1690), and four other constituent synagogues – which was established by Act of Parliament on July 14,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
