TALLINN — (Ger. Reval; Rus. Revel), capital of Estonia. Jews are mentioned in municipal documents from the 14th century. In 1561, when Tallinn was captured by the Swedes, Jewish settlement was prohibited and remained so until 1710, when the city was… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
List of schools in Estonia — This is a list of schools in Estonia.Harju County*Aegviidu Põhikool *Ardu Põhikool *Aruküla Põhikool *Aruküla Vaba Waldorfkool *EBS Gümnaasium (EBS High School) *Haabersti Vene Gümnaasium *Harmi Põhikool *International Elementary School of… … Wikipedia
History of the Jews in Estonia — [ [http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/vjw/Estonia.html?title=Jews in Estonia action=edit Jewish History in Estonia] at www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org] starts with individual reports of Jews in what is now Estonia from as early as the 14th… … Wikipedia
RUSSIA — RUSSIA, former empire in Eastern Europe; from 1918 the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (R.S.F.S.R.), from 1923 the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.); from 1990 the Russian Federation. Until 1772 ORIGINS The penetration… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ESTONIA — (Est. Esti), independent state from the 1990s, after the breakup of the Soviet Union, bordering on the gulfs of Finland and Riga. Estonia was an independent republic from 1918 to 1940. From 1940 to the dissolution of the U.S.S.R., with an… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Hamburg — This article is about the German city. For other uses, see Hamburg (disambiguation). Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg State of Germany … Wikipedia
Libraries and Museums — ▪ 2007 Introduction Libraries and museums grappled with ways to attract more patrons during the year, introducing innovative software (Library 2.0), technological wizardry (iPods as museum aides), and even “bib dating.” Efforts continued to… … Universalium
Berlin — This article is about the capital of Germany. For other uses, see Berlin (disambiguation). Berlin State of Germany Left to right: Berliner … Wikipedia
Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… … Universalium
Amsterdam — This article is about the Dutch capital. For other uses, see Amsterdam (disambiguation). Amsterdam Municipality/city From left to right and top to bot … Wikipedia
