OLAN, LEVI ARTHUR — (1903–1984), U.S. Reform rabbi and theologian. Olan was born in Russia and immigrated to Rochester, New York, in 1906. He received his B.A. from the University of Cincinnati in 1925 and was ordained by the hebrew union college in 1929. He was… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Temple Emanu-El (Dallas, Texas) — Temple Emanu El of Dallas, Texas (founded in 1875) was the first Reform Jewish congregation in North Texas, and is the largest synagogue in the South/Southwest. History Temple Emanu El of Dallas was founded in 1873 and chartered in 1875.… … Wikipedia
THEOLOGY — Introduction Defined by Richard Hooker, the Renaissance theologian, as the science of things divine, theology (from the Greek word theos, God, and logos, word, doctrine ) is a sustained, rational discourse on god , His nature, His relationship to … Encyclopedia of Judaism
List of people from Texas — The following are people who were either born/raised or have lived for a significant period of time in Texas. Military/war Founders of The Republic of Texas *Stephen F. Austin (1793–1836), the Father of Texas *Edward Burleson (1798–1851), Texas… … Wikipedia
Samuel Adler (composer) — Samuel Hans Adler (born March 4, 1928) is an American (German born) composer and conductor. Adler was born to a Jewish family in Mannheim, Germany, the son of Hugo Chaim Adler, a cantor, and Selma Adler. The family fled to the United States in… … Wikipedia
Jewish history in Texas — Jewish Texans have been a part of the history of Texas since the first European explorers arrived in the region in the 1500s. [ [http://www.texasalmanac.com/culture/groups/jewish.html Texas Almanac: Jewish Texans] ] [… … Wikipedia
History of the Jews in Dallas, Texas — The History of the Jews in Dallas, Texas is one of the oldest Jewish communities in the state. Dallas is one of the largest cities in Texas and has one of the largest Jewish communities in the state. Contents 1 Early history 2 Modern history 3… … Wikipedia
David Lefkowitz (rabbi) — Rabbi David Lefkowitz (April 11, 1875 – June 5, 1955), an historic Texan rabbi, became Temple Emanu El (Dallas, Texas) s rabbi in 1920. He was rabbi until 1949, when he was replaced by Rabbi Levi Olan.[1] He took a firm stance against the Ku Klux … Wikipedia
Jewish philosophy — Jewish theology redirects here. Philosophy and Kabbalah are two common approaches to Jewish theology Part of a series on … Wikipedia
Jüdische Philosophie — Der Begriff Jüdische Philosophie bezeichnet die Verbindung philosophischer Studien mit jüdisch religiösem Denken. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Einführung 2 Frühe jüdische Philosophie 3 Philon von Alexandria 4 … Deutsch Wikipedia
