- John Meshullam
John Meshullam (1799-1878) was a British born
Jew who converted toChristianity and played a part in establishing the agricultural farm at Artas in 1850 inPalestine .
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John Meshullam (1799-1878) was a British born
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Mount Zion Cemetery, Jerusalem — בית הקברות הפרוטסטנטי בהר ציון Mount Zion Cemetery Zionsfriedhof Details Year established 1848 Country Israel Location Aravna haYevusi No. 3, Mount Zion, Jerusalem (access through Jerusalem University College campus) Coordinates … Wikipedia
Artas, Bethlehem — Infobox Palestinian Authority muni name=Artas imgsize=250px caption=The Convent of the Hortus Conclusus, Artas arname=أرطاس meaning= founded= type=mund typefrom= altOffSp= altUnoSp= governorate=bl latd=31|latm=41|lats=20.89|latNS=N longd=35… … Wikipedia
Jewish name — For the article on Hebrew given names, see Hebrew name.The Jewish name has historically varied, encompassing throughout the centuries several different traditions. This article looks at the onomastics practices of the Jewish People, that is, the… … Wikipedia
LITERATURE, JEWISH — Literature on Jewish themes and in languages regarded as Jewish has been written continuously for the past 3,000 years. What the term Jewish literature encompasses, however, demands definition, since Jews have lived in so many countries and have… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
TRANSLATION AND TRANSLATORS — The earliest Jewish translations, apart from possible examples in the Bible, are the Greek version of the Pentateuch and, later, other books of the Bible, which were made to fill a need in the Greek speaking Jewish community of Alexandria and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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Clorinda S. Minor — (1806–1855) was an American woman from Philadelphia who became influenced by William Miller. When his prophecy failed to materialize she decided to set sail for Palestine. She first traveled to Palestine in May 1849 and came to support the… … Wikipedia
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SPEYER — (Fr. Spire; Eng. sometimes Spires), city in the Rhenish Palatinate, Germany. Although local traditions, largely legendary, speak of Jewish settlement in Speyer in Roman times, Jews probably first came to the city in the early 11th century.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism