Solomon Freehof — Solomon Bennett Freehof (August 8, 1892 ndash; 1990) was a prominent Reform rabbi, posek, and scholar. Rabbi Freehof served as president of the Central Conference of American Rabbis and the World Union for Progressive Judaism. Beginning in 1955,… … Wikipedia
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Movement to impeach George W. Bush — The movement to impeach George W. Bush is a series of actions and commentary within the public and private spheres voicing support for the impeachment of United States President George W. Bush. The phrase is also used in a broader sense to refer… … Wikipedia
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List of localities in Victoria (Australia) — Map of Local Government Areas in Victoria This is a list of locality names and populated place names in the state of Victoria, Australia, outside the Melbourne metropolitan area. It is organised by region from the south west of the state to the… … Wikipedia
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List of Jews in religion — Biblical figures: See: List of Jewish Biblical figures .Rabbis: See: List of rabbis .Religious Figures by CountryGermanyRabbis* Hermann Adler * Nathan Marcus Adler * Samuel Adler (rabbi) * Amnon of Mainz (Amnon of Mayence, Mentz), medieval rabbi … Wikipedia