DAICHES — DAICHES, rabbinical family, originating in Lithuania, settled in Britain. LOEB HIRSH ARYEH ẒEVI B. DAVID (d. 1891), dayyan and rosh yeshivah in Kovno, wrote a commentary on the New Year prayers, Zivḥei Teru ah (1867). His son, ISRAEL ḤAYYIM… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
DAICHES, DAVID — (1912–2005), English scholar and literary critic. A son of Rabbi Salis Daiches (1880–1945), he was born in Sunderland, and spent most of his youth in Edinburgh. After teaching at Chicago, Cornell, and Cambridge universities he was appointed… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Daiches, David — (b. 1912) British literary critic, nephew of Samuel Daiches. He was born in Sunderland. He taught at the universities of Chicago, Cornell, Cambridge and Sussex. His Two Worlds: An Edinburgh Jewish Childhood depicts his rebellion against… … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
Daiches, Samuel — (1878 1949) British rabbi and scholar, son of Israel Hayyim Daiches. He was born in Vilna. He served as rabbi in Sunderland, England, and later became a lecturer in the Bible, Talmud and midrash at Jews College. He took an active part in the… … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
Daiches, Israel Hayyim — (1850 1937) British Orthodox rabbi and scholar. He was born in Darshunishek, Lithuania, and eventually settled in England, where he served as a rabbi in Leeds. He founded the Union of Orthodox Rabbis of England. His writing includes annota… … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
David Daiches — Born 2 September 1912 Sunderland, England Died 15 July 2005 Edinburgh, Scotland Occupation Literary critic, scholar, Nationality Scottish Period … Wikipedia
History of the Jews in Scotland — The earliest date at which Jews arrived in Scotland is not known. It is possible that some arrived, or at least visited, as a result of the Roman Empire s conquest of southern Great Britain, but there is no direct evidence for this. What the… … Wikipedia
A Red, Red Rose — My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose is a 1794 song in Scots by Robert Burns based on traditional sources. The song is also referred to by the title My Love is Like A Red, Red Rose or Red, Red Rose and is often published as a poem. Contents 1 The poem … Wikipedia
Authorized King James Version — ] with the perpetual Royal Privilege to print Bibles in England. [The Royal Privilege was a virtual monopoly.] Robert Barker invested very large sums in printing the new edition, and consequently ran into serious debt, [] Two editions of the… … Wikipedia
Stevenson, Robert Louis — ▪ British author Introduction in full Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson born Nov. 13, 1850, Edinburgh died Dec. 3, 1894, Vailima, Samoa Scottish essayist, poet, and author of fiction and travel books, best known for his novels Treasure Island… … Universalium
