- Jewries
- Jew·ry || 'dʒʊərɪ n. Jewish people; Jewish world; area largely inhabited by Jews, district where Jews live
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Jewries
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EDUCATION, JEWISH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline. Bibliography at the end of a section is indicated by (†). in the biblical period the nature of the sources historical survey the patriarchal period and the settlement the kingdom the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
POPULATION — Methodological Uncertainties Because of the great difficulties in ascertaining human population data in general, and Jewish data in particular, especially in ancient and medieval times, a word of caution is even more necessary here than in most… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Nathan of Gaza — Portrait of Nathan of Gaza, from 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia. Nathan Benjamin ben Elisha ha Levi Ghazzati or Nathan of Gaza (1643–1680) (Hebrew: נתן העזתי) was a theologian and author of Hemdat Yamim,[1] born in Jerusalem, then in the Ott … Wikipedia
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ALPHABET, HEBREW — The origin of alphabetic script has always been a subject of human curiosity. According to Greek mythology, script was brought to Greece from Phoenicia. This tradition was accepted by the Greek and Roman writers, some of whom developed it even… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
COMMUNITY — antiquity middle ages character and structures functions and duties individual centers the muslim caliphate in the east … Encyclopedia of Judaism
CZECHOSLOVAKIA — CZECHOSLOVAKIA, republic in Central Europe. Founded in 1918, it united within its political framework the Jewries of the historic countries (bohemia , moravia , and part of silesia ), connected with the hapsburg Empire from 1526 and under its… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Jewry — noun Date: 14th century 1. plural Jewries a community of Jews 2. the Jewish people … New Collegiate Dictionary
History of the Jews in England — The first written records of Jewish settlement in England date from the time of the Norman Conquest, mentioning Jews who arrived with William the Conqueror in 1066 although it is believed that there were Jews present in Great Britain since Roman… … Wikipedia
Emancipation of the Jews in England — Freedom for Catholics bodes well for JewsWhen in 1829 the Roman Catholics of England were freed from all their civil disabilities, the hopes of the Jews rose high; and the first step toward a similar alleviation in their case was taken in 1830… … Wikipedia
