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Ezra
Ezra A priest and scribe in Jerusalem after the Return from Exile. An account of Ezra appears in the books of Ezra (7–10) and Nehemiah (8–9), and it appears that the activities of these two leaders overlapped. One suggestion is that Nehemiah preceded Ezra, whose activity would then be placed in the time of
Artaxerxes II (404–358 BCE). But the usual understanding is that Ezra led the community in restoring the Temple and maintaining the racial purity of the nation (Ezra 9–10). There was a legend that he dictated from memory ninety-four holy books that had been lost in Exile.
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Ezra the Scribe. The man who reshaped Judaism
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 10/19/2001; ; 560 words
; ...Jerusalem Post 10-19-2001 Headline: Ezra the Scribe. The man who reshaped Judaism...Despite the fact that the period of Ezra and the return to Zion was a pivotal transition...few scholars have focused on this era. Ezra remains an intriguing yet little- known...
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Ezra considers lawsuit on zoning request
Newspaper article from: Lincolnwood Review (IL); 8/27/1998; ; 700+ words
; The owners of the Ezra Medical Transportation business have three months to remove parked...3 board vote and voted against granting the special use permit to Ezra. Ezra Attorney Martin Blonder has maintained that the business never needed...
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Sixth Ezra: The Text and Origin
Magazine article from: The Catholic Biblical Quarterly; 7/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; THEODORE A. BERGREN, Sixth Ezra: The Text and Origin (New York/ Oxford: Oxford...Press, 1998). Pp. xiv -+ 282. $49.95. Sixth Ezra is a part of the 2 Esdras Corpus (4, 5, 6 Ezra) that has not attracted much attention from scholars...
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Mofaz, Ezra defend Amona action in lively opening of inquiry
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 3/2/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Post 03-02-2006 Headline: Mofaz, Ezra defend Amona action in lively opening of...Mofaz and Internal Security Minister Gideon Ezra used their opening statements to attack...Moshe Mizrahi and his friends," said Ezra during his opening statement. "Mizrahi...
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Ben Ezra Weinstein Files Suit Against AOL; Damages Sought for AOL's Erroneous Stock/Volume Distribution AOL Backpedals on Knowledge of Problem
PR Newswire; 3/12/1997; 700+ words
; ...M., March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Ben Ezra Weinstein and Company, Inc. (OTC Bulletin...reported stock volume for shares of Ben Ezra Weinstein. The suit alleges that AOL knew...correct it or warn its subscribers. Ben Ezra Weinstein Chief Operating Officer Michael...
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Ezra and Nehemiah
Magazine article from: The Catholic Biblical Quarterly; 10/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; GORDON F. DAVIES, Ezra and Nehemiah (Berit Olam, Studies in...concern with the socioliterary character of Ezra-Nehemiah as a work of rhetoric rather...units of direct oral and written address (Ezra 1:1-6; 4:1-24; 5:1-6:15...
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Zoning board rejects Ezra parking lot request
Newspaper article from: Lincolnwood Review (IL); 8/20/1998; ; 700+ words
; Ezra Medical Transportation continues to fight...Lincoln Ave. A special use permit would prevent Ezra from having to find other arrangements in...split vote, the board recommended against the Ezra special use permit application. The Village...
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The City in 4 Ezra
Magazine article from: Journal of Biblical Literature; 7/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; In 4 Ezra's fourth vision and its interpretation...mourned Zion sincerely, the angel says to Ezra, "the Most High... has shown you the...her beauty" (10:50). The city that Ezra has seen is the city of the Most High, glorious...
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Another view on Rabbi Abraham Ibn-Ezra's contribution to Medieval Hebrew Grammar.(Report)
Magazine article from: Hebrew Studies Journal; 1/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...illustrate the contribution of Abraham Ibn-Ezra to the study of Hebrew Grammar in the medieval...a broad consensus maintains that Ibn-Ezra disseminated the legacy of Jewish grammatical...article describes the setting of Ibn-Ezra's work and, through a series of focused...
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The presence of Abraham Ibn Ezra in seventeenth-century England.(Essays)(Critical essay)
Magazine article from: ANQ; 3/22/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...twelfth-century Spanish Jew Abraham Ibn Ezra who, as scientist, exegete, and poet...Christian scholars made use of texts by Ibn Ezra and how his varied fields of knowledge...contemporary science). (2) To begin with, Ibn Ezra's medical-astrological work Sefer Ha...
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Ezra
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Ezra Ezra (active 5th century B.C.) was a Hebrew priest, scribe, religious leader, and reformer who vitally influenced Judaism. The son of Seraiah, Ezra was a descendant of the ancient priestly house of Zadok. In 458 B.C...
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Ezra, book of
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible
Ezra, book of The books of Ezra and Nehemiah were a unity in the Hebrew and the LXX . But in the Latin Vulgate the books are separated and called Esdras (the Greek form of Ezra) I and Esdras II. Much of the book of Ezra also appears in a book...
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Ibn Ezra, Abraham Ben Meir
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
Ibn Ezra, Abraham Ben Meir also known as Ab ū...x101; him al-M ā jid ibn Ezra, or Avenare ( b . Toledo, Spain, ca...genius with a charming Hebrew style, Ibn Ezra disseminated rationalistic and scientific...
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Better Than Ezra
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Better Than Ezra Rock band For the Record … After...the New Orleans-based trio Better Than Ezra has toiled to prove they are not an overnight...independently released Surprise , Better Than Ezra has demonstrated the knack for well-crafted...
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Ezra Cornell
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Ezra Cornell American capitalist and philanthropist Ezra Cornell (1807-1874) was the founder of Cornell University...advanced educational establishments of the United States. Ezra Cornell was the son of Elijah and Eunice Barnard Cornell...
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