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Sholom Aleichem Sholom Aleichem
Sholom Aleichem Probably the foremost writer of Yiddish literature, Sholom Aleichem (1859-1916) was a catalyst for its revival at the turn of the century. He is also "The Jewish Mark Twain," a folk artist who faithfully recreated the shtetl, village life of Russian Jews before modernity,... Read more
Hanukkah Hanukkah
Hanukkah , in Judaism, the Festival of Lights, the Feast of Consecration, or the Feast of the Maccabees ; also transliterated Chanukah. According to tradition, it was instituted by Judas Maccabeus and his brothers in 165 BC to celebrate the dedication of the new altar in the Temple at Jerusalem.... Read more
Beth-horon Beth-horon
Beth Horon A city situated on the road from the coast to Jerusalem and consequently often under attack (Josh. 10: 10; 1 Macc. 3: 16).... Read more
hallel hallel
hallel [Heb.,=praise], in Judaism, Psalms 113 to 118, sung every morning of Hanukkah, at the Passover service, and at the morning service of most major Jewish holidays as an expression of joy and thanksgiving.... Read more
Tappuah Tappuah
Tappuah , in the Bible. 1 Son of Hebron and eponym of Beth-tappuah . 2 Border town of Manasseh, probably c.5 mi (8.1 km) NW of Shiloh. An alternate form is En-tappuah. 3 Unidentified town, perhaps the same as Beth-tappuah or as 2.... Read more
Millo Millo
Millo , in the Bible, fortification, N Jerusalem, built in the time of David. At Shechem there was a similar fortification called Beth-millo.... Read more
Aven Aven
Aven , in the Bible, abusive name applied to towns: to Bethel (see Beth-aven ); to Heliopolis in Egypt in the Book of Ezekiel; and to some other place, traditionally Baalbek, in the Book of Amos.... Read more
Fate Fate
FATALISM. Fatalism is the thesis that whatever happens must happen. This is not to be confused with the completely innocuous idea that whatever happens, happens. Nor is fatalism to be conflated with the proposition that, necessarily, whatever happens happens, where this assertion simply expresses... Read more
George MacBeth George MacBeth
MacBeth, George Mann (1932– ), poet, was a member of the Group during the 1950s and in the 1960s was associated with the vogue for poetry in performance. His early work was experimental and at times macabre and violent in its preoccupations; later collections show (in his own words)... Read more
Hans Albrecht Bethe Hans Albrecht Bethe
Hans Albrecht Bethe , 1906-2005, American physicist, b. Strassburg, Germany (now Strasbourg, France), educated at Frankfurt and Munich universities. Fleeing Nazi Germany in 1933, he came (1935) to the United States to teach at Cornell Univ., where he became a professor (1937-75). He was director... Read more

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