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Judah

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Judah . 1 In the Bible he is the fourth son of Jacob and Leah and the eponymous ancestor of one of the 12 tribes of Israel. In the Book of Genesis, Judah emerges as a leader. With Reuben he interceded for Joseph 's life, and he was the spokesman for his brothers before Joseph in Egypt. In the exodus his tribe was in the lead, and it settled in the rich land of S Palestine, extending from the Dead Sea to the Mediterranean, according to scripture. Within its borders was Jerusalem. It gave its name to the Kingdom of Judah . The royal and Messianic family of David was of the... Read more
Judah I
Judah I The Jewish scholar Judah I (ca. 135-ca. 220), also called Judah Ha-Nasi, was head of the Sanhedrin and edited the Mishnah, a collection of the Oral Law. The son and successor of Rabban Simeon, Judah received his Jewish training at his father... Read more
Theodore Dehone Judah
Theodore Dehone Judah Theodore Dehone Judah (1826-1863), American engineer and railroad promoter, developed...construction of the first transcontinental railroad. Theodore Judah was born in Bridgeport, Conn., where his father was an Episcopal... Read more

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