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Ramah , in the Bible. 1 Town, NE ancient Palestine, allotted to Naphtali. 2 Town of Asher. 3 Unidentified town of Simeon, called Ramah of the south. It is apparently intended by the Ramoth in First Samuel, by the Baal in First Chronicles, and by Baalath-beer in Joshua. 4 Town of ancient Palestine, on the border between Judah and Israel. Ramah is the traditional burial place of Rachel. The Rama in the Gospel of St. Matthew is possibly the Ramah of Samuel: see Ramathaim-zophim . 5 Same as Ramoth-gilead . The term Ramathite may refer to any of the above.

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Ramah Several elevated sites have this name in the OT: (1)A place 8 km. (5 miles) north of Jerusalem where Deborah was a judge (Judg. 4: 5) and which later was destroyed by Asa of Judah (1 Kgs. 15: 22). It was on the assyrians' route towards Jerusalem (Isa. 10: 29). (2)The early home of Samuel (1 Sam. 1: 19; 7: 17), in Ephraim. Saul visited Samuel there (1 Sam. 9: 6) and David was given safe lodging there (1 Sam. 19: 18).

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Abulafia, Meʿir

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Abulafia, Meʿir (1170?–1244, also known as Ramah). Spanish Talmudic Scholar. He is best known for his controversy with Maimonides on the doctrine of the resurrection, but, despite this dispute, he had great respect for the philosopher, as is shown by the elegy he composed for him after his death.

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