isaac the syrian
61Philip the Arab — 33rd Emperor of the Roman Empire Reign 244–249 …
62ANTIBI, ABRAHAM BEN ISAAC — (1765–1858), Syrian talmudist. Antibi, who was born in Aleppo, studied under his father, Isaac Berakhah, and Isaiah Dabah. A scholar of great erudition and acumen, he wrote books on a variety of topics. He ruled his community with a firm hand,… …
63SHALOM, ISAAC I. — SHALOM, ISAAC I. (1886–1968), U.S. businessman and philanthropist. Born in aleppo , syria , Shalom immigrated in 1910 to the United States, where he settled in New York City. There he started a small textile business, and in 1921 he established… …
64Massacre of the Innocents — For the painting by Peter Paul Rubens, see Massacre of the Innocents (Rubens). The Holy Innocents by Giotto di Bondone. The Massacre of the Innocents is an episode of infanticide by the King of Judea, Herod the Great. According to the Gospel of… …
65History of the Jews in India — A map of India, showing the main areas of Jewish concentration. The history of the Jews in India reaches back to ancient times. Indian Jews are a religious minority of India. Judaism was one of the first foreign religions to arrive in India in… …
66Mary the Jewess — Engraving depicting Maria Prophetissa from Michael Maier s book Symbola Aurea Mensae Duodecim Nationum (1617) Maria the Jewess (or Maria Prophetissima, Maria Prophetissa, Mary Prophetissa, Miriam the Prophetess) is estimated to have lived… …
67Commencement (The West Wing) — Commencement The West Wing episode Episode no. Season 4 Episode 87 …
68History of the Jews in Mexico — Jewish Mexican Mexicano de origen Judio Ilan Stavans · Arturo Ripstein Total population 67,476 Regions with significant populations …
69Archaeology of the Cross and Crucifix — Archæology of the Cross and Crucifix † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Archæology of the Cross and Crucifix I. PRIMITIVE CRUCIFORM SIGNS The sign of the cross, represented in its simplest form by a crossing of two lines at right angles,… …
70Nikephoros Bryennios the Younger — Nikephoros Bryennios (or Nicephorus Bryennius) (Greek: Νικηφόρος Βρυέννιος, Nikēphoros Bryennios) (1062–1137), Byzantine general, statesman and historian, was born at Orestias (Orestiada, Adrianople) in the theme of Macedonia[1] Contents 1 Life 2 …
