of high-priestly descent
21Alcimus — (from Greek Alkimos (polytonic|Ἄλκιμος), valiant or Hebrew Elyaqum , God will rise ), also called Jacimus, or Joachim (polytonic|Ἰάκειμος), was a High Priest of Israel for three years, 162 BC 159 BC, who espoused the Syrian cause. [The record of… …
22Eleazar ben Shammua — Eleazer ben Shammua or Eleazar I (Hebrew: אלעזר בן שמוע) was a Mishnaic teacher of the 4th generation, frequently cited in rabbinic writings without his patronymic (Ab. iv. 12; Giṭ. iii. 8, incorrectly Eliezer ; compare Gemara Giṭ. 31b; Yer. Giṭ …
23ARCHIVES — ARCHIVES, (a) a place where old records are collected and preserved in an orderly fashion in their entirety, as well as groups of interrelated documents originating from individuals or a public body ( historical archives ); registers and filing… …
24Judas Maccabeus — Infobox Military Person name= Judas Maccabeus lived= caption= nickname= placeofbirth= Modiin, Judea placeofdeath= Elasa, near modern day Ramallah allegiance= Hasmonean branch= Maccabees serviceyears= 167 BCE 160 BCE rank= unit= commands= battles …
25EZRA — (Heb. עֶזְרָא; (YHWH) helps ), priest and scribe who played a major role in the rebuilding of the Temple, after the return from the Babylonian exile. The Man and His Mission Ezra whose name means help (possibly a shortened form for עֲזַרְיָה The… …
26Esdras (Ezra) — Esdras † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Esdras (Or EZRA.) I. ESDRAS THE MAN Esdras is a famous priest and scribe connected with Israel s restoration after the Exile. The chief sources of information touching his life are the… …
27BRAHMAN — or BRAHMIN one of the sacred caste of the Hindus that boasts of direct descent from, or immediate relationship with, Brahma, the custodians and mediators of religion, and therefore of high priestly rank …
28Ishmael ben-Elisha — (early 2nd century) Tanna. Ishmael was one of the great sages of the Mishnah. When he was a small boy, he was taken captive by the Romans. Rabbi Joshua, on hearing that a Jewish child was in prison, went there and quoted a biblical passage.… …
Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament
29ABBAYE — (278–338 C.E.), Babylonian amora of the fourth generation; chief of scholars of pumbedita . Abbaye was of priestly descent and was reputed to be a descendant of eli , the high priest. His father, whose name apparently was Keilil (Zev. 118b), died …
30RAPOPORT — (Rappoport; also Rapaport or Rappaport), common surname among Jews in Italy, Germany, Poland, and Russia. The family was descended from Abraham Menahem b. Jacob ha Kohen Rapa who lived in Porto, Italy, at the beginning of the 16th century. The… …
