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31GENIZAH, CAIRO — Introduction The term genizah is a word shortened from the rabbinical Hebrew phrase bet genizah (see also genizah ). Its counterpart in late biblical Hebrew is genez (pl. genazim, ginzei) which in Esther evidently means a treasury, as well as the …
32Santa Catarina — /san teuh kat euh ree neuh/; Port. /sahonn teuh kah teuh rddee neuh/ a state in S Brazil. 3,687,659; 36,856 sq. mi. (95,455 sq. km). Cap.: Florianópolis. * * * ▪ state, Brazil southern coastal estado (state) of Brazil, bounded to the north… …
33ENGLAND — The British Isles were unknown to the Jews until a late date, and the settlement of the Jews in medieval England was among the latest in Europe. It is possible that a small nucleus was to be found there under the Romans and that in the Saxon… …
34Charge (heraldry) — For a more comprehensive list, see List of heraldic charges. Shield Field Supporter Supporter Motto (Scotland) …
35List of heraldic charges — This article does not cover those charges which derive their shape in part from that of the field; see Ordinary (heraldry). Subordinary chargesA few simple charges are traditionally, and arbitrarily, classified among the subordinaries. (All other …
36Sapindales — ▪ plant order Introduction order of dicotyledonous flowering plants, containing 9 families, about 460 genera, and some 5,700 species of shrubs, woody vines, and trees. It includes the Citrus genus and other species important for their fruits.… …
37CANADA — CANADA, country in northern half of North America and a member of the British Commonwealth. At the beginning of the 21st century, its population of approximately 370,000 Jews made it the world s fourth largest Jewish community after the United… …
38Montefiore Synagogue — and Mausoleum Basic information Location …
39Jerusalem — Jerusalemite, adj., n. /ji rooh seuh leuhm, zeuh /, n. a city in and the capital of Israel: an ancient holy city and a center of pilgrimage for Jews, Christians, and Muslims; divided between Israel and Jordan 1948 67; Jordanian sector annexed by… …
40Newport — /nooh pawrt , pohrt , nyooh /, n. 1. a seaport in Gwent, in SE Wales, near the Severn estuary. 133,500. 2. a seaport and summer resort in SE Rhode Island: naval base. 29,259. 3. a city on the Isle of Wight, in S England. 22,286. 4. a city in… …
