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111Golem — In Jewish folklore, a golem (גולם, sometimes, as in Yiddish, pronounced goilem ) is an animated being created entirely from inanimate matter. In modern Hebrew the word golem literally means cocoon , but can also mean fool , silly , or even stupid …
112Benjamin Fondane — (Fundoianu) Barbu Fundoianu Benjamin Wechsler (Wexler, Vecsler) Born November 14, 1898(1898 11 14) Iaşi Died October 2, 1944(1944 10 02) (aged 45) Au …
113Azerbaijani Jews — are Jews (Judæo Tat: çuhuro / жугьуро / ז אוּהאוּרו; Yiddish: אידם; Azeri: cuhudlar , yəhudilər ; Russian: евреи ) who live in Azerbaijan.DistributionHistorically Jews in Azerbaijan have been represented by various subgroups, mainly Mountain Jews …
114Chabad-Lubavitch related controversies — This article examines controversial issues involving the Chabad Lubavitch movement. For a more complete examination of Chabad, see the main article. Part of a series on Chabad …
115Media and Publishing — ▪ 2007 Introduction The Frankfurt Book Fair enjoyed a record number of exhibitors, and the distribution of free newspapers surged. TV broadcasters experimented with ways of engaging their audience via the Internet; mobile TV grew; magazine… …
116PREACHING — In the Talmudic Period NATURE AND PURPOSE OF THE SERMON The sermon, delivered in the synagogue or in the house of study, mainly on Sabbaths and festivals, is a very ancient institution. Nothing is known of its beginnings. It may have originated… …
117List of ethnic slurs — The following is a list of ethnic slurs (ethnophaulisms) that are, or have been, used as insinuations or allegations about members of a given ethnicity or to refer to them in a derogatory (critical or disrespectful), pejorative (disapproving or… …
118CHICAGO — CHICAGO, the third largest metropolis in the United States is located in northeastern illinois . In 2000 it had an estimated population of 2,896,000 in a metropolitan population of 8,091,719. In 2000 the Jewish population of Chicago and its… …
119Afrikaner-Jews — or Boer Jode as they are sometimes known, are an off shoot of Afrikanerdom and Judaism. At the beginning of the 19th century, when greater freedom of religious practice was introduced in South Africa, small numbers of Ashkenazic Jews arrived from …
120List of German Americans — This is a list of notable German Americans.German Americans (Deutschamerikaner) are citizens of the United States of ethnic German ancestry and form the largest ancestry group in the United States, accounting for 17% of US population. [cite web… …
