zise
71siskin — n. a dark streaked yellowish green songbird, Carduelis spinus, allied to the goldfinch. Etymology: MDu. siseken dimin., rel. to MLG sisek, MHG zise, zisec, of Slav. origin …
72FOOD — The Biblical Period Diet in Ereẓ Israel during the biblical period was dependent mostly on the food supply of the closed agricultural economy. Most agricultural produce came from permanent settlements, and some wild plants were gathered, while… …
73WEINPER, ZISHE — (pseudonym of Zise Weinperlech; 1893–1957), Yiddish poet, short story writer, editor, and essayist. Weinper was born into a ḥasidic family in Turisk (Ukraine). His father was a cantor and a member of the Trisker rebbe s inner circle. As a youth …
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