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Silver, Abba Hillel

(Encyclopedia) Silver, Abba Hillel, 1893–1963, American rabbi and Zionist leader, b. Lithuania. He was taken to the United States in 1902. Educated at the Univ. of Cincinnati (B.A., 1915) and Hebrew…

State Department Notes on Egypt

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People and History Government and Political Conditions National Security Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Egyptian Relations PEOPLE AND HISTORY…

Alemeth

(Encyclopedia) AlemethAlemethălˈəmĕth [key], in the Bible. 1 Descendant of Saul. 2 Town, NE of Jerusalem. It also appears as Almon.

Hashabniah

(Encyclopedia) HashabniahHashabniahhăshˌăbnīˈə [key], in the Bible. 1 Father of a repairer of the wall of Jerusalem. 2 Signer of the covenant.

Hashub

(Encyclopedia) HashubHashubhāˈshəb [key], in the Bible. 1, 2 Repairers of the wall of Jerusalem. 3 Signer of the covenant.

Hivites

(Encyclopedia) HivitesHiviteshīˈvīts [key], in the Bible, peaceful tribe probably living in the vicinity of Jerusalem. They were crushed in the Hebrew occupation.

Geshem

(Encyclopedia) GeshemGeshemgēˈshĕm [key], in the Bible, Arab leader who opposed Nehemiah in the rebuilding of Jerusalem. An alternate form is Gashmu.

Miphkad

(Encyclopedia) MiphkadMiphkadmĭfˈkăd [key], [Heb.,=muster gate], in the Bible, gate in the postexilic wall of Jerusalem. It was east of the Temple.

Bahurim

(Encyclopedia) BahurimBahurimbāhy&oomacr;ˈrĭm [key], in the Bible, town, NE of Jerusalem. Azmaveth of Bahurim is called once a Baharumite, once a Barhumite.

Uzzi

(Encyclopedia) UzziUzziŭzˈī [key], in the Bible. 1 High priest. 2 Son of Tola. 3 Levitical overseer in Jerusalem.