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Sharett, Moshe

(Encyclopedia)Sharett, Moshe mōˈshə shərĕtˈ [key], 1894–1965, Israeli statesman, b. Russia, originally named Shertok. In 1906 he emigrated to Palestine where he was active in the labor movement. In 1933 he ...

Remah

(Encyclopedia)Remah: see Isserles, Moses ben Israel. ...

Taphath

(Encyclopedia)Taphath tāˈfăth [key], in the Bible, Solomon's daughter who married one of his officers. ...

Baal-hamon

(Encyclopedia)Baal-hamon bāˈəl-hāˈmŏn [key], in the Bible, location of Solomon's vineyard. ...

Maimonides

(Encyclopedia)Maimonides mīˈmən [key], 1135–1204, Jewish scholar, physician, and philosopher, the most influential Jewish thinker of the Middle Ages, b. Córdoba, Spain, d. Cairo. He is sometimes called Rambam...

Aben Ezra

(Encyclopedia)Aben Ezra: see Ibn Ezra, Abraham ben Meir. ...

Aruboth

(Encyclopedia)Aruboth ărˈyo͞obŏth [key], in the Bible, part of Solomon's kingdom. Arubboth RSV. ...

Rezon

(Encyclopedia)Rezon rēˈzŏn [key], in the Bible, founder of a dynasty in Damascus and adversary of Solomon. ...

Abda

(Encyclopedia)Abda ăbˈdə [key], in the Bible. 1 Father of Solomon's officer Adoniram. 2 Levite. ...

Ahab

(Encyclopedia)Ahab āˈhăb [key], d. c.853 b.c., king of Israel (c.874–c.853 b.c.), son and successor of Omri (1.) Ahab was one of the greatest kings of the northern kingdom. He consolidated the good foreign rel...