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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 ...

cycle

(Encyclopedia)cycle, in astronomy, period of time required for the recurrence of some celestial event. The length of a cycle may be measured relative to the sun or to the fixed stars (see sidereal time). A frequent...

Hyrcanus

(Encyclopedia)Hyrcanus: see Maccabees, Jewish family. ...

Hebrew music

(Encyclopedia)Hebrew music: see Jewish liturgical music. ...

Birobidzhan

(Encyclopedia)Birobidzhan: see Jewish Autonomous Region, Russia. ...

Salome Alexandra

(Encyclopedia)Salome Alexandra: see Maccabees, Jewish family. ...

John Hyrcanus

(Encyclopedia)John Hyrcanus: see Maccabees, Jewish family. ...

Judas Maccabeus

(Encyclopedia)Judas Maccabeus: see Maccabees, Jewish family. ...

Masada

(Encyclopedia)Masada məsāˈdə [key], ancient mountaintop fortress in Israel, the final outpost of the Zealot Jews in their rebellion against Roman authority (a.d. 66–73). Located in the Judaean Desert, the for...

Wingate, Orde Charles

(Encyclopedia)Wingate, Orde Charles ôrd [key], 1903–44, British general. He served with the Sudan defense force (1928–33) and on special duty in Palestine (1936–39). It was in Palestine that he first used gu...