Morning+prayers
121EDELS, SAMUEL ELIEZER BEN JUDAH HA-LEVI — (known as MaHaRShA – Morenu Ha Rav Shemu el Adels; 1555–1631), one of the foremost Talmud commentators. Born in Cracow, he moved to Posen in his youth, where he married the daughter of Moses Ashkenazi Heilpern. His mother inlaw, Edel, by whose… …
122SHULKLAPPER — (Yid. the knocker who calls to the synagogue ), in Ashkenazi countries one of the sextons of the synagogue. Although the office is found from the High Middle Ages, its development is best known from Eastern Europe, where the sexton awakened the… …
123TALLIT — (Heb. טַלִּית, pl. tallitot; Yid. tales, pl. talesim), prayer shawl. Originally the word meant gown or cloak. This was a rectangular mantle that looked like a blanket and was worn by men in ancient times. At the four corners of the tallit tassels …
124tallith — or tallis noun Etymology: Hebrew ṭallīth cover, cloak Date: 1613 a shawl with fringed corners worn over the head or shoulders by Jewish men especially during morning prayers …
125Elvis Presley — For other uses, see Elvis (disambiguation) and Elvis Presley (disambiguation). Elvis Presley …
126Violence in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict 2002 — Note: This compilation includes only those attacks that resulted in casualties. Attacks which did not kill or wound are not included. Total Death Toll in 2002: 385January (death toll: 21)*January 9: Four Israeli soldiers are killed when two Hamas …
127Astrolabe — The astrolabe is a historical astronomical instrument used by classical astronomers, navigators, and astrologers. Its many uses included locating and predicting the positions of the Sun, Moon, planets and stars; determining local time given local …
128Vande Mataram — Bande Mataram redirects here, for other uses of the term, see Bande Mataram (disambiguation). Vande Mataram (Sanskrit: वन्दे मातरम् Vande Mātaram , Bengali: বন্দে মাতরম Bônde Matorom ; English Translation: Bow to thee Mother ) is the national… …
