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Bedaresi, Yedayah ben Abraham
(Encyclopedia) Bedaresi or Bedersi, Yedayah ben AbrahamBedaresi or Bedersi, Yedayah ben Abrahamyĕdīäˈ, bādärāˈsē, bādĕrˈ– [key], 1270–1340, Jewish poet and philosopher, b. Béziers, France. His most…Foster, Abigail Kelley
(Encyclopedia) Foster, Abigail Kelley, 1810–87, American abolitionist and advocate of women's rights, b. near Amherst, Mass. Abby Kelley, as she was known to her contemporaries, began her crusade…Randolph, Thomas, English poet and dramatist
(Encyclopedia) Randolph, Thomas, 1605–35, English poet and dramatist. After graduating from Cambridge in 1632, he went to London where he became a disciple of Ben Jonson. His best-known poems are “A…Foster, Sir George Eulas
(Encyclopedia) Foster, Sir George Eulas, 1847–1931, Canadian statesman, b. New Brunswick. He first entered the Canadian House of Commons in 1882 and later held a number of cabinet positions,…Isserles, Moses ben Israel
(Encyclopedia) Isserles, Moses ben IsraelIsserles, Moses ben Israelĭsˈərlĕs [key], c.1525–1572, Polish rabbi, annotator, and philosopher, b. Kraków, known as Remah. He is best known for his glosses…Ben
(Encyclopedia) Ben, in the Bible, Levite porter under David.Johanan ben Zakkai
(Encyclopedia) Johanan ben ZakkaiJohanan ben Zakkaijōhănˈən bĕn zăkˈāī [key], leader of the Pharisees of Jerusalem before the destruction of the Temple in a.d. 70, afterward founder of the Jewish…Gershom ben Judah
(Encyclopedia) Gershom ben JudahGershom ben Judahgrˈshəm bĕn j&oomacr;ˈdə [key], c.965–c.1040?, rabbi, religious poet, and scholar. He was also called Me'or ha-Golah [light of the exile]. He…Liberty Heights
Director/Writer:Barry LevinsonWarner Bros.; R; 134 minutesRelease:11/99Cast:Adrien Brody, Bebe Neuwirth, Joe Mantegna, Ben Foster Fans of Diner will surely enjoy Liberty Heights, Barry…Christy, Edwin P.
(Encyclopedia) Christy, Edwin P., 1815–62, American showman, b. Philadelphia. He established c.1846 in Buffalo, N.Y., a company of minstrels that came to be known as Christy's Minstrels. The company…Trending
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