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Heaven forfend (that) … — Heaven/God forˈfend (that)… idiom (humorous old use) used to say that you are frightened of the idea of sth happening • Heaven forfend that students are encouraged to think! Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Heaven forfend — Heaven (or God) forfend archaic or humorous used to express dismay or horror at the thought of something happening Invite him back? Heaven forfend! | God forfend that we should allow the media to tell us how to run our business … Useful english dictionary
God of Abraham — (Yiddish:גאָט פֿון אַבֿרהם , pronounced Got fun Avrom ) is a traditional Hasidic Jewish prayer recited in Yiddish before the Havdalah service after the conclusion of the Sabbath. It was composed by Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev.Translation:: God of … Wikipedia
Charles Darwin's religious views — Charles Darwin (1809–1882), who proposed the theory of evolution by means of natural selection. Charles Darwin s views on religion have been the subject of much interest. His work which was pivotal in the development of modern biology and… … Wikipedia
MAIMONIDES, MOSES — (Moses ben Maimon; known in rabbinical literature as Rambam ; from the acronym Rabbi Moses Ben Maimon; 1135–1204), rabbinic authority, codifier, philosopher, and royal physician. BIOGRAPHY The most illustrious figure in Judaism in the post… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
GAMBLING — was known to the ancient world. Games of chance were an appreciated pastime, often turning into addiction, among the Greeks – Herodotus relates that the Lydians supposedly invented some games (History 1:94); among the Romans, who are known to… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
VITAL, DAVID BEN SOLOMON — (first half of 16th century), rabbi, preacher and paytan, often called Ha Rofe ( the doctor ). It is conjectured that David Vital was born before 1492 in Toledo (or southern Italy) and was among the Spanish exiles (or those leaving Calabria) who… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
MEIR SIMHAH HA-KOHEN OF DVINSK — (1843–1926), talmudic scholar. His brilliance was such that he is said to have annotated the halakhic work of a distinguished rabbi when only 13 years old. At the age of 17 he went to Eishishok where he studied under R. Moses Danishevsky. Meir… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Development of Darwin's theory — Following the inception of Charles Darwin s theory of natural selection in 1838, the development of Darwin s theory to explain the mystery of mysteries of how new species originated was his prime hobby in the background to his main occupation of… … Wikipedia
JACOB JOSEPH BEN ẒEVI HA-KOHEN KATZ OF POLONNOYE — JACOB JOSEPH BEN ẒEVI HA KOHEN KATZ OF PO LONNOYE (D.C. 1782), rabbi and preacher; the first theoretician of Ḥasidism. Jacob Joseph, whose birthplace is unknown, became rabbi of Shargorod, the second largest community of Podolia. In 1741 he came… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
