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Hammer — 1) Heb. pattish, used by gold beaters (Isa. 41:7) and by quarry men (Jer. 23:29). Metaphorically of Babylon (Jer. 50:23) or Nebuchadnezzar. 2) Heb. makabah, a stone cutter s mallet (1 Kings 6:7), or of any workman (Judg. 4:21; Isa. 44:12).… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
pattipan — pattipan, pattish var. pattypan, patise … Useful english dictionary
FOLKLORE — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction … Encyclopedia of Judaism
HA-EMET — (Heb.הָאֶמֶת, The Truth ), the first Hebrew socialist periodical, published in Vienna during the summer of 1877. The idea of issuing a socialist organ for Jews originated in the revolutionary circles of Vilna. The editor and publisher (under the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
POPULATION — THE JEWISH POPULATION Growth by Aliyah In 1882 the Jewish population of Ereẓ Israel numbered some 24,000, roughly 5% of the total, and about 0.3% of the world Jewish population. Since then there has been an almost continuous flow of aliyah, which … Encyclopedia of Judaism
METALS AND MINING — In the Bible Six metals are mentioned in the Bible and in many passages they are listed in the same order: gold, silver, copper, iron, tin, and lead. Antimony is also mentioned. The metals are referred to in various contexts, including methods of … Encyclopedia of Judaism
NARDI (Narodietzky), NAHUM — (1901–1977), composer. Born in Kiev, Nardi studied the piano and composition at the Kiev, Warsaw, and Vienna conservatories and went to Palestine in 1923. There he began to give piano recitals but soon turned to composing, inspired by Arab… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
PHOTIS — PHOTIS, village marked on the Madaba Map between Orda and Elusa on the Gaza Elusa road. It has been identified both with the Aphtha of Josephus (Jos., Wars 4: 155) and with the Aphta of Johannes Rufus (Plerophoria, 48; in Patrologia orientalis,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SAMBURSKY, DANIEL — (1909–1977), composer. Born in Koenigsberg, brother of samuel sambursky , he studied at the Danzig Conservatory and at the University of Berlin, went to Palestine in 1932, and settled in Tel Aviv. In Berlin he had written the music for Shaul… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
TIDHAR, DAVID — (1897–1970), Israeli author and police officer. Born in Jaffa, Tidhar volunteered in 1918 for the Jewish Legion and was also among the defenders of Jaffa Jews during the 1921 Arab riots. He was an early member of the Haganah and joined the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
