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Strasberg, Lee

(Encyclopedia) Strasberg, LeeStrasberg, Leestrăsˈbərg, sträsˈ– [key], 1901–82, American theatrical director, teacher, and actor, b. Budzanów, Galicia, Austria-Hungary (now Budaniv, Ukraine) as Israel…

Shenouda III

(Encyclopedia) Shenouda III, 1923–2012, pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church (see Copts), 1971–2012; successor of Cyril VI. Born Nazeer Gayed, he attended Cairo Univ. (B.A. 1947) and the Coptic…

Reuter, Baron Paul Julius von

(Encyclopedia) Reuter, Baron Paul Julius vonReuter, Baron Paul Julius vonbärōnˈ poul y&oomacr;ˈly&oobreve;s fən [key]Reuter, Baron Paul Julius von roiˈtər [key], 1816–99, founder of Reuters…

Judaism

(Encyclopedia) JudaismJudaismj&oomacr;ˈdəĭzˌəm, j&oomacr;ˈdē– [key], the religious beliefs and practices and the way of life of the Jews. The term itself was first used by Hellenized Jews to…

Syria

(Encyclopedia) CE5 SyriaSyriasērˈēə [key], officially Syrian Arab Republic, republic (2015 est. pop. 18,735,000), 71,467 sq mi (185,100 sq km), W Asia. It borders on Lebanon and the Mediterranean…

Hasidism

(Encyclopedia) Hasidism or ChassidismHasidismboth: hăsˈĭdĭzˌəm, khă– [key] [Heb.,=the pious], Jewish religious movement founded in Poland in the 18th cent. by Baal-Shem-Tov. Its name derives from…

Jews

(Encyclopedia) Jews [from Judah], traditionally, descendants of Judah, the fourth son of Jacob, whose tribe, with that of his half-brother Benjamin, made up the kingdom of Judah; historically,…

Notable Jewish Religious Leaders

Elie Wiesel See also People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Judaism Judaism Primer Branches of Judaism Holidays: Religious and Secular, 2006 Jewish Holidays, 2001â…