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Elimelech

(Encyclopedia) ElimelechElimelechēlĭmˈēlĕk [key], in the Bible, Naomi's husband.

Mara

(Encyclopedia) MaraMaramârˈə [key] [Heb.,=bitter], in the Bible, punning name taken by Naomi out of sorrow.

Ruth Biography

Biblical figure The Hebrew Bible Book of Ruth tells the story of Ruth, a young widow from Moab (east of the Dead Sea), and her devotion to her mother-in-law, Naomi. When Naomi, also a widow,…

Claudia Schiffer

model, actressBorn: 8/25/1970Birthplace: Rheinberg/Dusseldorf, Germany A super model who was discovered by a talent scout while she was dancing in a nightclub. Schiffer has appeared on the cover of…

Rodilla, Simon

(Encyclopedia) Rodilla or Rodia, Simon: see Watts Towers.

Elle Macpherson

(Eleanor Gow)model, actressBorn: 3/29/1964Birthplace: Sydney, Australia Elle Macpherson, like so many of her supermodel colleagues, has used a successful modeling career as the foundation for…

Page, William

(Encyclopedia) Page, William, 1811–85, American historical and portrait painter, b. Albany, N.Y., studied with S. F. B. Morse and at the National Academy of Design. Among his best-known works are…