Easton's Bible Dictionary. M.G. Easton. 1897.
Geshem — JewishMusicGeshem (גשם) is one of the Hebrew words for rain, applied mostly to the heavy rains which occur in Israel in the fall and winter. This half of the year is called in the Mishnah yemot ha geshamin (days of rains). In the liturgy of the… … Wikipedia
GESHEM, GASHMU — GESHEM, GASHMU, an Arab, one of the chief opponents of nehemiah , who, together with sanballat and Tobiah, opposed the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem (c. 450 B.C.E.). When Geshem and his allies heard of Nehemiah s intention to rebuild the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Geshem (disambiguation) — Geshem can refer to: *Geshem (גשם), one of the Hebrew words for rain, applied mostly to the heavy rains which occur in Israel in the fall and winter. *Geshem (also Gashmu), Arab leader who opposed Nehemiah (… … Wikipedia
RAIN, PRAYER FOR — (Heb. תְּפִלַּת גֶּשֶׁם, Tefillat Geshem (Ashkenazi); תִּקּוּן הַגֶּשֶׁם, Tikkun ha Geshem (Sephardi), prayers offered on various occasions, in which God is acknowledged as the power causing rain and the change of seasons, and which contain… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Cypher (comics) — Not to be confused with Cipher (comics) or Cipher (newuniversal). Cypher Cypher from X Men Legacy #235. Art by Greg Land … Wikipedia
FROM THE DESTRUCTION TO ALEXANDER — the restoration ezra nehemiah The Restoration The destruction of the Temple constituted a double crisis. Not only were the people cast off the land but the Divine Presence departed from Jerusalem (Ezek. 10:19; 11:23). Once the city was bereft of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SHELEM (Weiner), MATTITYAHU — (1904–1975), Israeli composer. Born in Zamoscz, Poland, Shelem went to Palestine in 1922, worked in agriculture and road building and in 1927 joined kibbutz Bet Alfa. For a time he was a shepherd, and the shepherds and shearing festival songs… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Cable (comics) — For other uses, see Cable (disambiguation). Cable Cover of Cable vol. 2, #1 (March 2008). Art by Ariel Olivetti. Publication information … Wikipedia
Aviv Geffen — Infobox musical artist Name = Aviv Geffen Img capt = Aviv Geffen Birth name = Aviv Geffen Background = solo singer Born = birth date and age|1973|5|10 Ramat Gan, Israel Instrument = Vocals Keyboards Guitar Genre = Post punk, glam rock, pop rock,… … Wikipedia
Gersonide — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Gerson. Rabbi Levi ben Gershom ou Gersonide (1288, Bagnols sur Cèze (France) 20 avril 1344) connu sous l acronyme de son nom Ralbag, il est l un des plus importants commentateurs bibliques de son temps, il était… … Wikipédia en Français
