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Haïm Vidal Séphiha
Haïm Vidal Séphiha (28 January 1923 – 17 December 2019) was a Belgian-French List of linguists, linguist and professor emeritus at several European universities, notably the University of Paris, Sorbonne. He was one of the first people to study Judaeo-Spanish, today spoken by a number of Sephardi Jews, and has contributed to the defense and promotion of the language's continued use. Biography Séphiha was born in Brussels, Belgium to a family of Sephardic Jews from Istanbul. Due to jokes about his name, he added the Judeo-Spanish version of his name: Vidal. After obtaining Belgian citizenship through residency, Vidal began language study. He was arrested on 1 March 1943 and deported with other Belgian Jews to Auschwitz-Birkenau on 24 September 1943, returning to Belgium on 28 April 1945. His father was murdered at Dachau, Bavaria, Dachau on 10 May 1945. Séphiha's mother and two sisters were deported to Ravensbrück concentration camp, Ravensbrück. As Turkish citizens, the th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haïm Vidal Sephiha
Haim can be a first name or surname originating in Hebrew or derived from the Old German name Haimo. Etymology Hebrew Chayyim ( ', Classical Hebrew: , Israeli Hebrew: ), also transcribed ''Haim, Hayim, Chayim'', or ''Chaim'' (English pronunciations: , , ), is a Hebrew name meaning "life". Its first usage can be traced to the Middle Ages. It is a popular name among Jewish people. The feminine form for this name is Chaya (Hebrew given name), Chaya. ''Chai (symbol), Chai'' is the Hebrew word for "alive". According to Kabbalah, the name Hayim helps the person to remain healthy, and people were known to add Hayim as a second name to improve their health. In the United States, Chaim is a common spelling; however, since the phonemic pattern is unusual for English words, Hayim is often used as an alternative spelling. The "ch" spelling comes from transliteration of the Hebrew letter "Heth, chet", which also starts words like Chanukah, Channa, etc., which can also be spelled as Hanukah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |