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Hayyoth (names)
The surnames Chajes (Ashkenazic Hebrew), Chayes, Hayyot, Hayyut, and Hiyyut are written in Hebrew characters as he, חיות. The family name originated in the Jewish community of sixteenth-century Prague, one of many such matronymic names adopted by the community in the period. It means "Chaya's hild/children" The use of the Hebrew, rather than a Yiddish spelling, thus produced a double entendre seemingly intended to suggest "vitality". he, חיוֹת means animals; he, חיוּת means vitality. People with this surname * Abram Chayes (1922–2000), American scholar of international law * Benno Chajes (1880–1938), German physician and politician * Rabbi Isaac Hayyut (died 1726), Polish rabbi * Jennifer Tour Chayes (born 1956), mathematical physicist and managing director of Microsoft Research New England * Rabbi Menahem Manesh Hayyut (died 1636), Polish rabbi * Oscar Chajes (1973–1928), Austrian-American chess player * Sarah Chayes (born 1962), American journalist * Rabbi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashkenazic
Ashkenazi Jews ( ; he, יְהוּדֵי אַשְׁכְּנַז, translit=Yehudei Ashkenaz, ; yi, אַשכּנזישע ייִדן, Ashkenazishe Yidn), also known as Ashkenazic Jews or ''Ashkenazim'',, Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation: , singular: , Modern Hebrew: are a Jewish diaspora population who coalesced in the Holy Roman Empire around the end of the first millennium CE. Their traditional diaspora language is Yiddish (a West Germanic language with Jewish linguistic elements, including the Hebrew alphabet), which developed during the Middle Ages after they had moved from Germany and France into Northern Europe and Eastern Europe. For centuries, Ashkenazim in Europe used Hebrew only as a sacred language until the revival of Hebrew as a common language in 20th-century Israel. Throughout their numerous centuries living in Europe, Ashkenazim have made many important contributions to its philosophy, scholarship, literature, art, music, and science. The rabbinical term ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zwi Perez Chajes
Zwi Perez Chajes, also Tzvi-Peretz Hayot, (13 October 1876 – 13 December 1927) was a rabbi, historian, biblical scholar and a notable Zionist leader. Biography Zwi Perez Chajes was born in 1876 in Brody, then part of Austria-Hungary, now in Ukraine. He was the grandson of the Zvi Hirsch Chajes. Hayot learned in a Yeshiva and was ordained as a rabbi and also studied at a university. Chajes died in Vienna in 1927. His remains were later taken to Israel and he was reburied in the Trumpeldor cemetery in Tel Aviv. Rabbinic career Chajes served as the rabbi of the Jewish community in Florence, Italy from 1901 and also headed the rabbinical school in Florence. Until 1918, he served as a rabbi in the city of Trieste. From 1918 to his death, Chajes served as the chief rabbi of the Jewish community of Vienna. In addition, he was Chairman of the Zionist General Council Zionist General Council (ZGC) ( he, הוועד הפועל הציוני) (HaVa'ad HaPoel HaTzioni) is the supreme ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chait
Chait, also transliterated as Khait, is a Jewish family name, from Hebrew , “tailor”. Notable people with the surname include: * Arkady Khait, Soviet comedy and script writer * Baruch Chait, Jewish religious composer and author *Galit Chait, Israeli ice dancer *Jonathan Chait Jonathan Benjamin Chait () (born May 1, 1972) is an American pundit and writer for ''New York'' magazine. He was previously a senior editor at '' The New Republic'' and an assistant editor of '' The American Prospect''. He writes a periodic co ..., American columnist and political writer * Lawrence G. Chait, American advertising executive who was a pioneer in mail-order sales {{Tailor-surname Hebrew-language surnames Occupational surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khayat
Khayat, Khayyat is an Arabic-language occupational surname, literally meaning "tailor". Notable people with the surname include: People *Bill Khayat (born 1973), American football coach *David Khayat (born 1956), French oncologist *Ed Khayat (born 1935), American football player *Jana Khayat, British businesswoman *Jean Khayat (born 1942), Tunisian Olympic fencer *Mirna Khayat, Lebanese music video director *Nadir Khayat, known by the stage name RedOne, Morocco-born Swedish producer and songwriter *Robert Khayat (born 1938), American academic, Chancellor of the University of Mississippi *Khayat (singer) Andriy Oleksandrovych Khayat ( uk, Андрій Олександрович Хайат; born 3 April 1998), known professionally by his surname Khayat (stylized in all-caps), is a Ukrainian singer. He finished second place in the Ukrainian musica ..., Ukrainian singer * Audishu V Khayyath, patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church in 1894–1899 See also * Al Khayat {{Tailor-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chayat
The Hebrew / Yiddish surname Chayat (Polonized variants: Chajat, Chajit , Chajet, Chajetan ) may be derived from the occupation of tailor ( he, חַיָט, he, חייט) or he, חַיָה, ''chayah'', animal, life. Notable people with the surname include: *Naftali Chayat, founder of , Israeli semiconductor company *, American Zen Buddhist * (1947-2011), Israeli painter, sculptor, poet and writer [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaitin
Gregory John Chaitin ( ; born 25 June 1947) is an Argentine- American mathematician and computer scientist. Beginning in the late 1960s, Chaitin made contributions to algorithmic information theory and metamathematics, in particular a computer-theoretic result equivalent to Gödel's incompleteness theorem. He is considered to be one of the founders of what is today known as algorithmic (Solomonoff–Kolmogorov–Chaitin, Kolmogorov or program-size) complexity together with Andrei Kolmogorov and Ray Solomonoff. Along with the works of e.g. Solomonoff, Kolmogorov, Martin-Löf, and Leonid Levin, algorithmic information theory became a foundational part of theoretical computer science, information theory, and mathematical logic. It is a common subject in several computer science curricula. Besides computer scientists, Chaitin's work draws attention of many philosophers and mathematicians to fundamental problems in mathematical creativity and digital philosophy. Mathematic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chayei Sarah (parsha)
Chayei Sarah, Chaye Sarah, Hayye Sarah, or Hayyei Sara (—Hebrew for "life of Sarah," the first words in the parashah), is the fifth weekly Torah portion (, ''parashah'') in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes . The parashah tells the stories of Abraham's negotiations to purchase a burial place for his wife Sarah and his servant's mission to find a wife for Abraham's son Isaac. The parashah is made up of 5,314 Hebrew letters, 1,402 Hebrew words, 105 verses, and 171 lines in a Torah Scroll (, '' Sefer Torah''). Jews read it on the fifth Sabbath after Simchat Torah, generally in November, or on rare occasion in late October. Readings In traditional Sabbath Torah reading, the parashah is divided into seven readings, or , '' aliyot''. In the Masoretic Text of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible), Parashat Chayei Sarah has three "open portion" (, ''petuchah'') divisions (roughly equivalent to paragraphs, often abbreviated with the Hebrew letter (''peh'')). Parashat Chay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chayyim
The name ''Haim'' can be a first name or surname originating in the Hebrew language, or deriving from the Old German name '' Haimo''. Hebrew etymology Chayyim ( he, חַיִּים ', 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 ( he, חַיָּה ', Classical Hebrew: , Israeli Hebrew: ; English pronunciations: , ). '' 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 their 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 le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chai (symbol)
Chai ( he, חַי "living" ') figures prominently in modern Jewish culture; the Hebrew letters of the word are often used as a visual symbol. History According to '' The Jewish Daily Forward'', its use as an amulet originates in 18th century Eastern Europe. Chai as a symbol goes back to medieval Spain. Letters as symbols in Jewish culture go back to the earliest Jewish roots, the Talmud states that the world was created from Hebrew letters which form verses of the Torah. In medieval Kabbalah, Chai is the lowest (closest to the physical plane) emanation of God.Pelaia, Ariela.What Does the Chai Symbol Signify for Jews? ThoughtCo. (accessed March 9, 2018). According to 16th century Greek rabbi Shlomo Hacohen Soloniki, in his commentary on the Zohar, Chai as a symbol has its linkage in the Kabbalah texts to God's attribute of 'Ratzon', or motivation, will, muse. The Jewish commentaries give an especially long treatment to certain verses in the Torah with the word as their centra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zvi Hirsch Chajes
Zvi Hirsch Chajes ( he, צבי הירש חיות - November 20, 1805 - October 12, 1855; also Chayes or Hayot or Chiyos) was one of the foremost Galician talmudic scholars. He is best known for his work ''Mevo Hatalmud'' (Introduction to the Talmud), which serves both as commentary and introduction. Chajes is also known as "The Maharatz Chajes" (), the Hebrew acronym for "Our Teacher, the Rabbi, Zvi Chajes". He is possibly the only commentator included in the back of the Vilna Shas edition with a PhD. Biography Chajes was born in Brody. He studied under a number of great scholars of that time, particularly R. Ephraim Zalman Margulies. In addition to his traditional talmudic education, he was educated in modern and classical languages and literature, as well as geography, history and philosophy. In 1846, a law was promulgated in Austria compelling rabbinical candidates to pass a university examination in the liberal arts and philosophy; Chajes received the degree of Doctor of Ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animals
Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms in the Kingdom (biology), biological kingdom Animalia. With few exceptions, animals Heterotroph, consume organic material, Cellular respiration#Aerobic respiration, breathe oxygen, are Motility, able to move, can Sexual reproduction, reproduce sexually, and go through an ontogenetic stage in which their body consists of a hollow sphere of Cell (biology), cells, the blastula, during Embryogenesis, embryonic development. Over 1.5 million Extant taxon, living animal species have been Species description, described—of which around 1 million are Insecta, insects—but it has been estimated there are over 7 million animal species in total. Animals range in length from to . They have Ecology, complex interactions with each other and their environments, forming intricate food webs. The scientific study of animals is known as zoology. Most living animal species are in Bilateria, a clade whose members have a Symmetry in biology#Bilate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Chayes
Sarah Chayes (born March 5, 1962) is a former senior associate in the Democracy and Rule of Law Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and former reporter for National Public Radio, she also served as special advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Background Sarah Chayes is the daughter of the late law professor and Kennedy administration member Abram Chayes and lawyer and former Undersecretary of the U.S. Air Force Antonia Handler Chayes. She is of Jewish descent. She graduated from Phillips Academy, Andover (1980) and Harvard University (1984) with a degree in History, magna cum laude. She was awarded the Radcliffe College History Prize. She then served in the Peace Corps in Morocco, returning to Harvard to earn a master's degree in History, specializing in the Medieval Islamic period. Besides English, she speaks Pashto, French, and Arabic. Career Chayes began her reporting career freelancing from Paris for ''The Christian Science Monitor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
