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Kahana II (exilarch)
Kahana may refer to: People *Abraham Kahana (1874–1946), writer *Amalia Kahana-Carmon (born 1926), Israeli author, educator * Boaz Kahana, American psychologist * Eliezer Kahana, Jewish preacher and homiletic exegete in Karlin, Belarus * Eva Kahana, American sociologist * Jacob ben Abraham Kahana (died 1826), rabbinical author *Kahana b. Tahlifa, Jewish Talmudist who lived in Babylonia, known as an amora of the third century *Kalman Kahana (1910-1991), Israeli politician and journalist *Matan Kahana (born 1972), Israeli politician *Pesikta de-Rav Kahana, a collection of Aggadic Midrash which exists in two editions *Rav Kahana II, Jewish Amora sage, active in Babylon and in the Land of Israel * Rav Kahana IV, Jewish Amora sage of Babylon Places Hawaii * Ahupua'a O Kahana State Park, formerly Kahana Valley State Park on Oahu *Kahana Bay and Kahana Bay Beach Park on windward Oahu Pakistan * Kahana, Pakistan, a village in Gujrat District, Pakistan Other * ITC Kahana, a typefa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abraham Kahana
Abraham Kahana (, ; 19 December 1874 – 20 February 1946) was a Russian-born Biblical scholar, biographer, historian, translator, and librarian. Biography Abraham ben Mordechai Kahana was born in the town of , near Zhytomyr. Though he received a traditional Jewish education, he was largely self-educated. He was appointed professor at the University of Kiev following the October Revolution, before emigrating to Warsaw with his family in 1922, and the following year to Mandatory Palestine, which he had first visited in 1914. He settled in Tel Aviv, where he directed the Sha'ar Tzion Library and taught at the , before devoting himself entirely to research in 1929. He focused especially on the editing, annotation, and translation into Hebrew of Jewish apocrypha, publishing these texts through his publishing house ''Mekorot''. He was awarded the Bialik Prize eight years later for these efforts. He died in 1946, and is buried alongside his wife at Trumpeldor Cemetery. His persona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rav Kahana IV
''For other Amoraic sages of Babylonia with the name "Rav Kahana", see Rav Kahana.'' Rav Kahana IV (Hebrew: רב כהנא (הרביעי)) was a Babylonian rabbi, of the fifth and sixth generation of amoraim. Biography He was the cousin of Rav Ashi and served as the Dean of the Pumbedita Academy from 395 (ד'קנ"ו, Hebrew calendar) until 412 (ד'קע"ג, Hebrew calendar). He lived in Pum Nahara, and was head of the court there. One of his children died shortly after birth. His sons seem to have been wealthy. Despite being of the same generation as Rav Papa and Huna b. Joshua, he did not study with them, though he did value their teachings. He debated Rav Ashi on issues of the Halakha ''Halakha'' (; he, הֲלָכָה, ), also transliterated as ''halacha'', ''halakhah'', and ''halocho'' ( ), is the collective body of Jewish religious laws which is derived from the written and Oral Torah. Halakha is based on biblical comm ..., and called Ashi by the honorific title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kahuna (other)
A kahuna is a Hawaiian priest, sorcerer, magician, wizard, minister, or expert in any profession. Kahuna may also refer to: * Kahuna (company), a software company * FC Kahuna, a musical production team * Dodge Kahuna, an automobile * Kahoona The Kahoona (sometimes the Great Kahoona) is a character created by Frederick Kohner in his 1957 novel, ''Gidget, the Little Girl with Big Ideas''. As "Kahuna", the character appears in the 1959 film ''Gidget'' and in some of the television work ... (or Great Kahoona), a character in the ''Gidget'' novels by Frederick Kohner and related films * Kahuna, a fictional character in the 2004 film ''Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2'' * Kehuna, the formation of the Kohanim (Jewish priests of patrilineal descent of Ahron) See also * Big Kahuna (other) * Kahana (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kahane
Some people named Kahane include: * Anetta Kahane, German journalist * Binyamin Kahane, Israeli Air Force pilot, recipient of Medal of Courage * Rabbi Binyamin Ze'ev Kahane, founder of the Israeli Kahane Chai party; son of Rabbi Meir Kahane * Brianna Kahane (born 2002), American child prodigy violinist * Gabriel Kahane, American composer, pianist and singer-songwriter * Howard Kahane, professor of philosophy known for promoting a popular approach to logic * Jack Kahane (1887–1939), Manchester-born writer and publisher * Jackie Kahane, Polish-Canadian stand up comedian. * Jean-Pierre Kahane (1926–2017), French mathematician * Jeffrey Kahane, American pianist and conductor * Rabbi Meir Kahane, founder of the American Jewish Defense League and the Israeli Kach party * Rabbi Nachman Kahane Nachman Kahana (also spelled Kahane) ( he, רב נחמן בן רב יחזקאל שרגא כהנא) is an Israeli rabbi. Biography Kahana was born in 1937 and raised in Brooklyn, New York ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost (TV Series)
''Lost'' is an American science fiction drama television series created by Jeffrey Lieber, J. J. Abrams, and Damon Lindelof that aired on ABC from September 22, 2004, to May 23, 2010, over six seasons, comprising a total of 121 episodes. The show contains elements of supernatural fiction, and follows the survivors of a commercial jet airliner flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, after the plane crashes on a mysterious island somewhere in the South Pacific Ocean. Episodes typically feature a primary storyline set on the island, augmented by flashback or flashforward sequences which provide additional insight into the involved characters. Lindelof and Carlton Cuse serve as showrunners and are executive producers along with Abrams and Bryan Burk. Inspired by the 2000 Tom Hanks film '' Cast Away'', the show is told in a heavily serialized manner. Due to its large ensemble cast and the cost of filming primarily on location in Oahu, Hawaii, the series was one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ITC Kahana
ITC Kahana is a sans serif decorative typeface created in 2004, based on Polynesian text. It was created by the designer Teri Kahan while living in Hawaii. Its bold verticals are intended to symbolically convey the power and strength of the Polynesian people. In Hawaiian Hawaiian may refer to: * Native Hawaiians, the current term for the indigenous people of the Hawaiian Islands or their descendants * Hawaii state residents, regardless of ancestry (only used outside of Hawaii) * Hawaiian language Historic uses * ..., ''"kaha"'' means “to mark, draw, place, turn or surf” and “na” means “belonging to”. References Typefaces and fonts introduced in 2004 Kahana Kahana Display typefaces {{Typ-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kahana, Pakistan
Kahana is a village near Pind Dadan Khan in the District of Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan Punjab (; , ) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in central-eastern region of the country, Punjab is the second-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the largest province by population. It shares land borders with the .... Demographics Kahana is a village of about 1000 population. Kahana is about 218 meters above sea level and about 175 kilometers away from Islamabad. There are two middle schools for boys and girls. The majority of people have agricultural occupations and a few are government employees. The unemployment rate is about 10% and poverty rate is 2%. Populated places in Jhelum District {{Pakistan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kahana Bay
Kahana Bay and Kahana Bay Beach Park are located on the windward side of the island of Oahu in the state of Hawaii. Description Kahana Bay and beach park is located along Kamehameha Highway on Oahu adjacent to Ahupua'a O Kahana State Park between Kaʻaʻawa and Punaluʻu. The beach is known for fishing, wading and serenity and although it is a beach park, it has limited facilities due to its remote location. History The area around Kahana, especially mauka (up hill), was historically a native Hawaiian Native Hawaiians (also known as Indigenous Hawaiians, Kānaka Maoli, Aboriginal Hawaiians, First Hawaiians, or simply Hawaiians) ( haw, kānaka, , , and ), are the indigenous ethnic group of Polynesian people of the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaii ... fishing and farming community prior to Western contact. Due to the abundant fresh water and fertile soil in the valley, the area was able to sustain a small population. Kahana Bay was said to provide a sustainable supply of fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rav Kahana II
''For other Amoraic sages of Babylonia with the name "Rav Kahana", see Rav Kahana.'' Rav Kahana (II) ( he, רב כהנא (השני), read as ''Rav Kahana (Ha-sheni)'', lit. "Rabbi Kahana (II)"; recorded in the Talmud merely as ''Rav Kahana'') was an '' Amora'' of the second generation, active in Babylon and in the Land of Israel. Biography He was a student of Rav. According to the Geonim tradition, Rav Kahana was the stepson of Rav from his second wife. Despite his name, which usually means "Kohen", he was not a Kohen. His son was Rabbi Abba bar Kahana. It is told that once Kahana hid underneath the bed of his teacher Rav while Rav and his wife were engaging in sexual intercourse. When Rav noticed this he was angered, but Kahana justified his presence by saying "It is Torah, and I need to learn it." Another time, Kahana was reciting Biblical verses before Rav. When he reached Ecclesiastes 12:5, which (in this rabbinic interpretation) refers to the cessation of a person's sex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amalia Kahana-Carmon
Amalia Kahana-Carmon () was an Israeli author and literary critic. She was awarded the Israel Prize for literature in 2000. Biography Amalia Kahana-Carmon was born in Kibbutz Ein Harod on October 18, 1926. She moved to Tel Aviv as a child and studied at Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium, but her studies were interrupted by the 1948 Palestine war where she served in the Negev Brigade of Palmach as a signals operator and wrote the famous telegram for the capture of Eilat. Upon her return from military service, Kahana-Carmon attended the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and studied library science and philology. Soon after graduating, she moved to Switzerland (1951 to 1955) and then to England (1955 to 1957) before moving back to Tel Aviv to work as a librarian and writer. Family Kahana-Carmon’s father, Chaim Kahana (1890-1910), immigrated to Palestine in 1910. In Palestine, he received a rabbinical education and both invented and held consultations for technical mechanisms. Her mother, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pesikta De-Rav Kahana
Pesikta de-Rab Kahana (Hebrew: פסיקתא דרב כהנא) is a collection of aggadic midrash which exists in two editions, those of Solomon Buber (Lyck, 1868) and Bernard Mandelbaum (1962). It is cited in the '' Arukh'' and by Rashi. The name The term "pesikta" is an Aramaic cognate of the Hebrew "pasuk" or "verse". The appearance of the name of "Rav Kahana" in the title (in manuscripts as early as the 11th century) is possibly to be explained in two ways: *Zunz and S. Buber consider the title to be due to the phrase "Rav Abba bar Kahana patah..." which opens the longest section of the work, for the Shabbat preceding the 17th of Tammuz. * B. Mandelbaum considers the appearance in two manuscripts of the name "Rav Kahana" at the beginning of the Rosh Hashana chapter—which may have originally been the ''first'' chapter—as the more likely explanation for the use of his name in the title of the work. The position of the Rosh Hashana section as the first pesikta is also atte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
