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Levinger (other)
Levinger is a Jewish surname that may be derived from the name Levi. It may refer to: *Beryl Levinger (born 1947), American educator *George Levinger (1927–2017), American psychologist * Lowell Levinger (born 1944), American musician *Matthew Levinger (born 1960), American historian *Moshe Levinger (1935–2015), Israeli rabbi *Shlomo Levinger, American magician See also *Levanger (other) *Loevinger Loevinger is a Jewish surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Jane Loevinger (1918–2008), American psychologist *Lee Loevinger (1913–2004), American jurist and lawyer See also * Levinger *Loevinger's stages of ego development Loev ... {{surname Surnames of Jewish origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jewish
Jews (, , ), or the Jewish people, are an ethnoreligious group and nation, originating from the Israelites of History of ancient Israel and Judah, ancient Israel and Judah. They also traditionally adhere to Judaism. Jewish ethnicity, religion, and community are highly interrelated, as Judaism is their ethnic religion, though it is not practiced by all ethnic Jews. Despite this, religious Jews regard Gerim, converts to Judaism as members of the Jewish nation, pursuant to the Conversion to Judaism, long-standing conversion process. The Israelites emerged from the pre-existing Canaanite peoples to establish Kingdom of Israel (Samaria), Israel and Kingdom of Judah, Judah in the Southern Levant during the Iron Age.John Day (Old Testament scholar), John Day (2005), ''In Search of Pre-Exilic Israel'', Bloomsbury Publishing, pp. 47.5 [48] 'In this sense, the emergence of ancient Israel is viewed not as the cause of the demise of Canaanite culture but as its upshot'. Originally, J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levite
Levites ( ; ) or Levi are Jewish males who claim patrilineal descent from the Tribe of Levi. The Tribe of Levi descended from Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah. The surname ''Halevi'', which consists of the Hebrew definite article "" ''Ha-'' ('the') plus ''Levi'' ('Levite'), is not conclusive regarding being a Levite; a titular use of HaLevi indicates being a Levite. The daughter of a Levite is a (''Bat'' being Hebrew for 'daughter'). The Tribe of Levi served particular religious duties for the Israelites and had political (administering cities of refuge) and educational responsibilities as well. In return, the landed tribes were expected to support the Levites with a tithe (), particularly the tithe known as the First tithe, ''ma'aser rishon''. The Kohanim, a subset of the Levites, were the priests, who performed the work of holiness in the Temple. The Levites, referring to those who were not Kohanim, were specifically assigned to: * Singing and/or playing music in the T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beryl Levinger
Beryl Levinger is an American academic and educator. She is professor of international development at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, California. Biography Levinger is an international development professional who focuses on five core areas: strategic planning; education; evaluation; capacity development; and health. She is a frequent contributor to the work oRoot Change a US-based social venture organization. Levinger has worked in over 90 countries for multiple international development organizations, including the World Bank, USAID, Save the Children, CAREAFS International the Carter Center, the International Committee of the Red Cross, Grameen Foundation, and the Inter-American Development Bank. A graduate of the Bronx High School of Science, Cornell University, and the University of Alabama, Levinger also served (until 2018) as distinguished visiting professor withiEmory University's Master's in Development Practiceprogram. Currently, Levinger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Levinger
George Levinger (1927–2017) was Professor of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. Born in Berlin, Germany, he fled the Nazi regime with his Jewish family in 1935, first moving to Switzerland and then to London, before emigrating to the United States in 1941. He received his B.A. from Columbia University in 1946. After his army service in Tokyo and time in the import-export business, he received a 1951 M.A. in clinical psychology from the University of California, Berkeley and a 1955 Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Michigan. He later taught at Bryn Mawr College (1957–60), Western Reserve University (1960–65), and the University of Massachusetts The University of Massachusetts is the Public university, public university system of the Massachusetts, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The university system includes six campuses (Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth, University of Massachusetts Lowell ... (1965–92). Professional work Levinger's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Youngbloods
The Youngbloods was an American rock band consisting of Jesse Colin Young (vocals, bass, guitar), Jerry Corbitt (vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica), Lowell "Banana" Levinger (guitar and electric piano), and Joe Bauer (drums). Despite receiving critical acclaim, they never achieved widespread popularity. Their only U.S. Top 40 entry was Chet Powers' "Get Together (The Youngbloods song), Get Together". Band history Background and formation Jesse Colin Young (born Perry Miller, November 22, 1941, Queens, New York) was a moderately successful folk singer with two LPs – ''Soul of a City Boy'' (1964) and ''Youngblood'' (1965) – when he met fellow Traditional folk music, folk singer and former bluegrass music, bluegrass musician from Cambridge, Massachusetts, Jerry Corbitt (born Jerry Byron Corbitt, January 7, 1943, Tifton, Georgia). When in town, Young would drop in on Corbitt, and the two played together exchanging harmonies. Beginning in January 1965, the two began performi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Levinger
Matthew Levinger (born 1960) is an American historian. He is Research Professor of International Affairs and Director of the National Security Studies Program at the George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs. Levinger received a B.A. (1983) from Haverford College and an M.A. and Ph.D. (1992) in History from the University of Chicago. He taught at the Hackley School in Tarrytown, NY (1983–85) and was lecturer at Stanford University (1991–94). He was Assistant (1994-2000) and Associate (2000-2005) Professor of History at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon. His research and teaching have focused on the history of nationalism and revolutionary political theory in modern Europe, as well as the history of genocide during the twentieth century. He is the author of ''Conflict Analysis: Understanding Causes, Unlocking Solutions'' (USIP, 2013), ''Enlightened Nationalism: The Transformation of Prussian Political Culture, 1806-1848'' (Oxford, 2000) an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moshe Levinger
Moshe Levinger (; 1935 – May 16, 2015) was an Israeli Religious Zionist activist and an Orthodox Rabbi who, since 1967, had been a leading figure in the movement to settle Jews in the territories occupied by Israel during the 1967 Six-Day War. He is especially known for leading Jewish settlement in Hebron in 1968, and for being one of the principals of the now defunct settler movement Gush Emunim, founded in 1974, among whose ranks he assumed legendary status. Levinger was reportedly involved in violent acts against Palestinians. Early years Levinger was born in Jerusalem in 1935, and studied at Kfar HaRoeh Yeshiva and the Mercaz HaRav yeshiva in Jerusalem under the guidance of Rabbi Zvi Yehuda Kook. In his own words, he learned "that the Land of Israel must be in the hands of the Jewish people - not just by having settlements, but that it's under Jewish ''sovereignty''". Settlement movement At the time of the 1967 war, Levinger was the rabbi of the Nehalim religi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shlomo Levinger
Shlomo Levinger (born ) is an American magician and mentalist. He has performed internationally and for major-league baseball teams, and also posts videos of his performances online. Life and career Levinger grew up in Queens, New York. He was a baseball fan and he studied at Yeshiva Ketana of Queens and Tiferes Moshe for elementary school, followed by Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim for high school. His interest in magic began after he watched an online video of a magician performing card tricks. From then on, he continuously practiced magic as his skills progressed. After graduating high school he studied in Chofetz Chaim in Israel, after which he returned to the United States and attended the Yeshiva of Waterbury. Levinger began his career by performing street magic in New York City and posting videos of these performances online. At the age of 17, he started performing at small events, with his first paid gig being a Chanuka party where he earned $50. He continued to perform at va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levanger (other)
Levanger may refer to: Places *Levanger Municipality, a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway *Levanger (town), a town within Levanger Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway *Levanger landsogn, a former municipality (1856–1962) in Trøndelag county, Norway *Levanger Church, a church in Levanger Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway *Levanger Hospital, a hospital serving the Innherred region of Trøndelag county, Norway *Levanger Station, a railway station in Trøndelag county, Norway *''Levanger'', a dialect-specific name for the locality of Lövånger in Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden Other *Levanger FK, a Norwegian football club located in Levanger, Norway *''Levanger-Avisa'', a newspaper serving the Levanger area in Trøndelag county, Norway See also * Levinger (other) Levinger is a Jewish surname that may be derived from the name Levi. It may refer to: *Beryl Levinger (born 1947), American educator *George Levinger (1927–2017), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loevinger
Loevinger is a Jewish surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Jane Loevinger (1918–2008), American psychologist *Lee Loevinger (1913–2004), American jurist and lawyer See also * Levinger *Loevinger's stages of ego development Loevinger's stages of ego development are proposed by developmental psychologist Jane Loevinger (1918–2008) and conceptualize a theory based on Erik Erikson's psychosocial model and the works of Harry Stack Sullivan (1892–1949) in which "the ... {{surname Surnames of Jewish origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
