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Sabbathai Sevi
__NOTOC__ Shabtai ( or ) is a Jewish name, Jewish masculine name, masculine given name derived from the Hebrew word Shabbat, and is traditionally given to boys born on that day. Alternative transliterations into English include Sabbatai, Sabbathai, Shabbatai, Shabbethai, and Shabsai. It is the name of a Levite in the Tanakh, and the name in Hebrew for the planet Saturn. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Shabtai Ambron (), astronomer * Shabtai Bass (1641–1718), father of Jewish bibliography, and author * Moses Shabbethai Beer * Shabbethai Bass * Shabbethai ben Meïr ha-Kohen (1621–62), the "Shach", a noted talmudist and halakhist * Shabtai Daniel (1909–81), Israeli journalist and politician * Shabbethai Donnolo * Joseph Shabbethai Farhi * Shabsai Frankel (1909–2000), rabbi, businessman, philanthropist, and publisher of Torah books * Shabbatai HaKohen * Shabbethai Horowitz (c. 1590–1660), rabbi and talmudist * Shabtai Sheftel Horowitz (1565–1619), kabbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jewish Name
Jewish names, specifically one's given name, have varied over time and by location and ethnic group. Other types of names used by Jewish people include the surname and the religious name known as the Hebrew name. Given names Given names, also known as "first names," have a range of customs within different Jewish ethnic groups. Common given names, however, remain similar in many parts of the Jewish community, with many of them based on figures in the Hebrew Bible or honoring relatives. These are distinguished from the Hebrew name, which retained the original formulation of Jewish names. Sephardi customs Sephardim have often named newborn children in honor of their living grandparents. This practice typically uses these names in a specific order: the father's father, the father's mother, the mother's father, the mother's mother. Ashkenazi customs In stark contrast to Sephardi customs, Ashkenazim have a longstanding superstition about naming a child after a living person. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |