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Tzvi
Tzvi ( and , ''Tzvi'', Ṣvi, "gazelle") is a Jewish masculine given name. Notable people with this name include: * Tzvi Ashkenazi (1656–1718), Dutch rabbi * Tzvi Avni (born 1927), Israeli composer * Tzvi Ayalon (1911–1993), Israeli general and ambassador * Tzvi Berkowitz, American rabbi * Tzvi Hersh Mordechai Bonhardt (1826–1866), Polish rabbi * Tzvi Hirsh Eichenstein (1763–1831), Galician rabbi * Tzvi Erez (born 1967), Israeli-Canadian musician * Tzvi Hirsch Ferber (1879–1966), Lithuanian-British rabbi * Tzvi Hirsh Filipowski (1816–1872), Lithuanian-British Hebraist and actuary * Tzvi Pesach Frank (1873–1960), Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem * Tzvi Freeman, Canadian rabbi * Tzvi Hersh Friedlander, American rabbi * Tzvi Gluckin (born 1968), American author, speaker, and musician * Tzvi Kushelevsky (born 1936), Israeli rabbi * Tzvi Shissel (1946–2021), Israeli actor * Tzvi Elimelech Spira of Dinov (1783–1841), Polish rabbi * Tzvi Tzur (1923–2004), Israeli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tzvi Hirsch Ferber
Tzvi Hirsch Ferber (; 1879 – November 1966) was a Lithuanian-born British rabbi. A gifted orator, prolific author and Torah scholar, he led the West End Talmud Torah Synagogue in Soho, London. Early life Tzvi Hirsch Ferber was born to Shimon Yehuda Leib (died 9 March 1906) and Chana Devorah (died 29 December 1911) Farber (note the spelling) in Slabodka/Kovno in about 1878. It means literally "deer-deer" and is traceable back to the Hebrew word צבי ''tsvi'' "deer" and the German word ''Hirsch'' "deer". Ferber studied in the prestigious Yeshivas Knesses Yisrael (Slabodka), Slabodka yeshiva, as well as under such Talmudic and Mussar giants as Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor, Yitzchak Blazer and Naftali Amsterdam. He married Fraida the daughter of Tzvi Yosef Goldberg (died 6 June 1923), great granddaughter of Zev Wolf Lipkin, the Av Beth Din of Goldingen and Telz (the Ben Aryeh, author of glosses on the Talmud & Rishonim; died 18 May 1858) and great niece of Yisrael Salanter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tzvi Avni
Tzvi Jacob Avni (first name sometimes spelled Zvi; ; born Hermann Jakob Steinke, September 2, 1927; Saarbrücken) is an Israeli composer. Biography Tzvi Avni was born in Saarbrücken, (now Germany), and emigrated to Mandate Palestine as a child. He studied with Paul Ben-Haim. On the recommendation of Edgard Varèse, he became involved with the Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center in the 1960s. Later he founded an electronic studio at the Jerusalem Academy of Music, following the guidelines of his mentor in New York, Vladimir Ussachevsky. Awards In 2001, Avni was awarded the Israel Prize, for music. On September 11, 2012, Avni was made an honorary citizen of Saarbrücken. Notes References *Gluck, Bob. Go Find Your Own Tricks!: Interview with Israeli Composer Tzvi Avni” ''eContact! 14.4 — TES 2011: Toronto Electroacoustic Symposium / Symposium électroacoustique de Toronto'' (March 2013). Montréal: CEC. * Gluck, Robert J. “The Columbia-Princeton Electronic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tzvi Hirsh Eichenstein
Tzvi Hirsh Eichenstein also known as Hirsh Zydaczower (1763, Sambor – June 22, 1831, Żydaczów), was a famous Hasidic Rebbe, a noted Talmudist, Kabbalist and author of novellae on Torah and responsa. He founded the Zidichov Hasidic dynasty. He was a disciple of rabbis Moshe Leib of Sassov, Menachem Mendel of Rimanov, the Maggid of Koznitz and the Seer of Lublin. His younger brother was Rabbi of Sambor. Among Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh's students were his nephew Rabbi , Rabbi Tzvi Elimelech of Dinov (the ''Bnei Yisaschar''), his nephew Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac of Zidichov, Rabbi Shimon of Yaruslav, and Rabbi Shalom of Kaminka. Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh was very passionate about studying Kabbalah, Zohar, and the ''Kitvei Ari'' ("writings of Rabbi Isaac Luria") in particular. He made a tremendous effort in encouraging Jews to study these works. With the assistance of his students, some yeshivot in Galicia added the study of Kabbalah to their curriculum. Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh blended the teach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tzvi Pesach Frank
Tzvi Pesach Frank (; 20 January 1873 – 10 December 1960) was a renowned halachic scholar and served as Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem for several decades (1936-1960). Biography Frank was born in Kovno, Vilna Governorate, the son of Rabbi Yehuda Leib Frank and Malka Silman, who were active in the Hovevei Zion organization in Kovno. He studied in Lithuanian yeshivas, learning under Rabbi Eliezer Gordon, among others. In 1892, he emigrated to Eretz Yisrael with his brother Tanhum, his sister Zippora and his first cousin, Rabbi Shmuel Hillel Shenker. His parents arrived in 1893. Tzvi Pesach continued his studies in yeshivas in Jerusalem. His father was one of the founders of Hadera. In 1907, Frank was appointed dayan in the Jerusalem Beth Din headed by Rabbi Shmuel Salant, the Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem. Frank served on this Beth Din for nearly 60 years, eventually becoming ''Av Beit Din'' (head of the rabbinical court) and Rav of Jerusalem. Frank was active in establishing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tzvi Ashkenazi
Tzvi Hirsch ben Yaakov Ashkenazi (; 1656 – 2 May 1718), known as the Hakham Tzvi after his responsa by the same title, served for some time as rabbi of Amsterdam. He was a resolute opponent of the followers of the self-proclaimed messiah, Sabbatai Zevi. He had a chequered career due to his independence of character. He visited many lands, including England, where he wielded much influence. His responsa are held in high esteem. Early life and education Ashkenazi was born in 1656 in Habsburg Moravia, most likely in Gross Meseritsch (now Velké Meziříčí) where his father, Jacob Wilner, was active. He was descended from a well-known family of scholars, a grandson of Ephraim ha-Kohen who in turn was the son-in-law of a grandchild of Elijah Ba'al Shem of Chelm. He spent most his childhood in Alt-Ofen (now Óbuda, Budapest) where his grandfather served as rabbi. Tutored by his father and grandfather, he later went to Salonica, where he attended the school of Eliyahu Kovo and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tzvi Freeman
Tzvi Freeman is a Canadian rabbi and author associated with the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement. Freeman is known for his work as a writer and editor for Chabad.org, and is notable for his work on the topics of Jewish mysticism and Jewish meditation. Freeman's book ''Bringing Heaven Down to Earth'',Slonim, R. & Rosenberg, L. (2008). ''Bread and Fire: Jewish Women Find God in the Everyday''. Page 453. as well as his other writings and teachings, are primarily based on the teachings of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the seventh Rebbe of the Chabad movement. His writing style includes a blend of Kabbalah and science fiction. Personal life Freeman was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, and became involved in New Age spirituality and practices before joining the Chabad movement in the mid-1970s. Prior to his writing career, Freeman taught Game Design and Documentation at the DigiPen Institute of Technology School of Computer Gaming in Vancouver, and conceived and designed the ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tzvi Erez
Tzvi Erez (; born 1967) is an Israeli–Canadian classical pianist and music producer. Early life and education Erez was born in Israel in 1967 and began his piano studies at the age of six. He moved to Canada and graduated from The Royal Conservatory of Music, where he trained with Mildred Kenton, Andrew Burashko, and Antonín Kubalek. Recordings During his education, Erez produced and collaborated with many artists and labels across multiple genres. He worked in production and distribution by Sony Music before receiving recognition for the albums Beethoven Piano Works (2000) and Tzvi Erez plays Chopin (2003) under Niv Classical. His interpretations and technique are documented on his YouTube channel, which has 99,400 followers. Erez has released several performances accompanied by orchestral string players, including musicians from the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Erez has released over 44 albums worldwide, including Bach’s Piano Concerto No. 1, 4, 5 & 7, Well-Temper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tzvi Kushelevsky
Tzvi Kushelevsky (; born 3 March 1936) is an Israeli Orthodox rabbi and Talmudic scholar. He is the founder and the rosh yeshivah of Heichal HaTorah BeZion, a yeshiva in Jerusalem. Early life and education Kushelevsky was born on 3 March 1936 to , who was the Rabbi of the city of Be'er Sheva, then part of Mandatory Palestine. While still a child, his family moved to the United States. Kushelevsky studied in the Radin Yeshiva in New York, founded by Rabbi Mendel Zaks; Gateshead Talmudical College in England; Hebron Yeshiva; and the Harry Fischel Institute for Talmudic Research. His parents returned to Israel in 1953. Career As a rabbi, Kushelevsky served for a period as a rosh kollel in Manchester. In 1971, he returned to Israel to serve as a rosh kollel in Be'er Sheva, the city of his birth, where he intended to found a yeshiva. He served for a period as rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas Itri, which he left with some of his students, moving to Yeshiva Torah Ore. In the 1980s, Kushe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tzvi Hersh Mordechai Bonhardt
Tzvi Hersh Mordechai Bonhardt of Peshischa-Vurka (Yiddish: צבי הירש מרדכי באנהאַרד פון פשיסחה-ווארקא; Polish: Hersz Mordechy z Przysuchy; September 26, 1826 - December 7, 1866) was a 19th-century Polish Hasidic Rebbe and scholar who headed a Hasidic court in Przysucha. Biography Tzvi Hersh Mordechai Bonhardt was born on September 26, 1826, in Przysucha, Poland. His father Avraham Moshe Bonhardt controversially succeeded his grandfather, Simcha Bunim of Peshischa as the Peshischa rebbe in 1827 and subsequently died the following year, leaving Tzvi Hersh Mordechai Bonhardt and his sister, Sarah Hadas Bonhardt without a father. He was thus raised by his mother Braindel Faiga Raphael (the granddaughter of Yaakov Yitzchak Rabinowicz) and the Vurka Rebbe, Israel Yitzhak Kalish, whose daughter Tziporah he married. Israel Yitzhak Kalish helped Tzvi Hersh Mordechai to establish his own Hasidic court in Przysucha under the jurisdiction of Vurka. Tzvi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tzvia Greenfield
Tzvia Greenfield (; born 27 October 1945) is an Israeli politician and a former Member of the Knesset for Meretz. She was the first ex Haredi woman to be an MK. Biography Greenfield was born in Jerusalem in 1945. She grew up in a Haredi family and attended Bais Yaakov schools. She earned an M.A. in philosophy and history at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and later a Ph.D. in political philosophy. She became politically active in the early 1990s. In 1993, she established the Mifneh pivot point"Institute to promote peace, tolerance, and democracy in Orthodox society. She was one of the founders of Orthodox Women for the Sanctity of Life, which opposed the Israeli occupation of South Lebanon. Greenfield is a member of the Board of Directors of B'tselem and was among the signatories of the Geneva accords. She wrote the book ''They Are Afraid': How the Orthodox and Ultra-Orthodox Became the Leading Force in Israel''. She lives in Har Nof, and her five children attend Orthodox Zio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tzvi Tzur
Tzvi Tzur (also transliterated Zvi Tsur; ; 17 April 1923 – 28 December 2004) was an Israeli officer who served as the IDF's 6th Chief of Staff (1961–1963). Biography Early life Tzur was born in the Zaslav in the Soviet Union (now Iziaslav in Ukraine) in 1923, as Tsvi Tsera Tsertenko, and made Aliyah to Mandatory Palestine at the age of two. In 1936, at the peak of the Arab revolt and the 1936–1939 pogroms he joined the Haganah to help protect the Jews from Arab rioters. Military career With the outbreak of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, Tzur was appointed battalion leader in the Givati Brigade, and participated in Operation Pleshet, among others. Tzur was the founder of the fast jeep reconnaissance company, Samson's Foxes, which fought on the southern front. After the end of the war, he undertook organizing roles and went to study manpower management in the United States. In 1956 he was promoted to the rank of Major General and was appointed as the commander of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tzvi Ayalon
Tzvi Ayalon (Hebrew: ; 15 June 1911 - 4 March 1993) was a Haganah leader and a major general (Aluf) in the Israel Defense Forces, he served as the first Deputy Chief of General Staff as well as the commander of the Central Command (Israel). After his military service he served as the deputy director-general of the Ministry of Defense (Israel) and Ambassador of Israel in Romania. Biography Early life Ayalon was born in the Russian Empire in the summer of 1911, son of Esther and Meir Lashchiner. In 1923, as a young teenager, he immigrated to the British mandate of Palestine. Studied at the Reali School in Haifa and at the Mikveh Israel Agricultural School. Haganah service At the age of 16, he joined the Jewish paramilitary organization Haganah. He served as a platoon commander during the 1929 Palestine riots; in which he was injured. He served from 1936 in the permanent apparatus of the Haganah in the Haifa area, and held command and training positions in the area, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
