The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (266 page)
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Ashamnu
Ash‘ar
(Muslim theologian)
:
(Muslim theologian):
Asher
.
.
One of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Asherah
.
.
A Canaanite goddess and a wooden cult figure. Asherah was the mother Goddess and apparently the consort to
El
, the father and creator of the gods.
El
, the father and creator of the gods.
Asher b. Jehiel
/Asher Yehi’el (also known as ‘Asheri’ and ‘Rosh’
/Asher Yehi’el (also known as ‘Asheri’ and ‘Rosh’
c.
1250–1327).
Jewish
Talmudic
authority. After the imprisonment of his teacher,
Meir
of Rothenburg, he became the leader of the German Jewish community, but later fled from Germany and became
rabbi
of Toledo. He encouraged the Spanish leaders to support Solomon
Adret's
ban on the study of philosophy for those under the age of 25, and his
responsa
were hugely influential throughout Europe.
1250–1327).
Jewish
Talmudic
authority. After the imprisonment of his teacher,
Meir
of Rothenburg, he became the leader of the German Jewish community, but later fled from Germany and became
rabbi
of Toledo. He encouraged the Spanish leaders to support Solomon
Adret's
ban on the study of philosophy for those under the age of 25, and his
responsa
were hugely influential throughout Europe.
Asher Hirsh Ginsberg
(Jewish Zionist leader)
:
(Jewish Zionist leader)
:
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