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Aaron of Baghdad
(mid-9th cent. CE).
A Babylonian Jewish scholar who lived in Italy and is regarded as a link between the Babylonian
academies
and W. Jewish culture. He is described by
Eleazar ben Judah
of Worms in the 13th cent. as
av kol ha-sodot
(‘the father of all secrets’).
A Babylonian Jewish scholar who lived in Italy and is regarded as a link between the Babylonian
academies
and W. Jewish culture. He is described by
Eleazar ben Judah
of Worms in the 13th cent. as
av kol ha-sodot
(‘the father of all secrets’).
Ab-
.
.
For words beginning Ab-, check also alternative spelling, AV-, e.g. ‘Abodah is under ‘Avodah.
Abaddon
(Heb.). Place of destruction, mentioned in the
Wisdom
literature (e.g. Job 31. 12, Psalm 88. 12). In the
Talmud
, it is a name given to
Gehenna
.
Wisdom
literature (e.g. Job 31. 12, Psalm 88. 12). In the
Talmud
, it is a name given to
Gehenna
.
‘Ab
dites
(Muslim sect)
:
dites(Muslim sect)
:
Abangan
(Javane
e, ‘brown coloured’). Javanese who are culturally (rather than observantly) Muslim. They have come under increasing pressure from observant Muslims (
santri
) to conform, but remain resistant to the eradication of indigenous customs.
e, ‘brown coloured’). Javanese who are culturally (rather than observantly) Muslim. They have come under increasing pressure from observant Muslims (santri
) to conform, but remain resistant to the eradication of indigenous customs.
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