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Obadiah the Proselyte
Born in Oppido Lucano, Italy. At birth given the name Johannes. In 1102 converted to…
Herman Svet
Gershon (Herman) Svet was born January 1, 1893, in Shpole (Kiev province of the…
Israel Najara
Born in Eretz-Israel to a distinguished family of Jews from Spain. Najara lived and…
Nathan Shahar
Natan Shachar began his academic studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where…
Else Lasker-Schüler
Else Lasker-Schüler was a German-Jewish poet and playwright famous for her bohemian …
Shulamit Ran
Pulitzer Prize winning Israeli Composer, currently serving on faculty at the University…
Alexander Weprik
Born in Balta (today Ukraine), and studied at conservatories in Leipzig, St. Petersburg…
Robert Starer
Born in Vienna, and came to Palestine after the annexation of Austria to Nazi Germany.…
Alexander Tansman
Born in Lodz, Poland, studied music in his hometown and in Warsaw. Moved to Paris in…
Mordechai Sobol
Born in Hadera, Israel, where he performed as a cantor from a young age. He composed,…