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Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. (Hebrew: רפאל - מערכות לחימה מתקדמות בע"מ) is an Israeli defense technology company. It was founded as Israel's National R&D Defense Laboratory for the development of weapons and military technology within the Israeli Ministry of Defense ; in 2002 it was incorporated as a limited ...
Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Friedman (Frishman) (1808-1874) was a son of the hidden tzadik Rabbi Aharon Frishman and Sara (daughter of Rafael) of Ujhel. Rabbi Chaim Friedlander (died 1904), author of Tal Chayim – son-in-law of Rabbi Tsvi Hirsh Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Friedlander Rabbi Yosef (Yozef) Friedlander Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Friedlander, present Lisker Rebbe ...
A Hasidic dynasty or Chassidic dynasty is a dynasty led by Hasidic Jewish spiritual leaders known as rebbes, [1] and usually has some or all of the following characteristics: ...
The terms hasid and hasidut, meaning "pietist" and "piety", have a long history in Judaism. The Talmud and other old sources refer to the "Pietists of Old" (Hasidim haRishonim) who would contemplate an entire hour in preparation for prayer. The phrase denoted extremely devoted individuals who not only observed the Law to its letter, but ...
As kabbalistic teachings spread into Slavonic lands, the custom of pe'ot became accepted there. In 1845, the practice was banned in the Russian Empire. [4]Crimean Karaites did not wear payot, and the Crimean Tatars consequently referred to them as zulufsız çufutlar ("Jews without payot"), to distinguish them from the Krymchaks, referred to as zuluflı çufutlar ("Jews with payot").
Elimelech of Lizhensk, (Noam Elimelech, 1717–1787), Polish mystic and Hasid; Elijah ben Solomon (the Vilna Gaon or Gra, 1720–1797), Talmudist and mystic, Lithuanian leader of the Mitnagdim, opponent of Hasidism; Shalom Sharabi (1720–1777), Yemenite rabbi and Kabbalist; Hart Lyon (1721–1800), Chief Rabbi of Great Britain
Maj. Gen.(ret.) Har-Even has been president and CEO of Rafael since 2015. Before joining Rafael he served in the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) for 34 years in various positions. He started his military career in the IDF Artillery Corps. Between 1993 and 1995, he was commander of the Pillar of Fire Artillery Formation 55th Battalion.
The Hasideans (Hebrew: חסידים הראשונים, Hasidim ha-Rishonim, Greek Ἀσιδαῖοι or Asidaioi, also transcribed as Hasidaeans and Assideans) were a Jewish group during the Maccabean Revolt that took place from around 167–142 BCE.