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Bar-Adon
Bar-Adon is a Hebrew-language surname literally meaning "son of Adon". Notable people with the surname include: * Dorothy Bar-Adon (1907–1950), American-born Israeli journalist * Pessah Bar-Adon Pessah Bar-Adon (Hebrew: פסח בר-אדון; b. 1907, d. 1985) was a Polish-born Israeli archaeologist and writer. Early life Born Pessah Panitsch in Kolno, Poland, to a Zionist, Haredi family, he was educated in a Jewish orthodox school and i ... (1907–1985), Polish-born Israeli archaeologist and writer {{surname Hebrew-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorothy Bar-Adon
Dorothy Bar-Adon (August 2, 1907 – August 7, 1950) was an American-born Israeli journalist. Her early experience as a correspondent was gained on ''The Atlantic City'' ''Press''. From her immigration to Mandate Palestine in 1933 until her death she worked as a journalist for '' The Palestine Post'' (later ''The Jerusalem Post''), covering a wide range of international and domestic issues. She died at 43. Early life and career in the United States Dorothy Bar-Adon (née Kahn) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 2, 1907; she was raised in a Reform Judaism milieu. During her childhood the family moved to the seaside resort of Atlantic City, New Jersey. When she was 16 years old her father died, leaving the family without its main breadwinner. On completing her high school education Bar-Adon went to work as a staff reporter for ''The Atlantic City Press''. Writing under the by-lines Dot Kahn, Dorothy Kahn and Dorothy R. Kahn, Member of the Press Staff or Staff Correspon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pessah Bar-Adon
Pessah Bar-Adon (Hebrew: פסח בר-אדון; b. 1907, d. 1985) was a Polish-born Israeli archaeologist and writer. Early life Born Pessah Panitsch in Kolno, Poland, to a Zionist, Haredi family, he was educated in a Jewish orthodox school and in Yeshivas. He immigrated to Israel in 1925. While working in housing and road construction to support himself, he studied for a degree in Middle Eastern studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Career For a period, he lived amongst Bedouins near Amman, Bet She'an, and Kuneitra in order to learn their lifestyle. Part of his motivation for this endeavor was to understand why many of the ancient Kings of Israel were originally shepherds. During this period he wore traditional Bedouin clothing and went by the name Aziz Effendi. During the 1929 Palestine riots and the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine, he was an active member of the Haganah Jerusalem. Later he also took part in the Aliyah Bet. In 1932 he participated in one o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adon
Adon ( phn, 𐤀𐤃𐤍) literally means "lord." Adon has an uncertain etymology, although it is generally believed to be derived from the Ugaritic ad, “father.” Ugaritic tradition The pluralization of adon "my lord" is ''adonai'' "my lords." Otto Eissfeldt theorizes that ''adonai'' is a post positive element attested to in Ugaritic writing. He points to the myth of the struggle between Baal and Yam as evidence. Some theorize that ''adonai'' was originally an epithet of the god Yahweh depicted as the chief antagonist of "the ''Baʿal''s" in the Tanakh. Only later did the epithet come to be used as a euphemism to avoid invoking the deity's proper name, Yahweh. In Canaanite/Ugaritic tradition, ''ʾadn ilm'', literally "lord of gods" is an epithet of El. However, ''ʾadn'' "lord" could also be an epithet of other gods. When Yam is described as being at the zenith of his might, he is proclaimed ''ʾadn'' or "lord" of the gods. In some Ugaritic texts the term ''ʾadn ʾilm rb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
