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Conforte is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *David Conforte (c. 1618 – c. 1685), Greek-born Hebrew literary historian and writer *Joe Conforte (1925–2019), American brothel owner See also * Comfort (other) * Confort * Conforti, a related Italian surname *Conforto Conforto may refer to: * Giovanni Giacomo Di Conforto (1569–1630), Italian architect and engineer * Giovanni Luca Conforti or Conforto (1560–1608), Italian composer and prominent falsetto singer * Nicola Conforto (1718–1793), Italian composer ...
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Joe Conforte
Joseph Conforte (December 10, 1925 – March 4, 2019) was a legal brothel owner from Sparks, Nevada, spokesperson for the legal prostitution movement, a professional boxing promoter, restaurateur, philanthropist, and Nevada statesman. He owned the Mustang Ranch brothel, impacted federal law and the laws of Nevada, and was a fixture of pop culture, affecting people's attitudes and opinions about prostitutes and prostitution. He was married to Sally Conforte (née Burgess). Conforte was also reportedly connected with organized crime, and was sometimes called the Godfather of legal prostitution. Early years Conforte was born Giuseppe Christophe Conforte in Augusta, Sicily, December 10, 1925, the youngest of one brother and three sisters. His birth date is often mistaken as January 6, 1926. His mother died when he was five. Giuseppe traveled to Ellis Island on the ''Rex'' steamship in December 1937. Giuseppe was given the name Joseph by immigration services. Conforte's father Ag ...
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David Conforte
David Conforte (c. 1618 – c. 1685) () was a Hebrew literary historian born in Salonica, author of the literary chronicle known by the title ''Ḳore ha-Dorot.'' Biography Conforte came of a family of scholars. His early instructors were rabbis Hayyim Shabbethai, Israel Ze'evi, Judah Girasi and Baruch Angel. As a young man, he studied the Kabbala under R. Jefeth the Egyptian, and philosophy under R. Levi Pasriel. His chief teachers, however, were Mordecai Kalai and Daniel Estroza. Conforte married a granddaughter of Menahem Lonzano. He journeyed twice to the Land of Israel (then part of Ottoman Syria), once in 1644, alone, and a second time in 1652, when, together with his family, he settled in Jerusalem, founding there a study hall. In 1671, however, he was in Egypt, where he occupied the position of '' dayan''. He is also known to have been in Smyrna. ''Kore ha-Dorot'' Conforte's chief work is a literary chronicle now known by the title ''Ḳore ha-Dorot,'' which contains th ...
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Conforti
Conforti is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Federico Conforti (born 1992), retired Italian rugby union player * Gerardo Conforti (1903–1982), Italian equestrian. *Gino Conforti (born 1932), American actor * Giovanni Battista Conforti (fl. 1550–1570), Italian composer *Giovanni Luca Conforti or Conforto (1560–1608), Italian composer and prominent falsetto singer *Guido Maria Conforti, Italian archbishop, canonized 2011 (see Archdiocese of Ravenna) *Mattea Conforti (born 2006), American actress *Michael Conforti, American television writer *Pierluigi Conforti (born 1946), Italian motorcycle road racer * Visitación Conforti (born 1953), Argentine biologist See also *Conforte *Nicola Conforto Nicola Conforto (25 September 1718 – 17 March 1793) was an Italian composer. He studied music in his hometown at the Conservatorio di Santa Maria di Loreto (Music conservatories of Naples), under the tutorship of Giovanni Fischetti and Fra ... (1718â ...
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Comfort (other)
Comfort is the physical and psychological sense of ease. Comfort may also refer to: Places United States *Comfort, North Carolina *Comfort, Texas *Comfort, West Virginia *Comfort, Wisconsin * Comfort Lake, a lake in Minnesota * Comfort Township, Kanabec County, Minnesota *Old Point Comfort, Virginia *Point Comfort, Texas People Surname * A. B. Comfort (1884–1974), American politician *Alex Comfort (1920–2000), British medical professional, anarchist, pacifist, and writer *Anna Manning Comfort (1845–1931), American physician *Charles Comfort (1900–1994), Canadian painter, sculptor, teacher, writer, and administrator * Electus Comfort (1826–1894), pilot *Lance Comfort (1908–1966), English film director *Nathaniel C. Comfort (born 1962), American historian * Pat Comfort (1930–2006), American politician *Philip Comfort (1950–2022), American professor and writer *Ray Comfort (born 1949), New Zealand-born minister and evangelist Given name * Comfort Arth ...
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Confort
Confort () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ain department The following is a list of the 393 communes of the Ain department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Ain Ain communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Ain-geo-stub ...
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