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David Segal (other)
David Segal may refer to: * David R. Segal, American sociologist * David Segal (athlete) (born 1937), British athlete * David Segal (politician) (born 1979), American politician in Rhode Island * David Segal (reporter), ''The New York Times'' columnist and author of "The Haggler" * David HaLevi Segal David ha-Levi Segal (c. 1586 – 20 February 1667), also known as the Turei Zahav (abbreviated Taz ()) after the title of his significant ''halakhic'' commentary on the ''Shulchan Aruch'', was one of the greatest Polish rabbinical authorities. ... (c. 1586–1667), Polish rabbinical authority See also * David Siegel (other) {{hndis, Segal, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David R
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Segal (athlete)
David Hugh Segal (born 20 March 1937) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the sprints. He had best times of 9.5 seconds for the 100 yards and 21.0 seconds for the 220 yards. While competing in the United States, he ran a time of 20.4 seconds for the straight 220 yards. He competed for Great Britain in the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his teammates Peter Radford, David Jones and Neville Whitehead. Segal was also an excellent 200 meter sprinter. He was a European 200m silver medalist in 1958 and was British AAA 220-yard champion and record holder in 1958 and '59. In Rome he was in the 200m semi-final but was disqualified for two false starts. While not a favorite, he had been ranked as high as 8th in the world in the 200m by Track and Field News. Before Rome, he competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, in the relay and placed 5th in the final. At one time, he h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Segal (politician)
David Adam Segal (born 1979/1980) is an American politician, activist, and writer who was a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing District 2 ( East Providence and Providence) from 2007 until January 2011. Prior to that, he served as Minority Leader of the Providence City Council from 2003 until 2007, elected at the age of 22 as the first and only member of the Green Party ever elected in Rhode Island. Segal was a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in the state's 1st congressional district on September 14, 2010. He serves as the executive director of the online organizing group Demand Progress. Early life and education Segal was born in Washington, D.C. He graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics from Columbia University in 2001. He has served as a fellow at Yale Law School's Information Society Project and at Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and Society. Political career Segal's political ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Segal (reporter)
David Segal is a newspaper columnist and reporter. He was the author of "The Haggler", a bi-weekly column in the Sunday edition of ''The New York Times''. Segal has received praise for his writing and reporting skills. The Haggler Until June 11, 2017 Segal authored the bi-weekly "The Haggler" column in the Sunday edition of ''The New York Times'', in which he printed and attempted to resolve reader-submitted letters about plights in customer service. His column covered companies such as Sears, Apple, Samsung, and many others. It was generally written in a semi-third person style, in which he referred to himself as "The Haggler" rather than "I". His interventions were generally successful. Writing David Segal has written pieces for ''The New York Times'' about technology and business topics including search-engine optimization and SEC-related fraud. He was one of a team of ''New York Times'' reporters who won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting for a series of 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David HaLevi Segal
David ha-Levi Segal (c. 1586 – 20 February 1667), also known as the Turei Zahav (abbreviated Taz ()) after the title of his significant ''halakhic'' commentary on the ''Shulchan Aruch'', was one of the greatest Polish rabbinical authorities. Biography Born in Ludmir, Volhynia, Segal was the son of Samuel ha-Levi Segal. His chief Torah teacher was his older brother, Isaac HaLevi Segal. He became a reputed Talmudic scholar, and married the daughter of Rabbi Joel Sirkis of Brest who was also known as the Bach (ב"ח), and quoted his father-in-law frequently in his works. He was also a Mohel. After residing with his father-in-law and continuing his Torah studies for several years, Segal and his family moved to Kraków. He was then appointed chief rabbi of Potelych (Polish: Potylicz), near Rava, where he lived in great poverty. Later he went to Poznań, where he remained for several years. Around 1641 he became rabbi of the old community of Ostrog, (or Ostroh), in Volhynia. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
