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Joffa (other)
Joffa may refer to: People * Joffa Corfe, Australian (born 1964), leader of the Collingwood Football Club cheer squad * Joff Ellen (1915–1999), "Joffa boy", Australian entertainer, actor and comedian * Joffa Smith, British games programmer * Anna Joffa Vardi, mother of American viola player Emanuel Vardi * Colleen Howe (born Colleen Joffa, 1933–2009), American sports agent who founded Power Play International and Power Play Publications * Bernard Joffa, nominated for Best Live Action Short Film, see 63rd Academy Awards Other * '' Joffa: The Movie'', a 2010 Australian buddy comedy film * Joffa, combination chin and mouthguard strapped onto the bottom of a BMX racer's helmet, see John Purse * Jofa, ''Jonssons Fabriker'' * Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance or JOFA See also * * * Jaffa (other) * Jaffe * Jaffee * Joffe (other) Joffe (''Joffé'', Иоффе, ''Ioffe'', ''Yoffe'') is a Hebrew-language surname, a variant of Jaffe. Notable people with this su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joffa Corfe
Jeffrey "Joffa" Corfe (born 7 July 1960) is an Australian rules football supporter best known for being the leader of the Collingwood Football Club cheer squad from 2001 to 2019. Early life Corfe, one of four boys and three girls, came from a working-class family in Melbourne. His mother, June Murphy, suffered from alcoholism and drug addiction. His father, Robert Corfe, who also suffered from alcoholism and drug addiction, drove a truck, delivered mail and had various other jobs. When he was a young child, Corfe's family moved around various suburbs in Melbourne, escaping debt and financial obligations. By the time he was 14, in the mid-1970s, Corfe had left home and was living at the Allambie Boys Home in East Burwood, where he stayed for about five years. During this time he recalls a "lovely couple" taking him to Victoria Park, where he saw his first game of football. His six siblings also lived in and out of public homes and foster care throughout their early years due ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joff Ellen
Joff Ellen (born Raymond Charles Ellen; 20 May 191524 December 1999), was an Australian entertainer, actor and comedian. Career During World War II he performed vaudeville acts to the troops and after the war did comedy shows on Melbourne radio station 3XY 1422, now known as Radio Hellas He appeared in various children's television shows as the character ''Joffa Boy'', particularly ''The Tarax Show'', wearing a Carlton Football Club jumper and "Bombay Bloomers" with large suspenders that he would manipulate for comic effect. His entrance song (written by resident star ventriloquist Ron Blaskett) was recorded by the show's girls choir along with musical director Margot Sheridan, and went like this: ''Choir: "Who is that peeping round the corner?'' '' It's not Jack Spratt or Little Johnny Horner."'' '' *(Joffa then peers around the corner of the set entrance and sings the next line)*'' '' "I'm the chap who always has a grin"'' '' Choir: "Joffa Boy! Joffa Boy! Please come in. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joffa Smith
Jonathan M. "Joffa" Smith (1 February 1967 – 26 June 2010) was a British games programmer, best known for his titles for the ZX Spectrum. His games were notable for containing a large number of sprites and parallax scrolling, features which were largely unknown on the Spectrum at the time. His most notable games include ''Cobra'', (which was a license extremely loosely based on a Sylvester Stallone film) one of the first Spectrum games to exhibit full-colour parallax scrolling and his conversion of the arcade game ''Green Beret''. A notable "trademark" of Smith's was his habit of writing his name (with "Jonathan" and "Smith" spelled various ways) as a mirror-image in his games. Notable releases References External links An interviewconducted by ''ZX Specticle'' An interviewat ''The Spectrum Golden Years'' * on World of Spectrum The ZX Spectrum () is an 8-bit home computer that was developed by Sinclair Research. It was released in the United Kingdom on 23 April 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emanuel Vardi
Emanuel Vardi (21 April 1915 – 29 January 2011), an American Viola, violist, was considered to have been one of the great viola players of the 20th century. Early life Emanuel Vardi was born April 21, 1915 in Jerusalem. His mother, Anna Joffa Vardi, had a piano studio with many students and started Emanuel on piano at about age 3. His father, Joseph Vardi had a violin studio and also started his son out on his instrument at about the age of 3. The family came to the United States in 1920 via Paris, France, aboard a ship called "the Asia" to escape the pogroms in the Middle East. He continued studying both piano and violin until about age 7, when he forwent piano to focus on violin. He played Mozart's Fantasy in D-minor at a recital at age 9. The next day the ''New York Herald Tribune'' came out with an article by Charles Isaacson where he said, "Keep a lookout for this future pianist". At age 12, his father found out about the Juilliard School, and filled out a submission form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colleen Howe
Colleen Janet Joffa Howe (February 17, 1933 – March 6, 2009) was a sports agent who founded Power Play International and Power Play Publications to manage the business interests of her husband, Hockey Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame hockey player Gordie Howe, as well as those of their sons Marty Howe, Marty and Mark Howe, Mark. She was married to Gordie for 55 years, until her death. As a civic leader, she brought the first Junior A hockey team to the United States, built the first indoor rink for public use in Michigan, and ran for United States Congress, Congress. In 2000, as "Mrs. Hockey", Howe received the Wayne Gretzky International Award, presented to individuals "who have made major contributions to the growth and advancement of hockey in the United States"—from the United States Hockey Hall of Fame, along with her husband (known as "Mr. Hockey") and their two sons Mark and Marty. Professional career Howe was one of the founders of the Detroit Jr. Red Wings (SOJHL), Detroit J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
63rd Academy Awards
The 63rd Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 25, 1991, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, Academy Awards (commonly referred to as the Oscars) were presented in 22 categories. The ceremony, which was televised in the United States on ABC, was produced by Gil Cates and directed by Jeff Margolis. Actor Billy Crystal hosted for the second consecutive year. Three weeks earlier in a ceremony held at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on March 2, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Geena Davis. ''Dances with Wolves'' won seven awards, including Best Picture. Other winners included '' Dick Tracy'' with three awards, '' Ghost'' with two awards, and '' American Dream'', ''Creature Comforts'', ''Cyrano de Bergerac'', '' Days of Waiting'', ''Goodfellas'', ''The Hunt for Red October'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Movie
"The Movie" is the 54th episode of the sitcom ''Seinfeld''. It is the 14th episode of the fourth season, and first aired on January 6, 1993 on NBC. The episode revolves entirely around the characters' struggles to go to see a movie together. Plot Jerry has two stand-up acts scheduled for the same night; due to a delay in one of them, he cannot make both shows. A hopeful comedian, Buckles, hangs around to fill in when somebody drops out. Jerry agrees to lose his moment at the microphone, as he is meeting his friends to see a movie, ''CheckMate'', at 10:30. On his way to the movie theater, Jerry is grabbed by Buckles, who insists on sharing a taxicab. Buckles irritates Jerry by trying out a new comic routine. George has been chosen to buy the movie tickets. At the Paragon Theater, George joins the end of a queue. He taps the shoulder of the man in front of him, confirming that he does not have a ticket, which leads him to conclude he is in the line to purchase tickets. Elaine an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Purse
John Eric Purse (born September 7, 1972 in Orlando, Florida, raised in Spring, Texas U.S.) is a former American professional "Mid School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer. His prime competitive years were from 1990–2000. Nicknamed "The Vigilante" early in his pro career for his alleged dirty riding and fouling competitors and later and most famously "The Jackal" in the mid-1990s because of his "mad dog" riding style and for his not backing off and his fighting back. Racing career milestones Note: All first in Pro Class are on the national level unless otherwise noted. Started racing: February 8, 1981 at eight years old at Armadillo Downs in Conroe, Texas.John Purse BMX Ultra Interview Sanctioning body: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jofa
Jofa, originally short for ''Jonssons Fabriker'' (Jonsson's Factories) is a maker of sporting equipment for sports such as ice hockey, bandy, and horseback riding, based in Malung, Sweden. History Niss Oskar Jonsson founded Jofa in 1926. It can be considered an offspring of the hide industry in Malung; the company's first products were made out of leftovers from the hide industry, and the first factory was located in an old tannery. During World War II Jofa grew because of large orders on tents and uniforms from the Swedish military. Jofa was a subsidiary of Volvo 1973-1985 and in 1989 the company was bought by Karhu Canada Inc. Since 2004, Jofa is a part of Reebok. Niss Oskar Jonsson, the founder of Jofa, died in 2002 at the age of 92 years. Bandy Jofa manufactures bandy equipment such as bandy sticks, bandy balls, clothes and helmets. Hockey The first step towards their most successful product was taken in 1963, when they started making hockey helmets. They have also manu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance
The Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (JOFA) is an Open Orthodox Jewish organization providing educational services on women's issues, with the aim of expanding "the spiritual, ritual, intellectual, and political opportunities for women within the framework of ''Halakha''." It was incorporated on April 14, 1998, with Jewish-American writer Blu Greenberg as its first president.Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaffa (other)
Jaffa is part of the city of Tel Aviv in Israel. Jaffa (or sometimes ''Jafa'' and other transliterations from Hebrew or Arabic) may also refer to: Arts * ''Jaffa'' (2009 film), an Israeli drama directed by Keren Yedaya * ''Jaffa'' (2013 film), a Telugu black comedy written and directed by Vennela Kishore * Jaffa (''Stargate''), a fictional race in the military sci-fi television series * Jaffa Phonix, a Palestinian band Food and drink *Jaffa (soft drink), popular in Scandinavia *Jaffa Cakes, a snack popular in the UK *Jaffa Crvenka, a Serbian confectionery company *Jaffa orange, a variety of orange originating in Palestine *Jaffas, a confectionery popular in Australia and New Zealand People * Harry V. Jaffa, American academic *Max Jaffa, British violinist Places Australia * Jaffa, Queensland, a locality in the Cassowary Coast Region *Cape Jaffa, a headland in South Australia *Cape Jaffa Lighthouse, in South Australia North America * Jaffa, Ontario, a town in Canada *Jaffa Shri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaffe
Jaffe and its variant spellings Jaffé and Yaffe ( he, יפה) are Hebrew-language surnames. The surname was recorded in Prague in the 16th century. It was recorded in the United Kingdom in the 1881 census, mostly in London. The Jaffe family (Hebrew: יפה) is a distinguished Ashkenazi Jewish Rabbinic family, members of which have produced numerous famous rabbis, court Jews, Talmudic scholars, scientists, businessmen, academics and politicians. Other notable people with this surname include: * Aaron Jaffe, American politician * Allan Jaffe, American jazz musician * Andrew Jaffe, journalist * Aniela Jaffé, (1903–1991), Swiss analyst who was a co-worker of Carl Jung * Arthur Jaffe, American mathematical physicist * Ben Jaffe, American jazz musician * Billy Jaffe (born 1969), color analyst for the Boston Bruins on NESN * Chapelle Jaffe, Canadian actress * Charles Jaffe (c. 1879–1941), Belarusian-American chess master * Charles Jaffe (conductor) (c. 1917–2011), American co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
