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Rakow – Provinces Or Metropolis
Rakow may refer to: People *Benzion Rakow (1925–1985), rabbi in London, England *Bezalel Rakow (1927–2003), rabbi of Gateshead, England * Ed Rakow (1935–2000), American baseball player * Edward F. Rakow (1861–1942) *Mary Rakow, American novelist Places Poland * Raków, Kielce County, village in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, historical centre of Polish Unitarianism * Raków, Greater Poland Voivodeship, village in Kępno County *Raków, Łódź Voivodeship, village in Piotrków County *Raków, Polkowice County, village in Lower Silesian Voivodeship *Raków, Trzebnica County, village in Lower Silesian Voivodeship *Raków, Wrocław County, village in Lower Silesian Voivodeship *Raków, Lubusz Voivodeship, village in Świebodzin County *Raków, Masovian Voivodeship, village in Gostynin County *Raków, Opole Voivodeship, village in Głubczyce County *Raków, Jędrzejów County, village in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship Belarus *Rakaŭ, urban settlement in Valozhyn Raion, Minsk Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benzion Rakow
Benzion Rakow (1925–1985) was a British communal rabbi and rosh yeshiva of Chayei Olam Yeshiva in Golders Green, London. He was also active in World Agudath Israel, Agudas Yisroel of Great Britain. Born in Frankfurt, Germany into a distinguished rabbinical family, Benzion Rakow was a direct descendant of Rabbi Yom-Tov Lipmann Heller, (author of the ''Tosefot Yom-Tov'' commentary on the Mishnah). His father, rabbi Yom-Tov Lipman Rakow, a pupil of the great Volozhin Yeshiva, was a rosh yeshiva in Frankfurt-on-Main]His brother, Rabbi Bezalel Rakow was Rabbi of Gateshead. After his death, his rabbinical position was filled by his eldest son, Rabbi Yom-Tov Lipman Rakow. External linksA biography of Rabbi Benzion Rakow 1925 births 1985 deaths Rosh yeshivas 20th-century English rabbis People from Golders Green English Orthodox rabbis German emigrants to the United Kingdom English Orthodox Jews German Orthodox Jews Rabbis from Frankfurt {{UK-rabbi-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raków, Wrocław County
Raków () is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Długołęka, within Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It lies approximately east of Długołęka, and east of the regional capital Wrocław. The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word ''rak'', which means "crayfish Crayfish are freshwater crustaceans belonging to the clade Astacidea, which also contains lobsters. In some locations, they are also known as crawfish, craydids, crawdaddies, crawdads, freshwater lobsters, mountain lobsters, rock lobsters, mu ...". In 1376, it was mentioned as ''Rakow''. References Rakow {{Wrocław-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raków Częstochowa
Robotniczy Klub Sportowy Raków Częstochowa Spółka Akcyjna (commonly referred to as Raków Częstochowa, or simply Raków) is a Polish professional football club, based in Częstochowa, that competes in the Ekstraklasa, the top tier of national football league system. History Sports club "Racovia" was established in 1921 in the village of Raków. The club dissolved in 1925 due to lack of registration. In 1927, the club was reactivated under the name of the Robotniczy Klub Sportowy (Workers Sports Club) Raków. A year later, the village became a district of Częstochowa. The club operated under the patronage of the Polish Socialist Party and was financially supported by the Częstochowa steelworks. In 1937 the club was promoted to class A. During the German occupation (World War II), the club did not function. In the years 1951-1955 a football stadium with an athletics track was built. In the years 1962-1966 the football team played in the second league. On July 9, 1967 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakaŭ
Rakaŭ ( be, Ракаў, ; russian: Раков, ; pl, Raków, , ) is an Urban-type settlements in Belarus, urban settlement in Valozhyn District, Minsk Region, Belarus. It stands on the river Islach from Valozhyn and from Minsk, the capital of Belarus. Population about 2,100 (2006). History The area has been inhabited since ancient times, which was proven when the settlement known as Valy () was found on the river Islach. In the 16th century, the ruins were used as a platform for feudal castle building. The Rakaŭ castle can be found on the map created by Tomash Makovski in 1613. In 14th-century documents, settlements near-contemporary Rakaŭ are mentioned for the first time. Rakaŭ itself is mentioned in 15th-century chronicles. In 1465 Casimir Jagiellon gave Rakaŭ as a gift to the chancellor of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Mihail Kyazhgailo. Kyazhgailo's family owned Rakaŭ for almost 100 years. In the mid-16th century, Rakaŭ went to the Zavish family as a part of an inheri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raków, Jędrzejów County
Raków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Jędrzejów, within Jędrzejów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship The Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, also known as the Świętokrzyskie Province, and the Holy Cross Voivodeship ( pl, województwo świętokrzyskie ) is a voivodeship (province) of Poland situated in southeastern part of the country, in the histo ..., in south-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Jędrzejów and south-west of the regional capital Kielce. References Villages in Jędrzejów County {{Jędrzejów-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raków, Opole Voivodeship
Raków (german: Rakau) is a village in Opole Voivodeship, Głubczyce County, Gmina Baborów __NOTOC__ Gmina Baborów is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Głubczyce County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Baborów, which lies approximately south-east of Głubczyce and south of the regi .... References Villages in Głubczyce County {{Opole-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raków, Masovian Voivodeship
Raków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pacyna, within Gostynin County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Pacyna, south-east of Gostynin, and west of Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia .... References Villages in Gostynin County {{Gostynin-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raków, Lubusz Voivodeship
Raków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Świebodzin, within Świebodzin County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Świebodzin, north of Zielona Góra, and south of Gorzów Wielkopolski Gorzów Wielkopolski (; german: Landsberg an der Warthe) often abbreviated to Gorzów Wlkp. or simply Gorzów, is a city in western Poland, on the Warta river. It is the second largest city in the Lubusz Voivodeship with 120,087 inhabitants (Decemb .... The S3 highway passes near Raków, west of the village. References Villages in Świebodzin County {{Świebodzin-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raków, Trzebnica County
Raków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Oborniki Śląskie, within Trzebnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. The name of the village is of Polish origin and comes from the word ''rak'', which means "crayfish Crayfish are freshwater crustaceans belonging to the clade Astacidea, which also contains lobsters. In some locations, they are also known as crawfish, craydids, crawdaddies, crawdads, freshwater lobsters, mountain lobsters, rock lobsters, mu ...". References Populated riverside places in Poland Villages in Trzebnica County {{Trzebnica-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bezalel Rakow
Bezalel Rakow (15 May 1927 – 20 July 2003) was a British orthodox rabbi who headed Gateshead’s Jewish community. He was the chair of the Council of Torah Sages of Agudas Yisroel of Great Britain. Born in Frankfurt, Germany into a distinguished rabbinical family, Bezalel Rakow was a direct descendant of Rabbi Yomtov Lipman Heller, (author of the ''Tosafos Yomtov'' commentary on the Mishnah). His father, Rabbi Yomtov Lipman Rakow, a pupil of the great Volozhin yeshiva, had been a rosh yeshiva in Frankfurt-on-Main. In 1939, he, aged 10, his parents and his brother Benzion Rakow were granted asylum, and settled in London. Aged 18, he enrolled in Gateshead Kollel where he obtained rabbinical ordination and gained a reputation as a Talmudic scholar. In 1948, he married Miriam, daughter of Gateshead's then communal rabbi Naftoli Shakowitzky. The couple moved to Montreux, Switzerland, where he took up a position teaching in the local yeshivah. In 1964, following his father-in-law's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raków, Polkowice County
Raków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chocianów, within Polkowice County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. It lies approximately south of Chocianów, south-west of Polkowice, and west of the regional capital Wrocław. References Villages in Polkowice County {{Polkowice-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raków, Łódź Voivodeship
Raków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Moszczenica, within Piotrków County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately south of Moszczenica, north-east of Piotrków Trybunalski, and south-east of the regional capital Łódź Łódź, also rendered in English as Lodz, is a city in central Poland and a former industrial centre. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship, and is located approximately south-west of Warsaw. The city's coat of arms is an example of canti .... The village has an approximate population of 200. References Villages in Piotrków County {{Piotrków-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
