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The Women's Balcony
''The Women's Balcony'' ( he, ישמח חתני) is a 2016 Israeli comedy film directed by Emil Ben-Shimon. Plot An orthodox congregation in Jerusalem is celebrating a Bar Mitzvah when a section of the synagogue's balcony, where the women sit, collapses. The rabbi's wife is badly injured and in a coma. The elder rabbi, unable to cope with his wife's condition, cannot function and is cared for by Zion. Rebuilding, with all the funding, permits and inspections is too much for the leaderless congregation. Congregants meeting in a schoolroom for morning prayers, are short of a quorum of ten men (a minyan) and stop a man in Hasidic garb passing down the street who agree to join them. He is Rabbi David, a teacher, and he brings some of his students who more than meet the minyan requirement. Hearing their story, Rabbi David takes charge and gets the synagogue repaired, but does not complete the woman balcony, claiming a lack of funds. Trying to get the congregation to be more strict in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emil Ben-Shimon
Emil or Emile may refer to: Literature *''Emile, or On Education'' (1762), a treatise on education by Jean-Jacques Rousseau * ''Émile'' (novel) (1827), an autobiographical novel based on Émile de Girardin's early life *''Emil and the Detectives'' (1929), a children's novel *"Emil", nickname of the Kurt Maschler Award for integrated text and illustration (1982–1999) *''Emil i Lönneberga'', a series of children's novels by Astrid Lindgren Military *Emil (tank), a Swedish tank developed in the 1950s * Sturer Emil, a German tank destroyer People *Emil (given name), including a list of people with the given name ''Emil'' or ''Emile'' *Aquila Emil (died 2011), Papua New Guinean rugby league footballer Other * ''Emile'' (film), a Canadian film made in 2003 by Carl Bessai *Emil (river), in China and Kazakhstan See also * * *Aemilius (other) * Emilio (other) * Emílio (other) *Emilios (other) Emilios, or Aimilios, (Greek: Αιμίλιος) is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evelin Hagoel
Evelin Hagoel ( he, אוולין הגואל; born 27 January 1961) is an Israeli actress. She appeared in more than twenty films since 2001. Selected filmography References External links * 1961 births Living people Israeli film actresses Israeli people of Moroccan-Jewish descent 20th-century Moroccan Jews Moroccan emigrants to Israel People from Casablanca {{Israel-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yigal Naor
Igal Naor ( he, יגאל נאור; born ) is an Israeli actor, sometimes credited as Yigal Naor. Naor was born in Givatayim, Israel, to Mizrahi Jewish parents from Iraq. He has appeared in the American films ''Munich'', ''Green Zone'' and '' Rendition''. Naor portrayed Saddam Hussein in the four-episode ''House of Saddam'' television docudrama from BBC and HBO (2008), in an acclaimed performance. In Season 5, Episode 4 of ''Homeland'', he portrays General Youssef, a high-ranking Syrian military officer whom the CIA wants to install in place of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. He also appeared in the Netflix series, Fauda. Selected filmography * ''Deadline'' (1987) - Antoine * ''The Seventh Coin'' (1993) - Grocer * ''The Mummy Lives'' (1993) - Egyptology Official * ''Saint Clara'' (1996) - Headmaster Tissona * ''Ha-Dybbuk B'sde Hatapuchim Hakdoshim'' (1997; also known as ''Ahava Asura'') - Sender * ''Miss Entebbe'' (2003) - Avram * ''Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi'' (2003) - Headma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Times
The ''Los Angeles Times'' (abbreviated as ''LA Times'') is a daily newspaper that started publishing in Los Angeles in 1881. Based in the LA-adjacent suburb of El Segundo since 2018, it is the sixth-largest newspaper by circulation in the United States. The publication has won more than 40 Pulitzer Prizes. It is owned by Patrick Soon-Shiong and published by the Times Mirror Company. The newspaper’s coverage emphasizes California and especially Southern California stories. In the 19th century, the paper developed a reputation for civic boosterism and opposition to labor unions, the latter of which led to the bombing of its headquarters in 1910. The paper's profile grew substantially in the 1960s under publisher Otis Chandler, who adopted a more national focus. In recent decades the paper's readership has declined, and it has been beset by a series of ownership changes, staff reductions, and other controversies. In January 2018, the paper's staff voted to unionize and final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minyan
In Judaism, a ''minyan'' ( he, מניין \ מִנְיָן ''mīnyān'' , lit. (noun) ''count, number''; pl. ''mīnyānīm'' ) is the quorum of ten Jewish adults required for certain religious obligations. In more traditional streams of Judaism, only males 13 and older may constitute a minyan; in more liberal (non-Orthodox) streams women are also counted. The most common activity requiring a ''minyan'' is public prayer. Accordingly, the term ''minyan'' in contemporary Judaism has taken on the secondary meaning of referring to a prayer service. Sources The source for the requirement of ''minyan'' is recorded in the Talmud. The word ''minyan'' itself comes from the Hebrew root meaning to count or to number. The word is related to the Aramaic word ''mene'', numbered, appearing in the writing on the wall in . Babylonian Talmud The Babylonian Talmud ( Megillah 23b) derives the requirement of a ''minyan'' of ten shomer Shabbat for Kiddush HashemSanhedrin 74b and ''Devarim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofer
A sofer, sopher, sofer SeTaM, or sofer ST"M ( he, סופר סת״ם, "scribe"; plural of is , ; female: ) is a Jewish scribe who can transcribe Sifrei Kodesh (holy scrolls), tefillin (phylacteries), mezuzot (ST"M, , is an abbreviation of these three terms) and other religious writings. By simple definition, soferim are copyists, but their religious role in Judaism is much more. Besides sifrei Torah, tefillin, and mezuzot, scribes are necessary to write the Five Megillot (scrolls of the Song of Songs, Book of Ruth, Book of Esther, Ecclesiastes, and Book of Lamentations), Nevi'im (the books of the prophets, used for reading the haftarah), and for , divorce documents. Many scribes also function as calligraphers—writing functional documents such as (marriage contracts), or ornamental and artistic renditions of religious texts, which do not require any scribal qualifications, and to which the rules on lettering and parchment specifications do not apply. The major halakha per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orna Banai
Orna Banai ( he, אורנה בנאי; born November 25, 1966) is an Israeli actress, comedian, entertainer and past member of the Tel Aviv-Yafo city Council. Biography Banai was born in Beersheba and raised in Omer. Her father was a judge in Beersheba, and her mother was an education executive for the City of Beersheba. Many of her relatives are successful Israeli actors and singers. The next generation of the Banai family, including Orna and her brothers, Meir and Eviatar, followed this tradition. After three years of studying acting in Nissan Nativ's studio in Tel Aviv, Banai started performing in stand-up comedy and entertainment shows. Banai became known for her portraying "Limor" in the humorous Israeli television shows ''Action'' and ''Rak BeIsrael'' (with Erez Tal). Since 2003, Banai has appeared in the popular satirical television show ''Eretz Nehederet''. In addition, Banai acted in television dramas like ''Merchav-Yarkon'' and ''Max VeMoris''. Banai also appeared in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharon Elimelech
Sharon ( he, שָׁרוֹן ''Šārôn'' "plain") is a given name as well as an Israeli surname. In English-speaking areas, Sharon is now predominantly a feminine given name. However, historically it was also used as a masculine given name. In Israel, it is used both as a masculine and a feminine given name. Etymology The Hebrew word simply means "plain", but in the Hebrew Bible, is the name specifically given to the fertile plain between the Samarian Hills and the coast, known (tautologically) as Sharon plain in English. The phrase " rose of Sharon" (חבצלת השרון ''ḥăḇaṣṣeleṯ ha-sharon'') occurs in the KJV translation of the Song of Solomon ("I am the rose of Sharon, the lily of the valley"), and has since been used in reference to a number of flowering plants. Unlike other unisex names that have come to be used almost exclusively as feminine (e.g. Evelyn), ''Sharon'' was never predominantly a masculine name. Usage before 1925 is very rare and was ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aviv Alush
Avraham Aviv Alush ( he, אברהם אביב אלוש; born ) is an Israeli actor, musician, model, and television host. best known as Amos Dahari "The Baker" in the Israeli series ''Beauty and the Baker'', and as Jesus in the American film '' The Shack'' (2017). He also played a leading role in the Israeli series ''Valley of Tears'' (2020). Early life Alush was born in Kiryat Bialik, Israel, to a family of both Sephardic Jewish ( Tunisian-Jewish) and Mizrahi Jewish ( Yemenite-Jewish) descent. He grew up in Karmiel, Israel, with his younger sister Reut Alush, who is also an actress. Alush was enlisted as an Infantry combat soldier in the Golani Brigade of the Israeli Defence Forces, where he served from 2000 to 2003. Career Acting In 2012 he was cast as a series regular in the Ran Danker-starring psychological series, ''The Gordin Cell''. In 2013 he began appearing in ''Beauty and the Baker'' alongside Rotem Sela. In Israel the series was positively reviewed by ''Haaretz'' new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itzik Cohen (actor)
Itzhak "Itzik" Cohen ( he, איציק כהן; born 9 September 1968) is an Israeli actor, filmmaker, and television producer. He is best known for portraying Captain Gabi Ayub in the political thriller television series ''Fauda''. After serving in the Israel Defense Forces, he received his BA with honors in 1993 from the Department of Theater at Tel Aviv University. In 1996, together with a few of his classmates, he founded the drag band The Daughters of Pesia. The band helped bring drag into the Israeli mainstream, making appearances in the Uri Pasteur-directed musical ''All is Legend'' (alongside Michal Yannai), and the educational television program ''Return of the Sheriff''. Acting career Theater From 1993-1994, as a member of the Atim Ensemble, Cohen played the priest in ''Romeo and Juliet'', adapted and directed by Rina Yerushalmi. He worked with Yerushalmi again in 1995, on her play, ''Va-Yomer, Va-Yelech (Bible Project, Part I)''. Cohen moved to the Cameri Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herzl Tobey
Herzl is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name: * Herzl Berger *Herzl Bodinger Aluf (ret.) Herzl Bodinger ( he, הרצל בודינגר; born 1943) is a retired general in the Israel Defense Forces and a former Commander in Chief of the Israeli Air Force. Today, Bodinger is member of the International Board of Governors of ... * Herzl Rosenblum * Herzl Yankl Tsam Surname: * Theodor Herzl See also * Mount Herzl *'' Herzl (play)'', 1976 Broadway play {{given name, type=both Jewish given names Jewish surnames Yiddish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
