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Weinrib (other)
Weinrib is a surname meaning "wine" in Yiddish. It may refer to: * (1924–2016), American sculptor and artist of ceramic art * Eric Weinrib, award-winning, American filmmaker and TV producer * known as Geddy Lee, Canadian musician, singer and songwriter, lead vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist for the Canadian rock group Rush * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname indicates genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beit Hatfutsot
ANU - Museum of the Jewish People, formerly the Nahum Goldmann Museum of the Jewish Diaspora, is located in Tel Aviv, Israel, at the center of the Tel Aviv University campus in Ramat Aviv. ANU - Museum of the Jewish People is an institution telling the ongoing story of the Jewish people. Re-opened to the public on March 10, 2021, the organization is dedicated to celebrating and exploring the experiences, accomplishments, and spirit of the Jewish community from biblical times to the present. Through its educational programming, the institution works to connect Jewish people to their roots and strengthen their personal and collective Jewish identity. The museum presents a pluralistic narrative of Jewish culture, faith, purpose, and deed as seen through the lens of Jewish history and current experience today. The $100 million expanded museum, which replaces Beit Hatfutsot – The Museum of the Jewish People ( he, בית התפוצות, "The Diaspora House" or "Beit Hatfutsot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Weinrib
David Weinrib (1924–2016) was an American artist most renowned for sculpture and ceramic art. Biography In 1952, with his wife Karen Karnes, Weinrib was a resident potter during the first Crafts Institute at Black Mountain College. Lasting October 15–29, 1952, the workshop also included instruction by Bernard Leach, Shoji Hamada, Dr. Soetsu Yanagi and Marguerite Wildenhain. At this time, Weinrib began experimenting in his practice of art production, creating tiles, "slab" pottery, and sculpted pots. In the summer of 1953, Weinrib and Karnes led the school's second Craft Institute along with Warren MacKenzie, Daniel Rhodes, Peter Voulkos. In fall 1954, Weinrib and Karnes would leave Black Mountain College and relocate to Stony Point, New York to begin working with M. C. Richards, David Tudor, and John Cage at Gate Hill Cooperative. Weinrib is known for working with diverse media. In the 1960s, Weinrib became prominent creating abstract sculptures to be mounted or hung duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Weinrib
Eric Weinrib (born 21 April 1972) is a filmmaker and TV producer from Plainview, New York, United States. Career Weinrib is currently a producer for the Emmy Award-winning documentary series VICE on HBO. His pieces include "Closing Gitmo," "Flint Water Crisis" and "White Collar Weed," which ''The Denver Post'' describes as a marijuana story with "a fresh angle" and PopMatters describes as "an age-old cautionary tale of the privatization of a new market." He produced "The Paradise Papers," a VICE News Tonight hour-long special from behind the scenes an undercover, global investigation into a massive data leak containing millions of confidential documents from the international law firm, Appleby, which provides offshore services to the ultra-rich. "The Paradise Papers" won the New York Press Club award for TV Business Reporting. Weinrib is the producer and director of ''Roseanne for President!'', a documentary about Roseanne Barr's 2012 run for president of the United States. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geddy Lee Weinrib
Geddy Lee (born Gary Lee Weinrib; July 29, 1953) is a Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist for the Canadian rock group Rush. Lee joined the band in September 1968, at the request of his childhood friend Alex Lifeson, replacing original bassist and frontman Jeff Jones. Lee's solo effort, ''My Favourite Headache'', was released in 2000. An award-winning musician, Lee's style, technique, and skill on the bass have inspired many rock musicians such as Cliff Burton of Metallica, Steve Harris of Iron Maiden, John Myung of Dream Theater, Les Claypool of Primus, Steve Di Giorgio of Sadus, Death and Testament, and Tim Commerford of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave. Along with his Rush bandmates – guitarist Alex Lifeson and drummer Neil Peart – Lee was made an Officer of the Order of Canada on May 9, 1996. The trio was the first rock band to be so honoured as a group. In 2013, the group was ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lennie Weinrib
Leonard Weinrib (April 29, 1935 – June 28, 2006) was an American actor, comedian and writer. He is best known for playing the title role in the children's television show ''H.R. Pufnstuf'', Grimace in McDonaldland commercials, the title role in ''Inch High, Private Eye'', the original voice of Scrappy-Doo on '' Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo'', Hunk and Prince Lotor on ''Voltron'', and Bigmouth on ''The Smurfs''. He also was the voice for Timer in the "Time for Timer" ABC public service announcements in the early 1970s. Life and career A native of the Bronx, Weinrib got his start in show business working with Spike Jones, then later in '' The Billy Barnes Revue''. He made guest appearances on ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'', ''The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis'', '' Burke's Law'', ''The Munsters'', ''Happy Days'' and '' Adam-12''. He charted nationally (Music Vendor, #132) with the comedy single "Prez Conference" in 1962. He also guest starred in an ''Emergency!'' episode called "Firehous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weinreb
Weinreb is a surname. It may refer to: Persons * Joseph Weinreb (1869–1943), first chief rabbi of Toronto, Canada. * Daniel Weinreb (1959–2012), American programmer * Friedrich Weinreb (1910–1988), Jewish theologian * Lloyd Weinreb (born 1936), Harvard Law School Professor * Steven M. Weinreb (born 1941), Penn State University Chemistry Professor * Tzvi Hersh Weinreb (born 1940), Rabbi and Executive Vice President of the Orthodox Union See also * Weinreb ketone synthesis The Weinreb–Nahm ketone synthesis is a chemical reaction used in organic chemistry to make carbon–carbon bonds. It was discovered in 1981 by Steven M. Weinreb and Steven Nahm as a method to synthesize ketones. The original reaction involved ... * Weinrib (other) {{surname, Weinreb German-language surnames Jewish surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
