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Biton (other)
Biton (Hebrew: ביטון) is a Maghrebi Jewish surname which is common in Israel. It may refer to: * Avraham Biton (1923-2005), Israeli politician * Charlie Biton (born 1947), former Israeli politician * Dan Biton (born 1961), general in the Israel Defense Forces * Dudu Biton (1988), Israeli footballer * Erez Biton (born 1942), Israeli poet born in Oran * Haim Biton, Israeli politician * Michael Biton, Israeli politician * Moshe Biton (born 1982), Israeli footballer * Nir Biton (born 1991), Israeli footballer * Ori Biton (born 1987), Israeli footballer * Yifat Shasha-Biton (born 1973), Israeli educator and politician * Yifat Bitton (born 1971), Israeli law professor See also * Eyal Golan (born Eyal Biton), Israeli singer * Bitòn Coulibaly (1689? – 1755), founder of the Bambara Empire * Biton (other) * Bitton Bitton is a village and civil parish of South Gloucestershire in England, to the east of the Greater Bristol area on the River Boyd. It is in South Glouce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maghrebi Jewish
:''See Mashriqi Jews for more information about Jews in the rest of North Africa and Western Asia.'' Maghrebi Jews ( or , ''Maghrebim'') or North African Jews ( ''Yehudei Tzfon Africa'') are ethnic Jews who had traditionally lived in the Maghreb region of North Africa (''al-Maghrib'', Arabic for "the west") under Arab rule during the Middle Ages. Established Jewish communities had existed in North Africa long before the arrival of Sephardi Jews, expelled from Portugal and Spain. Due to proximity, the term 'Maghrebi Jews' (Moroccan Jews, Algerian Jews, Tunisian Jews, and Libyan Jews) sometimes refers to Egyptian Jews as well, even though there are important cultural differences between the history of Egyptian and Maghrebi Jews. These Jews originating from North Africa constitute the second largest Jewish diaspora group. Maghrebi Jews lived in multiple communities in North Africa for over 2,000 years, with the oldest Jewish communities present during Roman times and possibly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nir Biton
Nir Bitton (or Biton, he, ניר ביטון; born 30 October 1991) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or as a defensive midfielder for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv and Israel national team which he also captains occasionally. Early and personal life Bitton was born and raised in Ashdod, Israel, to a family of both Sephardi Jewish and Mizrahi Jewish descent. He was enlisted and served as a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces. He married his Israeli girlfriend Bar ( Shimon) in 2014: the couple have two children, Emma and Tom. Club career SC Ashdod Bitton broke into the senior team of his home-town club SC Ashdod at the age of 17 in an Israeli Premier League match on 25 April 2009, and went on to make over 120 appearances. Celtic On 30 August 2013, Bitton signed a four-year deal with Scottish Premiership club Celtic, for a fee of around £700,000 and a 20% sell-on clause from Israeli Premier League club SC Ashdod. He made his d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bitton
Bitton is a village and civil parish of South Gloucestershire in England, to the east of the Greater Bristol area on the River Boyd. It is in South Gloucestershire. The parish of Bitton has a population of 9,307, and apart from the village itself, includes Swineford, Upton Cheyney, Beach, Oldland Common, North Common and part of Willsbridge. Governance An electoral ward with the same name exists. This ward does not cover as much of the outskirts of Bristol as the parish. The total population of the ward taken at the 2011 census is 3,509. Transport The A431 road runs through the village. Beyond Bitton the road routes north-west to Willsbridge and south-east to Kelston. The heritage Avon Valley Railway is based at Bitton railway station. The National Cycle Network Bristol and Bath Railway Path runs alongside the railway. Bus Routes 19, 37, 441, 443 and 684 run down the A431 and go towards Bath and bristol City Centres and suburbs. Sport Bitton A.F.C. are the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biton (other)
Biton is a Hebrew surname common among Israeli Morrocan-Jews, originated from Spain. Biton may also refer to: * AS Biton, Malian football club * Biton, Burkina Faso * Biton of Pergamon, an ancient Greek writer of the Hellenistic period on war and siege machines * Kleobis and Biton Kleobis (Cleobis) and Biton ( Ancient Greek: Κλέοβις, gen.: Κλεόβιδος; Βίτων, gen.: Βίτωνος) are two Archaic Greek Kouros brothers from Argos, whose stories date back to about 580 BC. Two statues, discovered in Delphi, ..., the two Argive brothers given as examples of a happy life in ''History of Herodotus'' * ''Biton'' (arachnid), a genus of spider in family Daesiidae {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bitòn Coulibaly
Bitòn Coulibaly (1689?–1755), also known as Mamary Coulibaly, founded the Bambara Empire in what is now Mali's Ségou Region and Mopti Region. Biography Great-grandson of former Ségou king Kaladian Coulibaly, Mamary Coulibaly settled in Ségou in his youth and soon became head of the Tòn, a voluntary organization for young men, taking the title of "Bitòn." Under Coulibaly's leadership, the Tòn transformed from an egalitarian society into an army of "Tondions." Prompted by popular uprising against the king of Ségou, the populace suggested he take over the leadership of the Bambara kingdom. Coulibaly quickly subdued rival chiefs of Ségou through a vote a cloture of the chiefs, and used the city as a capital for his new Bambara Empire. Fortifying himself with defensive techniques from the Songhai tradition, Coulibaly created a thousand-man army and a navy of war canoes to patrol the Niger River, staffing both with men already captured in his conquests. Couli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eyal Golan
Eyal Golan ( he, אייל גולן; born Eyal Bitton; 12 April 1971) is an Israeli singer who sings in the Mizrahi music pop fusion genre, and considered one of the most successful singers in Israel. Golan reported the highest income of all singers in Israel in 2011. Early life Eyal Bitton was born in Rehovot, Israel, to a family of both Sephardic Jewish ( Moroccan-Jewish) and Mizrahi Jewish (Yemenite-Jewish) descent. His parents are Daniel "Dani" Bitton and Ronit (nee Jamil) and grew up in the neighborhood of Kfar Marmorek in his hometown. When he was 4 his parents divorced and he resided with his mother's family. Music career Golan started performing in nightclubs at the age of 20. His first album, ''Lehisha ba'Laila'' (in Hebrew לחישה בלילה meaning Whisper in the Night) was released in 1995. In 1996, he put out another album, called ''BeHofa'a Haya'' (in Hebrew בהופעה חיה, "live show") being a live concert which included songs from famous Israeli singers s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yifat Bitton
Yifat Bitton ( he, יפעת ביטון) is an Israeli Law professor, and activist. She is the president of the Achva Academic College of education & science. She is the founder of Tmura—The Israeli Anti-discrimination Center, which advocates for the rights of women who have suffered abuse. She was shortlisted for Israel's Supreme Court twice. In February 2019, Bitton entered politics, and joined Ehud Barak in the formation of a new political party . Career From 1996–1997 Bitton clerked for Israeli Supreme Court Justice Mishael Cheshin. In 2006, Bitton founded Tmura—The Israeli Anti-discrimination Center, which advocates for women who have experienced sexual violence and violation of their economic rights. She is a civil rights activist, focusing on equality for the Mizrahi population. Bitton was on the list of candidates for Israel's Supreme Court in 2017 and 2018, the youngest woman to ever appear on the list. She currently serves as the President of Achva academic c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yifat Shasha-Biton
Yifat Shasha-Biton (, born 23 May 1973) is an Israeli educator and politician. She was appointed Minister of Education in June 2021. She was elected to the twenty-fourth Knesset on the New Hope list, after serving as an MK for Kulanu and Likud. She held the post of Minister of Construction and Housing from 2019 to 2020. Biography Yifat Shasha-Biton was born in Kiryat Shmona in 1973 to Rachel, a nurse born in Morocco and Moshe David, the owner of a transportation company born in Iraq. She attended the Darca Danciger high school in Kiryat Shmona. In 2002 she received her doctorate in education from the University of Haifa, having already obtained bachelor's and master's degrees in education at the same university. She wrote her doctoral dissertation on how education affects the understanding of the concept of peace among Israeli and Palestinian students. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ori Biton
Ori Biton ( he, אורי ביטון; born 2 October 1987) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays for Maccabi Tel Aviv. Honours ;Maccabi Tel Aviv * Israeli Noar Leumit League The Israeli Noar Premier League ( he, ליגת העל לנוער, ''Ligat Ha'al LeNoar'', lit. ''Youth Super League'') is the top division in the Israeli football league system for teenagers between the ages 18–20. From 1994 to 2011, it was cal ...: 2004–05 References 1987 births Living people Israeli Jews Israeli footballers Association football midfielders Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. players Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C. players Hapoel Marmorek F.C. players Maccabiah Games medalists in football Maccabiah Games gold medalists for Israel Israeli people of Moroccan-Jewish descent Israeli Premier League players Liga Leumit players {{Israel-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moshe Biton
Moshe Biton (born 18 November 1982) is an Israeli footballer. External links * 1982 births Living people Israeli footballers Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. players Beitar Jerusalem F.C. players Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. players Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. players Hapoel Haifa F.C. players Maccabi Jaffa F.C. players Israeli Premier League players Footballers from Bat Yam Israeli people of Moroccan-Jewish descent Association football forwards Israel international footballers {{Israel-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Eastern Mediterranean, southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea, and Borders of Israel, shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest. Israel also is bordered by the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to the east and west, respectively. Tel Aviv is the Economy of Israel, economic and Science and technology in Israel, technological center of the country, while its seat of government is in its proclaimed capital of Jerusalem, although Status of Jerusalem, Israeli sovereignty over East Jerusalem is unrecognized internationally. The land held by present-day Israel witnessed some of the earliest human occup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Biton
Michael Mordecai Biton ( he, מִיכָאֵל מָרְדְּכַי בִּיטוֹן, born 3 February 1970) is an Israeli politician. He formerly served as Minister of Strategic Affairs and as minister for civic issues within the Ministry of Defense. He was previously mayor of Yeruham between 2010 and 2018. Biography Biton was born in Yeruham to parents who had immigrated from Morocco. He gained a BA in behavioral studies and Hebrew literature from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and an MA in organizational leadership from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He also studied English at Yale University and worked as an au pair in the US. After his studies he was head of a community center in Yeruham, managed the Jewish Agency's Beersheba District, and founded the nonprofit organisation Youth of Yeruham. He was elected mayor of Yeruham as a Kadima candidate in November 2010 with 44% of the vote. In 2014 he was re-elected with 70% of the vote. He later joined the Labor Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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