WAXMAN, AL — (1936–2001), Canadian actor, director, teacher. Waxman was born in Toronto. His parents, immigrants from Poland, owned and operated a small restaurant in downtown Toronto. His mother continued in the food service industry after her husband died… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Waxman — or alternately Wachsmann is a surname which may refer to:* Al Waxman, Canadian actor. * Franz Waxman, composer. * Harry Waxman, English cinematographer. * Henry Waxman, U.S. Representative. * Seth P. Waxman, former U.S. Solicitor General … Wikipedia
Waxman — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie des personnes (réelles ou fictives) partageant un même patronyme. Waxman, Wachsmann ou Wachsman est un nom de famille notamment porté par : Selman Waksman (1888 1973), un microbiologiste américain d… … Wikipédia en Français
WAXMAN, MORDECAI — (1917–2000), U.S. Conservative rabbi, interfaith activist. Waxman was born in Albany, N.Y., and received his B.A. from 1937. In 1941, he was ordained at the jewish theological seminary , which awarded him an honorary D.D. in 1968. After serving… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
WAXMAN, MEYER — (1887–1969), scholar of the history of Jewish literature and rabbi. Born in Slutzk, Russia, Waxman received a traditional yeshivah education. He emigrated to the United States in 1905 and studied at the Jewish Theological Seminary, where he was… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Waxman-Markey Bill — See: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009 … Law dictionary
Waxman, Albert Samuel — ▪ 2002 “Al” Canadian actor (b. March 2, 1935, Toronto, Ont. d. Jan. 17, 2001, Toronto), achieved fame with his roles on the television series The King of Kensington and Cagney & Lacey. Waxman studied acting at the Playhouse Theatre in New… … Universalium
Waxman, Meyer — ▪ American Judaic scholar born 1887, Slutzk, Russia died March 7, 1969, Miami Beach, Fla., U.S. Jewish literary historian, rabbi, educator, and scholar. Trained in Ḥasidic seminaries in Mir and Slutzk, Waxman continued his studies,… … Universalium
Waxman (Wachsman), Nahshon — (1975 94) An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) corporal kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on 9 October 1994. The kidnappers threatened to murder him unless Israel agreed to free Hamas s founder and spiritual leader, Sheikh Ahmed Ismail Yassin, and other … Historical Dictionary of Israel
waxman — wax·man … English syllables
