FRANK, JACOB, AND THE FRANKISTS — Jacob Frank (1726–1791) was the founder of a Jewish sect named after him which comprised the last stage in the development of the Shabbatean movement. He was born Jacob b. Judah Leib in Korolowka (Korolevo), a small town in Podolia. His family… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
FRANK, EVA — (1754–1816), daughter of the charismatic Shabbatean leader jacob frank (1726–1791) and Hannah Kohen, his wife. Eva was born in Nikopol, Bulgaria, then part of the ottoman empire , into the Jewish Muslim community of the doenmeh . Jacob Frank was… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Adam Mickiewicz — Born Adam Bernard Mickiewicz, December 24, 1798(1798 12 24), Zaosie, Russian Empire Died … Wikipedia
WOMAN — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the historical perspective biblical period marriage and children women in household life economic roles educational and managerial roles religious roles women outside the household… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Medzhybizh — Not to be confused with Meziboří (Schönbach), near Most, a different city in the Czech Republic. Not to be confused with Międzybórz (Sycowski) (Neumittelwalde), the eponymous city in Silesia, now Poland. For other uses, see Międzybórz. Medzhybizh … Wikipedia
Rapoport-Bick (rabbinic dynasty) — The Rapoport Bick dynasty was the most important of all the non chasidic rabbinic dynasties of Medzhybizh, in Ukraine. The Rapoport dynasty traces its roots back to Rabbi Jacob Emden (1697 1776) who was involved in the Frankist debates of 1757… … Wikipedia
Moses Dobruška — In diesem Artikel oder Abschnitt fehlen folgende wichtige Informationen: Die komplette Biografie Du kannst Wikipedia helfen, indem du sie recherchierst und einfügst. Junius Frey (* 1735 in … Deutsch Wikipedia
Frank, Jacob — orig. Jacob Leibowicz born 1726, Berezanka or Korolowka, Galicia, Pol. died Dec. 10, 1791, Offenbach, Hessen Jewish false messiah. He was an uneducated visionary who claimed to be the reincarnation of Shabbetai Tzevi. He proclaimed himself… … Universalium
Frank, Jacob — (1726 91) Polish communal leader, founder of the Frankist movement. He was born in Podolia. He was regarded as the successor to Shabbetai Tzevi. His mystical festivities were alleged to be accompanied by sexual orgies. He and his followers… … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
BALABAN, MEIR — (Majer; 1877–1942), historian of Polish Jewry. The Balaban family had been active in Lemberg and Zolkiew (Zholkva) as Hebrew printers from 1830 to 1914. After studying law at the university of his native Lemberg, Balaban taught for seven years in … Encyclopedia of Judaism
