Boris Kaufman (rabbi) — Not to be confused with Boris Kaufman. Boris Dov Kaufman is a native Birobidzhan rabbi.[1] Rabbi Kaufman has been a part of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast s Jewish community through its transitions from the 1990s into the 21st Century. His… … Wikipedia
Boris Thomashefsky — (18681–1939, sometimes written Thomashevsky, Thomaschevsky, etc.) was a Ukrainian born (later American) Jewish singer and actor who became one of the biggest stars in Yiddish theatre; born in Tarashcha ( Yiddish :Tarasche), a shtetl near Kiev,… … Wikipedia
Thomashefsky, Boris — (1868 1939) Boris Thomashefsky was born in Kiev, Russia, immigrated to the United States in 1881, and found work in a shirt factory. He began acting in Yiddish theatre in a revival of Avrom Goldfadn s The Witch on the Lower East Side of New… … The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater
Kaufmann — is a surname with many variants such as Kauffmann, Kaufman, and Kauffman. In German, the name means merchant . It may refer to: Kaufmann * Angelika Kaufmann (1741 1807), Swiss painter * Christine Kaufmann (born 1945), Austrian actor * Edgar J.… … Wikipedia
List of Polish Jews — From the Middle Ages until the Holocaust, Jews comprised a significant part of the Polish population. The Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth, known as a Jewish paradise for its religious tolerance, attracted numerous Jews who fled persecution from… … Wikipedia
MOTION PICTURES — Since the early years of motion pictures, Jews have played a major role in the development of the industry and have been prominent in all its branches. This is true not only of Hollywood, where the role played by Jews is generally known and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Notable persons from Białystok — Ryszard Kaczorowski, President of the Republic of Poland This is a sub article to Białystok See also Category: People from Białystok. Over the centuries Białystok has produced a number of persons who have provided unique contributions to the… … Wikipedia
Białystok — Infobox Settlement name = Białystok imagesize = 250px image caption = Railway station image shield = POL Białystok COA.svg pushpin pushpin label position = bottom subdivision type = Country subdivision name = POL subdivision type1 = Voivodeship… … Wikipedia
Bye Bye Braverman — Plot synopsisWhen idealistic minor author Leslie Braverman dies suddenly from a heart attack at the age of 41, his four best friends decide to attend his funeral. The quartet of Jewish intellectuals drawn from the four corners of Manhattan… … Wikipedia
performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains … Universalium
