- Efat
Efat, früher ein eigenes Reich in Habesch, jetzt Provinz im Königreich Schoa in Abessinien (Afrika).
Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.
Efat
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Ẓefat — City (pop., 2000 est.: 25,257), northern Israel. Located near Lake Tiberias (Sea of Galilee), it is one of the four Jewish holy cities of Palestine. It was fortified in the 1st century AD by Flavius Josephus and in the Middle Ages by the… … Universalium
Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… … Universalium
KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SAFED — (Heb. צְפָת), principal town of Upper Galilee, situated on a mountain 2,780 ft. (850 m.) high, 30 mi. (48 km.) east of Acre, 25 mi. (40 km.) north of Tiberias. Not mentioned in the Bible, Safed has sometimes been identified with Sepph (Gr. Σεπφ) … Encyclopedia of Judaism
galilee — /gal euh lee /, n. a porch or vestibule, often on the ground floor of a tower, at the entrance of some English churches. [1585 95; < ML galilaea porch of a church, lit., GALILEE; perh. alluding to Galilee as a country of Gentiles (as opposed to… … Universalium
Galilee — /gal euh lee /, n. 1. an ancient Roman province in what is now N Israel. 2. Sea of. Also called Lake Tiberias. a lake in NE Israel through which the Jordan River flows. 14 mi. (23 km) long; 682 ft. (208 m) below sea level. * * * Hebrew Ha galil… … Universalium
Palestine — /pal euh stuyn / for 1, 2; /pal euh steen / for 3, n. 1. Also called Holy Land. Biblical name, Canaan. an ancient country in SW Asia, on the E coast of the Mediterranean. 2. a former British mandate (1923 48) comprising part of this country,… … Universalium
Tiberias — /tuy bear ee euhs/, n. Lake. See Galilee, Sea of. * * * Hebrew Teverya Town (pop., 1995: 35,291) and resort, Lake Tiberias (Sea of Galilee), northeastern Israel. At 689 ft (210 m) below sea level, it is one of the lowest lying towns in the world … Universalium
Karo, Joseph ben Ephraim — born 1488, Spain died March 24, 1575, Safed, Palestine Spanish born Jewish scholar. When the Jews were expelled from Spain in 1492, he and his parents settled in Turkey. Around 1536 he emigrated to Safed in Palestine, where he studied the Talmud… … Universalium
Zefat — Original name in latin efat Name in other language Cfat, Safad, Safed, Sfat, Tsefat, Zefat, zpt, Цфат, efat State code IL Continent/City Asia/Jerusalem longitude 32.96564 latitude 35.50049 altitude 746 Population 27816 Date 2012 01 18 … Cities with a population over 1000 database
