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Gershom. According to the Bible, Gershom ( גֵּרְשֹׁם Gēršōm, "a sojourner there"; Latin: Gersam) was the firstborn son of Moses and Zipporah. [1] The name means "a stranger there" in Hebrew, ( גר שם ger sham ), which the text argues was a reference to Moses' flight from Egypt. Biblical scholars regard the name as being ...
- Gershom (Disambiguation)
Gershom is a Hebrew given name, and was the firstborn son of...
- Gershom Scholem
Gershom Scholem (Hebrew: גֵרְשׁׂם שָׁלוֹם) (5 December 1897...
- Gershom ben Judah
Gershom ben Judah, (c. 960–1040) best known as Rabbeinu...
- Gershom (Disambiguation)
Gershom was the son of Moses and Zipporah, grandson of Jethro and older brother of Eliezer . Gershom was born in Midian. According to the Book of Exodus, Moses named him Gershom because he said “I am a stranger in a strange land”.
Apr 10, 2008 · Gerhard (Gershom) Scholem (1897–1982) was the preeminent modern scholar of Jewish mysticism. Of Scholem Martin Buber once remarked, “all of us have students, schools, but only Gershom Scholem has created a whole academic discipline!”. His contribution lay in five distinct yet connected areas which will be detailed below: the research and ...
Gershom Ben Judah. Gershom ben Judah, (c. 960 -1040?) was a French rabbi, best known as Rabbeinu Gershom (Hebrew: רבנו גרשום, "Our teacher Gershom"), who was the founder of Talmudic studies in France and Germany. He is also known by the title Me'Or Hagolah ("The Light of the exile"). Born in Metz, France, Gershom's teacher was the ...
GERSHOM (Heb. גֵּרְשׁוֹם, גֵּרְשֹׁם), elder son of Moses and Zipporah (Ex. 2:22; 18:3). Gershom was born in Midian. The meaning of the name is unknown, but is explained as "a stranger there," symbolizing Moses' flight from Egypt. According to i Chronicles 23:16 and 26:24, Gershom's son was Shebuel. Since, however, he is ...
