Cities with a population over 1000 database. 2013.
RUZHANY — (Pol. Róźana; Yid. Rozhanoy or Rozhinoy), town in Brest district, Belarus; within Poland Lithuania until the partitions of Poland and between the two world wars. The community of Ruzhany, which was placed under the jurisdiction of the community… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Ruzhany — ( be. Ружаны; former / alternative spellings include Różana and Ruzhinoy [http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/Ruzhany/] ) is a small town located in Pruzhany Raion of Brest Voblast, Belarus. Ruzhany is situated on the river Ruzhanka and… … Wikipedia
Ruzhany — Sp Ružãnai Ap Ружаны/Ruzhany baltarusiškai (gudiškai), rusiškai L PV Baltarusija … Pasaulio vietovardžiai. Internetinė duomenų bazė
Ruzhany Palace — ( be. Палац у Ружанах) is located in Ruzhany village, Pruzhany Raion of Brest voblast (province) of western Belarus. Originally built in the 16th century by the Sapieha family, Ruzhany Palace was damaged during wars of 1698 1721 and rebuilt in… … Wikipedia
JONATHAN BEN JOSEPH OF RUZHANY — (late 17th–early 18th century), talmudist and astronomer. Jonathan was born in Ruzhany (Grodno province) and in his youth acquired an extensive knowledge of mathematics and astronomy in addition to that of Talmud. When a plague broke out in his… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Lithuanian Civil War (1700) — Ruzhany Palace, the main residence of the senior branch of the Sapieha family, was ruined during the civil war of 1700. Civil war in Lithuania refers to the conflict between several powerful magnate families in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, part… … Wikipedia
Сакс (фамилия) — Закс еврейская и немецкая фамилия. Содержание 1 Еврейская фамилия 2 Немецкая фамилия 3 Носители 4 Примечания … Википедия
JAFFE, MORDECAI-GIMPEL — (1820–1891), rabbi, member of the Ḥibbat Zion movement. Born in Utyana, Kovno district, Jaffe studied at the Volozhin yeshivah and became well known for his religious scholarship and his Hebrew and general education, the latter acquired by his… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Yitzhak Shamir — Infobox Prime Minister name=Yitzhak Shamir יִצְחָק שָׁמִיר order=7th office= Prime Minister of Israel term start =20 October 1986 term end =13 July 1992 predecessor =Shimon Peres successor =Yitzhak Rabin term start2 =10 October 1983 term end2 =14 … Wikipedia
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth — Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania[a] ← … Wikipedia
