the Prophet Elijah

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• ELIJAH — (Heb. אֵלִיָּהוּ, also אֵלִיָּה), Israelite prophet active in Israel in the reigns of ahab and Ahaziah (ninth century B.C.E.). In the opinion of some scholars, the designation the Tishbite of the inhabitants of Gilead (I Kings 17:1) supports the… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• ELIJAH, CHAIR OF — (Heb. כִּסֵּא שֶׁל אֵלִיָּהוּ, kisse shel Eliyyahu), a special chair placed at the right of the sandak (godfather) at the circumcision ceremony and left unoccupied. The chair is symbolically meant for Elijah the prophet, called The Angel of… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• The Devil's Arithmetic — is a historical novel written by American author Jane Yolen and published in 1988. The book is about Hannah, a Jewish girl who lives in New Rochelle, New York. During a Passover Seder, Hannah is transported back in time to 1942 Poland, during… …   Wikipedia

• Elijah — This article is about the prophet in the Hebrew Bible. For other uses, see Elijah (disambiguation). Prophet Elijah Elijah reviving the Son of the Widow of Zarephath by Louis Hersent Prophet, Apostle to Ah …   Wikipedia

• Elijah — /i luy jeuh/, n. 1. a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century B.C. I Kings 17; II Kings 2. 2. a male given name. [ < Heb eliyyah lit., my God is Yahweh] * * * I or Elias Hebrew Eliyyahu flourished 9th century BC Hebrew prophet. The Bible related that… …   Universalium

• elijah's chair — ə̇]ˈlījəz , ē] noun Usage: usually capitalized E Etymology: after Elijah, 9th century B.C. Hebrew prophet : an empty chair that is traditionally reserved among Jews for the prophet Elijah during the circumcision ceremony * * * a chair customarily …   Useful english dictionary

• elijah's cup — noun Usage: usually capitalized E : a cup of wine set on the table at the celebration of the seder on Passover and reserved for the precursor of the Messiah, the prophet Elijah, who according to Jewish tradition may come anytime as a guest * * *… …   Useful english dictionary

• prophet — proph|et [ˈprɔfıt US ˈpra: ] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: prophete, from Latin, from Greek prophetes, from phanai to speak ] 1.) a man who people in the Christian, Jewish, or Muslim religion believe has been sent by God to lead them… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Elijah's cup — a cup of wine customarily set apart in honor of the prophet Elijah at the Jewish Passover Seder. * * * ▪ Judaism  in Judaism, the fifth ceremonial cup of wine poured during the family seder dinner on Passover (Pesaḥ). It is left untouched in… …   Universalium

• Elijah's chair — a chair customarily set apart in honor of the prophet Elijah at the Jewish rite of circumcision. * * * …   Universalium

• Elijah's cup — cup symbolically set for the prophet Elijah at the Passover meal …   English contemporary dictionary