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• EZRA AND NEHEMIAH, BOOKS OF — EZRA AND NEHEMIAH, BOOKS OF, two books in the Hagiographa (i.e., the Book of Ezra and the Book of Nehemiah), which were originally a single work. The Masoretic tradition regarded the books of Ezra and Nehemiah as one book and referred to it as… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Operation Ezra and Nehemiah — From 1950 to 1952, Operation Ezra and Nehemiah airlifted between 120,000 to 130,000 Iraqi Jews to Israel[1][2] via Iran and Cyprus. The massive emigration of Iraqi Jews was among the most climactic events of Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim… …   Wikipedia

• Ezra and Nehemiah, books of — ▪ Old Testament also spelled  Esdras and Nehemias,         two Old Testament books that together with the books of Chronicles formed a single history of Israel from the time of Adam. Ezra and Nehemiah are a single book in the Jewish canon. Roman… …   Universalium

• Nehemiah — For other uses, see Nehemiah (disambiguation). Nehemiah (pronounced /ˌniːəˈmaɪə/ or /ˌniːhəˈmaɪə/; נְחֶמְיָה, Comforted of/is the LORD (YHWH), Standard Hebrew Nəḥemya, Tiberian Hebrew Nəḥemyāh) is the central figure of the Book of Nehemiah, which …   Wikipedia

• Nehemiah —    Comforted by Jehovah.    1) Ezra 2:2; Neh. 7:7.    2) Neh. 3:16.    3) The son of Hachaliah (Neh. 1:1), and probably of the tribe of Judah. His family must have belonged to Jerusalem (Neh. 2:3). He was one of the Jews of the dispersion, and in …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

• Nehemiah 8 — 1 And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel. 2 And Ezra the priest… …   The King James version of the Bible

• Nehemiah Corporation of America — Nehemiah is a non profit organization based in Sacramento, California specializing in homeownership, affordable housing and community development through various programs and affiliate organizations. Contents 1 The Nehemiah group of Companies 2… …   Wikipedia

• NEHEMIAH — (Heb. נְחֶמְיָה; YHWH has comforted : fifth century B.C.E.), cupbearer of artaxerxes I and later governor of Judah. Nothing is known of the parentage of Nehemiah except that he was the son of Hacaliah. Two other persons of that name are mentioned …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Nehemiah Grew — Born September 26, 1641(1641 09 2 …   Wikipedia

• Nehemiah Hunter Brown — Nehemiah Brown Rock Church, Helsinki, Finland Background information Also known as Mr. Brown, N.H. Brown, Nehemiah Hunter Brown Born January 27, 1951 …   Wikipedia

• Nehemiah G. Ordway — Nehemiah George Ordway (November 10, 1828 – July 3, 1907) was a New Hampshire state senator and the seventh Governor of Dakota Territory. Ordway was regarded as one of Dakota Territory s most controversial governors. Nehemiah Ordway was born …   Wikipedia