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Dorcas (Greek: Δορκάς, romanized: Dorkás), or Tabitha (Imperial Aramaic: טביתא/ܛܒܝܬܐ, romanized: Ṭaḇīṯā, lit. '(female) gazelle'), was an early disciple of Jesus mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles [1] [2] (Acts 9:36–43, see discussion here). She lived in the port city of Joppa, today absorbed by Tel Aviv. Acts ...
For the Protestants, see the more online-active Episcopalian Church (US Anglicans), who are keeping both the "Lydia, Dorcas, and Phoebe, Witnesses to the Faith" feast name, but in their General Convention 2018 opted for a feast name of "TABITHA (DORCAS) OF JOPPA: Tabitha, also known by her Greek name Dorcas", so giving primacy to the scriptural ...
The Dorcas Society at St Paul's Chapel of Trinity Church Parish, New York City, was founded in 1850; another Trinity Chapel, St John's, also had a Dorcas Society; the two provided clothing to school children in the parish. [11] The Dorcas Society of Maine was founded in 1897 by Kate Douglas Wiggin as the Dorcas Society of Hollis & Buxton, Maine ...
Erin Murphy is revealing her Bewitched favorites!. Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE at the Last Chance for Animals' 40th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, Oct. 19, the former child star, 60, who played ...
Joppa is an unincorporated community located in Burnet County, Texas, United States. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas , the community had a population of 34 in 2000. History
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the United Nations has "great potential" but has to "get their act together," as he stopped U.S. engagement with the U.N. Human ...
Authorities in three states have made arrests in connection with individuals impersonating Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, as tensions rise amid a nationwide immigration crackdown.
This is a list of slave traders operating within the present-day boundaries of Texas before 1865, including the eras of Spanish Texas (before 1821), Mexican Texas (1821–1836), the Republic of Texas (1836–1846), and antebellum U.S. and Confederate Texas (1846–1865). Tom Banks, Richmond and Texas [1] Daniel Berry, Tennessee and Texas [2]