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Horowitz (Hebrew: הוֹרוֹביץ, Yiddish: האָראָװיץ) is a Levitical Ashkenazi surname deriving from the Horowitz family, though it can also be a non-Jewish surname as well. The name is derived from the town of Hořovice , Bohemia .
Horwitz is a surname, current among Ashkenazi Jews.It is derived from the Yiddish pronunciation of the name of the town of Hořovice in Bohemia.For detailed historical background see the Horowitz page .
The Horowitz family (Hebrew: הוֹרוֹביץ, Yiddish: האָראָװיץ) is a prominent Ashkenazi Levitical rabbinic family that is widely acknowledged for its ancient and well-chronicled Levitical pedigree.
According to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), the word pogrom entered English from Yiddish which borrowed it from Russian.The OED gives two meanings for the word: [6] In Russia, Poland, and some other East European countries in the late 19th and early 20th centuries: an organized massacre aimed at the destruction or annihilation of a body or class of people, esp. one conducted against ...
Hořovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦor̝ovɪtsɛ]; German: Horschowitz, Horowitz) is a town in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,800 inhabitants. The town is known for the Hořovice Castle.
Abraham ben Shabbetai Horowitz (Hebrew: אברהם בן שבתי שעפטיל הלוי הורוויץ) was a 16th-century rabbi and author from Prague. Horowitz was a student of Moses Isserles and served as rabbi in several communities.
Vladimir Samoylovich Horowitz [n 1] (October 1 [O.S. September 18] 1903 – November 5, 1989) was a Russian [1] [2] [3] and American pianist. Considered one of the greatest pianists of all time, [4] [5] [6] he was known for his virtuoso technique, timbre, and the public excitement engendered by his playing.
Flower. Withania somnifera, known commonly as ashwagandha, [2] [3] [4] is an evergreen shrub in the Solanaceae or nightshade family that grows in Nepal, India, the Middle East, and parts of Africa.