Simeon, Holy

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• Holy Simeon —     Holy Simeon     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Holy Simeon     The just and devout man of Jerusalem who according to the narrative of St. Luke, greeted the infant Saviour on the occasion of His presentation in the Temple (Luke ii, 25 35). He was… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Simeon the Holy Fool — (Abba Simeon, Saint Simeon Salos or Saint Simeon Salus) was a Christian monk, hermit and saint of the VI th century A.D. He is considered to be a patron saint of all holy fools and also puppeteers. [http://kingofpeace.org/sermons/sermon… …   Wikipedia

• Simeon the Just — (Hebrew: שמעון הצדיק) (or Shimon HaTzaddik or Shimon the Pious or Simeon the Righteous) was the Jewish High Priest during the time of the Second Temple. He is also known for some of his views which are recorded in the Mishnah, (making him a Tanna …   Wikipedia

• HOLY PLACES — HOLY PLACES. Because of its history, the Land of Israel possesses places holy to the three monotheistic religions, although the term holy means something different to each of these religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. (See Map: Holy… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• SIMEON BEN GAMALIEL II — (of Jabneh), nasi (first half of second century C.E.), the son of rabban gamaliel of Jabneh and the father of judah ha nasi . Simeon was one of the few survivors after the Romans destroyed the house of the nasi in revenge for the Bar Kokhba… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• SIMEON BEN MENASYA — (second–third century C.E.), tanna; a contemporary of judah ha nasi . Simeon s statements both in halakhah and aggadah are found mainly in beraitot. At times he disagrees with the Mishnah and at times supplements it. Only one of his statements is …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• HOLY CONGREGATION IN JERUSALEM — (Kehilla Kaddisha de vi Yrushalayim), religious association in Jerusalem at the end of the second century C.E. In Ereẓ Israel sources it was known as The Holy Community (Edah Kedoshah) and comprised an association of R. Meir s pupils who adopted… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Simeon ben Shetach — or Shimon ben Shetach (c. 120 40 BCE) was a Pharisee scholar and Nasi of the Sanhedrin during the reigns of Alexander Jannæus (c. 103 76 BCE) and his successor, Queen Alexandra Salome (c. 76 67 BCE), who was Simeon s sister. [ Berakhot , 48a.] He …   Wikipedia

• Simeón el Loco — Simeón el Loco. Simeón el Loco (también conocido como Aba Simeón) fue un monje, eremita y santo cristiano del siglo VI que murió aproximadamente durante el año 570). Está considerado el patrón de los santos locos.[1] …   Wikipedia Español

• SIMEON BAR ISAAC — (b. c. 950), one of the earliest German paytanim. Born in Mainz, where his grandfather abun had settled after leaving Le Mans in France, Simeon was a great scholar and the elder colleague of Rabbenu gershom b. judah , the Light of the Exile ; it… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism