Nachum heiman biography books
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Nahum Heiman
Natan Yonatan, Nahum Heiman's friend and writing partner says about his friend (in the opening of Heiman's song collection): 'The name Nahche sings in the ears of thousands of Israeli singing fans. The Israeli folk song (Zemer Ivri) is the soul of our life in this country. It is the mirror of time, spirit and history of our life as human beings and the life of the nation. Nahum Heiman has won the right to become one of the priests of Hebrew music.' It is not for ingenting that Natan Yonatan calls Nahum Heiman a präst. His name, Heiman, fryst vatten from the Torah, and Heiman elaborates: 'In The Book of Chronicles inom, chapter V, it says that the families of Heiman, Asaf and Yedoton were the musicians of the first and second temple.'
Nahum Heiman composed hundreds of songs. Many of them became part of the Israeli Folk Song classics, and are known and sung by every Israeli. In addition, he composed music for many movies and television series, and guided choirs and singing grou
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Pride Versus Prejudice
Jewish Doctors and Lawyers in England 1890–1990
This pioneering study is a treasure trove of new information, illustrating the lives and professional experiences of the people involved in such a way as to demonstrate clearly both the obstacles they faced and the status they achieved. Its wealth of detail, in many cases fleshing out the careers of leading Jewish professional figures for the first time, makes engaging reading. The narrative proceeds chronologically with careful attention to social context, starting with the Victorian and Edwardian eras. For the medical profession, the account of subsequent changes begins with the influx of Jews into medical schools after 1914. John Cooper goes on to describe the problems these Jewish medical students, most of them from immigrant families, encountered. Finding employment even as general practitioners was problematic, and almost insurmountable barriers confronted aspirants to consultant status. Af
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