Marshak
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Marshak, Marschak, Marczak is a Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname, which is an acronym from the Hebrew
expression Morenu Rabbi Shmuel Kaidanover - "our teacher Rabbi Samuel Kaidanover", after Aharon Shmuel ben Israel Kaidanover, a talmud
ic scholar and preacher from eastern Europe (Vilna, 1614 - Kraków
, 1676).
Hebrew language
Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Culturally, is it considered by Jews and other religious groups as the language of the Jewish people, though other Jewish languages had originated among diaspora Jews, and the Hebrew language is also used by non-Jewish groups, such...
expression Morenu Rabbi Shmuel Kaidanover - "our teacher Rabbi Samuel Kaidanover", after Aharon Shmuel ben Israel Kaidanover, a talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
ic scholar and preacher from eastern Europe (Vilna, 1614 - Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
, 1676).
- Boris MarshakBoris MarshakBoris Ilich Marshak was an archeologist who spent more than fifty years excavating the Sogdian ruins at Panjakent, Tajikistan.-Biography:Boris Ilich Marshak was born in Luga, Leningrad Oblast, Russian SFSR July 9, 1933...
, Russian archaeologist - Megan MarshakMegan MarshakMegan Ruth Marshack was an aide to former Vice President Nelson Rockefeller and was with him when he died on January 26, 1979.-Biography:...
- Robert MarshakRobert MarshakRobert Eugene Marshak was an American physicist dedicated to learning, research, and education.-History:...
, American physicist - Samuil MarshakSamuil MarshakSamuil Yakovlevich Marshak was a Russian and Soviet writer, translator and children's poet. Among his Russian translations are William Shakespeare's sonnets, poems by William Blake and Robert Burns, and Rudyard Kipling's stories. Maxim Gorky proclaimed Marshak to be "the founder of [Russia's ]...
, Russian writer - Jacob MarschakJacob MarschakJacob Marschak was an American economist of Ukrainian Jewish origin.- Life :...
(1898-1977), economist - Marvin Lloyd Marshak, American physicist, all-around dork, and Homer Simpson look-alike