Baruch

[bair-uh k for 1; buh-rook for 2, 3]

noun

the amanuensis and friend of Jeremiah and nominal author of the book of Baruch in the Apocrypha. Jer. 32:12.

Bernard Man·nes

[man-uh s] /ˈmæn əs/, 1870–1965, U.S. statesman and financier.

a male given name.

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Examples from the Web for baruch

“You are my hero,” said Baruch Marzel, the militant leader of the Jewish National Front, as he embraced me at a banquet in 2006.
My Former Life As a Kahanist Posterboy|Zack Parker|June 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I condemned Baruch Goldstein when he mercilessly killed 29 innocent Muslims in prayer.
Peter Beinart’s Bias Against Me, Cory Booker, and Israel|Rabbi Shmuley Boteach|June 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The settler groups were responsible for Baruch Goldstein and Yigal Amir, but Palestinians saw "Israelis."
Can The Peace Camp Cope With 'Fragility'?|Bernard Avishai|May 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I spent that time studying the text in hevruta, one-on-one, with a brilliant guy by the name of Baruch Thaler.
How I Write: Nathan Englander|Noah Charney|March 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Rabbi Landes cites Baruch Goldstein with the same embarrassment many of us feel.
How To Take Purim Seriously|Shaul Magid|February 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Baruch fulfilled his task in a disinterested manner worthy of his great son.
History of the Jews, Vol. V (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz
He was not, however, disposed to listen but remained faithful to Baruch.
The God-Idea of the Ancients|Eliza Burt Gamble
Madge was outside in the street, and Baruch could do nothing but go to her.
Clara Hopgood|Mark Rutherford
My Baruch was three years old then and she married during the Pogrom in Kiev.
Crimes of Charity|Konrad Bercovici
Nevertheless, Baruch, I cannot believe that the faces in my ghastly visions are truly from God.
Jeremiah|Stefan Zweig

British Dictionary definitions for baruch

Baruch

noun

Bible

a disciple of Jeremiah (Jeremiah 32–36)
the book of the Apocrypha said to have been written by him

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