dayan
a judge in a Jewish religious court.
a person knowledgeable in Talmudic law whose advice on religious questions is often sought by rabbis.
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Mo·she [maw-she; English moh-shuh], /mɔˈʃɛ; English ˈmoʊ ʃə/, 1915–81, Israeli politician and military leader: defense minister 1967–74, foreign minister 1977–79.
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Nowhere is dayan suggesting that these Palestinians be granted Israeli citizenship.
What Salon Forgets to Ask Settler Activist Dani Dayan | Mira Sucharov | July 8, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe took several rising stars with him (including Shimon Peres, and Moshe dayan).
According to dayan, the correct Israeli response to the Arab proposal should be to dismiss the very idea of land swaps.
Where Dayan Goes Wrong on the Arab Peace Initiative | Avishay Ben-Sasson | May 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTYesterday Dani dayan, head of the Council of Settlements, was interviewed on Israel Radio.
Defense Minister Moshe dayan was the living symbol of Labor's claim that it had prevented war.
Although he bore the modest title of judge229 (dayan), he yet performed the various functions of a Gaon.
History of the Jews, Vol. III (of 6) | Heinrich GraetzThe dayan rose, came up and looked at her, took the letter, and began to read it silently to himself.
Yiddish Tales | VariousYssil had once driven out with the town dayan to a mill to guard wheat for Passover, and had there learned a few Polish words.
Stories and Pictures | Isaac Loeb PeretzAnd no sooner had she got home, cooked the dinner, and fed the children, than she was off with the letter to the dayan.
Yiddish Tales | VariousOf course, a Shochet sausage and a dayan—no, that was very wrong!
Stories and Pictures | Isaac Loeb Peretz
British Dictionary definitions for dayan (1 of 2)
/ (dɑˈjɑn, ˈdɑjən) /
Judaism a senior rabbi, esp one who sits in a religious court
Origin of dayan
1British Dictionary definitions for Dayan (2 of 2)
/ (daɪˈjɑːn) /
Moshe (ˈmɒʃɛ). 1915–81, Israeli soldier and statesman; minister of defence (1967; 1969–74) and foreign minister (1977–79)
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