Bezalel

Bezalel ( " in the shadow of God") is a Hebrew name, a biblical figure, and was founded for the eponymous 1906 in Jerusalem Arts and Crafts School and today's art academy.

Biblical figure

In the Bible, Bezalel is a respected craftsman who is appointed by Moses to provide the sanctuary of the desert campaign. In the book of Exodus 35.30 says to him: 31 Behold, the Lord has Bezalel the son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, called by name: "Then Moses said to the Israelites., And him with the Spirit of God met, with wisdom, prudence and knowledge for any job 32: to design plans and execute them in gold, silver and copper 33. , and to make by cutting and combining of stones and wood carving all kinds of art 34: and he has given him and Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, awarded by the tribe of Dan, the gift to teach others 35. He has filled them with artistic sense to perform any work of a stone cutter, an art weaver and an embroiderer in blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and a Weber. , you can perform all the work and draw up plans to do so. " (Ex 35.30 to 35 EU) on the Bible figure is also geared to the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem.

People

• By Einhard (c. 770 Maingau, † March 14 840 in the monastery Blessed City), the biographer of Charlemagne, it is reported that he nicknamed Beseleel received its practical talent in the court school of Charles referring to the builders of the Jewish tabernacle in Ex 35,30
• Bezalel Stern (1798-1853) was a Russian Jewish educator
• Bezalel Ashkenazi (* 1520, † 1592 ) was a Jewish scholar living in Egypt.