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George Jacobs and Uranium
Jacobs Family Photo Gallery
Vintage pictures of The Jacobs Family in Toledo, Ohio Continue reading Jacobs Family Photo Gallery
Kahlil Gibran
a short Bio on Kahlil Gibran. Artist, Poet and Author. Lebanese American Continue reading Kahlil Gibran
Translation Vs. Transliteration
Transliteration involves rendering a language from one writing system to another. Though it sounds similar to translation, they are two different processes with very different goals. Here’s a look at what transliteration is and why it’s used. What Is Transliteration? Transliteration is utilized when a word or phrase must be conveyed in a language with a different writing system. Think of writing words in … Continue reading Translation Vs. Transliteration
Map of Little Syria, Toledo, Ohio
A Cedar Tree is planted: Lebanese immigrants in Toledo, Ohio
During the first eight decades in Toledo, the Toledo Arab community grew from a small Christian colony to a large and well-respected, religiously diverse community that successfully established families in the city of Toledo. They opened religious institutions and cultural associations to preserve their ethnic identities, while actively participating in Americanization efforts to ensure their future economic and social success. Here we will look at … Continue reading A Cedar Tree is planted: Lebanese immigrants in Toledo, Ohio
List of Family Names
A list of the Family Names associated with the children of George and Mary Jacob Continue reading List of Family Names
Bsharri, Lebanon
Bsharri in Arabic: بْشَرِّيْ Bšarrī; will also be spelled Becharre, Bcharre, Bsharre Bsharri is a town at an altitude of about 4,900 ft in the Kadisha Valley in northern Lebanon. It is located in the Bsharri District of the North Governorate, Bsharri is the town of the only remaining Original Cedars of Lebanon (Cedrus libani). Bsharri was the site of a Phoenician settlement in ancient times. Maronite Christians fleeing … Continue reading Bsharri, Lebanon
How to Pronounce Bsharri
Check out this web page that shows you different ways to pronounce Bsharri. You can also record your own pronunciation and play it back to see how you sound!! . https://www.howtopronounce.com/bsharri/ Continue reading How to Pronounce Bsharri