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Bedersi

sleeping-room but when there were two floors, the second was set aside for sleeping. Both " mishkab " and " mitah " have a somewhat figurative meaning, signifying the final resting-place, and similarly the '"eres," or couch, of the king of Og (Deut. iii. 11) may refer to his sarcophagus. Bibliography: Benzinger, I-IcbrUische Archdologie, p. 133;

Nowack, Hcbriilschc Archiiologie,

i.

143.

JK.

J.

G. B. L.

BEDAD:

Father of Hadad, one of the early kings of Edom (Gen. xxxvi. 35, and corresponding list I Chron. i. 46). G. B. L.

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BED AN



1.

A

judge mentioned by Samuel

in

farewell address (I Sam. xii. 11) among the judges that delivered Israel from their enemies. Though referred to along with Jerubaal, Jephthah, and Samuel, the name " Bedan " is not found in the Book of Judges. The Targum, following the Tosefta R. H. ii. 3 [1], identifies "Bedan" with "Ben Dan"; i.e., Samson. Bashi follows this supposiEwald proposes " Abdon " tion, and so does Kimhi. as a correction from Judges xii. 13 but it is rather strange that a judge like Abdon, who appears to be of minor importance, should be mentioned with his



Jerubaal and Jephthah. Nor can it be supposed that Samuel is giving the name of a new judge, for it is unlikely that Judges should have left out so important a judge as the connection indicates. The LXX. reads "Barak," and this reading Wellhausen, Budde, Moore, and Smith (commentaries to Judges and Samuel, ad loc.) support. On the whole, the 2. A Gileadite, latter is the most probable view. son of Alam, and a descendant of Machir (I Chron. vii. 17).

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BEDARESI, JEDAIAH. BEDARRIDE, JASSTJDA

See Bedersi.

French juriscon-

born at Aix, in Provence, in 1804

died there studied law at the Aix University; and with great promise began in 1825 the In 1847 he was practise of law in his native town. made leader of the bar (bdtonnier) of Aix. After the Revolution of 1848 he was appointed mayor of Aix and counselor-general of the department of Bouches-du-Rhone. But he soon gave up his pubUnder lic functions to devote himself to writing. the general title "Droit Commercial, Commentaire du Code de Commerce," he published, between 1856 and 1867, a series of treatises on commercial law, in eighteen volumes, which constitute a complete account of all the matter found in the Commercial Code. Be'darride's other works upon law are: " Traite du Dol et de la Fraude en Matiere Civile et Commerciale," 3 vols., 1852; "Republique, Monarchic, " 1873 and " Commentaire de la Loi du 14 Juin, 1865, sur les Cheques," 1876. Bedarride was also greatly interested in Jewish history, and contributed especially to the "Archives Israelites." His writingsupon Jewish topics includes: "Les Juifs en France, en Italic, et en Espagne," 1859, being researches into the condition of the Jews from their dispersion to the present time, with result

Feb.



4,

1883.



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Proselytisme et de la Liberte Reby his son in 1875.

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BEDARRIDES, GTJSTAVE EMANUEL

1840 as substitute counselor at the tribunal of Aix. later he discharged the same function at the court of the same town, and became successively "avocat-general " and president of one of the In 1862 Bedarrides was sections at the same court. appointed " procureur-general " at Bastia, Corsica in 1864 he was summoned to the Court of Cassation as avocat-general to the section of penal jurisdiction and in 1875 he was promoted to be first avocat-

Three years



general.

The ability which he displayed in these capacities gained for him the post of president of the Chambre des RequStes in 1877. In 1890, when the first president of the entire court resigned, the government had the idea of appointing Bedarrides as his successor. This idea, however, was not carried out, probably on account of Bedarrides' age he was then seventy -three but when, two years later, he had to retire under the age regulations, a presidential decree conferred on him the title of honorary first

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—

president.

Bedarrides took great interest in Judaism, and in 1867 he was elected to represent the Jewish community of Marseilles in the central consistory of France. In 1872, when Adolphe Franck retired, Bedarrides was elected vice-president of the consistory, which office he held until his death. Two of Bedarrides' works have been published: " Eloge de Fr. Decormis " " Du Perier et le Droit Provencal." Bedarrides was a commander of the Legion of

Honor. Bibliography



La

Grande, Encycloperlie,

v.

1124; Univers

Israelite, 1899, No. 38. I.

s.

BEDDINGTON, ALFRED munal worker born 1835 died 1900. He was connected with



Br.

H. English comin London Jan. 23,

the management of several Jewish institutions in London, and was intimately associated with the Central Synagogue, of which he and his brothers were founders, and of

which, in 1877, he was elected warden. Beddington took a deep interest in Jewish educational matters. He was a member of the committee of the Jews' Free School, and was also on the committees of Jews' College, the Jewish Middle-Class School for Girls, and the Jewish Association for the Diffusion of Religious Knowledge.



gard to legislation, literature, and commerce (this passed through two editions) " A Study of the Tal;



French magistrate; born at Aix-les-Bains Feb. 20, 1817; died at Paris June 5, 1899. Graduating from the University of Paris, he entered public life in

Bibliography Jcioish Chronicle and Jewish World, Jan.

26,

1900.

G. L.

J.

BEDDINGTON,

EDWARD HENRY:

Eng-

communal worker born 1819 died Oct. 31, 1872. He was a member of the council of the United Synagogue and of the committees of several charlish

itable





and educational

services to the

institutions.

community

He

rendered

as chairman of the Build-