Michal () was a daughter of Saul, king of Israel, who loved and became the wife of David, () who later became king of Judah, and later still of the united Kingdom of Israel.

Their story is recorded in the Book of Samuel. It is recorded that she chose the welfare of David over the wishes of her father. When Saul's messengers are searching for David in order to kill him, Michal secretly sends him away while pretending he is ill and laid up in bed. She lets David down through a window, and hides teraphim in his bed as a ruse. ()

Whilst David is hiding for his life, Saul gave Michal as a wife to Palti, son of Laish, and David took several other wives, including Abigail. () Later when David became king of Judah and Ish-bosheth Michal's brother (and Saul's son) was king of Israel, David demanded her return to him, in return for peace between them. This Ish-bosheth did, despite the public protests of Palti.

These events have raised moral issues within Judaism, especially in the context of the prohibition in . On the one hand, some argue that it is prohibited to re-establish a marriage with a previous spouse who has subsequently remarried. On the other hand, other commentators explain that David had not divorced Michal at this point in time, but rather Saul acted to break their marriage by marrying her off to another without David's consent. On that view, they were not technically divorced as David had not issued a writ of divorcement according to biblical law.

After Michal was back with David, she criticized David because he danced, partially unclothed out of spite of her and her new covering, as he brought the Ark of the Covenant to the newly-captured Jerusalem in a religious procession. () Michal died childless, which states was a punishment for her criticism from God. Steven McKenzie, author of King David: A Biography, suggests that David prevented Michal and her other surviving relatives, such as Meribaal, from having children in order to extinguish the line of Saul and deny potential rivals to the throne.

The appearance of contradiction concerning Michal dying childless appears in where they is mention of "the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul". However, the full phrase in 2 Samuel 21:8 is "the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite". Now, Merab, Michal's older sister, was the wife of Adriel (). These five sons were not birthed by Michal but were brought up or educated by Michal after Merab perhaps had died. Merab brought them forth, and Michal brought them up.

Michal in poetry

The Israeli poet Ra'hel Bluwstein sees a parallel between herself and Michal:

"Like you I am sad, O Michal ... and like you doomed to love a man whom I despise." (Poem "Michal" in her book Flowers of Perhaps.)

:"Michal" ::“And Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved David ::And she despised him in her heart”

::Michal, distant sister, time’s thread has not been severed, ::time’s thorns in your sad vineyard have not prevailed. ::Still in my ear I hear the tinkling of your gold anklet, ::the stripes in your silk garment have not paled.

::Often I have seen you standing by your small window ::pride and tenderness mingling in your eyes. ::Like you I am sad, O Michal, distant sister, and like you doomed to :::love a man whom I despise.

:Or alternatively translated:

:"Michal" ::Though years divide, we’re sisters yet; ::Your vineyard stands though weeds invade; ::Still tinkle anklet, amulet; ::Your red silk garment does not fade.

::By a small window still you stand, ::Proud but a death within your eyes. ::My sister, I can understand – ::Who also love whom I despise.

:::1927, Israel :::Translated by Robert Friend

Use as a name

"Michal" had hardly ever been used as a name in pre-Zionist Jewish communities, but it was one of the Biblical names embraced by Zionism and is a very common female first name in contemporary Israel.

Contrary to popular belief, this name does not mean "Who like God" and is not a form of Michael. They are completely separate names. Michal means 'brook, stream' and may also mean 'perfect'.

Notes

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Name	Michal David
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Vladimír Štancl
Born	July 14, 1960
Origin	Prague, Czechoslovakia
Instrument	vocals
Genre	jazz, pop
Occupation	singer, composer
Years active	1976–present
Label	SupraphonPanton
Url	http://michaldavid.cz/

Michal David (born as Vladimír Štancl, 14 July 1960, Prague, Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic), is a Czech pop singer, composer and producer.

While studying at the Prague Conservatory he formed a jazz group. However, he was hired by František Janeček, a pop music producer.

David's popularity was restored by a nostalgia for Communist times, Czech ice hockey team played his songs in the changing room during the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. In 2000, he contributed to the comeback of Helena Vondráčková by writing her hit song "Dlouhá noc".

In April 1995 Michal and his wife Marcela set up a company D.D. records. In May 2001 Marcela sold her stake to Oldřich Lichtenberg, at the same time the company was renamed to Cleopatra Musical. Michal David became one of three board members of the foundation.

References

External links

Fan page

Category:1960 births Category:Living people Category:Czech songwriters Category:Czech singers

Team	Dallas Stars
League	NHL
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
Former teams	Montreal Canadiens
Ntl team	Canada
Height ft	6
Height in	0
Weight lb	178
Birth date	February 10, 1980
Birth place	Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, QC, CAN
Draft	45th overall
Draft year	1998
Draft team	Montreal Canadiens
Career start	1999}}

Michael Ribeiro (born February 10, 1980) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). Ribeiro is of Portuguese ancestry.

Playing career

Ribeiro, who is a centre, was drafted 45th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2nd round of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. On September 30, 2006, the Canadiens traded Ribeiro and a 6th round draft pick in 2008 to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Janne Niinimaa and a 5th round draft pick in 2007.

In the 2006–07 season, he led the Dallas Stars in points scoring with 59 points. On July 12, the Dallas Stars signed Ribeiro to a one year contract worth $2.8 million for the 2007–08 season.

During the 2007–08 season on January 7, 2008, Ribeiro and the Stars agreed to a new five-year contract extension worth $25 million. Ribeiro went on to establish career highs in goals (27), assists (56) and points (83) that season and earned his first NHL All-Star game appearance.

Ribeiro is known for his creative style of play, with between-the-leg passes, patient puck-handling and his ability to set up other players. Although often critiqued for his lack of toughness, the 2008–09 season also saw Ribeiro breakout in the shootout, particularly with highlight reel performances in games against the Los Angeles Kings and the Colorado Avalanche.

Ribeiro is also known by some for his performance in the 2004 Eastern Conference quarter-final. After a hit in game three, Ribeiro fell to the ice and began to squirm as if in pain, although many suspect that this was in fact a dive. An image of him smiling only minutes later contributed to this belief, especially among Bruins fans. Ribeiro, his wife and two friends were arrested for public intoxication on October 11, 2010.

Ribeiro is sponsored by sporting goods manufacturer Mission.

Personal life

Mike and his wife Tamara have 3 children; Mikael, Noah and Viktoria.

Awards

1997–98 QMJHL All-Rookie Team

1997–98 QMJHL Second All-Star Team

1997–98 QMJHL Michel Bergeron Trophy

1998–99 QMJHL First All-Star Team

1998–99 QMJHL Jean Beliveau Trophy

1998–99 CHL First All-Star Team

1998–99 CHL Leading Scorer

2001–02 NHL YoungStars Game

2007–08 NHL All-Star

Career statistics

{| BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="90%" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |   ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |   ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |   ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- ALIGN="center" | 1997–98 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | QMJHL | 67 | 40 | 85 | 125 | 55 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1998–99 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | QMJHL | 69 | 67 | 100 | 167 | 137 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 12 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1998–99 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |- ALIGN="center" | 1999–00 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | QMJHL | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" | 1999–00 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 21 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 38 |- ALIGN="center" | 1999–00 | Quebec Citadelles | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" | 1999–00 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2000–01 | Quebec Citadelles | AHL | 74 | 26 | 40 | 66 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 23 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2000–01 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" | 2001–02 | Quebec Citadelles | AHL | 23 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |- ALIGN="center" | 2001–02 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 43 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2002–03 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2002–03 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 52 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" | 2003–04 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 81 | 20 | 45 | 65 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2004–05 | Espoo Blues | SM-l | 17 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" | 2005–06 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 79 | 16 | 35 | 51 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2006–07 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 81 | 18 | 41 | 59 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |- ALIGN="center" | 2007–08 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 76 | 27 | 56 | 83 | 46 | 18 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 16 |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2008–09 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 82 | 22 | 56 | 78 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — |- ALIGN="center" | 2009–10 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 66 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 581 ! 136 ! 290 ! 426 ! 250 ! 42 ! 5 ! 20 ! 25 ! 38 |}

International play

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Played for Canada in:

2000 World Junior Championships (bronze medal)

International statistics

{| BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="0" width=40% |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Comp ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- ALIGN="center" | 2000 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | Junior int'l totals ! 7 ! 0 ! 2 ! 2 ! 0 |}

Personal

He is married to Tamara Williams, with whom he has three children: Mikael, Noah and Viktoria.

References

External links

Category:1980 births Category:Anglophone Quebec people Category:Canadian ice hockey centres Category:Canadian people of Portuguese descent Category:Dallas Stars players Category:Espoo Blues players Category:Fredericton Canadiens players Category:Hamilton Bulldogs players Category:Ice hockey personnel from Quebec Category:Living people Category:Montreal Canadiens draft picks Category:Montreal Canadiens players Category:National Hockey League All-Stars Category:People from Montreal Category:Quebec Citadelles players Category:Quebec Remparts alumni Category:Rouyn-Noranda Huskies alumni Category:Sportspeople from Montreal

Michał Kwiatkowski () (born November 12, 1983) is a Polish singer. In France, he is better known as Michal.

Kwiatkowski was born and raised in Gorzów Wielkopolski. In 2001, Michał won a Polish karaoke show Szansa na sukces (Shot at the Top). After this success, he left Poland and started his studies in France. In 2003, he attended the third series of the popular show Star Academy. His popularity increased rapidly. He seized second place, but winner Elodie Frégé shared the victory with him.

Since 6 September 2009 was a member of X edition of Dancing with the Stars of Poland. His partner was Janja Lesar. Eliminated in 11 rd place taking section.

Albums

Charts

{| border="3" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" |- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center" !align="center" rowspan="2"|Year !align="center" rowspan="2"|Single !align="center" colspan="3"|Chart positions |- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" ! width="55"|FR ! width="55"|CH ! width="55"|BEL(fla) |- |align="center" rowspan="2"|2004 |align="center"|Tu mets de l'or |align="center"|#18 |align="center"|#69 |align="center"|#12 |- |align="center"|Viens jusqu'à moi feat. Elodie Frégé |align="center"|#8 |align="center"|#30 |align="center"|#5 |- |align="center" rowspan="1"|2005 |align="center"|Mon tout |align="center"|#50 |align="center"|- |align="center"|#40 |- |align="center" rowspan="1"|2006 |align="center"|All Alone With Your Gueule |align="center"|#68 |align="center"|- |align="center"|- |}

External links

Official Site (France)

Category:1983 births Category:Living people Category:2000s singers Category:Polish male singers Category:People from Gorzów Wielkopolski Category:Star Academy (France) participants Category:French-language singers

Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
Height ft	6
Height in	4
Weight lb	217
Nickname	Zeus
Team	Los Angeles Kings
League	NHL
Ntl team	Slovakia
Birth date	March 11, 1977
Birth place	Banská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia
Career start	1998
Draft	101st overall
Draft year	1995
Draft team	St. Louis Blues
Former teams	St. Louis BluesPhoenix CoyotesPhiladelphia FlyersChicago Blackhawks

Michal Handzuš (born March 11, 1977) is a Slovak professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Michal Handzuš was drafted 101st overall in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues, playing with them for two and a half seasons from 1998–99 to 2000–01. He was then traded on March 13, 2001 with Ladislav Nagy, Jeff Taffe and two first-round draft picks to the Phoenix Coyotes for Keith Tkachuk. Handzuš spent two seasons with Phoenix. On June 12, 2002, Handzuš was traded with Robert Esche to the Philadelphia Flyers for Brian Boucher and a third-round draft pick. On December 5, 2002, he became only the second player in NHL history to score a penalty shot goal in overtime. In the 2003–04 season he finished second on the Flyers with 58 points, and signed a three-year with Philadelphia in the off-season. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout he played for the HKm Zvolen, which reached the playoff finals in the Slovak Extraliga. On August 4, 2006, he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks for Kyle Calder. Only eight games into his season with Chicago, however, Handzuš suffered a torn ACL which sidelined him for the remainder of the 2006–2007 season.

On July 2, 2007, Handzuš signed a four-year $16M deal with the Los Angeles Kings.

Awards

Runner-up to the Frank J. Selke Trophy in the 1999–2000 season

Career statistics

{| CELLPADDING="3" style="border-style:none;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:center;" |-style="background-color:#e0e0e0;" ! colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;"|  ! rowspan="99" style="background-color:#ffffff;"|  ! colspan="9"|Regular season ! rowspan="99" style="background-color:#ffffff;"|  ! colspan="5"|Playoffs |-style="background-color:#e0e0e0;" !Season !Team !League !GP !G !A !Pts !PIM !+/- !PP !SH !GW !GP !G !A !Pts !PIM |- |1997–98 |Worcester IceCats |AHL |69 |27 |36 |63 |54 | — | — | — | — |11 |2 |6 |8 |10 |- |-style="background-color:#f0f0f0;" |1998–99 |St.Louis Blues |NHL |66 |4 |12 |16 |30 | -9 |0 |0 |0 |11 |0 |2 |2 |8 |- |1999–00 |St. Louis Blues |NHL |81 |25 |28 |53 |44 | +19 |3 |4 |5 |7 |0 |3 |3 |6 |- |-style="background-color:#f0f0f0;" |2000–01 |St. Louis Blues |NHL |36 |10 |14 |24 |12 | +11 |3 |2 |2 | — | — | — | — | — |- |2000–01 |Phoenix Coyotes |NHL |10 |4 |4 |8 |21 | +5 |0 |1 |0 | — | — | — | — | — |-style="background-color:#f0f0f0;" |2001–02 |Phoenix Coyotes |NHL |79 |15 |30 |44 |34 | -8 |3 |1 |1 |5 |0 |0 |0 |2 |- |2002–03 |Philadelphia Flyers |NHL |82 |23 |21 |44 |46 | +13 |1 |1 |9 |13 |2 |6 |8 |6 |-style="background-color:#f0f0f0;" |2003–04 |Philadelphia Flyers |NHL |82 |20 |38 |58 |82 | +18 |7 |1 |2 |18 |5 |5 |10 |10 |- |2004–05 |Zvolen |SVK |33 |14 |24 |38 |34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |-style="background-color:#f0f0f0;" |2005–06 |Philadelphia Flyers |NHL |73 |11 |33 |44 |38 | -2 |2 |1 |1 |6 |0 |2 |2 |2 |- |2006–07 |Chicago Blackhawks |NHL |8 |3 |5 |8 |6 | +4 |1 |0 |0 | — | — | — | — | — |-style="background-color:#f0f0f0;" |2007–08 |Los Angeles Kings |NHL |82 |7 |14 |21 |45 | -21 |0 |3 |0 | — | — | — | — | — |- |2008–09 |Los Angeles Kings |NHL |82 |18 |24 |42 |32 | -7 |7 |1 |4 | — | — | — | — | — |-style="background-color:#f0f0f0;" |2009–10 |Los Angeles Kings |NHL |81 |20 |22 |42 |38 | +4 |5 |1 |6 |6 |3 |2 |5 |4 |-style="background-color:#e0e0e0;" ! colspan="3" | NHL totals !762 !160 !245 !404 !432 ! +27 !32 !16 !30 !66 !10 !20 !30 !38 |}

International play

Silver medal with Slovakia in 2000 World Ice Hockey Championships

Played for Team Slovakia in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City

Gold medal with Slovakia in 2002 World Ice Hockey Championships

Team Slovakia - 25 caps / 6 goals

See also

Slovaks in the NHL

References

External links

Michal Handzus at NHLPA

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