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Israeli Druze

With the outbreak of civil war in Syria, more Druze turn to Israel for citizenship. By Jennie Wood Related Links Conflict from 1948 through 2000 Recent…

Israel

Infoplease has everything you need to know about Israel. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about Israel's geography, history, government, economy, population, culture,…

Brewer's: Israel

in Dryden's satire of Absalom and Achitophel, stands for England. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894IsrafilIsothermal Lines A B C D E F G H I J K L…

The capital of Israel

The Question: Your site incorrectly lists Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. It is not the officially recognized capital of Israel. Only two countries around the world,…

Israel: Prime Ministers

Prime Ministers David Ben-Gurion (1948–1953, 1955–1963) Moshe Sharett (1953–1955) Levi Eshkol (1963–1969) Yigal Allon, acting (1969) Golda Meir (1969–1974) Yitzhak Rabin (1974–1977, 1992–1995…

Israel's Lost Tribes

Scientists discover Jewish chromosome in Zimbabwe Related Links Branches of Judaism Yom Kippur Rosh Hashanah The Jewish Calendar Jewish Holidays, 2001—2015 Judaism…

Israel Map Quiz

Welcome to the fascinating quiz about the map of Israel! This small but significant nation is steeped in history and religious importance. Take this quiz to test your knowledge and learn more about…

Kings of Israel and Judah

The Kingdoms of Israel The historical kingdom of Israel existed as a united kingdom for only a brief period of time. As related in the Old Testament and the Hebrew Bible, it lasted for just a few…

Bene Israel

(Encyclopedia) Bene Israel or Beni IsraelBeni Israelboth: bāˈnē [key] [Heb.,=sons of Israel], Jewish community of India, living mostly in and near Mumbai (formerly Bombay). Many thousands of others…

Beni Israel

(Encyclopedia) Beni Israel: see Bene Israel.