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James Israel STANDIFER, Congress, TN (1782-1837)
STANDIFER James Israel , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Virginia, probably in 1782; attended the common schools and was graduated from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville; elected…Israel George LASH, Congress, NC (1810-1878)
LASH Israel George , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Bethania, Forsyth County, N.C., August 18, 1810; attended the common schools and the local academy in his native city; engaged…Israel WASHBURN, Jr., Congress, ME (1813-1883)
WASHBURN Israel, Jr. , a Representative from Maine; born in Livermore, Androscoggin County, Maine, June 6, 1813; attended the common schools and was educated by private tutors; studied law; was…Tabor, Mount
(Encyclopedia) Tabor, Mount, 1,929 ft (588 m) high, N Israel, in Galilee. Ruins of an ancient stronghold crown its summit. Mt. Tabor is surrounded by growing Israeli towns and settlements.prophet
(Encyclopedia) prophet [Gr.,=foreteller], a religious leader and spokesperson, particularly used in the Bible. The prophets emitted messages from the divine through inspired speech, the…Zionism
(Encyclopedia) Zionism, modern political movement for reconstituting a Jewish national state in Palestine. After World War II the Zionist movement intensified its activities. The sufferings of the…Gadi
(Encyclopedia) GadiGadigāˈdī [key], in the Bible, father of Menahem, king of Israel.Hazar-hatticon
(Encyclopedia) Hazar-hatticonHazar-hatticonhāˈzär-hătˈĭkŏn [key], in the Bible, town of Israel.Cabul
(Encyclopedia) CabulCabulkāˈbəl [key], in the Bible, town, NW ancient Palestine, the modern Kabul, Israel.Rehovot
(Encyclopedia) RehovotRehovotrĭhōˈvōt [key] or RehobothRehovot–bəth [key], town (1994 pop. 84,900), central Israel. It is the trade center for a large citrus-growing area, and its industries include…Trending
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