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Oz, Amos
(Encyclopedia) Oz, Amos, 1939–2018, Israeli writer, b. Jerusalem as Amos Klausner. As a teenager he changed his name to Oz [Heb.,=strength]. A former kibbutz member, Israeli soldier, and…Eshkol, Levi
(Encyclopedia) Eshkol, LeviEshkol, Levilāˈvē ĕshˈkôl [key], 1895–1969, Israeli statesman, third prime minister of Israel, b. Ukraine; originally named Levi Shkolnik. In World War I he served in the…Fackenheim, Emil Ludwig
(Encyclopedia) Fackenheim, Emil LudwigFackenheim, Emil Ludwigāmēl l&oomacr;tˈvĭkh făkˈənhīm [key], 1916–2003, Canadian-Israeli rabbi and philosopher, b. Halle, Germany, grad. Hochschule für die…September 2016: U.S. and Israel Reach $38 Billion Deal
World News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major U.S. news events of September 2016. 1. Native Mosquitoes in Miami Test Positive for Zika 2. ITT Tech…How Do Jewish People Celebrate Passover in Israel Today?
By Julie Flanagan Passover is the Jewish spring festival that commemorates the freeing of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. In Hebrew, the word for this holiday is Pesach, which means “to pass…Hezbollah
(Encyclopedia) Hezbollah [Arab., = Party of God], Lebanese Shiite political party and militia. Founded in 1982 with Iranian help to oppose Israeli forces occupying S Lebanon, Hezbollah launched…Daberath
(Encyclopedia) DaberathDaberathdăbˈērăth [key], in the Bible, town, N ancient Palestine, probably the present-day Dabburiya, Israel, on the slope of Tabor E of Nazareth.Chisloth-tabor
(Encyclopedia) Chisloth-taborChisloth-taborkĭsˈlŏth-tāˈbər [key], in the Bible, town, N ancient Palestine, plausibly identified with Iksal, W of Mt. Tabor, Israel. See also Chesulloth.Emmaus, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) EmmausEmmausĕmāˈəs [key], in the Bible. 1 Place, outside Jerusalem, where Cleopas and another disciple met the risen Christ. 2 Place, where Judas Maccabeus defeated Gorgias. It is now…Peres, Shimon
(Encyclopedia) Peres, ShimonPeres, Shimonshēˈmōn pârˈĕs [key], 1923–2016, Israeli politician, b. Wiszniew, Poland (now Vishnyeva, Belarus) as Shimon Perski. His family immigrated to Palestine in 1934…Trending
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