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(Encyclopedia) JudaismJudaismj&oomacr;ˈdəĭzˌəm, j&oomacr;ˈdē– [key], the religious beliefs and practices and the way of life of the Jews. The term itself was first used by Hellenized Jews to…Syria
(Encyclopedia) CE5 SyriaSyriasērˈēə [key], officially Syrian Arab Republic, republic (2015 est. pop. 18,735,000), 71,467 sq mi (185,100 sq km), W Asia. It borders on Lebanon and the Mediterranean…Hasidism
(Encyclopedia) Hasidism or ChassidismHasidismboth: hăsˈĭdĭzˌəm, khă– [key] [Heb.,=the pious], Jewish religious movement founded in Poland in the 18th cent. by Baal-Shem-Tov. Its name derives from…Jews
(Encyclopedia) Jews [from Judah], traditionally, descendants of Judah, the fourth son of Jacob, whose tribe, with that of his half-brother Benjamin, made up the kingdom of Judah; historically,…Purim
(Encyclopedia) PurimPurimp&oomacr;ˈrĭm [key] [Heb.,=lots], Jewish festival celebrated on the 14th of Adar, the twelfth month in the Jewish calendar (Feb.–March). During leap years it is…Aqaba
(Encyclopedia) AqabaAqabaäˈkäbä [key], town (1996 est. pop. 52,000), SW Jordan, at the head of the Gulf of Aqaba, on the border with Israel. It is the only Jordanian port with direct access to the…Jamnia
(Encyclopedia) JamniaJamniajămˈnēə [key], biblical JabneelJabneeljăbˈnē-ĕl, jăbˈnēl [key] and JabnehJabnehjăbˈnə, –nē [key] [Heb.,=God causes to build], ancient city, central Israel. Its modern name…Jehoash
(Encyclopedia) JehoashJehoashjēhōˈăsh [key] or JoashJoashjōˈăsh [key], in the Bible. 1 King of Israel, son and successor of Jehoahaz. He was generally successful in a war with Damascus, and he…Manasseh
(Encyclopedia) ManassehManassehmənăsˈē [key] [Heb.,=making to forget], in the Bible. 1 First son of Joseph by his Egyptian wife, Asenath, and eponymous ancestor of one of the 12 tribes of Israel.…Michael, archangel
(Encyclopedia) MichaelMichaelmīˈkəl [key] [Heb.,=who is like God?], archangel prominent in Christian, Jewish, and Muslim traditions. In the Bible and early Jewish literature, Michael is one of the…Trending
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