Israeli history

Israeli history

The history of Israel encompasses the history of the modern State of Israel, as well as that of the Jews in the Land of Israel.

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Babi Yar

History; Israeli history

A ravine in Kiev, Ukraine, where tens of thousands of Ukrainian Jews were systematically massacred during the Holocaust

Nahal

History; Israeli history

A regular unit of the Israel Defense Forces training cadres for agricultural settlements.

TaNaK (Tanakh)

History; Israeli history

A relatively modern acronym for the Jewish Bible, made up of the names of the three parts of the Torah (Pentateuch or Law), Nevi'im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings)—thus TNK pronounced TaNaK.

Druze

History; Israeli history

A religio-political sect deriving from Islam with communities in Syria, Lebanon and Israel.

Temple Mount Faithful

History; Israeli history

A religious group committed to the reconstruction of the Jewish Temple on the Temple Mount.

A religious sect, originating in the United States, organized by Charles Taze Russell. The Witnesses base their beliefs on the Bible and have no official ministers. Recognizing only the kingdom of ...

Bounty

History; Israeli history

A reward, premium or subsidy, especially when offered or given by a government. A payment for the capture of an “outlaw.” The Gestapo offered a bounty to those who turned in Jews in hiding.