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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A town in the Golan Heights that was captured by Israel in 1967 but returned to Syria in 1974. Before withdrawing, Israel destroyed all of the village’s houses. As a result, Syria has left the city ...

Aravot

History; Israeli history

A tree named in the Torah. Two of its branches make up one of the Four Species which the Torah commands Jews hold together and wave in all directions, showing the supremacy of God.

Acacia Tortilis

History; Israeli history

A tree prevalent in the southern wadis (valleys) of Israel and used in the construction of the Holy Temple and tabernacle.

Avenue of the Righteous Among the Nations

History; Israeli history

A tree-lined path (and forest) at Yad VaShem (the national Israeli Holocaust memorial located in Jerusalem) which memorializes those gentiles who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust.

War Refugee Board

History; Israeli history

A U.S. government agency for rescue of and aid to WW II victims, established on Jan. 22, 1944, by President Franklin Roosevelt after receiving a report by the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Henry ...