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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“Paths of Peace.” Taken from the verse in Proverbs, “Your way is the way of pleasantness, and all Your paths are those of peace.” More mass-movement oriented and more religious than Oz v'Shalom, and ...

volk

History; Israeli history

“People” — In Nazi times, took on a more defined meaning: People joined by blood.

Mahleket Kiddush Hashem

History; Israeli history

“Sanctification of the Name of God Department.” Reference to religious supporters of “Peace Now” who appear at demonstrations; often from Oz/Netivot.

Philo Judeus

History; Israeli history

“The Jew” of Alexandria. Greek speaking (and writing) prolific Jewish author in the 1st century CE. Provides extensive evidence for Jewish thought in the Greco-Roman (“hellenistic”) world outside of ...

Patriarchs

History; Israeli history

1. A common designation for the early founding figures of ancient Semitic tradition (before Moses) such as Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the twelve tribal figureheads of Israel (Judah, Benjamin, etc.). ...

Onkelos

History; Israeli history

2nd-century translator of the Hebrew Bible into its official Aramaic version.

Midrash Rabbah

History; Israeli history

A 10-part set of 5th and 6th-century collections of homiletical and narrative material, covering the Torah and the Five Megillot (Ruth, Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes, Lamentations, and Esther).