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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se'udat havra'ah

History; Israeli history

(Lit. the meal of condolence). The first meal that a family eats after the burial of a relative, prepared by a neighbor.

Kovno

History; Israeli history

(Lith. Kaunas) A city in central Lithuania which was the capital of independent Lithuania between 1920 and 1940. In 1940, all of Lithuania was incorporated into the Soviet Union.

(Mount) Zion is an ancient Hebrew designation for Jerusalem, but already in biblical times it began to symbolize the national homeland (see e.g., Psalm 137.1-6). In this latter sense it served as a ...

Zion

History; Israeli history

Organization for Rehabilitation through Training (ORT)

History; Israeli history

An international organization for developing skilled trades and agriculture among Jews. ORT established a vocational training network for Jewish Displaced Persons.