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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klezmer

History; Israeli history

The musical style that developed in Eastern Europe, which created songs in which the music needed no words to explain the thoughts of the Jewish heart and soul.

Hevrat ha-Ovdim

History; Israeli history

Society of Workers. Umbrella organization of all the cooperative and independent economic enterprises of the Histadrut; founded in 1928.

These trials were modeled after the Stalinist mock trials in the Soviet Union. Resisters and others were placed on public trial dressed in drab clothing, etc. in the hopes of presenting a negative ...

b’deken

History; Israeli history

The ritual unveiling of the bride by the bridegroom. This custom developed from the biblical story of Jacob, who married Leah by mistake, instead of Rachel, the woman he loved.

Badge

History; Israeli history

Symbols worn by Jews and others targeted by the Nazi regime for easy identification. Jews were ordered to wear a yellow Star of David; political prisoners a red triangle; criminals a green triangle; ...

Wizo

History; Israeli history

Women's International Zionist Organization founded in 1920, involved in rescuing Jewish children and young people and giving them care and education in Eretz Israel.

testament

History; Israeli history

Term for an agreement between two (or more) parties, such as a “last will and testament.” In Jewish tradition, the covenant concept played an important role, and was translated as “testament,” ...