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Israel, country, Asia

(Encyclopedia) CE5 IsraelIsraelĭzˈrēəl [key], officially State of Israel, republic (2015 est. pop. 8,065,000, including Israelis in occupied Arab territories), 7,992 sq mi (20,700 sq km), SW Asia…

El-elohe-Israel

(Encyclopedia) El-elohe-IsraelEl-elohe-Israelĕl-ĕlōˈhē-ĭzˈrēəl [key], in the Bible, name of an altar erected by Jacob in Shechem.

Putnam, Israel

(Encyclopedia) Putnam, Israel, 1718–90, American Revolutionary general, b. Salem (now Danvers), Mass. A farmer at Pomfret, Conn., he fought in the French and Indian Wars, seeing action at Montreal (…

Israel Cachao Lopez Biography

Cuban musicianDied: March 22, 2008 (Coral Gables, Florida) Best Known as: Cuban musician who introduced the mambo Israel Cachao Lopez was a Cuban bassist and…

Manasseh ben Israel

(Encyclopedia) Manasseh ben Israel, 1604–57, Jewish scholar and communal leader, b. Portugal. Early in his life he settled in Amsterdam, where he became a rabbi and started (1627) the first Hebrew…

Israel PICKENS, Congress, NC (1780-1827)

Senate Years of Service: 1826-1826Party: JacksonianPICKENS, Israel, a Representative from North Carolina and a Senator from Alabama; born near Concord, Mecklenburg (now Cabarrus) County, N.C…

Steve ISRAEL, Congress, NY (1958)

ISRAEL, Steve, a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., May 30, 1958; attended Nassau Community College, Garden City, N.Y., 1978; attended Syracuse University, Syracuse…