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Zionism

(Encyclopedia)Zionism, modern political movement for reconstituting a Jewish national state in Palestine. After World War II the Zionist movement intensified its activities. The sufferings of the European Jews at...

Gadi

(Encyclopedia)Gadi gāˈdī [key], in the Bible, father of Menahem, king of Israel. ...

Hazar-hatticon

(Encyclopedia)Hazar-hatticon hāˈzär-hătˈĭkŏn [key], in the Bible, town of Israel. ...

Cabul

(Encyclopedia)Cabul kāˈbəl [key], in the Bible, town, NW ancient Palestine, the modern Kabul, Israel. ...

Rehovot

(Encyclopedia)Rehovot –bəth [key], town (1994 pop. 84,900), central Israel. It is the trade center for a large citrus-growing area, and its industries include fruit packing and the production of citrus concentra...

Deborah

(Encyclopedia)Deborah dĕbˈōrə [key], in the Bible, prophetess and judge of Israel, the only woman to hold that office. Under her guidance Barak conquered Sisera and delivered Israel from the oppression of the C...

Esdraelon

(Encyclopedia)Esdraelon ĕsˌdrəēˈlən [key] [Gr. for Jezreel], fertile plain, c.200 sq mi (520 sq km), extending southeast c.25 mi (40 km) between the coastal plain, near Mt. Carmel, and the Jordan River valley...

Hosea

(Encyclopedia)Hosea hōzēˈə, –zāˈə [key], prophetic book of the Bible. It relates something of the career of the prophet Hosea who preached against the sins of the northern kingdom of Israel in the third qu...

Tola

(Encyclopedia)Tola tōˈlə [key], in the Bible. 1 Son of Issachar. 2 Judge of Israel. ...

Jattir

(Encyclopedia)Jattir jătˈər [key], in the Bible, town, S ancient Palestine, the modern Horbat Yattir, Israel, S of Hebron. ...