| agora2 |
the smaller monetary unit of Israel. (Cf. shekel.) |
| Ahab |
in the Old Testament, a king of Israel and husband of Jezebel. [1/2 definitions] |
| Canaan |
the Biblical name of the land between the Jordan and the Mediterranean, which is now the state of Israel. [1/2 definitions] |
| Dan |
one of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Dan. [1/2 definitions] |
| David |
according to the Old Testament, the second king of Israel, a shepherd as a youth who killed the giant Goliath, and reputedly the author of many of the Psalms. |
| Dead Sea |
a large salt lake between Israel and Jordan, and the lowest recorded land elevation on earth, at about 1300 feet below sea level. |
| Diaspora |
the body of Jews living outside of Israel. [1/3 definitions] |
| fedayeen |
Arab commandos operating esp. against Israel. |
| Gaza Strip |
a disputed area on the east coast of the Mediterranean that was occupied by Israel in 1967. |
| Hebrew |
the language of the ancient Hebrews, now the official language of Israel. [1/3 definitions] |
| Holy Land |
ancient Palestine, now the site of the modern state of Israel. |
| hora |
a spirited round dance, esp. of Israel and Rumania, or the music for this dance. |
| Israel |
according to the Old Testament, the Jewish people collectively as the descendants of Jacob, to whom the name Israel was given after he wrestled with an angel. [1/2 definitions] |
| Israeli |
a native or citizen of modern Israel. [2 definitions] |
| Israelite |
of or pertaining to the ancient land or people of Israel; Hebrew. [1/2 definitions] |
| Jacob |
according to the Old Testament, the son of Isaac and grandson of Abraham from whose sons the twelve tribes of Israel descended; Israel. |
| Jerusalem |
the capital of Israel. |
| Jezebel |
according to the Old Testament, the wicked wife of King Ahab of Israel. [1/2 definitions] |
| Jordan |
a river that flows from Lebanon, along the border of Israel and Jordan and into the Dead Sea. [1/2 definitions] |
| Knesset |
the legislative assembly of Israel. |
| Lebanon |
a Middle Eastern country on the eastern Mediterranean coast north of Israel. |