[n] i̇srail

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israel
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
an ancient kingdom of the Hebrew tribes at the southeastern end of the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Saul around 1025 BC and destroyed by the Assyrians in 721 BC
CNN would like us to believe Israel is a war torn country In reality, it is a vibrant, safe, functioning, beautiful land While as Jews, our pain for the injured and killed is immense; one of the real dangers confronting Israel is economic Tourism is dramatically down, which is having a terrible impact on the economy in general and individual businesses specifically
A secondary name for Jacob; the name of the ten northern tribes who formed the "kingdom of Israel" (alternatives are "Ephraim" and "Samaria"), destroyed in 721 B C E ; also used as the name of the Twelve Tribes and for the whole territory occupied by the Israelites, Canaan; historically, Jews have continued to regard themselves as the true continuation of the ancient Israelite national-religious community; in modern times, it also refers to the political state of Israel; Christians came to consider themselves to be the "true" Israel, thus also a continuation of the ancient traditions See Biblical Story, Introduction
1) A kingdom centred on Jerusalem before 922 BCE; 2) A kingdom centred on Samaria, destroyed in 722 BCE, also known as the Northern Kingdom; 3) The nation of Yhwh-worshippers
Care must be used in using and defining Israel The historical context must be considered when using Israel
from the Hebrew, "the one who wrestles with God;" a very contextual term, Israel can refer to the chosen "people," the promised "land," the political "nation," or any combination of these
Homeland of the Jewish people also used in literature as a synonym for the Jewish people
Israel is an additional name given the patriarch Jacob and, by extension, the entire Jewish People
[n] i̇srail
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