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  • 81Samaritan — Not to be confused with Sarmatians. Samaritans redirects here. For the charity, see Samaritans (charity). For other uses, see Samaritan (disambiguation). Samaritans שומרונים Samaritans on the …

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  • 82Cultural and historical background of Jesus — Scholars examine the cultural and historical background of Jesus in order to better understand Jesus, his ministry, and the origins of Christianity. This examination treats the New Testament as one of many documents, written and perhaps later… …

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  • 83Hanukkah — For other uses, see Hanukkah (disambiguation). Hanukkah A Hanukkiya or Hanukkah Menorah Official name Hebrew: חֲנֻכָּה or חנוכה English translation: Establishing or Dedication (of the Temple in Jerusalem) …

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  • 84DRESS — In the Bible The biblical terms for clothing (Heb. בֶּגֶד, beged; כְּסוּת, kesut; לְבוּשׁ, levush) and the corresponding verbs are employed in connection with the cover of the body for warmth or reasons of modesty. Extensive use is also made of… …

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  • 85DIASPORA – SECOND TEMPLE PERIOD — During the period of the Second Temple, Jewish history was mainly concentrated in Ereẓ Israel. Whatever may or may not have been the relative population figures inside and outside the country, the main currents which were subsequently to shape… …

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  • 86JABOTINSKY, VLADIMIR — (Ze ev; 1880–1940), Zionist activist, soldier, orator, writer and poet; founder of the jewish legion during World War I. Jabotinsky greatly influenced a large section of the Jewish people and as head of the betar   movement was the undisputed… …

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  • 87Isaias — • Essay on the Biblical prophet and the book which bears his name Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Isaias     Isaias     † …

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  • 88CRAFTS — In the Bible Genesis 4:2, 17, 20–22 describes Cain and four of his descendants as the first to engage in crafts. Cain worked the land, Enoch engaged in building, Jubal, in music, Jabal (like Abel) was a shepherd, and Tubal Cain worked with metals …

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  • 90BILU — (Heb. בִּיל״וּ, Hebrew initials of Beit Ya akov Lekhu ve Nelkhah; House of Jacob, come ye and let us go, Isa. 2:5), an organized group of young Russian Jews who pioneered the modern return to Ereẓ Israel. Bilu was a reaction to the 1881 pogroms… …

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