Palestinian political violence Palestinian political violence refers to acts of violence committed for political reasons by Palestinians. Palestinian groups that support and carry out politically-motivated violent acts have included Hamas, the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO),the Islamic Jihad movement in Palestine, Fatah's Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command (PFLP-GC), the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and the Abu Nidal Organization. Palestinian_political_violence
Hugo Bergmann Samuel (Schmuel) Hugo Bergman(n), or Samuel Bergman (December 25, 1883, Prague - June 18, 1975, Jerusalem) was a Czech-born German and Israeli Jewish philosopher.He emigrated to Palestine in 1920, and founded, together with Martin Buber, a movement promoting a "dual-national" area where Jews and Arabs could live under equal conditions.He translated several of Rudolf Steiner's books about Threefold Social Order to Hebrew. Hugo_Bergmann
Nahalal Nahalal (), is a moshav in northern Israel. Covering 8,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 913.Founded in 1921, it was the first moshav ovdim. Nahalal
List of Chilean Jews Jewish immigration to Latin America began with seven sailors arriving in Christopher Columbus's crew. Since then, the Jewish population of Latin America has risen to more than 500,000 — more than half of whom live in Argentina, with large communities also present in Brazil and Chile. List_of_Chilean_Jews
Bereishit (parsha) Bereishit, Bereshit, Bereishis, B'reshith, Beresheet, or Bereshees (בראשית — Hebrew for "in beginning,” the first word in the parshah) is the first weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Jews in the Diaspora read it the first Sabbath after Simchat Torah, generally in October. Jews also read the beginning part of the parshah, as the second Torah reading for Simchat Torah, after reading the last parts of Deuteronomy, parshah V'Zot HaBerachah, Bereishit_(parsha)
Lech-Lecha Lech-Lecha, Lekh-Lekha, or Lech-L'cha (לך לך — Hebrew for "go!” or "leave!" or "go for you" — the first two words in the parshah) is the third weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes -. Jews in the Diaspora read it the third Sabbath after Simchat Torah, generally in October or November. Lech-Lecha
Wadi Salib events The Wadi Salib events were a series of street demonstrations and acts of vandalism in the Wadi Salib neighborhood of Haifa in 1959. Those events were a social rebellion against ethnic discrimination, and against the Mapai (Labor party) establishment that ruled in Israel at that time.On July 9 1959 police confronted a Wadi Salib resident, who was drunk and disturbing the peace, ultimately shooting him in the leg. Wadi_Salib_events
Vayeira Vayeira, Vayera, or Va-yera (וירא — Hebrew for "and He appeared,” the first word in the parshah) is the fourth weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes Jews in the Diaspora read it the fourth Sabbath after Simchat Torah, generally in October or November.Jews also read parts of the parshah as Torah readings for Rosh Hashanah. Vayeira
Moshe Shamir Moshe Shamir (September 15, 1921 August 20, 2004) was an Israeli author, playwright, opinion writer, and public figure. He was one of the most important Israeli writers of modern times.Moshe Shamir was born in Safed. He went to the Tel Nordau School and graduated from the Herzliya Hebrew High School in Tel Aviv.In the Israeli War of Independence he served in Palmach. Moshe_Shamir
Noach (parsha) This article is about the Torah portion "Noach." For the Biblical figure, see Noah. Noach or Noah (נח — Hebrew for the name “Noah,” the third word, and first distinctive word, of the parshah) is the second weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes -. Jews in the Diaspora read it the second Sabbath after Simchat Torah, generally in October or November. Noach_(parsha)
Chayei Sarah Chayei Sarah, Chaye Sarah, or Hayye Sarah (חַיֵּי שָׂרָה — Hebrew for “life of Sarah,” the first words in the parshah) is the fifth weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes - . Jews in the Diaspora read it the fifth Sabbath after Simchat Torah, generally in November. Chayei_Sarah
Mishpatim Mishpatim (משפטים — Hebrew for “laws”) is the eighteenth weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the sixth in the book of Exodus. It constitutes Exodus 21 Jews in the Diaspora read it the eighteenth Sabbath after Simchat Torah, generally in February.Jews also read the first part of parshah Ki Tisa, regarding the half-shekel head tax, as the maftir Torah reading on the special Sabbath Shabbat Shekalim, which often falls on the same Sabbath as parshah Mishpatim (as it does in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2017). Mishpatim
Toledot Toledot, Toldot, or Tol'doth (תּוֹלְדֹת — Hebrew for “line” or “story,” the second word and the first distinctive word in the parshah) is the sixth weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes - . Jews in the Diaspora read it the sixth Sabbath after Simchat Torah, generally in November or early December. Toledot
Vayechi Vayechi, Vayehi, or Vayhi (ויחי — Hebrew for “and he lived,” the first word of the parshah) is the twelfth weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the last in the book of Genesis. It constitutes Jews in the Diaspora read it the twelfth Sabbath after Simchat Torah, generally in December or January. Vayechi
Vayetze Vayetze, Vayeitzei, or Vayetzei (וַיֵּצֵא — Hebrew for “and he left,” the first word in the parshah) is the seventh weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes -. Jews in the Diaspora read it the seventh Sabbath after Simchat Torah, generally in November or December. Vayetze
Vayishlach Vayishlach or Vayishlah (וישלח — Hebrew for "he sent,” the first word of the parshah) is the eighth weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes Genesis 32 Jews in the Diaspora read it the eighth Sabbath after Simchat Torah, generally in late November or December. Vayishlach