RUPPIN, ARTHUR — (1876–1943), Zionist, economist, and sociologist; originator of the study of the sociology of the Jews and father of Zionist settlement in Ereẓ Israel. Ruppin was responsible for paving the way from political Zionism, which was to many people… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
POPULATION — THE JEWISH POPULATION Growth by Aliyah In 1882 the Jewish population of Ereẓ Israel numbered some 24,000, roughly 5% of the total, and about 0.3% of the world Jewish population. Since then there has been an almost continuous flow of aliyah, which … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Kfar Rupin — (Kefar Ruppin,Израиль) Категория отеля: Адрес: Kfar Rupin, Kefar Ruppin, 12349, Израиль … Каталог отелей
MA'OZ ḤAYYIM — (Heb. מָעוֹז חַיִּים), kibbutz in central Israel, in the Beth Shean Valley near the Jordan River, affiliated to Ha Kibbutz ha Me uḥad. It was founded in 1937 during the 1936–39 Arab riots, as the first stockade and watchtower village east of Beth … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ALIYAH AND ABSORPTION — GENERAL SURVEY Introduction Aliyah, ascension or going up, is the coming of Jews as individuals or in groups, from exile or diaspora to live in the Land of Israel. Those who go up for this purpose are known as olim – a term used in the Bible for… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
HUMAN GEOGRAPHY — In respect of human as well as of physical geography, it is convenient to divide the Land of Israel into four major units: 1. the Mediterranean Coastal Plain 2. the hill regions of northern and central Cisjordan (west of the Jordan) 3. the Rift… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
HISTORICAL SURVEY: THE STATE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS (1880–2006) — Introduction It took the new Jewish nation about 70 years to emerge as the State of Israel. The immediate stimulus that initiated the modern return to Zion was the disappointment, in the last quarter of the 19th century, of the expectation that… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ZIONISM — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the word and its meaning forerunners ḤIBBAT ZION ROOTS OF ḤIBBAT ZION background to the emergence of the movement the beginnings of the movement PINSKER S AUTOEMANCIPATION settlement… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
DEGANYAH — (Heb. דְּגַנְיָה), two kevuzot – Deganyah Alef and Deganyah Bet – in Israel, on the Jordan Yarmuk Plain south of Lake Kinneret, both affiliated to Ihud ha Kibbutzim. Deganyah Alef was founded in 1909 on land that was among the first holdings… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
KIBBUTZ MOVEMENT — The kibbutz, or kevuẓah (plural: kibbutzim, kevuẓot) is a voluntary collective community, mainly agricultural, in which there is no private wealth and which is responsible for all the needs of the members and their families. The kibbutz movement… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
