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
BARTOV, HANOCH — (1926– ), Israeli novelist. Bartov, who was born in Petaḥ Tikvah, served in the Jewish Brigade during World War II and during the War of Independence served in the Israel Army. Bartov was a member of kibbutz Ein ha Ḥoresh, and a reporter for the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ḤOGLAH — (Heb. חָגְלָה), moshav in central Israel, in the Ḥefer Plain, affiliated with Tenu at ha Moshavim, founded in 1933 by experienced agricultural workers. Citriculture, dairy cattle, poultry, flowers, subtropical orchards, and plant nurseries… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
KOVNER, ABBA — (1918–1987), Lithuanian resistance fighter and Israeli Hebrew poet. Born in Sevastopol, Russia, Kovner grew up in Vilna. He was active in the ha shomer ha Ẓa ir movement and prepared to immigrate to Ereẓ Israel but the outbreak of World War II… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ARCHAEOLOGY — The term archaeology is derived from the Greek words archaios ( ancient ) and logos ( knowledge, discourse ) and was already used in ancient Greek literature in reference to the study of ancient times. In its modern sense it has come to mean the… … 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
GALILEE — (Heb. הַגָּלִיל, Ha Galil), the northernmost region of Ereẓ Israel. Name The name Galilee is derived from the Hebrew galil which comes from the root גלל ( to roll ), and thus means a circle. It appears in the Bible in the combination Gelil ha… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
KORCZAK-MARLA, ROZKA — (1921–1988), Zionist youth movement and underground leader, partisan. Korczak Marla grew up in Plock, Poland, and was a member of the Zionist youth movement Ha Shomer ha Ẓa ir. With the start of World War II she fled to Vilna, then under Soviet… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
