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Joppa

(Encyclopedia)Joppa: see Jaffa, Israel.

Japho

(Encyclopedia)Japho: see Jaffa, Israel.

Eilat

(Encyclopedia)Eilat: see Elat, Israel.

Safad

(Encyclopedia)Safad: see Zefat, Israel.

Safed

(Encyclopedia)Safed: see Zefat, Israel.

Ramleh

(Encyclopedia)Ramleh: see Ramla, Israel.

Beisan

(Encyclopedia)Beisan: see Bet Shean, Israel.

Jehoshaphat

(Encyclopedia)Jehoshaphat jēhŏshˈəfăt [key], In the Bible, king of Judah (c.873–849 b.c.), son and successor of Asa (1.) He continued his father's religious reforms. He was an ally of Ahab, who was king of I...

Saint-Jean d'Acre

(Encyclopedia)Saint-Jean d'Acre: see Akko, Israel. ...

Passover

(Encyclopedia)Passover, in Judaism, one of the most important and elaborate of religious festivals. Its celebration begins on the evening of the 14th of Nisan (first month of the religious calendar, corresponding t...