Israel (disambiguation)

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Israel (Hebrew ישׂראל Yisra'el or Yiśrā’ēl, meaning "Upright (with) God") was the name given to the Biblical patriarch Jacob.

Some bible commentators have claimed that Israel is another name for Isaac rather than Jacob, or that it may mean either. This appears to be based on Amos 7:9, 16. But against this theory Genesis 32:22-28 clearly gives this name to Jacob, not to Isaac; see Israel.

From this name are derived

• The Children of Israel (in Hebrew: Am Israel), the collective name for the Jewish people
  • The descendants of Jacob (Israel)
  • Members of the Twelve Tribes of Israel
  • The Israelites
• The Kingdom of Israel, the kingdom established by Israelites (1020 BCE - 722 BCE)
• The Land of Israel, the land of the Israelite Kingdom
• The State of Israel (established in 1948)
• Israelis, citizens of the State of Israel
• Benai Israel, the native Jews of India (see History of the Jews in India)
• In Christian theology and liturgy the name Israel may also refer to the Church of Jesus Christ seen as superseding the Jewish people in election.

In music

• Israel (song)", a 1981 single by Siouxsie & the Banshees
• "Khay" ("Am Israel Hai"), "Alive, Israel Nation Alive", famous song by Ofra Haza

As given names

Israel is also a unique sounding, Biblical, common given name.

• In Israel the name "Israel Israeli" is sometimes used to mean someone whose name is unknown or unspecified.

Famous people named Israel include:

• Israel of Axum, Emperor of Ethiopia in the 6th century CE
• Israel (Bishop of Caucasian Albania), in the seventh century CE
• Israel (singer), Australian singer
• Israel Izzy Asper, Jewish Canadian media magnate
• Israel Isidore Baline, Belarus-origin Russian-American Jewish composer
• Rabbi Israel of Bamberg/Israel von Bamberg (c.middle of 13th c.), German Tosafist;([1])
• Israel ben Eliezer, Polish rabbi
• Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, Hawaiian singer
• Israel Kirzner, American Jewish economist
• Rabbi Israel of Krems/Israel von Krems (14th and 15th c.s) ([2])
• Israel Newton Stiles: Israel Newton Stiles, an American lawyer
• Israel Newton: Israel Newton and Sons Ltd, an engineering firm (including boilermaking) in Yorkshire in England
• Israel Putnam, American general
• Israel Regardie, British occultist
• Israel Shahak, Israeli author
• Israel Shamir, Israeli journalist

Ben-Israel (Hebrew: בֶּן־יִשְׂרָאֵל‎; Ben-Jisrael, ben-Jisroel, Aben Israel, Ibn-Israel, Bin-Israil)

• Menasseh ben Israel (Mənaššéh ben-Yiśrā’ēl)

As last names

• Elizabeth Israel
• Richard Israel
• Rinus Israël, Dutch football manager and former player
• Israel rabbinical family from Alexandria, Jerusalem, and Rhodes ([3])
  • Chakham Abraham Israel
  • Chakham Elijah Israel
  • Chakham Judah Israel
  • Chakham Moses Israel
• Benjamin Disraeli

As place names

• Israel, West Virginia, USA

[edit] Israelsohn

Israelsohn, Israelson:

• David Israelson
• Larry Israelson
• Nels Israelson
• Peter Israelson

[edit] See also

• Onomastics in Judaism, List of Jewish surnames
• Israeli, Isril, Isserl, Isserle, Isserlein, Isserles, Yashar
• Israil, Izrail

[edit] External links

• Israel (Jewish Encyclopedia)