Bilu — ( he. ביל ו; acronym based on a verse from the Book of Isaiah (2:5) בית יעקב לכו ונלכה Beit Ya akov Lekhu Ve nelkha ( House of Jacob, let us go [up] ) was a group of Jewish idealists aspiring to settle in the Land of Israel with the political… … Wikipedia
BILU — (Heb. בִּיל״וּ, Hebrew initials of Beit Ya akov Lekhu ve Nelkhah; House of Jacob, come ye and let us go, Isa. 2:5), an organized group of young Russian Jews who pioneered the modern return to Ereẓ Israel. Bilu was a reaction to the 1881 pogroms… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
KEFAR BILU — (Heb. כְּפַר בִּיל״וּ), moshav in the Coastal Plain of Israel, near Reḥovot. Affiliated to Tenu at ha Moshavim, it was founded in 1932 in the framework of the Thousand Families Settlement Scheme. The village was partly based on intensive farming … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Kfar Bilu — Infobox Kibbutz kibbutz name = Kfar Bilu foundation = 1932 founded by = Company of the South region = Shephelah council = Gezer industry = Agriculture affiliation = Moshavim Movement website = Kfar Bilu ( he. כפר ביל ו, lit. Bilu Village ) is a… … Wikipedia
BELKIND — BELKIND, Ereẓ Israel family of the first aliyah . MEIR BELKIND (1827–1898), one of the first teachers of the modern Hebrew school system in Ereẓ Israel, was born in Logoisk, Belorussia, and followed his sons, Israel and Shimshon, to Ereẓ Israel… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
DUBNOW, ZE'EV — (1858–1940?), bilu member . Dubnow, who was born in Mstislavl, Belorussia, was the elder brother of simon dubnow , the historian. He tended to assimilation in his youth and became interested in the Russian radical movement. After the 1881 pogroms … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Hovevei Zion — (Hebrew: חובבי ציון), also known as Hibbat Zion (Hebrew: חיבת ציון, lit. [Those who are] Lovers of Zion), refers to organizations that are now considered the forerunners and foundation builders of modern Zionism. Many of these first groups were … Wikipedia
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
Palestinian people — Palestinians (الفلسطينيون al Filasṭīniyyūn) Tawfiq Canaan • … Wikipedia
Jewish history — is the history of the Jewish people, faith, and culture. Since Jewish history encompasses nearly four thousand years and hundreds of different populations, any treatment can only be provided in broad strokes. Additional information can be found… … Wikipedia
