Barak

American

[bair-uhk, bey-rak, buh-rahk] / ˈbɛər ək, ˈbeɪ ræk, bəˈrɑk /

Douay Bible, Barac

noun

(in the Bible) a military commander who, with Deborah, destroyed the Canaanite army under Sisera.
Ehud, born 1942, Israeli military leader and politician: prime minister 1999–2001.

Barak British

/ ˈbærək /

noun

Ehud (ɛˈhʊd). born 1942, Israeli politician, prime minister (1999–2001); left the Labour Party (2011) to form the breakaway party Independence

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One exchange shows plans for Barak to stay at Epstein's New York City residence in 2017.

From BBC

Response: Barak has acknowledged his regular interactions with Epstein but said he never observed or participated in any inappropriate behaviour or parties.

From BBC

The group has frequently targeted current and former Israeli public figures including former Defense Minister Benny Gantz and former Prime Minister Ehud Barak.

From The Wall Street Journal

Support for extending the draft is also coming from religious Jews outside the Haredi community, like Dorit Barak, who lives near the yeshiva in Bnei Brak and points to non-Haredi religious Jews who do serve in the military while also studying Torah.

From BBC

Ms Barak runs a small memorial in Bnei Brak to local soldiers, both religious and secular, who were killed in battle during Israel's wars.

From BBC

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