Haggai
Americannoun
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a Hebrew prophet, whose oracles are usually dated between August and December of 520 bc
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the book in which these oracles are contained, chiefly concerned with the rebuilding of the Temple after the Exile
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Weinstein, 70, and Haggai, 73, were taking an early morning walk near their home in Kibbutz Nir Oz on the morning of Oct.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023
Ms. Haggai’s husband, Gadi Haggai, had also been listed as a hostage but the Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum announced last week that he, too, was killed in the attacks.
From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2023
The latest disclosed death was that of a 73-year-old dual citizen of Israel and the United States, Gadi Haggai.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2023
President Joe Biden said in a statement that he was "heartbroken by the news that American Gad Haggai is now believed to have been killed by Hamas on October 7".
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2023
The temple, whose building Haggai had urged, was erected; but the people were already tired of its service.
From The Bible Story by Hall, Newton Marshall
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