Israelites
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He begins with the Israelites, whose belief in humanity as God’s image sharply distinguished their faith from those of their Near Eastern neighbors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
Sukkot is a weeklong Jewish holiday that celebrates the fall harvest and commemorates the biblical story of the Israelites wandering in the desert for 40 years after escaping slavery in Egypt.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2024
"When the Israelites came into their promised land, they didn't just march in and take it," Rebbe Mastriano told the faithful.
From Salon • Oct. 20, 2024
Observant Jews avoid grains known as chametz, a reminder of the unleavened bread the Israelites ate when they fled Egypt quickly with no time for dough to rise.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2024
I thought of Moses leading the Israelites through the desert and God answering their hunger by raining down manna from heaven.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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