- plural of Israelite.
Israelites
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The image called to mind the golden calf of Abrahamic religious texts, worshipped by the Israelites to Moses’—and God’s—dismay.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
For those in the West, our understanding of man and the cosmos has unfolded in our inheritances from the Israelites, Greeks and Romans across the millennia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
The major Jewish holiday celebrates the exodus of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt and so has special poignancy for the freed hostages and those still captive in Gaza, like Eitan.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 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
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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