Israelites
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For the ancient Egyptians and Assyrians, kings were created in God’s image, but for the Israelites, this honor was bestowed on every individual.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
This is where the followers of Moses, the Israelites, are said to have waited for him during his time on Mount Sinai.
From BBC • Sep. 6, 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
Observant Jews avoid leavened grains for Passover as a reminder of the unleavened bread the Israelites ate when they quickly fled Egypt with no time for dough to rise.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2024
We were Christians, but we were mimicking the ways of the Israelites when they wandered in the desert without a home.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
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