Jordan River
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In the Bible (see also Bible), the Jordan was the scene of the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist.
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For thousands of years, certain lands west of the Jordan River were known by their ancient Biblical Jewish names, Judea and Samaria.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
It’s created a fraught relationship with Jordan’s long-standing families and tribes hailing from the east bank of the Jordan River.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2025
Topol’s charity, Jordan River Village, announced the death Thursday but did not provide further details.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 9, 2023
After decades of fighting over the meager trickles of the Jordan River and the oversubscription of a pipeline from the Sea of Galilee, Israel went back to the drawing board on its irrigated crops.
From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2022
They showed camels, steep cliffs, the skinny Jordan River, donkeys, and Bedouins in tents.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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