Israel

1) The land that G-d promised to Abraham and his descendants. 2) The northern kingdom that was home to the "ten lost tribes." 3) Alternate name for Jacob. 4) A country in the Middle East located in the ancient homeland that has a predominantly Jewish population and government.

See:

The Land of Israel
Movements of Judaism - Movements in Israel Today
The Patriarchs and the Origins of Judaism - Abraham
The Patriarchs and the Origins of Judaism - Jacob (Israel)

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