Israel (disambiguation)

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Israel (Hebrew ישׂראל Yisra'el or Yiśrā’ēl, originally meaning “person (mind) seeing God” – derived from three Hebrew words: (i.) ’ish ("person" or "mind"); (ii.) ra’eh ("seeing" or "vision"); and (iii.) ’el ("God"). This was recognised by Philo Judaeus and others, and is confirmed by its initial use as a "title" (new name) for Jacob after his “face to face” vision of God (Genesis 32:28-30). Thus the term "Israelites" originally referred to "Seers of God", i.e. genuine "Mystics" or "Gnostics" – and NOT to a racial identity. Hence the original Israelites (or Seers) became known as the "chosen people", and the "beloved of God."

Some bible commentators have claimed that Israel is another name for Isaac rather than Jacob, or that it may mean either. This appears to be based on Amos 7:9, 16. But against this theory Genesis 32:22-28 clearly gives this name to Jacob, not to Isaac; see Israel.

From this name are derived

The Israelites, members of the twelve Tribes of Israel; the descendants of Jacob
The Children of Israel, a Biblical term for the Israelites
The Kingdom of Israel, the kingdom established by Israelites (1020 BC - 722 BC)
The Land of Israel, the land of the Israelite Kingdom
The State of Israel (1948 - present)
Israelis, citizens of Israel.
Benai Israel, the native Jews of India.

In music

" Israel (song)", a 1981 single by Siouxsie & the Banshees
" Am Israel Hai", "Alive, Israel Nation Alive", famous song by Ofra Haza

As given names

Israel is also a unique sounding, Biblical, common given name.

In Israel the name Israel Israeli is sometimes used to mean someone whose name is unknown or unspecified.

Famous people named Israel include:

Israel, Bishop of Caucasian Albania in the seventh century CE.
Israel, Australian singer
Israel "Izzy" Asper, Jewish Canadian media magnate
Israel Isidore Baline, Belarus-origin Russian-American Jewish composer
Rabbi Israel of Bamberg/Israel von Bamberg (c.middle of 13th c.), German Tosafist;([1])
Israel ben Eliezer, Polish rabbi
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, Hawaiian singer
Israel Kirzner, American Jewish economist
Rabbi Israel of Krems/Israel von Krems (14th and 15th c.s) ([2])
Israel Newton Stiles: Israel Newton Stiles, an American lawyer.
Israel Newton: Israel Newton and Sons Ltd, an engineering firm (including boilermaking) in Yorkshire in England.
Israel Putnam, American general
Israel Regardie, British occultist
Israel Shahak, Israeli author
Israel Shamir, Israeli journalist

Ben-Israel (Hebrew: בֶּן־יִשְׂרָאֵל; Ben-Jisrael, ben-Jisroel, Aben Israel, Ibn-Israel, Bin-Israil)

Menasseh ben Israel (Mənaššéh ben-Yiśrā’ēl)
Israel, a soccer player formerly from Arsenal

As last names

Elizabeth Israel
Richard Israel
Israel rabbinical family from Alexandria, Jerusalem, and Rhodes ([3])
- Chakham Abraham Israel
- Chakham Elijah Israel
- Chakham Judah Israel
- Chakham Moses Israel

As place names

Israel, West Virginia, USA

[edit] Israelsohn

Israelsohn, Israelson:

David Israelson
Larry Israelson
Nels Israelson
Peter Israelson

[edit] See also

Onomastics in Judaism, List of Jewish surnames
Israeli, Isril, Isserl, Isserle, Isserlein, Isserles, Yashar
Israil, Izrail

[edit] External links

Israel (Jewish Encyclopedia)

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