Israel (disambiguation)

Israel (disambiguation)

Israel is a country in Western Asia located on the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea.

Israel or Izrael may also refer to:

In religion:
* Israel (Bible), the name given by God to Jacob.
* Children of Israel, synonym of Israelites, the descendants of Jacob.
* Land of Israel, the land promised by God to the Israelites. See also Promised Land and Holy Land.
* One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church, or Israel in Christian liturgy

In history:
* Kingdom of Israel, the kingdom established by Israelites (1020 BCE - 722 BCE)

In other people:
* Israel (name), a given name and family name
* Israel (Bishop of Caucasian Albania), bishop of Caucasian Albania in the latter part of the seventh century
* Israel (singer) (born 1983), Australian singer
* Israel "Iz" Kamakawiwoʻole, a Hawaiian singer
* Israel of Axum, Emperor of Ethiopia in the sixth century

In music:
*"Israel" (song), a 1981 song by Siouxsie & the Banshees
*Izrael (band), a Polish reggae band
*"Israel", a jazz composition by John Carisi

In other uses:
* Israel, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States

See also

* Twelve Tribes
* Israelites
* Israelis


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