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Aravah (Sukkot) — Aravah (Hebrew: ערבה, pl. aravot ערבות) is a leafy branch of the willow tree. It is one of the Four Species ( arba ah minim ארבעת המינים) used in a special waving ceremony during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. The other species are the lulav (palm … Wikipedia
Four Species — The Four Species (Hebrew: ארבעת המינים, Arba at Ha Minim , also called Arba Minim ) are three types of branches and one type of fruit which are held together and waved in a special ceremony during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. The waving of the… … Wikipedia
POPULATION — THE JEWISH POPULATION Growth by Aliyah In 1882 the Jewish population of Ereẓ Israel numbered some 24,000, roughly 5% of the total, and about 0.3% of the world Jewish population. Since then there has been an almost continuous flow of aliyah, which … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ALIYAH AND ABSORPTION — GENERAL SURVEY Introduction Aliyah, ascension or going up, is the coming of Jews as individuals or in groups, from exile or diaspora to live in the Land of Israel. Those who go up for this purpose are known as olim – a term used in the Bible for… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Arbaa minim — Quatre espèces Les Quatre Espèces (note: dans un loulav casher, la aravah est placée à gauche, le loulav au centre, et les hadassim à droite) Les Quatre Espèces (hébreu : ארבעת המינים, Arba at HaMinim, ou Arba Minim) sont trois espèces de… … Wikipédia en Français
Quatre especes — Quatre espèces Les Quatre Espèces (note: dans un loulav casher, la aravah est placée à gauche, le loulav au centre, et les hadassim à droite) Les Quatre Espèces (hébreu : ארבעת המינים, Arba at HaMinim, ou Arba Minim) sont trois espèces de… … Wikipédia en Français
GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY — Names The name Ereẓ Israel (the Land of Israel) designates the land which, according to the Bible was promised as an inheritance to the Israelite tribes. In the course of time it came to be regarded first by the Jews and then also by the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
WILLOW — (Heb. עֲרָבָה, aravah). The Bible describes the willow as a tree that grows rapidly near water (Isa. 44:4) and in whose shade the behemoth reclines (Job 40:22). The exiles from Judea hung their harps on willows by the rivers of Babylon, loath to… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
BET(H)-ARABAH — (modern Bet ha Aravah) (Heb. בֵּית הָעֲרָבָה; House of the Steppe ), place in southern Ereẓ Israel, in the Jericho Desert of the Lower Jordan Valley. The ancient name is preserved in ʿAyn al Gharaba, southeast of Jericho near the Jordan River,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
DEAD SEA — (Heb. יָם הַמֶּלַח, Yam ha Melaḥ; Salt Sea ), an inland lake in central Ereẓ Israel. It was created in the Upper Pleistocene Age by the drying up of the Rift Valley Sea (except for the southern end which probably dates to historical times). The… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
