Beit Jala — Infobox Palestinian Authority muni name=Beit Jala imgsize= caption= arname=بيت جالا meaning=Carpet of Grass founded= type=munb typefrom= altOffSp= altUnoSp=Bayt Jala governorate=bl latd=31|latm=42|lats=53.82|latNS=N longd=35… … Wikipedia
BETHLEHEM — (Beth Lehem) (Heb. בֵּית לֶחֶם; Arab. Bait Lahm), city in Judah located five mi. (eight km.) S. of Jerusalem. Bethlehem may be mentioned in the el amarna letters (14th century B.C.E.) as a city in the territory of Jerusalem (Bit ilu Nin. Ib = the … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Bethlehem — /beth li hem , lee euhm/, n. 1. a town in NW Jordan, near Jerusalem; occupied by Israel since 1967: birthplace of Jesus and David. 15,000. 2. a city in E Pennsylvania. 70,419. * * * I City (pop., 2000: metro area, 71,329), eastern Pennsylvania, U … Universalium
RELIGIOUS LIFE AND COMMUNITIES — Jews UNDER OTTOMAN RULE The Jews of the pre Zionist old yishuv, both sephardim (from the Orient) and ashkenazim (of European origin), dedicated their lives to the fulfillment of religious precepts: the study of the torah and the meticulous… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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Palestinian costumes — are the traditional clothing worn by Palestinians. Foreign travelers to Palestine in late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries often commented on the rich variety of the costumes worn, particularly by the fellaheen or village women. Many of… … Wikipedia
List of traditional Arabic place names — This is a list of traditional Arabic place names. This list includes: * Places involved in the history of the Arab world and the Arabic names given to them. * Places whose official names include an Arabic form. * Places whose names originate from … Wikipedia
Jerusalem — al Quds redirects here. For other uses, see al Quds (disambiguation). For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). Jerusalem … Wikipedia
Deir al-Balah — This article is about a Palestinian city. For the nearby refugee camp, see Deir el Balah camp. Deir el Balah Other transcription(s) – Arabic دير البلح – Also spelled Deir al Balah (official) Dayr al Balah (unofficial) … Wikipedia