EIN HA-MIFRAẒ — (Heb. עֵין הַמִּפְרַץ; Spring in the Bay ), kibbutz in Israel, south of Acre, affiliated with Kibbutz Arẓi ha Shomer ha Ẓa ir. It was founded in 1938 by pioneers from Eastern Europe. In addition to defending themselves against Arab attacks from… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Raʾs Naṣrānī — ▪ inlet and cape, Egypt formerly (until 1982) Sharm ash Shaykh , also spelled Sharm el Sheikh , Hebrew Mifraẕ Shelomo , English Solomon s Bay small inlet and cape on the southeastern coast of the Sinai Peninsula. Located in Janūb Sīnāʾ … Universalium
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
OFEK, AVRAHAM — (1935–1990), Israeli painter and sculptor. Ofek was born in the town of Borgos, Bulgaria. When he was seven years old, his father, Jacob Rubanov, and his mother, Dina, passed away, and Miriam and Leon Algem adopted him. Only when he was 22 years… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, TIRĀN ISLAND, AND TIRĀN STRAITS — SHARM EL SHEIKH, TIRĀN ISLAND, AND TIRĀN STRAITS. Sharm el Sheikh and Sharm al Mā (Sharm el Moye) are two small bays on the southeastern coast of the Sinai Peninsula, opening out to the Red Sea. They are situated 10 mi. (16 km.) north of Raʾs… … Encyclopedia of Judaism