Is·ra·el·ite
ˈiz-r(ē-)ə-ˌlīt 
: a descendant of the Hebrew patriarch Jacob
specifically
: a native or inhabitant of the ancient northern kingdom of Israel
Examples of Israelite in a Sentence
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Joshua Marks, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2024
The blast killed 85 people at the Argentinian Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA) and wounded over 300.
—Arturo Conde, NBC News, 18 July 2024
Beard was the assistant pastor at New Israelite Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 10 July 2024
Beard was the assistant pastor and Sunday school teacher for Chicago’s New Israelite Missionary Baptist Church.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2024
Beard, a pastor assistant and Sunday school teacher at the New Israelite Missionary Baptist Church, has been with the congregation for nearly two decades, church officials told local WMAQ-TV.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024
Born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, Israelite received his MFA from the American Film Institute in Los Angeles.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 June 2024
David Israelite is the president and CEO of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA).
—David Israelite, Billboard, 20 May 2024
Holdovers on the board in include Jewel Kilcher and NMPA execs David Israelite, Danielle Aguirre and Charlotte Sellmyer.
—Marc Schneider, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2024
Noun
Eighty-five people were killed in the attack on the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association (Spanish initials: AMIA) and more than 300 were wounded.
—Joshua Marks, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2024
The blast killed 85 people at the Argentinian Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA) and wounded over 300.
—Arturo Conde, NBC News, 18 July 2024
Beard was the assistant pastor at New Israelite Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 10 July 2024
Beard was the assistant pastor and Sunday school teacher for Chicago’s New Israelite Missionary Baptist Church.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2024
Beard, a pastor assistant and Sunday school teacher at the New Israelite Missionary Baptist Church, has been with the congregation for nearly two decades, church officials told local WMAQ-TV.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024
Born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, Israelite received his MFA from the American Film Institute in Los Angeles.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 June 2024
David Israelite is the president and CEO of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA).
—David Israelite, Billboard, 20 May 2024
Holdovers on the board in include Jewel Kilcher and NMPA execs David Israelite, Danielle Aguirre and Charlotte Sellmyer.
—Marc Schneider, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Israelite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Israelite. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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