Jacob was renamed Israel when God appeared to him when ... the north ruled by a succession of monarchies. The southern tribes of Judah and Benjamin constitute the historical forbears of most ...

The twelve tribes of Israel, therefore, collectively carry the name of their father. Jacob had twelve sons with his four wives. With Leah, he had Ruben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulon.

After Solomon’s death, the ancient Kingdom of Israel split into two realms. The northern half was called Israel and the ...

Every day through Nissan 13, we recite the verses describing the offerings made by the nesi'im ('princes') of the 12 tribes ...

Jacob was renamed Israel when God appeared to him when ... the north ruled by a succession of monarchies. The southern tribes of Judah and Benjamin constitute the historical forbears of most ...