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  2. Dan (ancient city) - Wikipedia

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    Dan (Hebrew: דן), and older name Laish, is an ancient city mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, described as the northernmost city of the Kingdom of Israel, [1] and belonging to the tribe of Dan, its namesake. It was later the site of a royal sanctuary built by Jeroboam. [2]

  3. Ayalon Valley - Wikipedia

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    The Hebrew Bible gives the valley its name from Ayalon, a city that the Tribe of Dan possessed before their migration to the north. In the modern period, ancient Ayalon was identified with the former village of Yalo at the base of the Bethoron pass , which preserved the ancient, biblical name.

  4. Gibbethon - Wikipedia

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    According to the record in the Hebrew Bible, Gibbeton was occupied by the Tribe of Dan after the entry of the Israelites into the Promised Land and was then given to the Tribe of Levi. According to the Book of Joshua, it was given as a Levitical city to the Kohathites. [1] However, in 1 Kings 15:27 it was recorded as being a city of the ...

  5. Hebrew Academy - AOL

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    Specialization if any: Modern Orthodox Jewish Day School

  6. Tribe of Dan - Wikipedia

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    The Tribe of Dan (Hebrew: דָּן, "Judge") was one of the twelve tribes of Israel, according to the Torah.According to the Hebrew Bible, the tribe initially settled in the hill lands bordering Ephraim and Benjamin on the east and Judah and the Philistines on the south but migrated north due to pressure of their enemies, settling at Laish (later known as Dan), near Mount Hermon.

  7. Jehud - Wikipedia

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    Jehud, also pronounced Yehud, was a city in ancient Israel that is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. [1] [2] [3]It was located in the district of the Tribe of Dan.It is commonly believed to have been located at the same place as the modern El Yehudiye or Yehud, about 13 km east of Jaffa.

  8. Gush Dan - Wikipedia

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    The name Gush Dan means "Dan Bloc", and is so named because the area was the territory of the tribe of Dan in the ancient Kingdom of Israel.According to the biblical narrative, the tribe had originally tried to settle in the central coastal area of Canaan, but enmity with the Philistines, who had already settled there, caused it to be able to camp only in the hill country overlooking the Sorek ...

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