Any particular reason ?
2006-11-08 04:04:06 · 5 answers · asked by citizen high 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
It has a Biblical origin. God changed Jacob's name to Israel and told him his children would create a great nation.
2006-11-08 04:31:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
What the hell else should they call it? Momma Cohen's liver sausage bar? The name Israel is rooted in Jewish history.
2006-11-09 05:36:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
that was the name of the Jewish nation when it originally existed 3,000 years ago.
Jews are also called the Children of Israel in the Bible.
2006-11-08 12:51:55 · answer #3 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They probably named it after the ancient civilization of Israel thousands of years ago.
2006-11-08 04:14:04 · answer #4 · answered by chrstnwrtr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the Egyptian High Priest Moses in the first five Books of Talmud, he called them so! Since then, they believe that this is their "name" and gave it to the first country they had!
2006-11-10 00:59:56 · answer #5 · answered by soubassakis 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋