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    Why are we called Israel?

    After Jacob's second name, Israel; hence we are called the People of Israel

    Source: Bereishit 32:29

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    We are called 'Israel' after Jacob's second name. After wrestling with an angel, Jacob was renamed 'Yisrael' meaning 'one who has struggled with God and prevailed' (Genesis 32:29). His descendants became known as 'Bnei Yisrael' (Children of Israel), and the land promised to them became 'Eretz Yisrael' (Land of Israel).

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