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The Yaakov / Israel Family

Write the Great Book

יַעֲקֹב / יִשְׂרָאֵל

يعقوب / إسرائيل

(Jacob / Israel)

Origin of the name, history and genealogy of the Yaakov / Israel lineage — a Jewish family name and the traces it left behind.

Third patriarch, father of the twelve tribes. Renamed "Israel" after wrestling with the angel at the ford of the Jabbok. "House of Jacob" and "Children of Israel" designate the entire people.

Geographic origin: Canaan → Haran → Égypte (Gochen)

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A book yet to be written

The Great Book of the Yaakov / Israel lineage has not yet been written.

Claude Opus 4.8 will compose an original work from archival items in the corpus that mention this lineage, in-depth web research, and family contributions already submitted. The work will comprise approximately 30 to 40 pages — introduction, 5 to 7 chapters, conclusion — and will be automatically enriched with each new contribution.

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Collection

Location of archival items, responsa and articles in the corpus that cite the lineage or its variants.

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Web research

Claude explores external sources (encyclopaedias, academic databases, digital archives).

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Writing

Outline, chapters, bibliography — every page is sourced. Live streaming.

Get a single link: it signs you in if you already have an account, or creates one — no password. This finalises your proposal and lets you follow its review.

Lineage Map

AramAramLe CaireLe CairePlace of Origin — JudéeJudée
Place of Origin Diaspora Memory (transmitted)Regions reconstructed from documented origins and diaspora.

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Variants of the name (13)

One name, a hundred faces.

The same surname, transcribed differently across languages, eras, and diasporas.

Latin11

BENISRAELIsraelIsraëlJacobYa'qubYaakovYaaqovYacoubYisraelJACOBYISRRAEL

עברית · Hebrew1

יַעֲקֹב / יִשְׂרָאֵל

العربية · Arabic1

يعقوب / إسرائيل

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Notable figures

  • 1.

    Yaakov

    Patriarche

  • 2.

    Lea

    Matriarche

  • 3.

    Rahel

    Matriarche

  • 4.

    Les 12 fils

    Ancêtres des tribus

In memory

The Central Database of Shoah Victims' Names at Yad Vashem records the women, men, and children murdered during the Shoah. You can search there for the people who bore the name Yaakov / Israel.

Search “Yaakov / Israel” on Yad Vashem

The search is performed directly in the Yad Vashem archives; Zakhor neither copies nor retains any personal data. The presence or absence of a name in the database is not exhaustive. Learn more

Diaspora regions

CanaanHaranÉgypte

The days of this book

This book bears no memory day yet. The sources that document Yaakov / Israel give years and centuries, never a day; we do not invent one.

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Tags

#patriarche#tribus#israel

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