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Appendix 'C' (contd.).

Keren Keyemet

(Leisrael) (H.) - "A standing fund", i.e., Jewish National Fund, providing money for purchase of land.

K.K.L. - Abbreviation for Keren Kayemet ,Leisrael.

See page 376.

Keren Tel Hai (H.) - "Tel Hai Fund" (Revisionist party fund).

Khan (Turkish) - "Cer evaueerail".

Khirba, Khirbet

(Ar.) - "Ruin", "deserted village"; a small collection of inhabited houses dependent on a larger village.

Kibute (pl.

Kibutzirn) (H.) - "Grouping". Used to designate a communal

Kevutza (pl. settlement.

Kevutrnth) (H.J

Knesset Israel (H.) - "The Community of Israel". The recognised Jewish Community (organised under the Religious Communities Ordinance).

Kafer Hayishuv (H.) - "The ransom of the community": a fund collected for local Jewish purposes.

Kole! (H.) - The original Ashkenaz population of the holy cities (Jerusalem. Hebron. Safad and Tiberias) was and is still divided into various "kolelim" or communities according to the countries of origin from whence their wealthy brethren used to send them funds to enable the performance of their religious obligations such as prayers and Talmudic learning.

Kol Ha'am (H.) - "Voice of the People", an illegal publication

of I.Z.L.

Kol Israel (H.) - "Voice of Isreal"; an illegal broadcast of Ha-

Kosher (Kasher) (H.) - "Fit", particularly in reference to foodstuffs and beverages ritually fit for consumption by Jews.

Kupat Holim (H.) - "Sick persons' coffer" - Medical co-operative society, usually the medical organization of the general Federation of Jewish Labour, which is to be distinguished from Ku pat Holim Amamit, middle class sick fund. See page 612.

Kushan (Turkish) - Certificate of registration of land ownership.

Mafruz* (Ar.) - "Partitioned land".

Magen David

Adorn (H.) - "Red Shield of David"; First Aid Society.

Mapai (H.) - "Mifleget Po'ulei Eretz Israel"; "Workers'

party of Palestine", the political counterpart of the Histadruth (q.v.). See also page 956.

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* See section 1 of chapter VIII.

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