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| has gloss | eng: The New Israelites were a radical sect founded by Nathaniel Wood in Vermont in 1780. Wood declared his followers "modern Israelites," and the group practiced a strict dietary code as they understood to be instructed in the Law of Moses. Like most radical sects, the group displayed spiritual gifts and made prophecies. At one point the group begin building a temple, although the project was eventually abandoned. |
| lexicalization | eng: New Israelites |
| instance of | e/Sect |
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