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Migdal ( he, מִגְדָּל) is a Hebrew word for tower. It may refer to:


People

* Alexander Migdal (born 1945), Soviet, Russian and American physicist, son of Arkady Migdal *
Arkady Migdal Arkady Beynusovich (Benediktovich) Migdal (russian: Арка́дий Бе́йнусович (Бенеди́ктович) Мигда́л; Lida, Russian Empire, 11 March 1911 – Princeton, United States, 9 February 1991) was a Soviet physicist and m ...
(1911–1991), Soviet physicist * Ted Migdal (1918–1999), American professional basketball player


Places

* Kfar Etzion, formerly called ''Migdal Eder'', an Israeli settlement in the West Bank *
Migdal Afek Migdal ( he, מִגְדָּל) is a Hebrew word for tower. It may refer to: People * Alexander Migdal (born 1945), Soviet, Russian and American physicist, son of Arkady Migdal * Arkady Migdal (1911–1991), Soviet physicist * Ted Migdal (1918–19 ...
, national park near Rosh HaAyin, Israel * Migdal HaEmek, city in Israel * Migdal Oz, an Israeli settlement in the West Bank * Migdal (the ancient ''Magdala'', near Tiberias) * Migdal, Israel, local council in Israel


Buildings

* Migdal Synagogue, an ancient synagogue on the shore of the Sea of Galilee * Shalom Meir Tower or Migdal Shalom Meir, an office tower in Tel Aviv, Israel *
Tower of Babel The Tower of Babel ( he, , ''Mīgdal Bāḇel'') narrative in Genesis 11:1–9 is an origin myth meant to explain why the world's peoples speak different languages. According to the story, a united human race speaking a single language and mi ...
or ''Migdal Bavel'' *
Tower of David The Tower of David ( he, מגדל דוד, Migdál Davíd), also known as the Citadel ( ar, القلعة, al-Qala'a), is an ancient citadel located near the Jaffa Gate entrance to the Old City of Jerusalem. The citadel that stands today dates ...
or ''Migdal David''


Companies and organizations

* Migdal (company), an Israeli insurance company * Migdal Or, an NGO * Migdal Oz (seminary), an Israeli institution of Torah study for women, West Bank * Zwi Migdal, a Polish Jewish organized crime group, based mainly in Argentina


See also

* Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. or ''Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem'', basketball club in Jerusalem * Landau–Pomeranchuk–Migdal effect * Majdal (disambiguation) * Migdal Or (disambiguation) * Migdol, a Hebrew word for tower {{disambiguation, geo, surname