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What were the 12 sons of Israel's significance?
They are the ancestors of the Jews.
What percent of all Jews live in Israel?
41% of all Jews live in israel
Who is the original Israel?
The name "Israel" originally comes from Jacob (which was added to his first name) The country, and the Jews (Jacobs descendants) are therfore called Israel, and Israel's sons.
How are judaism and Israel alike?
Israel is the homeland of the Jews. The word Israel also refers to all the Jews in the world.
Who are the sons of Israel and which tribe of Israel watched over the tabernacle?
The Jews are also known as the sons of Israel (בני ישראל, B'nei Yisrael in Hebrew). The tribe of Levi was responsible for the Tabernacle (Numbers ch.3 and ch.8).
What is the Jewish home?
The Jewish home is considered to be Israel. All Jews are welcome there, and some Jews think that all Jews should live in Israel.
What do the twelve tribes of Israel have to do with Judaism?
The twelve tribes are the descendants of Jacob's 12 sons and are the ancestors of the Jews.
Why is circumcision surgery rejected by some Israeli Jews?
A very small percentage of Jews in Israel are choosing to not circumcise their sons because of the nature of secularism in Israel. Many secular Jews in Israel are militantly so and a percentage of these people refuse to participate in any Jewish rituals whatsoever.
Are Jews and Israel the same?
There are Jews all over the world. The one who live in Israel are Israeli Jews, like those in the U.S called American Jews.
Where does the bloodline start for Jews in the Bible?
Abraham and Sarah had Isaac. Issac and Rebecca had Jacob. Jacob had twelve sons, who became the heads of the twelve tribes of Israel. Their descendants became known as the 'Jews' (Hebrews, Nation of Israel).
Are all israeli's citizens sephardic Jews?
No. The Sefardic Jews are a slight minority in Israel.
Who are the Jews of the diaspora?
All of the (approximately 7 million) Jews living outside Israel.
