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Israel
Located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, Israel is the only Jewish-majority state in the world. It has a total land area of 22,072 sq km with an estimated population of approximately 7.7 million as of 2010.
6,421 Questions
What is the distance by air from Munich Germany to Tel Aviv Israel?
The air distance from Munich, Germany, to Tel Aviv, Israel, is 1,642 miles. That equals 2,642 kilometers or 1,427 sea miles.
Are American Jews are using US assets for Israel and that's hurting US interests?
Answer 1
You can't deny it. Because the main reason of wars against Iraq and also against Afghanistan is supporting israel and we all can judge that these wars hurts US interests.
Answer 2
There are two questions here.
First: Are American Jews using US assets for Israel? -- Yes. American Jews support numerous lobbying groups that impress upon Congress the value of supporting Israel. This is no different than other ethnic groups that support lobbying groups that try to direct US policy vis-à-vis other countries; it just happens that the pro-Israel lobby is much more effective and well-organized than other similar lobbies.
Second: Is using US assets for Israel hurting US interests? -- No. First, the US Aid to Israel makes up about 0.03% of the US GDP. To put that in perspective, it would pay for around a week in Iraq or half-a-day of Social Security. Additionally, 80% of the money earmarked for Israel can only be spent by Israel on US-produced weapons. This means that the money appropriated for Israel mostly goes to support US firms and US jobs, making it a win-win for both Israel and the US. This is aside from the fact that numerous recent technological innovations in both military and civilian technology have come to the US from Israel, providing economic gains that more than offset the remaining 20%.
There is an assumption here that disavowing Israel will make the Muslim States like the US; this is not the case. At best, the Muslim States would be neutral and wary towards the US. More likely, their attitude will not change or get worse. In addition to Israel, many Muslims have other grievances with the US such as US Economic Imperialism, Coups d'État in certain countries, the Cold War History, the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Protection of East Timor, US Unilateralism, and general American Aloofness about the world. Disavowing Israel would do nothing to resolve any of these issues. In contrast, Israelis actually like the US for having supported their country.
Additionally, as concerns Answer 1, the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were not done for Israel's benefit. Afghanistan was invaded to eliminate Al-Qaeda and the Taliban government that protected them. This was a direct result of the September 11th Attacks on the United States, the attacks on the US Embassies in Tanzania and Kenya, and the bombing of the USS Cole. As concerns Iraq, the purposes behind the war are murkier, but Israel did not want the Iraqi Regime to fall. The reason for this is that Iraq was the strongest bulwark against Iranian influence and Israel saw Iraq as the lesser of two evils.
What is the definition of believing in only one God or creator?
According to Judaism: God is One. The concept of a dualism (as in Zoroastrianism), an independent Satan, multiple gods (polytheism; paganism) or a trinity of three in one, are all unimaginable in Jewish monotheism. Also, any belief that an intermediary between humanity and God should be used, whether as necessary or even optional, is considered heretical.God is non-physical, indivisible and incomparable. Jewish tradition teaches that God is beyond human comprehension; and that it is only God's revealed deeds, as He interacts with mankind and the world, that we can begin to grasp.
God is omniscient (He is aware of everything), and infinitely wise.
God created the universe and all existence, including time and space, in a deliberate, purposeful act of benevolent Creation.
God is the mover of everything. No molecule can move without the energy and direction with which God imbues it.
God is eternal; and His ways are also eternal. He is not capricious, forgetful or fickle.
God is just. He rewards good and punishes evil - whether in this world or in the afterlife.
God is ethical and moral; and He expects us to imitate His ways.
The God of Israel is the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. He is the guide of history, who delivered the Israelites from Egyptian slavery.
God is the source of law, who gave the Torah to the Israelites at Mount Sinai.
God is immanent and personal, meaning that he relates to humanity and hears our prayers. This is the basis of the Psalms and our siddur (prayerbook).
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How many Jews from Jacob's bloodline exist in Israel today?
There are about six million Jews in the country of Israel (in 2015), and around 14 million Jews worldwide. Other than converts, all Jews are from Jacob's bloodline. God gave Jacob the additional name of Israel (Genesis ch.35), and it was Jacob who fathered the Twelve Israelite Tribes who are the ancestors of all Jews. See also:
What is the trip Jews made to live in Israel?
The act of a Jew moving to live in Israel is called aliyah (Hebrew עלייה), literally "going up".
Are there any terrorist groups in Israel?
There is no terrorist group with its base of operations in Israel, but numerous Palestinian terrorist groups aim their violence towards Israel and intend to kill Israelis.
The last Zionist Terrorist Group was the Irgun, which was disbanded in 1949.
What is the name of the Israeli Parliament?
Israel's legislature is "unicameral", that is, consisting of a single house. The Parliament is known as the "KNESSET", a Hebrew word that you would translate as "Assembly" or "gathering". The Knesset serves as the Legislative Branch and the Prime Minister derived from the Knesset also has Executive Functions.
As with all questions of faith, this is open to multiple interpretations.
Answer 1
False.
Assigning allegory to different historical biblical figures is a frequent ploy for those who don't know what to do with such people. It is also a frequent method of discounting the historical reality of one in whom such people do not believe. While the Bible does indeed point to Abraham as an example of faith, it does so precisely because Abraham was a real flesh and blood individual. Mere allegories cannot serve as examples since they do not exist as historical realities and so we cannot identify with them nor do they thus have any symbolic value either, since the whole alleged history surrounding them is fraudulent.
Abraham's value is from the reality of his actual physical existence and from this actual existence in space and time comes his value as the actual physical progenitor of the Jewish nation. Fictions cannot really inspire since we know they are not like us in that they did not really exist no matter how well they are drawn. Abraham also had his faults, which only points to his reality as a human and his enduring greatness as an example of faith.
Even further to this, the historical details surrounding the setting of the time of Abraham have been verified in a number of points. Such would not and could not be the case for a historical fiction, since the author of such fiction, writing at a much later time would not know of customs and places which had ceased to exist for centuries. And so, such an author could not possibly write into their fictional account such details which have been discovered by later archaeological research.
Answer 2
True.
Any legendary character from the past is only as historically accurate as the evidence that they leave behind. There is no evidence of Abraham having lived, which makes him a non-historical figure. This is not to say that it is not possible that he may have lived, but any belief that this is the case is a belief, not a historical view.
Are Reform Jews required to support Israel?
== == == == == == There's no requirement for anyone to support the modern State of Israel. However, it is a basic tenet that Eretz Yisroel, the Land of Israel, is the homeland of the Jews and a good number of Jewish laws revolve around this location. Most Jews support and cherish Israel. Reform Jews are no different; indeed, ALL movements within Judaism tend to share the same core values. They differ only in how literally they take the Torah. Israel is the only democracy in the entire Middle East; she is a tiny, tiny country, faced with the daily attacks from Hamas terrorists in Gaza and various other terrorist groups. So yes, many Jews are staunch defenders of Israel; she is their national, religious and spiritual homeland. The group of Jews who tend not to support Israel are the small minority who are ultra, ultra, ultra religious and who argue that we shouldn't have had the Jewish homeland until the Jewish Maschiach (messiah) arrives.
True and false! The Crusades were pretty much a fail, but it did effect the way life and politics happened in Europe in a good way.
Does sephardic Jews or ashkenazi Jews make up 20 percent of Israel's population?
Neither, both compose roughly 40% each of Israel's population (maybe 35-45).
Roughly 20% of Israel's population is made up of non-Jews, generally called Israeli Arabs. The Israeli Arabs are made up of ethnic Palestinian Muslims, ethnic Palestinian Christians, Druze, Bedouins, Circassians, Baha'i, Maronites, and Armenians.
Wie lang ist der längste Fluß Israels?
Wie lang ist der längste Fluß Israels? translates as how long is Israel's longest river?
When was Phillips Beth Israel School of Nursing created?
Phillips Beth Israel School of Nursing was created in 1902.
Residents of Israel. It is the official currency in Israel.
What is the economy of Ancient Israel?
Economy of Ancient Israel and Canaan Includes Labor and Crafts, Trade, and large support from the Phoenicians. David’s control over the great regional trade routes, and his establishment of economic and cultural contacts with the rich Phoenician city of Tyre. Field labor and craft production was of central importance in the lives of ancient Canaanites and Israelites. The economy of both the Bronze and Iron Age populations was dependent on the harvest and the production of valuable trade goods such as metals worked into jewelry or weapons, and ceramics. In the Late Bronze Age, Canaanite traders played a key role in the first period of international sea trade in the Mediterranean. They were part of a thriving commerce between Egypt, Cyprus and Greece. The olive tree and its oil have been major components in the culture and rituals of Ancient Israel and the economy of its inhabitants throughout history.
Judging Israel when the oppressor Sisera was killed by Jael?
Deborah was judging Israel during that time (Judges 4:4). According to the Bible, Sisera was killed by Jael, Heber's wife, after letting Him go to sleep deeply (Judges 4:21). After that, Jael met Barak and showed Sisera dead in her tent.
How does Israel produce goods and services?
The same way that every other country does, by using labor.
Who are the past leaders of Israel?
The former Prime ministers of Israel are:
David Ben-Gurion
Moshe Sharet
Levi Eshkol
Golda Meir
Yitzhak Rabin
Yitzhak Shamir
Shimon Peres
Benjamin Netanyahu (also the current PM)
Ehud Barak
Ariel Sharon
Ehud Olmert
What are the cultural considerations for nursing care of the jewish patient?
A few examples are: Sabbath observance, keeping kosher, and considerations of modesty. Some patients would request to be examined or cared for by people of the same gender.
How Mount Hermon got its name?
Mt Hermon got it's name from the Greek god Hermes who was also known as Hermes Trismegistos (thrice great Hermes) Mt Hermon no doubt with its' spiritual attraction has three summits. The book of Enoch reports that the watchers came upon mt Hermon to take the daughters of men to be their wives.
Where is beer-sheva found in israel?
310 15' North latitude, and 340 48' East longitude. That's about 70 kilometers southwest of Jerusalem, or about 90 kilometers south of Tel Aviv.
It simply boils down to the fact that Israel is made up of Jews whereas Pakistan is made up of Muslims. It is socially acceptable to demonize Jews and their beliefs, but unacceptable to demonize Muslims and their beliefs. All other logical reasons to separate Pakistan from Israel make the Pakistani case look more illegitimate than Israel.
For example, the four main ethnic groups of Pakistan: the Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, and Balochi, were never united as one nation prior to the creation of the British Colonial India project. These were peoples who had fought one another at different times, lived entirely different styles of life, saw the Islamic religion differently at a fundamental level, and who have strong intra-ethnic loyalties. By contrast, the Jews consistently saw themselves as a united people. For example, when Jews became emanicipated and started to join national armies, rabbis from all over Europe passed responsa banning Jewish military participation on the grounds that a Jew could kill another Jew. Jews had similar lifestyles regardless of their country of residence, and the yearning to return to Zion was in all Jews. So strong was the desire to return to Zion that when Messianic Pretenders like Shabbetai Zevi in the Ottoman Empire gave the Jews hope that the End Times were coming, European Jews who lived in countries militarily opposed to the Ottoman Empire heeded the call and returned to Israel.
Most people would point to the fact that a sizable portion of Israel comes from the Diaspora after 1945, as a difference. However, this does not make Israel unique as Pakistan also had a sizable population come from the Diaspora after 1945. In 1950, the population of Pakistan was 37.5 million people of whom 7.5 million were refugees from India. That means that roughly one-fifth of the Pakistani population comes from the Diaspora and should make the Pakistani case equally problematic, if Diaspora immigration is an issue.
Others say that it was the forcible exile of the Palestinians that is the issue. Regardless of whether Palestinians were forcibly exiled or they left of their own accord, there is no doubt that 7 million Hindus fled Muslim rule in Pakistan and similarly fled for a state that would protect their interests. Since independence, Pakistan has routinely discriminated against Hindus with laws prejudicial to them and their interests, school-books that demean them, and occasional violent incidents. Israel by contrast settled with those Muslims who chose to stay, allowed their Imams to govern life-cycle rituals and maintain mosques, and have given Israeli Muslims nearly all of the rights of citizenship enjoyed by Jews.
