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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.
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When the Israelites left Egypt whose bones did they take with them?
The bones of Joseph (Genesis 50, Exodus 13).
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What type of Industry and Agriculture are produced and in israel?
Industry: Missals, Firearms, and Ammo.
Agriculture: Cotton, Wheat, Sunflowers, Groundnut, and Chickpeas.
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What conflicts does Israel have?
The conflict is rooted in the fact that its neighbors cannot stomach Israel's existence,
and in the historic fact that every time they have tried to wipe it out of existence,
they have been unsuccessful.
Israel Jacob Nunez is a United States Navy Corpsman stationed in California. He currently leads a Cub scout den of 9 young 8 year olds and is looking to be heade out to Bahrain for his next duty station.
What is meaning of hexagonal star in Israeli flag?
It is known in English as "The Jewish Star" or "the Star of David". In Hebrew is is called the Shield of David or Magen Dahveed (מגן דוד).
It is the symbol of the Jewish nation all over the world. Legend says it was the shape of the shield that King David used, but this is only a story.
Are most restaurants in Israel kosher?
Outside of your own home, "kosher" is not that "clear-cut". As an issue of deep
conviction to many people, it's a thing that's impossible to determine at a glance,
and those who hold it most deeply are unlikely to eat anything prepared outside
of their own homes.
A restaurant, or someone else's home for that matter, is not kosher because
they say it is. For those who actually care, the determination is always made
by a dis-interested third party, i.e. an authority or agency qualified to inspect
and monitor the restaurant, determine its adherence to standards of kosher
practice, and willing to certify the restaurant and rest his own reputation on it.
So, a kosher restaurant displays a dated document, issued and signed by the
certifying individual or agency, that certifies it as kosher.
Now to the real world . . .
The Jewish people are far from being a monolithic structure. There is no central human
authority and no network of human leadership in Judaism, and the Jewish propensity
for debate, even with gcd, and questioning of each others' opinions and practices,
is a staple of Jewish culture and folklore. Add to this the fact that Jewish philosophy
and culture evolved independently in up to 140 different countries during 2,000 years
of exile, and one might truly wonder how in the world there are any identifiable similarities
at all among Jews by now. (This is one of many facts that renders the conspiracy
theory of any worldwide "Jewish plot" so absurd.)
Jews of various ethnic, national, and cultural origins, as well as Jews with varying
levels of Judaic conviction and adherence, have different standards of kosher
acceptance and practice. They have ALL come together, and are rubbing shoulders,
in Israel. There are many different individuals and agencies monitoring and certifying
the kashruth of public facilities, partly because there is no single one whose
certification is acceptable to all in the marketplace who keep kosher. So a
restaurant that is 'kosher' to one group of Jews is not necessarily kosher to
another group.
That said, it's estimated that some certification from some individual or agency is
displayed by roughly 70% of the restaurants in Israel.
"Why not all of them?" you ask ? After all, Israel is a Jewish nation, Jews are the
majority of its population, and it has just recently passed the mark of being home
to more than 50% of the Jews in the world. So why are not all of its public
restaurants kosher ?
The answer is: Exactly because Israel is not a theocracy. There is no religious test
or requirement for citizenship, land or home or business ownership, school or
university admission, professional practice, elective office, or government service,
and Israel has no official state religion. Of all people, the people of Israel know
what religious discrimination smells like. The country has many laws that guarantee
the freedom to practice one's religion, but none that compel it. Your right to organize
an agency dedicated to the inspection, monitoring and kosher-certification of
restaurants is protected, as is your right to operate a strictly-kosher restaurant
if you can attract enough support from the marketplace to earn your living at it.
But so is your right to operate a restaurant without the business expense of
kosher certification, and serve the part of the resident and tourist marketplace
who just want to grab a quick double-bacon-cheeseburger, wash it down with
a vanilla shake, and go on with a hard day of shopping.
What are the differences between old Israel and modern Israel?
Israel became a lot more modern and city like.
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http://www.7star.co.il/contact_eng.asp
What country did jerusalem start in?
Jerusalem was originally the Proto-Canaanite city of Ursalim, which was its own city-state. It was conquered several times and the Jerusalem we know well was designed by the Israelite Kingdoms between 2500 and 3000 years ago.
When was Pharmaceutical Association of Israel created?
Pharmaceutical Association of Israel was created in 1948.
How much does it cost to use the Road Number 6 toll road in Israel?
The toll is counted by sections (more information about the sections can be found in the link below).
For a small vehicle (up to 4 tons):
3 sections or less: 18.20 Shekels.
4 sections: 22.03 Shekels.
5 sections or more: 25.85 Shekels.
For a motorcycle:
3 sections or less: 12.46 Shekels.
4 sections: 14.38 Shekels.
5 sections or more: 16.30 Shekels.
For a big vehicle (more than 4 tons):
3 sections or less: 41.14 Shekels.
4 sections: 52.61 Shekels.
5 sections or more: 64.08 Shekels.
Who won the 2009 Israeli elections?
It's a bit more complicated than 'who ran'. Israel has a complex parliamentary government.
There were over 30 parties on the ballot for this election. The parties considered the big three were: Kadima, Likud and Labor. The parties with the actual chance of having the prime minister come from their own were Kadima and Likud.
The leaders of Kadima and Likud are Tzipi Livni and Binyamin Netanyahu. Either of them will be determined the prime minister once it is decided which party actually won the right to create a coalition.
Why did Israel hold religious significance to the Jewish people in ancient times and today?
Because they were the chosen people of God.
If you have an old bottle of haig and haig pinch made in Scotland?
I have an, unopened with wire, bottle of Haig & Haig pinch 100% scotch whiskies.86.8 proof. i have no idea the adge of the bottle, but I'm sure its at least thirty years old. ??????????
Why couldn't the 12 tribes of israel intermarry?
They could intermarry except when daughters were their father's only heirs; in such cases, the daughters had to marry within their own tribe to keep their inherited land within the tribe. See the story of Zelophehad's daughters in Numbers 36. Other than that, marriage between tribes was permitted. For example, King David, of the tribe of Judah, married Michal, of the tribe of Benjamin.
Five countries from which immigrants came to israel?
us, Mexico, France, Canada, russia, Germany and many many more.
Where can you buy a pug in Israel?
Go to the 'Pugs of Israel unite!' facebook page and start a discussion or find one of the members that you know.
See related links.
What irrigation system does Negev use?
More than one. The famous one is the slow-drip, invented in Israel.
When was Israel found and by who?
If the question was intended to be: Who founded the Modern State of Israel? -- The answer would be David Ben-Gurion among a number of other prominent Zionists.
However, the question is "Who found Israel", i.e. "Who discovered the land where Israel now stands?" -- The answer to this is that we have evidence that the first Homo sapiens crossed into Haifa roughly 100,000 years ago, but, of course, we have no idea the identity of the person who did this.
How much is five shekels in biblical Israel?
From Wikipedia-Shekel; " It most commonly refers to an ancient Hebrew unit of weight. As with many ancient units, the shekel represented a variety of values depending on date, domain and region. Sources quote weights between 9 and 17 grams and values of 9, 11, 14, and 17 grams are common. It can be a gold or silver coin equal in weight to one of these units, especially the chief silver coin of the Hebrews."
to compute present value just multiply current price/gram of Silver or Gold with weight.
Why are Abraham's descendants called the children of Israel?
In the book of Genesis, Abraham was promised that he would be a great nation (Genesis 12:2). In the geneology of the nation of Israel, Abraham was the father of the nation by way of Isaac (Genesis ch.21) and then Isaac's son Jacob (Genesis ch.25).
Jacob was a twin; and while Esau was born first, Esau sold his birthright (the rights of the firstborn) for a bowl of stew, thus enabling him to seek Isaac's special blessing (Genesis ch.27). Jacob, after many adventures, was returning to his homeland when he wrestled with an angel (Genesis ch.32). After the wrestling match, the angel said that Jacob's name would be changed to Israel, contender with angelic beings (Genesis 32:28).
Therefore, the descendents of Jacob, his twelve sons who migrated to Egypt were called the sons of Israel. So Abraham's great-great grandchildren were called the children of Israel (Jacob). The term came to mean all of his descendants. Thus the nation of Israel is the nation of Jacob (as in Numbers ch.23). In Exodus, we find that the 70 people who migrated to Egypt had grown to a nation of over 2 million.
It is worth noting that the descendants of Abraham who are not also descended of Isaac and Jacob are not called "the Children of Israel". Abraham had several children, Ishmael (by Hagar), Zimran (by Keturah), Jokshan (by Keturah), Medan (by Keturah), etc. The descendants of these individuals are not considered the Children of Israel. There are Ishmaelites, Zimranites, Jokshanites, etc. Isaac has two children: Jacob and Esau. The children of Esau were known as Edomites since "Edom" was a nickname for Esau. Similarly, the Edomites are not the Children of Israel.
