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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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What relationship does the nation of Israel have to Jewish identity and faith?
The Modern State of Israel has little to do with Jewish faith, but a lot to do with Jewish identity. Israel is the only Jewish State in the sense that Greece is the only Greek State (except perhaps Cyprus). Israel actualizes many of the ideals of Jewish leadership and society and represents what being Jewish means as a group of people and a society. However, according to Jewish faith, there is no need for a State as God will protect His people. This is why Israel has little directly to do with faith. Regardless, much of the religious Jewish decisions and schools are in Israel and Israel's Jewish orientation facilitates the growth and development of these institutions.
In terms of Jewish identity, Ahad Ha'am explains that the Jewish Soul is intrinsically connected to his history and in the same way that a German-American can never be as properly German as a German in Germany, the People of Israel can never be as properly Jewish if they are not in the Land of Israel. The relics in that land speak to a Jewish sensibility and character.
What side of the road do they drive on in Israel?
On the right side of the road, like in the US and Europe (except the UK and Ireland and Gibraltar and Cyprus).
Is it important to buy Tefillin from Israel?
Yes - the tefillin will have a certificate of authenticity.
Answer 1
The assertion is that Hamas locates military assets in civilian zones. There is no reason to expect that Hamas or Israeli leaders should not live among civilians. Leaders and statesmen are usually not considered valid military targets.
Answer 2
The question misunderstands the assertion. It is not that Hamas Leaders locate themselves in civilian areas that is the issue, but that rockets and missiles are launched from civilian zones. As a result, Israel finds that in destroying the weaponry, there are civilian casualties. Additionally, Hamas adds to the carnage by specifically choosing places like schools where the innocents involved will be women and/or children. Israeli leaders usually put missile batteries, military airstrips, and other war-related technologies outside of civilian zones (like most countries) so that conflict will not involve civilian casualties.
Note that unlike certain others, Israel does all it can to avoid targeting civilians.
What is the main relgion in Israel?
Israel is about 75% Jewish and 25% other religions, including Islam and Christianity.
The State of Israel has a population of approximately 8,146,800 inhabitants as of 2014. 75.3% are Jewish (about 6,110,000 individuals), 16% are Muslim (about 1,300,000 inhabitants), while the remaining 8.7% (about 700,000 individuals) include: Christians (2%), Druze (1.5%), residents who do not have a religious classification (4%), and family members of Jewish immigrants who were not registered at the Interior Ministry as Jews.
What kinds of communities did early Jewish settlers establish in Palestine?
The Jewish Settlement in general was called the "Yishuv". The Yishuv built a number of independent, communal, agricultural settlements called "Kibbutzim". There were also a number of more typical towns and hybrid settlements called "Moshavim".
Did Haiti contribute to Israel becoming a nation?
Haiti voted in favor of UNGA Resolution 181 (II), which provided the Jews of Palestine the right to declare independence as an independent polity. This is really the only contribution Haiti has ever made to Israel. Israel and Haiti, though, maintain warm relations and Israel has assisted Haiti in recovering from earthquakes, especially the one in 2014.
Is there any flight from Egypt to israel?
Yes. There are a few flights per week between Cairo and Tel Aviv.
Is Israel's government secular?
Yes. Israel is a modern country with a secular government. However, there are religious parties in the government because religious Israeli Jews have created parties to service their interests in the State. There are some government ministries, especially those involved in family and life issues (such as marriage, divorce, death, etc.), which are traditionally maintained by the religious in Israel. Each religion (of the 12 recognized in Israel) will have its own courts and its own system of administering such laws. The majority of laws, including all of the Basic Laws, however, apply to all Israeli Citizens regardless of their religion.
Israel claims that its authority to govern is not from divine mandate, but rather from the legal basis provided by the League of Nations Mandate for Palestine and UNGA Resolution 181. Israel's Basic Laws are approved by the Israeli Parliament with no consultation or pressure from religious institutions within Israel and the passage of all Israeli Laws is a transparent process. Israel is not a theocracy.
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MDF stands for Main Distribution Frame and IDF stands for Independent Distribution Frame.The MDF is the main computer room for servers, hubs, routers, DSL's, etc. to reside. The IDF is a remote room or closet connected to the MDF by fiber optic cable. In the IDF you can expect to find hubs and patch panels.
How did ancient israelites earn money?
Like other societies, the ancient Israelites included farmers, shepherds, craftspeople, tradespeople, fisher-folk and so on. In addition, they had a significant class of Torah-scholars and judges who were voluntarily supported by the rest of the populace, and Levites and Kohens who received tithes as commanded in the Torah.
What was the name of the Jewish group that regained control of Jerusalem?
the name of the group of people that regained control of Jerusalem by 164 b.c. was isralites.
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How did the children of Israel provide for the Levitical priests?
They were commanded by God to provide for them. Many of the 24 things they provided are listed in Numbers ch.18 and Deuteronomy ch.18. They include the terumah, terumat-maaser, and certain offerings which the kohanim (priests) ate such as the sin offering and guilt offering.
Was it wise for Israel to pass the 1950 Law of Return?
Yes. That was one of the main reasons Israel was created, so that all Jews would be able to return to their homeland. It also allowed for the mass immigration of Mizrahi Jews that took place from 1950-1955, almost doubling Israel's workforce and making the Jewish majority a concrete fact in Israel.
Who ruled israel BEFORE Jesus was born?
In 63 B.C. Rome, under Pompey assumed control over Palestine. After much turmoil Herod (The Great) was placed on the throne in B.C. 37. Although Herod was king, the Romans still had control of Palestine and appointed Procurator's. Cyrenius was Procurator of Judea when Jesus was born and Pontius Pilate was Procurator when Jesus was crucified on the cross.
How are Turkey Iran and Israel different from other countries in Southwest Asia?
The prime difference is that these three countries are majority non-Arab whereas every other Middle Eastern State has an Arab majority.
