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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
Can Jewish people always emigrate to Israel?
According to the Israeli Law of Return, the answer is yes. Despite the difficult logistics involved, Israel accepts many thousands of Jews each year, who immigrate from all over the world.
It is worth noting that prior to the Establishment of the State of Israel, Jewish immigration to Israel was highly regulated and often illegal.
Because the Assyrians invaded it.
Wrong, the Assyrians invaded and conquered the Kingdom of Israel in the 8th Century BCE.
The United Kingdom of Israel divided into the Kingdom of Israel and the Kingdom of Judah upon the death of King Solomon because of Civil Strife
What body of water forms the western border of israel?
The western border of Israel is the Mediterranean Sea.
During the New Testament Time and for a while prior to it The Romans ruled the entire region of Judea, Galilee and other Israeli and Arabic land holdings. However, The Hebrew people had their own religious rulers, king or queen, who could object to the Roman rulings and who could collect taxes from the Hebrew people.
Who united the twelve tribes of Israel?
The Bible describes the twelve tribes of Israel as becoming united under the kingship of Saul. However, the historicity of Saul's kingdom is not universally accepted, especially among scholars, who say the notion of a United Monarchy of Israel and Judah is probably a later ideological construct. Even in Judah statehood is thought, on the basis of archaeological evidence, to have emerged no earlier than the 8th century BCE.
The biblical record of the twelve tribes varies somewhat:
According to Genesis 49:28, the twelve Israelite tribes were the descendants of the twelve sons of Jacob. This is a late addition to Genesis, attributed by scholars to the Priestly source:
- Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Zebulun, Issachar, Dan, Gad, Asher, Naphtali, Joseph, Benjamin
The Song of Deborah (Judges 5:2-31), in a section of which the poet honours those tribes of Israel that joined in battle against a Canaanite coalition and castigates those that held back, only ten tribes are named, and only eight of these are tribes that occur in the canonical list of twelve.
- Ephraim, Benjamin, Machir, Zebulun, Issachar, and Naphtali who joined the fight;
Reuben, Gilead, Dan, and Asher did not.
Deuteronomy 33, generally considered to have been written in the seventh century, lists eleven tribes:
- Reuben, Judah, Levi, Benjamin, Joseph (with both Ephraim and Manasseh named), Zebulun, Issachar, Gad, Dan, Naphtali, and Asher.
These variations suggest that the tribal structure was not static and that the twelve tribes now regarded as forming the nation Israel were a development of the monarchical era.
Why are people of Israel called The Jews?
The country that is now Israel was settled by Hebrew people in ancient times.
"Hebrews" (Ivrim) actually means descendants of Eber (Ever). Ever was an ancestor of Abraham (Genesis ch.10-11) and the earliest Hebrews were Abraham's uncles and cousins for several generations back.Abraham himself was called a Hebrew (Genesis 14) because of his ancestors, not because he was the first one. That is the simple meaning of Genesis 14:13. Poetically, however, Abraham is called Ivri because the name also translates to "other side." Abraham was on "the other side" since he was the only monotheist (Midrash Rabbah 42:8) until his teachings spread.
In that sense, "Hebrews" is often used to refer to Abraham's Israelite descendants. Thus it refers to the Jewish people.
"Israelites" refers to the people down to about the time of the destruction of the First Temple some 2500 years ago. "Jews" refers to the people from Second Temple times onward, because after the Assyrian conquest the remaining Israelites were (and are) mostly from the Israelite tribe of Judah.
In 2000, the analysis of a report by Nicholas Wade "provided genetic witness that Jewish communities have, to a remarkable extent, retained their biological identity separate from their host populations, showing relatively little intermarriage or conversion into Judaism over the centuries. The results accord with Jewish history and tradition and refute theories which would allege that Jewish communities consist mostly of converts."
How many miles from judea samaria?
Judea and Samaria, often referred to as the West Bank, are regions located in the eastern part of Israel and are adjacent to Jerusalem. The distance to various locations can vary significantly; for example, Jerusalem is approximately 6-10 miles away from different parts of Judea and Samaria. If you have a specific starting point or destination in mind, please provide that for a more precise distance.
What is the highest point in Israel?
Mount Hermon is the highest mountain in Israel, reaching 2814 meters. The next highest peak is Mt. Meron, reaching 1208 m.
The highest mountain in Israel isn't Mt. Hermon because it is located between Lebanon and Syria. Part of this mountain exists in Lebanon and the other part is under the administration of the UNDOF (United Nations Disengagement Observer Force). Although Israel has occupied The Golan Heights, it remains for Syria.
What is the role of the leader of Israel?
Judaism is the state religion of Israel. This means there are such things as religious state schools (tax-supported tuition-free schools where Jewish scripture is part of the curriculum), that many businesses and government institutions (such as the postal system) are closed from Friday evening to Saturday evening (the Jewish sabbath), and that many grocery stores don't sell bread products during the week of Passover. Non-kosher restaurants are clearly labeled as such, and only some stores carry treif products, such as pork and shellfish. Religion plays a role in some Israeli law, such as immigration (Jews from all over the world have the Right of Return- that is, automatic Israeli citizenship for those who wish to claim it), and in the military (non-Jews are not subject to the draft in the Israeli Defense Force, though they are allowed to join if they want to).
However, it is worth noting that many Israelis self-identify as secular, atheist or non-religious.
How long has theocracy existed in Israel?
Israel was a theocracy from its founding until around 70 CE. After that time,
the country ceased to exist as a Jewish populated and governed entity, until
1948. The modern government is a representative democracy, not a theocracy,
and the country has no official state religion.
How many Jehovah's witnesses are there in Israel?
The 2010 Annual Report of Jehovah's Witnesses gives a peak number of Witnesses reporting time spent preaching in Israel as 1,355.
Israel won all of its wars with the Arabs. However, the Arab-Israeli Conflict is ongoing and has serious diplomatic implications for non-involved countries.
The War of Independence (1947-49)
In 1949, Israel signed separate armistices with Egypt on 24 February, Lebanon on 23 March, Jordan on 3 April, and Syria on 20 July. The Armistice Demarcation Lines, as set by the agreements, saw the territory under Israeli control encompassing approximately three-quarters of Mandate Palestine. This was about one-third more than was allocated to the Jewish State under the UN partition proposal.
The Sinai Campaign of 1956
In October 1956 Israel invaded Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. In five days the Israeli army captured Gaza, Rafaḥ, and Al-ʿArīsh-taking thousands of prisoners-and occupied most of the peninsula east of the Suez Canal. After the armistice was signed, Eisenhower pressed Israel to return the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt, which it did in March of 1957.
The Six-Day War (June 1967)
Within the brief span of six days, the IDF overran the whole Sinai peninsula, up to the Suez Canal; took the entire West Bank of the River Jordan; and in the last days, without the benefit of surprise, captured a great part of the Golan Heights, including the dominant Mount Hermon - from then on "the eyes and ears of Israel". The culminating event was the capture of the Old City of Jerusalem and the re-encounter with the place most revered by Jews, the Western (Wailing) Wall. The blowing of the shofar at the Western Wall reverberated throughout the world.
The Yom Kippur War (October 1973)
The war was so called because it started on the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, the Day of Atonement (October 6, 1973). It came almost as a complete surprise and warning notice was given too late for an orderly call-up of the reserves before zero hour. Within a few days the IDF was on the west bank of the Suez Canal, at a distance of 100 kms from the Egyptian capital, Cairo, and within artillery range of the airfields around the Syrian capital, Damascus. Egypt, which at first had refused a cease-fire, now accepted it avidly, as did Syria.
Israeli people eat just about everything they like to. you can find a variety of cuisine and restaurants in Israel.
religious Jews eat only kosher food. They don't eat pig, sea food, or milk products and meat at the same meal.
religious mu slim eat only halal food. they don't eat pig, don't touch alcohol.
What does Israel eat for Christmas?
Israel is a country so doesn't eat anything. The Israeli population are Jewish and do not celebrate Christmas so they will eat the same food as any other day.
Which country is home to the Negev Desert?
The answer you are likely looking for is: ISRAEL. It is a little more complex though.
The Negev Desert is entirely within the borders of the State of Israel. However, the Golan Heights is a more complex issue. The Golan Heights is Syrian territory that is currently under legal Israeli Occupation (pursuant to UNSC Resolution 242). It is generally understood that when Israel and Syria sign a peace treaty that the Golan Heights will revert to Syrian ownership.
What was the most important city in the holy land?
- The Principality of Antioch
- The County of Edessa
- The Kingdom of Jerusalem
- The County of Tripoli
How long was it suppose to take the children of Israel to go through the wilderness?
40 years
......... Actually, it was supposed to take 11 days! Disobedience and lack of trust kept them wandering around for an extra 39 years ... until that generation had died out and only Joshua and Caleb were left.
Is Bethlehem in Israel or palestine?
Technically it isn't. At the moment, Bethlehem is in the Palestinian controlled West Bank. However,geographically, it is in the territory that is traditionally known as Israel. Politics does strange things to maps sometimes.
