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ISRAEL Fast Facts • Capitol is Jerusalem • Government is a parliamentary democracy • Religion: mostly Judaism, although the world’s 3 major religions (Christianity, Islam & Judaism) consider Israel, especially Jerusalem, to be very important • Official languages: Hebrew, Arabic, English • The nation was re-created by the United Nations after World War II as a place to send European Jewish refugees & survivors of the Holocaust – In order to re-create the nation of Israel, other people living in that area of the Middle East were removed from their homes & became refugees themselves – This created tension & violence in the Middle East that exists today Israeli New Shekalim = 26 ¢ Food Kosher • There are many rules about food that Orthodox Jews follow. Here are a few: – Follow the Biblical laws about clean & unclean meat & how the animals are slaughtered – Meat & milk can’t be mixed together – Certain foods, like grape juice & cheese, must be completely made by Jews (they are forbidden if any part is made by a non-Jew) – Food from Israel must be properly tithed – Cooking utensils & machinery must never touch nonkosher food (if they do, they can’t be used again) Matzo Ball Soup A traditional soup eaten during the celebration of the Passover Seder Kugel • Traditional baked side dish or dessert • Often served during Jewish Festivals & on Sabbath • Originated in Germany over 800 years ago Hamantaschen A pastry eaten during the Jewish holiday, Purim, filled with prunes, nuts, dates or fruit preserves Hamin Traditional stew, containing cereals, pulses & potatoes (meat may or may not be added), eaten for Sabbath lunch Animals Nubian Ibex Photo Credit:Ester Inbar Rock Hyrax Photo Credt: Yael & Amihay Deathstalker Photo Credit: Ester Inbar, available from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:ST Nutria Music Riq (Tambourine) Darbuke Hora Dance A traditional circle-dance, commonly a part of weddings & other festive occasions. The honored person or wedding couple are often lifted up on chairs during the dance. Clothing Tallit (Prayer Shawl) & Yarmulke (Skull Cap) • Tefillin = a pair of black leather boxes containing scrolls of paper with verses written on them • The head-tefillin is worn above the forehead while the arm-tefillin is worn wrapped around the arm, hand & fingers • They serve as a sign and a way of remembering that God brought the Israelites out of Egypt • Are worn during morning prayer services • A literal way to fulfill the commandment in Deuteronomy 11:18, “Therefore shall you lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.” Payot • Long, curled sidelocks are worn by men of certain sects of Judaism • Believe that the sides of the face should never be shaved Jerusalem Photo Credit: Jerusalem Old City from the Mount of Olives, Wayne McLean • Is the capitol of Israel • Is one of the world’s oldest cities, dating back at least 4000 years • The Old City is only a little over 1/3 square mile • In it’s history, the city has been destroyed twice, besieged 23 times, attacked 52 times, captured and recaptured 44 times • The city is considered holy to the world’s 3 major religions – Is the Holy City to the Jews – Is important to the Christians as the place of much Bible history & where Jesus taught & was crucified – Is the 3rd most holy place in Islam because it is believed that the prophet Mohammed ascended to heaven from the Temple Mount in Jerusalem Temple Mount Replica of Herod’s Temple, what the Temple Mount would have looked like during the time of Jesus • Is considered holy in all of the world’s 3 major religions – Is the site where Abraham was going to sacrifice Isaac & God provided a ram instead – Is the site of both of Israel’s temples, Solomon’s Temple & Herod’s Temple – Is the site where Moslem’s believe that the prophet Mohammed ascended to heaven The Dome of the Rock, what the Temple Mount looks like today Western (Wailing) Wall Photo Credit: Gene Mathes • The Western Wall is the only surviving part of Herod’s Temple (the temple in the time of Jesus) • Is called the “Wailing Wall” because it is where Jews from all over the world come to cry about the loss of their temple & to pray for it to be rebuilt some day • The cracks between the stones are filled with prayers written on small slips of paper Compliments of HoboTraveler.com The Dome of the Rock Photo Credit: Paolo Massa • Built in 691 A.D., it is the oldest Islamic building in the world • Is built on the center of the Temple Mount • The dome is covered with gold – Originally, 100,000 gold coins were melted down to cover the dome – The original dome was damaged over time & required repair – King Hussein of Jordan donated over $8 million to have the dome re-covered in 36 pounds of gold Synagogue Photo Credit: Alaexis • A community House of Prayer built wherever Jews live, kind of like a Jewish church • Different from a temple (there is no temple since Herod’s Temple was destroyed) • Like churches, the outside & inside of synagogues can look very different from each other • Besides the sanctuary, there may be a fellowship hall, kosher kitchen, daycare & religious school • An Orthodox Synagogue always contains: – An Ark, where the Torah is kept, faces West toward Jerusalem – A large, raised reader’s platform from where the Torah is read, located in the exact center of the sanctuary – A continuously lit lamp, a reminder of the lamp in the Tabernacle or Temple that always remained lit in Bible times – A candelabrum lit during services as a reminder of the Menorah – A pulpit facing the congregation where the Rabbi conducts the service – Another pulpit facing the Ark where the prayer leader stands – A partition to separate the men’s seating area from the women’s or a separate seating area for women in a balcony Torah • The first 5 books of the Bible that Moses wrote: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy • May also refer to the whole legal & religious Jewish writings • The most sacred writings in Judaism • Tradition says that there are a total of 613 commandments is the Torah, divided into 365 negative restrictions & 248 positive commands • Portions of the Torah are read or chanted during every morning & evening service, Sabbath & during feasts & festivals • Since the Torah is the heart of Judaism, it is dressed with a sash, ornaments & a crown Photo Credt: Katie Tornick Citations www.wikipedia.com/wiki/Animals_of_Israel www.wikipedia.com/wiki/Cholent www.wikipedia.com/wiki/Hamantash www.wikipedia.com/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces www.wikipedia.com/wiki/Jerusalem www.wikipedia.com/wiki/Jewish_Cuisine www.wikipedia.com/wiki/Kosher_Foods www.wikipedia.com/wiki/Kugel www.wikipedia.com/wiki/Synagogue www.wikipedia.com/wiki/The_Dome_of_the_Rock www.wikipedia.com/wiki/Torah