The Land of Israel

The History

The Creation of Modern Israel

Modern Israeli Society

Israeli Democracy

The People of Israel

The Land of Israel

USA 463 times the size of Israel

Ohio 5 times the size of Israel

History

The People

Population Growth

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Countries Of Origin

LIBYALIBYA

China

Iran

TTunisia unisia

PolandPoland

TTurkeyurkey

RRomaniaomaniaYemen

KurdistanKurdistanAfghanistan

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Ethiopian Jews• 1979 - Today• More 120,000

immigrated to Israel• 2 major Military

operations to bring them in country– Operation Moses– Operation Salomon

• The vast majority of the population immigrated to Israel

Let My People Go!

• The USSR had a strict immigration policy

• Two big waves arrived to Israel:– 1969-1973: 163,000 – 1991-2000: Estimated ~1M

PRIDE

Revival of the Hebrew language:• it ceased to be used as spoken language in

the 2nd century C.E.• Was revived in the second half of the 19th

century. • Vibrant Hebrew literature and music also

stimulate Hebrew studies.• Reflecting the national renascence of the

Jewish people

Democracy

Nobel Prize

Hi-Tech

Highest number of companies listed on Wall Street after USA

and Canada

Agriculture

Israel is one of only two countries that entered the 21st century with a net gain in its number of trees With over 240 million planted trees

Tel Aviv today

State Building: Tel Aviv (~1900)

Israel

“In Israelin order to be a realistyou must believe in miracles.”

David Ben Gurion,1956

Israel Independence Day

since 1948

Remembrance Day

Independence Day

JUDAIC Stones

1. David Shield (Magen Dadid)

2. Hai (חי) - Life

3. Shalom (שלום) - Peace

4. Mazal Tov (good luck…)

5. Hamsa

6. Pigeon (symbols Peace…)

7. Proverbs:• God gave burdens, also shoulders (Yiddish proverb)• God could not be everywhere, and therefore he created others (Jewish proverb)

Israel Independence Day

since 1948

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