Israel is a thriving, vibrant and innovative society, home to over eight million citizens from diverse ethnic, religious, cultural and social backgrounds. Read our cool facts about albert einstein and go to our activity section at the end to test your knowledge using our question sheets this was one supersmart man who is one of the most famous scientists and inventors the world has ever seen and quite possibly will ever see. Top 10 shocking facts about israel you didnt know video. Can you guess what is the rite of passage for israel youth. We are not referring to the fact that israelis serve in the army for two to three years as part of mandatory army service. Huskies for israel members handed out free traditional israeli food from ramis in brookline. Hey friends, as a small country with limited natural resources, israel depends on its most important natural resource its people. Israel is a country in the middle east, on the southeastern shore of the mediterranean sea and the northern shore of the red sea.
When reading these facts, please keep in mind the following ones. Learning about israel in a way you may never have thought of. After having the opportunity to try foods that were unlike anything i had ever eaten before, i learned some pretty cool facts about food. Interesting israel facts that will probably surprise you. Ninet tayeb, harel moyal, and yehuda saado are just some of those who have launched their music careers through this popular program. The dead sea is the lowest point on earth, at 423 meters or 1,388 feet below sea level the sea of galilee is the lowest freshwater lake on earth, at 209 meters or 700 feet below sea level the mount of olives in jerusalem is the oldest, continuously used cemetery in the world. Established on may 14, 1948, israel is the middle easts only liberal democracy and is also the one sole jewish state in the world. A country that emerged from the desert sands with no natural resources, israel has managed to beat the odds and become an unprecedented global leader in innovation.
Cool facts about israel new update version as a small country with limited natural resources, israel depends on its most important natural resource its people. Israels communication system is one of the best in the middle east. There is a flat plain called the coastal plain to the west near the coast of the mediterranean sea. This unique site is where 2000 years ago jesus came to see john to be baptized by him.
In 9th century bce, the kingdom of israel emerged before the destruction of neoassyrian empire in 722 bce. For example, the lord had told the ancient israelites, and ye shall be unto me a. Israel has the largest fleet of aircraft outside of the u. The official name of the country is the state of israel. When noah built the ark, he was already 600 years old, and when he died, he died at 950. But here are a few more interesting facts about the holy land that you probably werent aware of. Israellycool down under punditry in the middle east. From the good to the notsogood, and everything in between, i found the israeli food scene to be entirely oneofakind.
Even if youre an expert on all things israel, we bet there are at least a couple of facts here that will take you by surprise. Israel has always been in news for some reason whether it is because of its scientific development or because of the disputes that it has with its neighbors. The birthplace of the jewish people is the land of israel eretz yisrael. Israel has the highest ratio of university degrees to the population in the. Israel facts 101 is, very simply, a collection of what i consider to be the most remarkable facts about israel. Some traditions hold that it is built on the site of the biblical rakkath, mentioned in joshua 19.
Israels dead sea is the lowest place on earth and is 8. In proportion to its population, israel has the largest number of startup companies in the world. Israels population has reached 8 million as of independence day 20. Israel is a small country in the middle east about the size of the state of new jersey. Recently israel celebrated its 68th birthday so its a great opportunity to learn some fun facts about the young country. May 23, 2016 7 fun facts about israel you probably dont know while i knew a bit about israel due to my christian faith, i had no idea what the current day country was like. There is a 911 memorial in israel constructed of steel from the remains of the twin towers. A group of israeli artists have started bus stop libraries that are available free of charge to commuters traveling across israel. In the south, the town of eilat is on the gulf of aqaba, which is part of the red sea the galilee is a fertile and mountainous region in the north.
Israel has a total coastline of only 273km, including some 7 official beaches. For example, the lord had told the ancient israelites, and ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. Israels etenergy can get 40 percent more power from the sun with lightweight solar energy trackers based on the principles of kite surfing. Israel has a long coastline on the mediterranean sea.
Israel is a country in the middle east, on the southeastern shore of the mediterranean sea and the northern shore of the red sea the official name of the country is the state of israel israel has land borders with lebanon to the north, syria to the northeast, jordan on the east, the palestinian territories of the west bank and gaza strip to the east and west, respectively, and egypt to the. Israels achievements are uniquely its own, a mixture of high idealism. The new testament tells of the life and ministry of jesus. Israel celebrates its version of mothers day on shevat 30, the date that. The water, which is rich in salt and mineral deposits, is 416 meters or 1,365 feet below sea level. Remember that the name israel not only referred to jacob, but also to his descendants, who became israel.
One of their events which was our favorite event was the food festival. But if you go looking for brains, for energy, for integrity, its the only place you need to stop when you go to the middle east. On saturday, hizbullah unveiled a giant statue of irans top commander and arch terrorist qassem soleimani, who the us turned into worm food last month, in southern lebanon, near the border with israel. They added in an educational component by distributing fun food facts about. However, for our purposes, i present just the really need to know stuff that i feel will make your israel travel experience even more special. But soon after their army discharge, almost one third of israeli youths go backpacking around the world. In absolute terms, israel has the largest number of startup companies than any other country in the world, except the us 3,500 companies mostly in hitech. The first recorded burials are from the first temple period 3,000 years ago and burials continue there until today. Check out these fun facts, and dont forget to vote for israel.
Israel has the worlds second highest per capita of new books. Helena camara oakville, ontario david lange february 16, 2020. Islamist fighters refused to surrender to women, and the men in the unit would lose. But continuing on from this post of the top 10 interesting facts, here are a few more facts about the holy land that you probably werent aware of. Israelis univerve is breeding a strain of algae to fuel your car. Facts about ancient israel were associated with judah too. The modern state of israel is only 64 years old the population is 7. Israel has won five bronze olympic medals, one silver and one gold.
Tiberias was founded by herod antipas ruled 4 bc ad 39, tetrarch of galilee under the romans, in ad 18, and named for the reigning emperor tiberius. There is a total of 260 chapters and 7956 verses in the new testament. View images yad vashem in jerusalem is a memorial to jewish victims of the holocaust. Israel is smaller than the state of new hampshire and is surrounded by nations hostile to her existence. They performed at a level equal to men but the program was still abolished for two reasons. The capsule is the size and the same shape as a pill, and contains a tiny camera. According to the bible, it is just beyond the jordan john 3.
Almost 90% of israeli homes heat their water with solar heating sytems, as mandated by law for all homes except highrise towers who lack adequate roof space for the solar panels. Look for interesting stories about the state of israel in each issue of shalom new haven in 2018. Fact 5 israel has the worlds second highest per capita of new books. Israel has about 30 daily newspapers, about half of which are in hebrew. Elon musk corrects grimes explanation of baby name. Many of the newcomers to israeli musics pop scene have emerged through the tv program kochav nolad a star is born, israel s answer to the u. Ok, so hopefully through this site youve got an idea of the places to go, the food to eat and the beaches to visit. Last week, huskies for israel, northeasterns undergrad uate proisrael student organization, celebrated israel week, a week of all things israel. Israel, country in the middle east, located at the eastern end of the.
There, a significant part of the nations long history was enacted, of which the first thousand years are recorded in the bible. We are confronted daily with scenes of carnage and destruction. The city is 12,000 stadia long, wide, and high thats, like, 2. Israel is the leading country using solar water heating per capita. But here are a few more interesting facts about israel that you probably werent aware of. Israel is one of only three democracies in the world without a codified constitution. As a small country with limited natural resources, israel depends on its most important natural resource its people. Israels multiculturalismfacts about israeli arabs israeliarabs make up almost 20% of israels population and have full and equal political and civil rights.
Israel officially the state of israel, is a country in the middle east, on the southeastern shore of the mediterranean sea and the northern shore of the red sea see the fact file below for more information on the israel or alternatively, you can download our 26page israel worksheet pack to utilise within the classroom or home environment. For what its worth, 20 volunteers tried the experiment using their actual tongues and averaged 252 licks. Israel is only 16 of 1% of the landmass of the middle east. Israels achievements are uniquely its own, a mixture of high. Women were allowed to enter combat roles in the israel. Israels achievements are uniquely its own, a mixture of high idealism, ingenuity and selfreliance. Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 first edition with your subscription.
Israel, a young and tiny country, has accomplished a great deal since it was established in 1948. Actually, there are so many incredible facts about this country that i could devote a separate website to the topic. The dead sea in israel is the lowest point on earth, at 1,315 feet below sea level at its lowest point. Engineering students from purdue university designed a licking machinebuilt to function like a real human tongueand found that it took an average of 364 licks to get to the center of a tootsie pop. Fun facts about israel evelyn rubenstein jewish community.
Promising to annihilate the new jewish state though their actual motivation was more complex, the armies of six arab nations attacked the fledgling state. Golda meir was the 3rd woman in history to serve as a countrys prime minister. Twenty facts about israel and the middle east by william bennett, jack kemp, jeane kirkpatrick may 22, 2002 the worlds attention has been focused on the middle east. Then jesus came from galilee to john at the jordan to be baptized by him matthew 3. The new international version and english standard version are two other. Bamba, israels favorite snack, was first produced in 1964 and was cheeseflavored.
Some peace proposals including the recent saudi proposal demand withdrawal from the entire west bank, which would leave israel 9 miles wide at its most vulnerable point. Israel is the only liberal democracy in the middle east. Top 10 israeli inventions you should know about jewish news. The standard version traditionally spans 12 tablets, although there could be more. Historians debate whether the work is complete, since the last part ends midsentence.
Davids son, king solomon, is known for building the famous temple at jerusalem. Israel has three major deepwater ports haifa, ashdod, and eilat. Israels etenergy can get 40 percent more power from the sun with lightweight solar energy trackers based on. In keeping with the framework established at the madrid conference in october 1991, bilateral negotiations were conducted between israel and palestinian representatives. If you divide these numbers against each other, you will get the age jesus started his ministry. Dizengoff street in tel aviv is the most expensive site on the official israeli monopoly board. Sep 05, 2014 1 israel developed the pillcam the first pill that can be swallowed to record images of the digestive tract. King solomon lived with 700 wives and 300 concubines, which is depicted in 1 kings 11. The first of interesting facts about israel is that the dead sea, which lies placidly between this country and jordan, is considered the lowest point in the world. Writer leon uriss israel epic exodus, stayed on the new york times top 10 bestseller list for more than a year. Israeliarabs were elected to the first knesset in 1949 and have won as many as 12 of the 120 knesset seats in a single election.
Official languages in israel are hebrew and arabic. A new ibmisrael partnership is helping toward a goal of reducing california water usage by 20 percent by the year 2020. But lets take a step back and think about this from johns firstcentury jewish perspective if we can. Additional musical organizations were founded at later dates, including the israel chamber orchestra, the beer sheva sinfonietta, and orchestras based in haifa, netanya, holon, ramat gan and rishon lezion, as well as the israel kibbutz orchestra, whose members are drawn from kibbutzim throughout the country in the early 1980s, the new israeli opera began mounting productions on a high. Israel has more museums per capita than any other country in the world. Israel is one of only two countries that began the 21st century with a net gain in the number of its trees. On may 14, 1948, the state of israel was proclaimed. After the destruction of the temple and the despoliation of judaea by the romans, galilee became the chief jewish centre of palestine, and. Over the next 15 months israel captured an additional 26% of the mandate territory west of the jordan river and annexed it to the new state. Many times in the us we have so much media coverage about whats happening in our town and country, and then only hear about bad things when theyre happening internationally. Here we are going to tell you 20 interesting facts about israel which are just awesome. But soon after their army discharge, almost one third of. Jul 07, 2017 cool facts about israel new version israeli music. Israel is only 16 of 1% of the landmass of the middle east israel is roughly half the size of lake michigan.
Girls celebrate their own version of this rite of passage called bat mitzvah when they are 12. Only the cows of south korea can easily compete with the cows of israel when it comes to producing milk. Israel has land borders with lebanon to the north, syria to the northeast, jordan on the east, the palestinian territories of the west bank and gaza strip to. Allergyfighting peanut butter was introduced two years later. Yes, yes, hidden behind the bbc and cnn headlines theres just so much more. Grimes explains meaning behind her and elon musks newborn son. On 25 april 1982, israel withdrew from the sinai pursuant to the 1979 israelegypt peace treaty.
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