Israel has 67 national parks and 190 nature reserves. The Israel National Trail is a hiking path that crosses the entire country of Israel. It begins at Dan, in the north by the Syrian and Lebanese borders and extends to Eilat at the southernmost tip on the Red Sea. The trail is 940 kilometers (580 […]
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Boys’ Names The ten most popular boys’ names include Aaron (Aharon), Adam, Benjamin, Daniel, David, Jonathan (Y’honatan), Joseph, Joseph (Y’hoshua), Michael and Samuel (Sh’mu’el). Girls’ Names The most popular girls’ names include Deborah, Elizabeth (Elisheva), Judith (Y’hudit), Mary (Miriam), Rachel, Rebecca (Fivka), Ruth, Sarah and Susan (Shoshanah). Children are traditionally named for a relative who
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According to the Jewish sacred writings which became the Hebrew Bible, Jews are descended from the ancient people of Israel who settled in the land of Canaan. Canaan was located between the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River (1451 BCE). The Jews left Canaan during a severe famine and settled in Northern Egypt. There, they were made to be
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About the Jewish Culture The flag of Israel was adopted in 1948. It shows a blue Star of David on a white background between two horizontal blue stripes. Blue and white are the colors of Judah. White stands for the holiness of the priesthood and blue stands for the beauty of the sky. Judaism is
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Jerusalem Jerusalem is a very religious and holy place, and is much known for being so for three reasons; Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Jerusalem is a major, and the main tourist attraction of Israel, as people from all over the world will visit Jerusalem before anywhere else in Israel. Jerusalem is the city of the
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As far as the stuff you will find in the land of different countries, Israel might be one of the coolest countries there is! In Israel, you will find mountains, desert, forest, rivers, and the Mediterranean sea, and you will even find the Dead Sea, which is the lowest point on the surface of the Earth!
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Food Some Jewish holidays in Israel are traditionally accompanied by very special meals when families gather together and retell the ancient stories of the land of Israel. The Passover dinner, for example, comes to remind us of the story of Exodus. When Moses lead his nation out of the life of slavery in Egypt, the
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