JERUSALEM Yisrā'el (Israel)
The blue stripes are intended to symbolize the stripes on a tall it, the traditional Jewish prayer shawl. The portrayal of a Star of David on the flag of the State of Israel is a widely-acknowledged symbol of the Jewish people and of Judaism.
The State of Israel, an
independent nation in southwest Asia, is located between the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea and the head of the Gulf of AQABA, an arm of the Red Sea. Israel was established on May 14, 1948, as a Jewish state. Israel is considered the Holy Land for Christians, Jews, and Muslims.
LANGUAGE
The official language of Israel is Hebrew. English is widely used as a second language, and recently Russian has become commonplace.
CURRENCY The Israeli currency is the New Israeli
Shekel (NIS). Each shekel is divided into 100 Agorot. The banknotes are in denominations of 20, 50, 100 and 200 Shekels. Coins are in denominations of 1, 2, 5, and 10 Shekels, and 5, 10, and 50 Agorot. ATMs are widely available in cities and towns and are easily the best way to access funds conveniently. Traveler's checks are NOT widely accepted in Israel, yet if you feel compelled to bring them, you can exchange the traveler's checks (and cash) commission-free at post offices. Foreign currency may be exchanged at any banks and at many hotels. Most banks' operating hours are: Sunday through Thursday from 08:30am - 12:00pm and from 4:00pm - 6:00pm.
Israel is one of the Israel city. It is located at the longitude of
35.207655 and latitude of 31.767655.
Philippines is a Philippines city located at the longitude of
120.957655 and latitude of
14.607655 . The total distance
between Israel and Philippines is 8766
KM (kilometers) and 864.74 meters.
The mile based measurement
distance is 5447.5 miles
Tel Aviv & Jaffa – Tel Aviv is Israel‘s
commercial heart and cultural center. It
has a world famous night life, great
beaches,incredible restaurants and more.
Tel Aviv is also one of the most gay friendly cities in the world. It is often
referred as the one sane place in the entire
middle east. Unlike Tel Aviv that is just over 100 years old, the old city of
Jaffa, right next to Tel Aviv traces its roots to
biblical times and possibly even before.
Jerusalem old city – The capital city of Israel and one of the most sacred places
in the world to the three major religions: Christianity,
Judaism and Islam. The ancient Old City is encircled by imposing stone walls that date to the Ottoman period and contain within it such
holy sites as the Western Wall – the most visited site in
Israel and one holy to Jews, The Dome of the Rock and
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Masada – The mountain fortress of Masada stands on an
isolated rock plateau in the south east of Israel,
overlooking the Dead Sea. The story of Masada is of 1000 inhabitants that committed
mass suicide rather than surrendering to their
Roman enemies. You can take a walk up the Snake Path to the top of Masada if you’re feeling adventurous, otherwise take
the cable car. You can still see the remains of the settlement on top of the plateau, as well
as the battery the Romans built to get to the settlement
The Dead Sea – At 1,360 feet below sea level, the Dead Sea is the lowest
point on earth. Its water is about ten times saltier than the ocean’s, making it possible to float on the water without having to move a finger. Be careful
though not to splash water in your eyes – it
can be very unpleasant! The mineral-rich waters
can be very beneficial for those with skin problems. It is called the dead sea
since it’s too salty for any live organism to live in.
So all you can find inside the water is more and
more salt
Yad Vashem – Yad Vashem in
Jerusalem is the largest Holocaust museum and memorial in the world. It was established in
1953, with a new part of the museum opened
in 2005. There are numerous exhibition
halls within its dramatic central triangular structure. No visit
to Israel is complete without it
The Galilee and Sea of Galilee
– Galilee is a large region in northern Israel. The region
is a beautiful highland, with green fields,
agriculture and so much history. The Sea of Galilee, where Jesus Christ walked on water, the ancient cities
of Tiberias, Sefad and Acre, and the Jordan river
are all part of the beautiful Galilee. Do not miss it!
Caesarea Maritim – Caesarea is among Israel‘s
most wonderful archaeological sites. It was built over 2,000 years ago by Herod the Great, who
dedicated the port to Caesar Augustus. Ruins
from the Roman and Crusader periods are
framed by stunning sea views, and the restored
ancient Roman theater is now used for concerts in
the summer
Eilat – Situated on the Red
Sea, Eilat is Israel‘s seaside resort site. In the
summer it is visited by many Israelis and tourists who sunbathe by the sea or pool. You can go scuba,
snorkeling, swimming with
dolphins, or participate in many other water sports.
At night many clubs are open till the small hours of
the night
Bahá’í gardens – The Baha’i gardens in Haifa must be one of the most beautiful gardens in
the world and can be seen from almost
anywhere in the area. They are a memorial to
the founders of the Baha’i Faith. Also known at the “hanging gardens”, they
span along a broad staircase of 19 terraces
that extend up the northern slope of Mount
Carmel. The central terrace houses the gold-
domed Shrine. The gardens are a UNESCO
World Heritage site
The Negev and Ramon Crater – Ramon Crater (Makhtesh
Ramon) is an amazing geological feature located in
Israel’s desert – the Negev. The crater is 40 km long and 2-10
km wide, almost heart shaped, and naturally carved
out by water and climate erosion. The largest crater in
the world, it sinks some 500m at its deepest point. Get an amazing view of the Ramon crater from the Mitzpeh Ramon visitor center, where you can stand right on the edge, do
abseiling or book a room in the new hotel located right on the
edge where you will have a private swimming pool
overlooking the crater. The Negev also offers a pick at its
wonderful wildlife
CULTURE ATTRIBUTES A review of any country's cultural history
over the last fifty years would show enormous changes - undoubtedly a quantum leap - and certainly more changes than in any other fifty year period in history. How much more so in Israel, where that same period was marked by a series of cataclysmic events which had - and are still having - an effect on the very nature and cultural character of this young but old nation.
NEW RELATIONS WITH ARABS
As we cross over into the new century, Israel has embarked on the long path to normalization with much of the Arab world. There are full relations with Egypt and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and relations on various levels with several other Islamic countries, including Morocco, Tunisia, Mauritania, Oman and Qatar. With the new winds blowing in the Middle East, high hopes are placed on the outcome of the peace talks presently being held at various levels with some of Israel's most bitter foes in the past, including Lebanon, the Palestinian Authority and Syria. The results of these talks will have a decisive influence, not only on the political life of the country, but also on its cultural development.
ART, MUSIC, THEATER
The Palestine Philharmonic Orchestra, subsequently to become the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, was founded by a renowned Polish-born violinist, Bronislaw Huberman in 1936, its opening concert being conducted by Arturo Toscanini.
The Bezalel Academy of Art, which had been founded by the Bulgarian-born Professor Boris Schatz in Jerusalem in 1906, had already trained a generation of painters, sculptors, carpet weavers, craftsmen and craftswomen, whose work was widely appreciated and had even been shown in exhibitions abroad. Painters such as Reuven Rubin, Anna Ticho, Mordechai Ardon, Yosef Zaritsky, Marcel Janco; the sculptors Yitzhak Danziger, Avraham Melnikoff, Chana Orloff and others, were beginning to receive international recognition.
The Habimah Theater, founded in Moscow in 1917, had moved to Tel Aviv in 1931 and attracted large and appreciative audiences for its dramatic offerings, which were already beginning to include works by local playwrights.
RELIGION Israel, while the Jewish State, is the
cradle of the world's three monotheistic faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Today, all three religious groups have roots, communities, and holy sites in Israel—as do other, newer faiths or offshoot
FEAST OF PASSOVER On the 14th day
of Nisan in 32 A.D., on the eve of Passover,
Yeshua is crucified. The blood of the
promised Sacrifice Lamb is shed. This is the redemption God has provided. It brings salvation to His covenant
people, delivering them from the
bondage of sin and death.
FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREADLeaven, a type of sin,
was removed from the dwellings. Then at twilight, as the 14th day of Nisan was ending, the
Passover lambs were slain. Sunset initiated
the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Nisan 15 was a "high day", a non Saturday Sabbath.
Bread baked without yeast was eaten during the seven days of the feast.
FEAST OF FIRST FRUITS
On the 17th day of the Nisan moon the firstfruits of
the barley harvest was
gathered and waved before the
Lord in celebration.
PENTECOST 50 days from the day the
firstfruits of the barley harvest was waved before the Lord, (50
days from the morrow after the sabbath after
Passover), is Shavuot or the Day of Pentecost.
Rabbinic scholars believe that it was on
this day that God visited His people after their
exodus from Egypt and through Moses, brought
the Law down from Mount Sinai
ROSH HOSHANNA (FEAST OF TRUMPETS) 1ST DAY OF 7TH MONTH
In the autumn of the year and on the first day of the Tishrei moon trumpets are blown to
announce the Hebrew holiday of Rosh Hashanah. Biblical Christians refer to it as the Feast of Trumpets. It is the
5th of the Seven Feasts of Israel. The ultimate New
Covenant fulfillment of this future Jewish New Year, (Tishrei 1 on the Hebrew
calendar), will be spectacular beyond words. The feast will explode into holy history. And it will be a blockbuster. Moses declared and prophesied that
it would become a "memorial of blowing of
trumpets"
YOM KIPPUR (DAY OF ATONEMENT) 10TH DAY OF 7TH MONTH
The Day of Atonement is not appreciated for what it is. It is the last day of this age. This Yom Kippur of all the Yom Kippurs that have gone before it is grand central station to the End-Time. It is the 'Last Day‘ of this present evil age. Atonement for sin is a legal matter. And as a legal matter this final Day of Reckoning / Day of (Blood)
Covering / Day of Accounting / Day of Reconciliation see Messiah as High Priest bring the
ultimate blood covering upon the mercy seat for all the saints, both the living and the dead. Only then can the
harvest angels be released to execute. At sunset space-time will unzip and the heavens will be rolled back on the Day of the Lord. The angels of wrath will then
pluck up the wicked, gathering them as tares or weeds and bundling them up to be burned in the everlasting
fires of Hell. After this and on a day and hour unknown, the Elect will be glorified in
theResurrection-Rapture. Messiah will then sort out the mortals that remain in the Sheep-Goat Judgment. Then He will establish His 1,000 year Millennial Kingdom
here on earth to the praise of men.
FEAST OF TABERNACLES (BOOTHS OR SUCCOTH) 15TH DAY OF 7TH MONTH
The Feast of Tabernacles, also known as the Feast of Booths and Sukkot, is the seventh and last feast that
the Lord commanded Israel to observe and one of the three feasts that Jews were to observe each year by going to “appear before the Lord your God in the place which He shall choose” (Deuteronomy 16:16). The
importance of the Feast of Tabernacles can be seen in how many places it is mentioned in
Scripture. In the Bible we see many important events that took place at the time of the Feast of Tabernacles.
For one thing, it was at this time that Solomon’s Temple was
dedicated to the Lord (1 Kings 8:2)
BLINTZESThroughout the Western world
people eat crepe suzettes. Blintzes are the Jewish
eastern European version of the French treat. The Israeli bent on having a light meal
in the evening, after a theater performance or movie, will choose from
among a number of specialty restaurants
serving this delicacy with a choice of several different
fillings.
CHICKEN CURRYAfter its
independence, Israel discovered a new Jewish
community the Cochin Jews of India. Tradition has it that these Jews
were exiled to India after the destruction of
the Second Temple. Though outwardly
resembling Indians, the Cochin Jews maintain
their distinctive tradition. One of their principal
dishes is chicken curry which has now been
incorporated into Israeli cuisine.