Trip to Israel – OCTOBER 7-15

Trip to Israel – OCTOBER 7-15 Information   Location Independence Population Languages Religions The Flag Currency National Favorites References

Trip to Israel – OCTOBER 7-15 Location Israel is a country in the Middle East, located on the continent of Asia Neighbors include Lebanon, Jordon, Syria and Egypt

Trip to Israel – OCTOBER 7-15 The Israeli Declaration of Independence was proclaimed on the 14th May 1948 by David Ben- Gurion, Executive Head of the World Zionist Organization and Chairman of the Jewish Agency for Palestine. Independence

Trip to Israel – OCTOBER 7-15 8 POPULATION 8’547’000 Million Men 3’916’125MM (46%) 3’994’400MM (47%) 636’475K (7%)

Trip to Israel – OCTOBER 7-15 Languages Hebrew Trip to Israel - טיול לישראל Arabic Alphabet Trip to Israel - رحلة إلى إسرائيل rihlat 'iilaa 'iisrayiyl

Trip to Israel – OCTOBER 7-15 Religions 74.7% Judaism 17.7% Muslim 2.0% Christian 1.6% Druze 4.1% Samaritanism and Bahaism

Trip to Israel – OCTOBER 7-15 The blue stripes are intended to symbolize the stripes on a tallit, 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 Flag

Trip to Israel – OCTOBER 7-15 Currency New Israeli Shekel – NIS Symbol

Trip to Israel – OCTOBER 7-15 Flower: Cyclamen Fruit: Olive Food: Tahini Shakshouka Taboon Bread Kebab etc. Animal: Upupa Epops Motto: Satyameva Jayate (Sanskrit: "Truth Alone Triumphs"). National Favorites

Trip to Israel – OCTOBER 7-15 Prepared by: Blessing Klötzli and Praise Klötzli Reviewed by: Michelle A. Grayson References: Holy Books: http://www.holybooks.biz/Qitab_I_Aqdas/Bahaiism.php The Free Dictionary: https://www.thefreedictionary.com/ Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page World Atlas: http://www.worldatlas.com/as/il/where-is-israel.html World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/is.html