the land of israel
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The Land of Israel. Modern Israeli Society. The Jewish Connection to the Land. Israeli Democracy. The Creation of Modern Israel. The People of Israel. PERSPECTIVE. USA. 463 times the size of Israel. The Jewish Connection to Israel vs. the Others. Today. 2000 BCE. Judaism. CE. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Land of Israel
The Jewish Connection to
the Land
The Creation of Modern Israel
Modern Israeli Society
Israeli Democracy
The People of Israel
PERSPECTIVE
USA 463 times the size of Israel
2000 BCE Today
The Jewish Connection to Israel
vs. the Others
CE
USA established
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
BEAUTY
HUMOR
PRIDE
What is so unique about
Israel’s 1967Six-Day War?Israel defeats 3 Arab armies in 6 days
• Jerusalem liberated• Jews flock to Western Wall• Sinai, Golan, Judea/Samaria
With all this conflict, Israelis must be miserable, right?
Percentage of adults reporting to be “very satisfied” with their lives:
31% of Europeans 58% of Americans
82% of IsraelisUS & Europe stats:http://www.harrisinteractive.com/harris_poll/index.asp?PID=585
Israel data from the Jerusalem Post, Nov. 6, 2006
Peace with Jordan, 1994
Camp David Summit, 2000
Road Map for Peace, 2002
Withdrawal from Gaza, 2005
Peace Treaty with Egypt, 1976
Oslo Accords, 1993
Highest number of companies listed on Wall Street after USA
and Canada
Humanitarian AidThroughout the World
Hurricane KatrinaNew Orleans, USAWhen Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, Magen David Adom began the “United Brotherhood Operation,” which sent a plane-load of supplies and financial assistance. IsraAid sent a delegation of medical personnel, psychologists, and experienced search-and-rescue divers. Universities in Israel invited displaced American students to continue their studies in Israel.
Indian Ocean TsunamisSoutheast Asia
The Israeli government sent $100,000 worth of supplies to each country affected by the tsunamis. In addition, an Israeli medical team was dispatched to Sri Lanka, and 150 IDF doctors and rescue and relief teams were mobilized for the region with medicine, food, water, blankets, tents, and power generators. Search and rescue teams from the Home Front Command were offered, and the Israeli Ministry of Health was dispatched to Thailand for medical aid. Body identifiers from ZAKA and the Israeli police were also sent.
State Building: Tel Aviv (~1900)
Tel Aviv today
OURS
“In Israelin order to be a realistyou must believe in miracles.”David Ben Gurion,1956
Israel