Israel BY LILY HARRIS

Judaism: The main religion Definition…

• this religion considered as forming the basis of the cultural and social identity of the Jews

Jewish Festivals…

• Shabbat: The whole country rests, every shop is closed and all the soldiers come home to their families

• Rosh HaShanah: marks the Jewish new year. The people blow a shofar and have big meals with their families

Clothing worn in IsraelWomen…

• Very modest, loose, and has dark colors

• Shirts extend to the neck

• Skirts cover the knees

• Head covers are mandatory for married women

Men…

• Heads covered with black hat

• Black coats

• Cotton shirts

Music New Instruments…

• Shofar

-Used to introduce the new year

-Rams horn- ram was sacrificed instead Jacob (god remembrance)

https://musicinisrael.wordpress.com/2013/11/20/musical-instruments-in-israel-student-presentation/

• Oud

-used to calm and heal the heart

-considered the king of the instruments (because of its power)

Music BandsBand Names Genres of Music

The Infected Mushroom Pop/rock

Salem Extreme Metal

The Orphaned Land Metal/Folk

The Fading Death/Thrash

The High Windows Pop

Language

• Official languages

-Hebrew

-Arabic

-English

• All of the schools teach the students these three languages

• Some Arab citizens have their own government and speak Arabic but most of the population in Israel speak Hebrew

-most colleges require students to learn and speak Hebrew

Unique Food

-Chick-Pea Patties-sold in every town and city in Israel-considered a full meal

Falafel -Classical Middle Eastern dish-like small hambergurs wrapped in taco

Kebob-Served on festive occasions-also sold on many street corners-must be served hot aned fresh for taste

Burekas

Main Dances

Hava Nagila

-Hebrew folk song means “let us rejoice”

Focused on faith and liberation for their beliefs

Horah

Circle dance

Performed at weddings, bar mitzvahs and religious rituals

Originated in Romania and other Jewish-driven nations

Holidays and Traditions

• Sukkot

-September 27

-Feast of Tabernacle

-7th and last feast the lord

commanded for Israelites to

observe

• Hanukkah

-December 25

-Maccabees dedicate the Temple

in 165 BC

-Syrians took sacredness

• Pesach

-April 22

-the leaving of Jews from Egypt

• Rosh Hashanah

-September 13

-New year

• Yom Kippur

-September 22

-confections of sins and

day of rest (fast)

• Chanukah

-December 6

-Festival of light

Quiz

1. Name one festival in Israel.

2. What is one dance?

3. Why is sukkot celebrated?

Feast of Tabernacle

4. What are the Israelites’ main religion?

5. Name one unique instrument.

6. Name that main religion in Israel.

7. What is one food in Israel.

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