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. 

The Day of Atonementand theLast Day

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.

KEBOBSA classic Middle

Eastern dish. There is hardly a restaurant in Israel which does not feature kebob

(small hamburgers) at the head of its

menu.