With more than 3,000 hightech companies and startups, israel has the highest concentration of hightech companies in the world. An amazing introduction to israel, this book offers a definitive account of. Eight best books israel here is our list of recommended books on everything to do with israel. Israel is an incredible source of entrepreneurship and brilliant ideas. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Recently israel celebrated its 68th birthday so its a great opportunity to learn some fun facts about the young country.
Books on israel travel, history, art, christianity, archaeology and so on, not to mention the prickly topic of israel wars and conflict. Ancient israelite technology ancient history encyclopedia. Israels population has reached 8 million as of independence day 20. May 23, 2010 israel is one of the leading countries in the field of biotech research, standing side by side with the european nations and the us. There has been little cultural interchange between the jewish and arab sections of israel s population, although jews arriving in israel from communities throughout the world, including the arabmuslim middle east, have brought with them both their own cultural inheritance and elements absorbed from the majority cultures in which they dwelt over the centuries. Only the cows of south korea can easily compete with the cows of israel when it. If youre looking for a resource that provides an overview of the country of israel, then snapshots of israel is just the right size. This phenomenon is strange for a country that is in an area. With suburbanization and housing developments in formerly jordanianheld territory, jerusalem has become israel s largest city. Jews constitute about threefourths of the total population of israel. A great book that does a fine job of supplying a detailed history of israel. When reading these facts, please keep in mind the following ones. The holocaust in the book of habakkuk, the sudden birth of modern israel isaiah, a russianislamic invasion of israel ezekiel, euled persecution of israel matthew, the last world war of this age, armageddon zechariah and a glorious millennial age centered around jerusalem isaiah.
The technology for aol instant messenger was developed in 1996 by four young israelis. Israel is only 16 of 1% of the landmass of the middle east. In 2015 israel was ranked as the worlds fifth most innovative country ahead of the us and the uk, link. The entirety of saul singers startup nation book is dedicated to this question but. Other levant countries in a clockwise direction are syria, lebanon, israel, and egypt. Amazing facts about israel if you go to the middle east looking for oil. Science and technology israel ministry of foreign affairs. Israel has the highest rate of entrepreneurship among women and people over 55 in the world. Israel is a country in the middle east, on the southeastern shore of the mediterranean sea and the northern shore of the red sea the official name of the country is the state of israel israel has land borders with lebanon to the north, syria to the northeast, jordan on the east, the palestinian territories of the west bank and gaza strip to the east and west, respectively, and egypt to the. Weizmann institute of science researcher ehud shapiro and his team developed the worlds smallest dna computing machine system, according to the guinness book of records all pet syrian hamsters are descendants of a family brought to jerusalem 86 years ago by israel s first hebrew zoologist guess who. Pr for israel facts and logic about the middle eastflame. Israel is the leading country using solar water heating per capita.
Golda meir was the 3rd woman in history to serve as a countrys prime minister. The history of scientific research in israel is an integral part of the story of the return of the jewish people to its homeland. Israel usually posts sizable trade deficits, which are offset by tourism and other service exports, as well as. Hasbro, playonwordz hasbro, number rumba mattel, quips. Fact 5 israel has the worlds second highest per capita of new books. Its a long read at well over pages long with a ton of wellresearched information, but covers the rise of zionism from the 1880s up to the assassination of yitzhak rabin and is, despite its length, a. Culture of israel history, people, clothing, traditions. Facts about ancient israel were associated with judah too. Mindboggling predictions about israel are written in the bible. Voice over internet protocol voip technology was pioneered in israel. What are some interesting facts about israel answers. Almost 90% of israeli homes heat their water with solar heating sytems, as mandated by law for all homes except highrise towers who lack adequate roof space for the. This is an old book, a 19thcentury book, but strangely i find it very relevant to todays israel because herzl talks of a democratic and jewish state.
Israel has the worlds secondhighest per capita of new books. David bengurion here are some interesting facts about israel. Interesting facts about israel which will amaze you. Hasidim belong to a movement that was founded by rabbi israel baal shem tov, who taught love, joy and humilityboth in our service of g. The best books on israel recommended by michael goldfarb. Israel is good at technology and growing things with not much water. Israel is only 16 of 1% of the landmass of the middle east israel is roughly half the size of lake michigan. Government offices in charge of science and technology policy. The tech executive and israeli mom then did additional research and produced this book, released august 20 by harper business.
Travel, archaeology, technology, literature and more. Added to that is the fact that israeli students score poorly in the. That means to open a book, you have to start at the end of the book. These christian tours are led by pastors and christian leaders who bring biblical insight and understanding to your travel experience. Interesting israel facts that will probably surprise you. Israel is a world leader in the invention of new technologies. The following 14 englishlanguage books, all from the last decade, are excellent representations of israel in food, culture, history, technology and childrens literature, written by leading authors, illustrators, and photographers from israel and the englishspeaking world. In 2019, israel was ranked the worlds fifth most innovative country by the bloomberg innovation index. In terms of nobel prizes, over 850 have been awarded to individuals worldwide, of whom some 23% were jews or people of strong jewish ancestry. Arabs are the overwhelming majority in the gaza strip and the occupied territory of the west bank. Introducing israel to children israel independence day.
The modern state of israel is only 64 years old the population is 7. Now, a new book called israels technology economy, origins and impact. Almost 90% of israeli homes heat their water with solar heating sytems, as mandated by law for all homes except highrise towers who lack adequate roof space for the solar panels. The best books on israel five books expert recommendations. Facts about modern israel the truth about israel today. Umoove, a hightech startup company that invented a software only solution for face and eye. Many times in the us we have so much media coverage about whats happening in our town and country, and then only hear about bad things when theyre happening internationally. Most notably are myths and facts, a guide to the arabisraeli conflict september, 2001 edition.
Israel is the only liberal democracy in the middle east. This is a list of inventions and discoveries by israeli scientists and researchers, working locally. The intel pentium chip technology was designed in israel. In israel, in order to be a realist you must believe in miracles.
What are some of the most mindblowing facts about israel. Navy ship and has a long record of human rights violations. We usually dont like guide books, but this uptodate lonely planet guide. Top 10 interesting facts about israel what to do in israel. Vaunted hightech sector not solution to israels economic problems. Dizengoff street in tel aviv is the most expensive site on the official israeli. Like all books in the snapshots of the world series, it includes a world map showing the countrys location, the national flag, cultural symbols and landmarks, common. Cut diamonds, high technology equipment, and pharmaceuticals are among its leading exports. Almost all the rest are palestinian arabs, of whom most roughly threefourths are muslim. Israel transferred many arabs out of the old city but promised access to the holy places to people of all religions. A history of israel from the rise of zionism to our time. Israel has a variety of industries, including food processing, textiles, diamond cutting and polishing, metal products, military equipment, high technology electronics, and tourism.
Awardwinning broadcast journalist and author chooses five books on israel. This ad, providing the facts concerning this issue, appeared in media reaching 10 million people nationwide. The main exports are machinery and equipment, software, cut diamonds, textiles, and agricultural products. Whether youre familiar with israel or not, if tech is of any interest to you must have. It is easy to mock his book because he describes israel in terms of the 19thcentury europe, with luxury boats playing viennese waltzes, taking jews to palestine where they all live happily.
But here are a few more interesting facts about israel that you probably werent aware of. Science and technology in israel is one of the countrys most developed sectors. Israel has the largest fleet of aircraft outside of the u. Facts about israel discover the truth about modern israel. The birthplace of the jewish people is the land of israel eretz yisrael. It is hard to know what to read, when there are hundreds of books on israel covering every topic imaginable. An israeli startup, storedot, has developed a technology that can charge a.
Israel has the highest ratio of university degrees to the population in the. The levant, the eastern coast of the mediterranean sea, is vividly displayed on this satellite image. There, a significant part of the nations long history was enacted, of which the first thousand years are recorded in the bible. Israel as a nation is on the forefront of modern technology and. Information about israel israel science and technology. The first of these was the technion israel institute of technology, established in 1924. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Theodor herzl 18601904, the founder of political zionism who actively promoted the idea of a modern jewish state in the land of israel, envisaged it not only as the physical home of the jewish people, but also as a major spiritual, cultural, and scientific center. Israel is the one of the most controversial countries in the world.
Fun facts about israel evelyn rubenstein jewish community. Exposing jimmy carter and others who stand in the way of peace alan dershowitz. Hertz is also the publisher and sponsor of books and articles regarding israel and the arabisraeli conflict. In this lesson, you will read about the history of israel, which shares the land with palestinians, and learn about hebrew, which is written backwards. Israel, a country the size of newjersey with less than 1th of the worlds population, can. Here are some amazing facts about israels ecosystem. Cyprus distinctive shape points to the gulf of iskenderun in southern turkey. Israel s gdp, after contracting slightly in 2001 and 2002 due to the palestinian conflict and troubles in the high technology sector, has grown by about 5% per year since 2003. The region has come under the sway of various empires and, as.
If it sounds interesting, you read more about the book here. Its major imports include crude oil, grains, raw materials, and military equipment. Of israel s total workforce, 24 percent hold college degrees and 12 percent hold. He says that perceptions of israel and palestine are always filtered through expectation and prejudice which makes the problem unsolvable. Israel has more museums per capita than any other country, including the worlds only one underwater. Israel has the third highest rate of entrepreneurship in the world. In july, 1980, israel s parliament approved a bill affirming jerusalem as the nations capital. Cool facts about israel greater miami jewish federation. Technology in israel necessity is the mother of invention imagine a nation forced to immediately fight for its very survival from invading arab armies, coupled with the urgency of providing basic needs to a population that tripled in the first decade of existence. Apr 01, 2020 this is largely due to the powerful and pervasive israel lobby, and continues even though most americans feel we give too much aid to israel, and despite the fact that israel is not an ally, has spied on the u. Israel is the only country in the world that entered the 21st century with a net gain in its number. May 23, 2016 7 fun facts about israel you probably dont know while i knew a bit about israel due to my christian faith, i had no idea what the current day country was like. Hasbro, playonwordz hasbro, number rumba mattel, quips ravensburger.
List of israeli inventions and discoveries wikipedia. This land is my land, mandate for palestine the legal aspects of jewish. Look for interesting stories about the state of israel. Medinat yisrael, is a country in western asia, located on the southeastern shore of the mediterranean sea and the northern shore of the red sea. List of books and articles about jerusalem history online. Israel has several conflicts with palestine over land. Growney, managing director, motorola ventures israel is a small country with a tiny population, yet it has many significant hightech success stories.
Apr 11, 20 israel is one of only two countries that began the 21st century with a net gain in the number of its trees. Israel has a technologically advanced free market economy. The first of interesting facts about israel is that the dead sea, which lies placidly between this country and jordan, is considered the lowest point in the world. While sympathy for palestinian selfrule is understandable, proponents. Israel has won five bronze olympic medals, one silver and one gold. Yes, yes, hidden behind the bbc and cnn headlines theres just so much more. Israel was the first country to ban underweight models. The water, which is rich in salt and mineral deposits, is 416 meters or 1,365 feet below sea level.
The land of israel, also known as the holy land or palestine, is the birthplace of the jewish people, the place where the final form of the hebrew bible is thought to have been compiled, and the birthplace of judaism and christianity. In the early 1700s, in the area today known as the ukraine, a young orphan boy named israel ben eleazar loved to wander into the forest, even sleeping there. May 14, 2018 the united states relocates its embassy in israel from tel aviv to jerusalem, in a move that is met with clashes and protests along the gaza. Reply, a reply to the advisory opinion of 9 july 2004 by the international court of justice icj 2004, 2006. Look for interesting stories about the state of israel in each issue of shalom new haven in 2018. Startup nation is, among other things, an indispensable business book. In 9th century bce, the kingdom of israel emerged before the destruction of neoassyrian empire in 722 bce. First launched in israel in 2011, busstop minilibraries, offering books free of charge. Israel published more books translated from other languages than any other nation in the world.
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