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The color of the Magen David and the stripes of the Israeli flag is not precisely specified by the above legislation. The color depicted in the current version of the image is typical of flags used in Israel today, although individual flags can and do vary. The flag legislation officially specifies dimensions of 220 cm × 160 cm.
Public holidays in Israel are national holidays officially recognized by the Knesset, Israel's parliament. The State of Israel has adopted most traditional religious Jewish holidays as part of its national calendar, while also having established new modern holiday observances since its founding in 1948.
However, most countries have adopted a five-day workweek and two-day weekend (5×2), whose days differ according to religious tradition: Friday and Saturday (in 17 Muslim countries and Israel); Saturday and Sunday (most of the countries); or Friday and Sunday (in Brunei Darussalam, Aceh province (Indonesia) and state of Sarawak (Malaysia), with ...
In Israel, chametz cannot be consumed on the day after Passover because it cannot be purchased on the Sabbath or Yom Tov. In the diaspora, the usual Torah reading of the eighth day of Passover (Deuteronomy 15:19–16:17) is extended to its length on Shemini Atzeret (Deuteronomy 14:22–16:17) to accommodate the seven readings on the Sabbath.
Visual arts in Israel or Israeli art refers to visual art or plastic art created by Israeli artists or Jewish painters in the Yishuv. Visual art in Israel encompasses a wide spectrum of techniques, styles and themes reflecting a dialogue with Jewish art throughout the ages and attempts to formulate a national identity.
Thanksgiving is usually celebrated with a family meal. Beginning in the 2010s, a new tradition has emerged to also celebrate Thanksgiving with a meal with friends, as a separate event on a different day or an alternate event on Thanksgiving Day. This is referred to as Friendsgiving. [66]
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., a member of the far-left group "The Squad" in Congress, used the American holiday of Thanksgiving to take another swipe at Israel.
This work was created or ordered by the State of Israel, and is in the public domain because it satisfies one of the conditions stipulated in Israel's copyright statute from 2007 (translation) regarding the State's copyrights: