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Flag Date Use Description 1948–present: Israel state flag and national flag: The design recalls the Tallit, the Jewish prayer shawl, which is white with blue stripes.The hexagram in the centre is the Magen David ("Shield of David", also known in the diaspora as the "Star of David").
Flag of Israel. The flag of Israel is the official flag of the State of Israel, which represents the state, its sovereignty, its institutions, and its citizens both in Israel and worldwide. This flag has a white background and two horizontal blue stripes, charged with a blue Star of David (Magen David) in the middle.
Zion is a Biblical term that refers to Jerusalem (and to some extent the whole Land of Israel), and is the source for the modern term Zionism. Mount Zion is a hill outside the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem, but the term previously referred to the Temple Mount, as well as a hill in the City of David.
The Hebrew words Urim and Thummim are used due to a belief among scholars at the time that "Light and Truth" was an adequate translation for these words. [ 2 ] According to the Hebrew Bible, the priests used tools called the Urim and Thummim to discern the will of God.
In the first Hebrew prayer book, printed in Prague in 1512, a large hexagram appears on the cover. In the colophon is written: "Each man beneath his flag according to the house of their fathers...and he will merit to bestow a bountiful gift on anyone who grasps the Shield of David." In 1592, Mordechai Maizel was allowed to affix "a flag of King ...
Another major topic is Jewish history and the History of Israel. In 2006, the Elef Millim project [6] (English: Thousand Words/Thousand Miles project) was launched to provide Wikipedia with free images. Groups of Wikipedians meet for field trips around the country to take pictures of Israeli sites. Hebrew spelling is a matter of
In his youth, Eliezer Ben-Yehuda studied in a Yeshiva where he was introduced to the Hebrew language. [4] He was told by his Lithuanian friends that the Jews are not a nation and cannot be a nation because they don't speak in one distinct language, [5] That claim inspired his unique perspective that two things will fully unite the Jews into one nation: The land of Israel and the Hebrew ...
Star of David, book and bow and arrow Adjutant Corps. Heil HaShalishut. Sword wrapped by an olive branch, a book, and a disk Logistics Corps. Heil HaLogistika. Sword, olive branch and a steering wheel Military Police. Heil HaMishtara HaTzva'it. Shield and flame General Corps. HaHayil HaKlali. Two crossed swords and a fig leaf Israeli Navy. Heil ...