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Draizelle Sexon
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Israel is located in the Middle East along the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea, bordered by Egypt, Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon. Its maritime plain is fertile while much of the southern Negev region is desert. The Jordan River flows through several bodies of water before emptying into the Dead Sea, the lowest elevation on land. According to the Hebrew Bible, the name "Israel" was given to the patriarch Jacob after he wrestled with an angel. His twelve sons became the ancestors of the Israelites. Israel has a parliamentary democracy government with Benjamin Netanyahu currently serving as prime minister. The area has a long history involving many rulers and civilizations over thousands of years.

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ISRAEL
Flag of Israel
Geographylies at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered by Egypt on the west, Syria and Jordan on the east, and Lebanon on the north
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 Its maritime plain is extremely fertile.
The southern Negev region, which comprises almost half the total area, is largely a desert.
The Jordan, the only important river, flows from the north through Lake Hule (Waters of Merom) and Lake Kinneret (also called Sea of Galilee or Sea of Tiberias), finally entering the Dead Sea 1,349 ft (411 m) below sea level—the world's lowest land elevation.
EtymologyAccording to the Hebrew Bible the name "Israel" was given to the patriarch Jacob ("persevere with God") after he successfully wrestled with an angel of God.Jacob's twelve sons became the ancestors of the Israelites, also known as the Twelve Tribes of Israel or Children of Israel. Jacob and his sons had lived in Canaan but were forced by famine to go into Egypt for four generations until Moses, a great-great grandson of Jacob, led the Israelites back into Canaan in the "Exodus".
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Info:Land area: 7,849 sq mi (20,329 sq km); total area: 8,019 sq mi (20,770 sq km)Population (2010 est.): 7,353,985 (growth rate: 1.6%); birth rate: 19.5/1000; infant mortality rate: 4.1/1000; life expectancy: 80.8; density per sq km: 319
Capital: JERUSALEM
Jerusalem
Government: Parliamentary DemocracyPresident: Shimon Peres (2007)Prime Minister: Benjamin Netanyahu (2009)
History
Palestine, considered a holy land by Jews, Muslims, and Christians, and homeland of the modern state of Israel, was known as Canaan to the ancient Hebrews.
A Hebrew kingdom established in 1000 B.C. was later split into the kingdoms of Judah and Israel; they were subsequently invaded by Assyrians, Babylonians, Egyptians, Persians, Romans, and Alexander the Great of Macedonia. By A.D. 135, few Jews were left in Palestine; most lived in the scattered and tenacious communities of the Diaspora, communities formed outside Palestine after the Babylonian exile. 
The Arabs took Palestine from the Byzantine empire in 634–640.Interrupted only by Christian Crusaders, Muslims ruled Palestine until the 20th century. During World War I, British forces defeated the Turks in Palestine and governed the area under a League of Nations mandate from 1923.
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THE HEBREWSBelieved in Jehovah, an unseen God who was never identified with images or sacrificesThe worship of Jehovah was tied with right behavior in compliance with the Ten Commandments.First rulers were the patriarchs.
HEBREW LEADERSKING SAULNo strong central governmentRuled for 40 years
HEBREW LEADERSKING DAVIDThe shepherd boy who killed GoliathUnited the people of Judah and IsraelA gifted poet and harpist
HEBREW LEADERSKING SOLOMONNoted for his being wise and fair
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TanakhMost important work (Jewish Bible)
MishnaThe Mishna, compiled around 200 CE, is the primary rabbinic codification of laws as derived from the Torah.
TalmudCollection of treatises which are chiefly dedicated to the laws and legends of the JewsForm is precise terminology and strict logicRegarded as an extensive commentary on the BibleDiscussion is its hallmark.
Historical DevelopmentThe Biblical PeriodPost Biblical PeriodMiddle Ages
Biblical PeriodAncient Hebrew historiographyGreater part of the Bible is history.Written in rhythmic proseProphecy is written on the parallelistic form of poetry.
Post-Biblical PeriodExtension of the Biblical PeriodMany apocryphal and apocalyptic books were patterned after the Biblical prototype.SEPTUAGINT, Greek translation of the Bible, is the cornerstone of the literature of the Jews.Most popular literature is the HALAKAH, from the Hebrew Halak, meaning to go or a rule to go by.Another is the HAGGADAH, from higgid, to tell, talks about folklore, ethics, poetry, and science.
Middle AgesLiteral interpretation of the KoranAdapted from Western cultures
BIBLECollection of 66 books but for the Catholics, 72 booksDates ranging from 750 BC to AD 100Most widely read book in the world
Divisions of the Bible
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  • 3. Geographylies at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered by Egypt on the west, Syria and Jordan on the east, and Lebanon on the north
  • 5.  Its maritime plain is extremely fertile.
  • 6. The southern Negev region, which comprises almost half the total area, is largely a desert.
  • 7. The Jordan, the only important river, flows from the north through Lake Hule (Waters of Merom) and Lake Kinneret (also called Sea of Galilee or Sea of Tiberias), finally entering the Dead Sea 1,349 ft (411 m) below sea level—the world's lowest land elevation.
  • 8. EtymologyAccording to the Hebrew Bible the name "Israel" was given to the patriarch Jacob ("persevere with God") after he successfully wrestled with an angel of God.Jacob's twelve sons became the ancestors of the Israelites, also known as the Twelve Tribes of Israel or Children of Israel. Jacob and his sons had lived in Canaan but were forced by famine to go into Egypt for four generations until Moses, a great-great grandson of Jacob, led the Israelites back into Canaan in the "Exodus".
  • 10. Info:Land area: 7,849 sq mi (20,329 sq km); total area: 8,019 sq mi (20,770 sq km)Population (2010 est.): 7,353,985 (growth rate: 1.6%); birth rate: 19.5/1000; infant mortality rate: 4.1/1000; life expectancy: 80.8; density per sq km: 319
  • 13. Government: Parliamentary DemocracyPresident: Shimon Peres (2007)Prime Minister: Benjamin Netanyahu (2009)
  • 15. Palestine, considered a holy land by Jews, Muslims, and Christians, and homeland of the modern state of Israel, was known as Canaan to the ancient Hebrews.
  • 16. A Hebrew kingdom established in 1000 B.C. was later split into the kingdoms of Judah and Israel; they were subsequently invaded by Assyrians, Babylonians, Egyptians, Persians, Romans, and Alexander the Great of Macedonia. By A.D. 135, few Jews were left in Palestine; most lived in the scattered and tenacious communities of the Diaspora, communities formed outside Palestine after the Babylonian exile. 
  • 17. The Arabs took Palestine from the Byzantine empire in 634–640.Interrupted only by Christian Crusaders, Muslims ruled Palestine until the 20th century. During World War I, British forces defeated the Turks in Palestine and governed the area under a League of Nations mandate from 1923.
  • 20. THE HEBREWSBelieved in Jehovah, an unseen God who was never identified with images or sacrificesThe worship of Jehovah was tied with right behavior in compliance with the Ten Commandments.First rulers were the patriarchs.
  • 21. HEBREW LEADERSKING SAULNo strong central governmentRuled for 40 years
  • 22. HEBREW LEADERSKING DAVIDThe shepherd boy who killed GoliathUnited the people of Judah and IsraelA gifted poet and harpist
  • 23. HEBREW LEADERSKING SOLOMONNoted for his being wise and fair
  • 25. TanakhMost important work (Jewish Bible)
  • 26. MishnaThe Mishna, compiled around 200 CE, is the primary rabbinic codification of laws as derived from the Torah.
  • 27. TalmudCollection of treatises which are chiefly dedicated to the laws and legends of the JewsForm is precise terminology and strict logicRegarded as an extensive commentary on the BibleDiscussion is its hallmark.
  • 28. Historical DevelopmentThe Biblical PeriodPost Biblical PeriodMiddle Ages
  • 29. Biblical PeriodAncient Hebrew historiographyGreater part of the Bible is history.Written in rhythmic proseProphecy is written on the parallelistic form of poetry.
  • 30. Post-Biblical PeriodExtension of the Biblical PeriodMany apocryphal and apocalyptic books were patterned after the Biblical prototype.SEPTUAGINT, Greek translation of the Bible, is the cornerstone of the literature of the Jews.Most popular literature is the HALAKAH, from the Hebrew Halak, meaning to go or a rule to go by.Another is the HAGGADAH, from higgid, to tell, talks about folklore, ethics, poetry, and science.
  • 31. Middle AgesLiteral interpretation of the KoranAdapted from Western cultures
  • 32. BIBLECollection of 66 books but for the Catholics, 72 booksDates ranging from 750 BC to AD 100Most widely read book in the world