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9780761416692

Israel

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  • ISBN13:

    9780761416692

  • ISBN10:

    0761416692

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2003-10-01
  • Publisher: Benchmark Books

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Summary

Explores the geography, history, government, economy, people, and culture of Israel.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. 5
Geographyp. 7
Topography
Seas and rivers
Climate
Flora and fauna
Cities
Jerusalem
Tel Aviv-Jaffa
Haifa
Historyp. 19
Early history
Under foreign rule
The fight for Palestine
Establishing a homeland
The war years
Israel today
Governmentp. 33
The Knesset
Basic laws
The judicial system
Religious courts
The cabinet
Local government
Economyp. 41
Economic growth
The labor force and unions
Agriculture
Manufacturing
Mineral wealth
Fishing
Tourism
Environmentp. 51
Environmental degradation
Air pollution
Water conservation
Waste management and recycling
Nature conservation
Environmental policy and management
Environmental legislation
Environmental research and technology
Environmental education
Israelisp. 59
Jewish ethnic groups
Immigration trends: the Aliyot
Israeli Arabs
The Bedouins
The Druze
Other minorities
Lifestylep. 69
The Jewish homeland
Judaism in everyday life
Life on the kibbutz
Education
The army
Ulpan
Youth movements
The family
Marriage
Divorce
Birth rituals
Religionp. 83
Judaism
The synagogue
Christianity
Islam
Druze
Baha'i
Languagep. 93
Hebrew
Arabic
Yiddish
Israeli names
Artsp. 99
The performing arts
Literature
Visual arts
Dance
Architecture
Leisurep. 107
In pursuit of leisure
Sports
Television
Radio
Festivalsp. 113
Jewish holidays
Rosh Hashanah
Yom Kippur
Sukkot and Simchat Torah
Hanukkah
Pesach
Memorial and Independence
Christian holidays
Islamic holidays
Foodp. 121
Israeli foods
Jewish dietary laws
Islamic dietary laws
Holiday foods
Street foods
Food shopping
Map of Israelp. 132
About the Economyp. 135
About the Culturep. 137
Time Linep. 138
Glossaryp. 140
Further Informationp. 141
Bibliographyp. 142
Indexp. 142
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