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Israel is home to many religions.The following is the percentile of people in each religion. Jewish 75%, Muslim 17.5%, Christian 2%, Druze 1.6%, other 3.9% (2013)

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The arrangement of a synagogue's interior must be carefully set up. All synagogues contain certain things such as the Torah Ark, the bimah, and the ner tamid. Also, synagogues are arranged in a manner so that they will always face Jerusalem.

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David Ben-Gurion, the head of the Jewish Agency as well as U.S. President Harry S. Truman established Israel  on May 14th, 1948.

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Synagogues are found all over the world. Israel, Australia, Asia, Poland, Greece, Ukraine, and Canada are just some of the locations where synagogues can be found. Old synagogues are discovered in archeological digs, throughout history they have been destroyed and rebuilt, and some have been in continuous use for centuries.

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Israel is the birthplace of the hebrew language and the Abrahamic religions. Israel is home to many sites that are sacred to Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Samaritaism, Druze and Bahá'í Faith.

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The Yah Vashem is a more recent Jewish landmark completed in 1953 that serves as a memorial for the Holocaust. Located on the Mount of Remembrance, The Yah Vashem contains the "Hall of Names" which contains 600 photographs of the victims that lost their lives during the Holocaust.

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Women are not obligated to participate in the functions of the synagogue as men are. Their actions in the synagogue do not count towards minyan or towards other obligations of the community. During prayer services women must sit separately from men and behind a curtain so that they will not distract men from their prayer.

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This is the oldest Jewish monument that's still intact as of today. The Dome of Rock is said to be where Islam's founder, the Prophet Muhammad, ascended into heaven. The entire structure, inside and out, is covered with marble and beautiful mosaics of vegetal patterns, Arabic script, jewels and crowns

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*Middle Eastern country on the Mediterranean Sea
*capital=Jerusalem
*Prime minister-Benjamin Netanyahu
*population-8.059 million (2013)

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Mount Zion is the highest point in ancient Jerusalem. This is said to be where the "Last Supper" was held with Jesus and his disciples. "Mount Zion" is referred to many times in the Hebrew Bible. At one point in time, this site was thought to be the city of David but turned out to be a misnomer the pilgrims made

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The Mount of Olives is a 2900-foot hill that serves as the site where Jesus mourned for the destruction of Jerusalem before getting arrested and rising to heaven. The hill now holds one of the oldest Jewish burial grounds, sacred churches, and a stunning view of the city

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Also referred to as the wailing wall, the western wall is considered the holiest of all Jewish sites. The wall was the only remains of the second Jerusalem  temple destroyed by Rome in 70 C.E. It soon became a way of mourning for the temple's destruction and now is known for a place to gather and pray in the morning and at night.

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Synagogues serve the Jewish community as a place of meeting and worship but they are also used as a place of education, for social discussions, and for social welfare.

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