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Gender Roles

rachkroger — 2019-01-24 18:54:56 UTC

Although Israel is a very modern country, and very up to date with many customs, the gender roles may be the most regressed thing about the country.
In the workforce, women are represented equally to men. There has even been a female prime minister, Golda Meir, which is farther than even the united states has gotten. Every single citizen is also required to serve in the military for two years, including women.
However, in the Orthodox Jewish tradition women do not have these same rights. Women and men in certain areas follow the tradition cannot worship together, dance together, swim together, or walk on the same side walk together. Regarding the mandatory military service that all citizens must undergo, ultra orthodox Jews are exempt from it.
In Kibbutzim, which are communal settlements in rural Israel, women's roles have regressed. The jobs of being doctors and lawyers, have once more turned back into caring for the home and the children.

Holiday

rachkroger — 2019-02-01 17:46:14 UTC

One religion that is celebrated in the country is Rosh Hashanah. Rosh Hashana is the Jewish new year, and occurs on the 1 of Tishrei which is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. This usually occurs on September of the gregorian calendar,. Yom Kippur the most important holiday in the Jewish religion is also in September too.

Religion

rachkroger — 2019-02-01 17:48:56 UTC

There are 3 main religions in Israel, Judaism with more than 75% of the population, Muslim, and Christianity. Israel is the holy land for all three religions and important to each in different ways.
Israel was created in 1948, after the second world war, and Jews wanted a homeland, or country. The United Nations finally allowed it, and it became the Jewish state. That is why most of the population is Jewish.

Tradition

rachkroger — 2019-02-01 17:50:59 UTC

Since most of the population is Jewish, there are many traditions that follow the religion. There are laws that the Jews follow that include dietary restrictions. One example of a special day, in which the country is sort of shut down and the holiday is observed, is Rosh Hashonah, or the jewish new year. below is food typically eaten on Rosh Hashonah.

Language

rachkroger — 2019-02-05 16:09:31 UTC

The official languages of Israel are Hebrew and Arabic.

זה השפה העברית.                              هذا عربي.

This is the Hebrew language.
This is Arabic.

Citations

rachkroger — 2019-02-05 16:18:33 UTC

“Israel Tourist Information.” Info.goisrael.com,
info.goisrael.com/en.

“Travel.” Suleyman, www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jewish-
foods.
“Orthodox Judaism.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 4 Feb.
2019,en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthodox_Judaism#Law,_custom_and_tradition.

“Creation of Israel, 1948.” U.S. Department of State, U.S.
Department of State, history.state.gov/milestones/1945-
1952/creation-israel.

Traditional Attire

rachkroger — 2019-02-05 16:23:05 UTC

The ultra orthodox attire
The ultra orthodox tradition is the most conservative type of Judaism. the traditional attire that the people wear, is their everyday cloths. Married women cover their hair with either wigs, or scarves. They wear long skirts and long sleeves shirts. Orthodox men wear a kipa, sometimes with a hat on top, and a tzitzit. Men also usually grow beards.

Interesting Fact

rachkroger — 2019-02-05 17:20:59 UTC

The lowest point on earth is in Israel, in the dead sea. It is 1,314 feet below sea level.

Israel is only 1/6 of the 1% of the landmass of the Middle East, and Israel is less than half the size of Lake Michigan