Rabbi Barry Silver

Happy Birthday Israel! The little country that could! Here are some fun facts about Israel:

Israel has two official languages: Hebrew and Arabic.
Israel is only 1/6 of 1% of the landmass of the Middle East (Israel is roughly half the size of Lake Michigan).
Golda Meir was the 3rd woman in history to serve as a country's prime minister.
Israel's population has reached 8 million as of Independence Day 2013!
Israel has won five bronze Olympic medals, one silver and one gold.
Developed by Major U*i Gaf, more than 10 million U*i machine guns have been build since 1948.
34 political parties participated in Israel’s 2013 elections.
Israel has more museums per capita than any other country in the world.
The Dead Sea in Israel is the lowest point on earth, at 1,315 feet below sea level at its lowest point.
Israel is the only liberal democracy in the middle east.
Ever wondered if the glue on Israel’s stamps are kosher? It is.
There are kosher McDonald’s in Israel
In many Israeli bus stops, you can find a box for tzedakah (charitable giving).
With more than 3,000 high-tech companies and start-ups, Israel has the highest concentration of hi-tech companies in the world (apart from the Silicon Valley).
Most of the Windows NT operating system was developed by Microsoft-Israel
The Pentium MMX Chip technology was designed in Israel at Intel.
Voice mail technology was also developed in Israel.
Four young Israelis developed the technology for AOL Instant Messenger and ICQ.

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