Israeli Jewish in West Bank / Gaza


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Largest Religion
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Introduction / History

The West Bank is the land west of the Jordan River. To the east is Jordan, and to the north is Israel. Israel annexed this land during the Six Day War in 1967. Arab nations have repeated their efforts to have this land returned to the local Palestinians, but Israel wants to keep it. Political leaders keep seeking a two-State solution which would make this area set apart for Arab Palestinians, but neither side is getting what they want, and compromise is difficult.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Nearly half a million Jewish Israelis have settled in the West Bank, and in 2021, Israel made preparations to establish an additional 1300 settlements in that disputed area. Jewish Israelis have built pleasant homes and continued their lives, but the nearby Palestinian population deeply resents them. There is a strong Israeli military presence. Palestinians consider the Israeli settlements to violate international law. There are some Israelis and Palestinians trying to build friendships, but those who do are often suspected of being spies. Peace is tenuous in the West Bank.


Jewish identity is threatened when a Jew acknowledges Jesus as his or her Messiah.
What Are Their Beliefs?

For religious Jews, God is the Supreme Being, the Creator of the universe, and the ultimate judge of human affairs. Beyond this, the religious beliefs of the Jewish communities vary greatly. Orthodox Jews generally follow the traditional religious beliefs and practices found in the Jewish literature that interprets Scripture regarding ethical, religious, civil, and criminal matters.


Reform Jews do not believe that God reveals the Jewish Law. They are not restricted to kosher foods. They neither wear the skullcap (yarmulke) when praying nor use Hebrew in prayer. All religious Jews believe in the coming of a Messianic Age, but only the Orthodox Jews look for a personal Messiah.


Many Jewish people keep cultural Judaism, but they have rejected the spiritual elements taught in the Old Testament. They might take part in cultural events and even religious ceremonies, but they are secular or New Age in their spiritual lives.


What Are Their Needs?

Jewish people have a wonderful understanding of their connection with the Abrahamic Covenant. However, they also have a history of rejecting Jesus Christ as Messiah, the one who has fulfilled that covenant. They tend to view Christianity as the religion of their oppressors rather than the fulfillment of what God promised all of humanity through Abraham centuries ago.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Lord to give the Jewish people in the West Bank hearts that will want to please him. May they look to the Lord for guidance and truth, and not be satisfied with cultural traditions.


Pray for Jewish people in the West Bank to begin a movement to Jesus Christ, finding ways to exalt him while honoring their culture.


Pray for the Lord to move among Jewish leaders in the West Bank to open the doors to Christ's ambassadors.


Scripture Prayers for the Jewish, Israeli in West Bank / Gaza.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Jewish, Israeli
People Name in Country Jewish, Israeli
Natural Name Israeli Jewish
Pronunciation iz-RAIL-ee joo
Alternate Names Israeli Jew
Population this Country 458,000
Population all Countries 5,623,000
Total Countries 4
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 9
People ID 12267
ROP3 Code 104088
ROP25 Code 303368
ROP25 Name Jewish

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Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Religion Subdivision: Judaism
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.08 %)
0.10 %
Ethnic Religions
96.90 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
1.00 %
Other / Small
2.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Hebrew (458,000 speakers)
Language Code heb   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Hebrew (458,000 speakers)
Language Code heb   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Hebrew

Primary Language:  Hebrew

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1477-2010)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (2010)
Bible-Complete No
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Amazon
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Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings Online Audio Scripture Talking Bibles
Audio Recordings Story of Jesus audio Jesus Film Project
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Hebrew Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Love letter to you from scripture Father's Love Letter
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
Film / Video My Last Day video, anime Jesus Film Project
Film / Video The Hope Video Mars Hill Media
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
General Biblical answers to your questions Got Questions Ministry
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Four Spiritual Laws Campus Crusade for Christ
General Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: Hebrew YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Download audio Bible app as APK file Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Hebrew YouVersion Bibles
Text / Printed Matter Tools for faith conversations Campus Crusade for Christ
Text / Printed Matter Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies World Missionary Press
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