Visiting the Israeli parliament
A visit to the Knesset can be a fascinating and educational experience for anyone interested in Israeli politics, history, and culture.
The Knesset is the legislative branch of the Israeli government, located in Jerusalem, on Giv’at Ram – Israel’s Capitol Hill. This is where the Supreme Court and the government offices are located, as well as the Israel Museum, The Hebrew University, and other cultural institutions.
If you’re interested in politics or history, visiting the Knesset can be an informative and exciting experience.
The opening paragraph of the Declaration:
“ERETZ-ISRAEL [ the Land of Israel, in Hebrew] was the birthplace of the Jewish people. Here their spiritual, religious, and political identity was shaped. Here they first attained statehood, created cultural values of national and universal significance, and gave to the world the eternal Book of Books.
After being forcibly exiled from their land, the people kept faith in it throughout their Dispersion and never ceased to pray and hope for their return to it and for the restoration in it of their political freedom.”
The Chagall tapestries (Goblens) decorate the Chagall State Hall, where different ceremonies and state events occur. Chagall prepared it in the 1960s and have 3 murals.
This goblen is called “The Exodus”. The main theme is the three Exodus the Jewish People went through: out of Egypt in Biblical days and out of Europe and the Arab countries in modern times. Moses is seen on the right, while King David plays the harp on the left.
The Chagall tapestries (Goblens) decorate the Chagall State Hall, where different ceremonies and state events occur. Chagall prepared it in the 1960s and have 3 murals.
This goblen is called “Return to Zion”. The main theme is the joyous return to Jerusalem (Zion is another name for Jerusalem) at the time of King David and in the modern period of the State of Israel’s founding.
he Chagall tapestries (Goblens) decorate the Chagall State Hall, where different ceremonies and state events occur. Chagall prepared it in the 1960s and have three murals.
This goblen is called “The Vision of Isaiah”. The main theme is Isaiah 11:6–8: “And the wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.”
The main theme for this mosaic, made by Mark Chagall is the verses, “By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept… If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning…” (Psalms 137). It shows an image of the Western Wall, which was under Jordanian control when it was made in the early 60s, and Jews had no access to it. The Menorah at the mosaic’s center appears in Israel’s emblem.
The Knesset Menorah was created by the artist Benno Elkan and expresses foundational events, figures, and concepts in the history of the nation of Israel. The menorah was given to the State of Israel by members of the British Parliament in 1956.
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