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I found Aph Israel in a youtube movie review .3. (sorry, i saw this and he was the first thing to pop in my mind) — submitted by foxprince06

( holy shit don’t apologise, my guy, honestly I can’t unsee this now, thank you for sharing this with me pfffpff

I can’t believe my Israel is famous /s )

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Art collab with @romanope my sketch + lines and her colours! (based on a joke we made that my Israel was the king of contouring because of how I shade his face, so he’s sharing his skills™ with Romano here.)

Israel OC is mine, headcanon Romano is hers.

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Kvitelach inside the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s tomb in New York, New York; 2016. x

Kvitel (plural is Kvitelach) is a Yiddish word meaning ‘Little Note’ and refers to an Ashkenazi practice developed by Hasidic Judaism in which one writes a note with a prayer and gives it to a Rebbe (Hasidic Jewish leader) in order to receive the latter’s blessing. This prayer can be a general request for health, livelihood, or success, or a specific request such as recovery from illness or a wedding match.

The writing, giving, and reading of a kvitel is treated very seriously and, because of their sanctity, kvitelach may not be thrown away after use; they are either burned or buried.  It is a common practice for Hasidic Jews to place kvitelach on the gravesite of a Rebbe with the belief that the soul of the deceased will pray for them in Heaven.  The visitor usually sits beside the grave to write their kvitel, meditates on their request, and then tears the kvitel and throws it on top of the grave. Many graves of Jewish religious figures are constructed with slots for the insertion of kvitelach. 

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( @chiediromano​ blocketh. )

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( I’ve answered this question before but because I’m in a doodle mood, you get this anyway. )

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( Of course there are! Especially countries with strong economies and stable democracies — don’t expect him to tell you this easily just who they are, though. He’s a little too proud for that. )

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Are there any pick lines I can use for Israelis? There is a cute israeli guy I met the other day and I was just wondering if there were things if I could say in Hebrew that is a compliment to the other person? (google isn't helping me at all lmao)

( Plbbbt I’m sorry but I don’t think I’m qualified to help you with that as I’m not yet that fluid in Hebrew...

Perhaps some of my Israeli/Hebrew-speaking followers can help, though? Anyways- good luck with that! )

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i really love your blog! i love gazing at your art and also learning more about israel itself!

( Thank you

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( We’re currently in the middle of moving to another apartment, so that’s why I haven’t been uploading anything on here. We’ll probably be done sometime next week !

Also drawing with dead drivers is no fun. )

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Can you please draw America and Israel together?

( Hey, sorry, but I’m not accepting drawing requests !

You can either sit and wait until I publish a response to a question involving both of them, or you can commission me to get exactly what you want. Your choice to make. )

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You got this hun, good luck! Take all the time you need, we understand

( Thank you

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Extinct tree grows anew from ancient jar of seeds unearthed by archaeologists

by Stephen Messenger

“For thousands of years, Judean date palm trees were one of the most recognizable and welcome sights for people living in the Middle East — widely cultivated throughout the region for their sweet fruit, and for the cool shade they offered from the blazing desert sun.

From its founding some 3,000 years ago, to the dawn of the Common Era, the trees became a staple crop in the Kingdom of Judea, even garnering several shout-outs in the Old Testament. Judean palm trees would come to serve as one of the kingdom’s chief symbols of good fortune; King David named his daughter, Tamar, after the plant’s name in Hebrew.

By the time the Roman Empire sought to usurp control of the kingdom in 70 AD, broad forests of these trees flourished as a staple crop to the Judean economy — a fact that made them a prime resource for the invading army to destroy. Sadly, around the year 500 AD, the once plentiful palm had been completely wiped out, driven to extinction for the sake of conquest.

In the centuries that followed, first-hand knowledge of the tree slipped from memory to legend. Up until recently, that is.

During excavations at the site of Herod the Great’s palace in Israel in the early 1960’s, archeologists unearthed a small stockpile of seeds stowed in a clay jar dating back 2,000 years. For the next four decades, the ancient seeds were kept in a drawer at Tel Aviv’s Bar-Ilan University. But then, in 2005, botanical researcher Elaine Solowey decided to plant one and see what, if anything, would sprout.

“I assumed the food in the seed would be no good after all that time. How could it be?“ said Solowey. She was soon proven wrong.

Amazingly, the multi-millennial seed did indeed sprout — producing a sapling no one had seen in centuries, becoming the oldest known tree seed to germinate.

Today, the living archeological treasure continues to grow and thrive; In 2011, it even produced its first flower — a heartening sign that the ancient survivor was eager to reproduce. It has been proposed that the tree be cross-bred with closely related palm types, but it would likely take years for it to begin producing any of its famed fruits. Meanwhile, Solowey is working to revive other age-old trees from their long dormancy.”

***Does anyone in the know have any comments?

(Source: Tree Hugger)

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ask-israel: *updates* me: *becomes very happy*

(Ahhhh you’re so sweet, thank you I’ll try to get back to updating more regularly soon! I’m so glad to hear that some people are genuinely happy my blog is no longer on indefinite hiatus, ahhh.)

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You: Eurovision

Me, an intellectual: €-vision

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(I just saw this, thank you so much! I’m glad you like my Israel enough to use him in your creations <3)

Hetavision 1/26

Israel- I feel alive

This version of Isreal was based off of @ask-israel!

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Hmm, I might consider it for this year’s Halloween (or next year’s Purim!).

(Thank you! Excuse the sloppy response, ahah.)