Hinduism in Israel refers to the

Hindu Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism. Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...

population in

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Hare Krishnas

A group of devotees is living in Katzir-Harish. Another Vaishnava community in Israel is in

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. It is spearheaded by Jagadish and his wife, Jugala-Priti, and serves a growing community of devotees from Russia who immigrated to Israel to escape the severe economic oppression in the CIS. Jugala-Priti joined the

ISKCON The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), known colloquially as the Hare Krishna movement or Hare Krishnas, is a Gaudiya Vaishnava Hindu religious organization. ISKCON was founded in 1966 in New York City by A. C. Bhaktiv ...

center in Tel Aviv, in 1996 guided by Gunavatar and Varshabhanavi.

Hindu festivals in Israel

Krishna Janmashtami

Hindus are able to practice freely in the country. This is notably shown by the celebrations of Krishna Janmashtami. Plays are staged revolving around stories of Krishna's childhood, besides singing and dancing. The event is accompanied with a feast of 108 dishes, a number that has come to be identified as pious by the faithful. The organisers said they were inspired by Kumbh and started the event in Israel three years ago. Many of the visitors at the festival have been to India or are planning to visit. A number of youngsters could be seen taking

Yoga Yoga (; sa, योग, lit=yoke' or 'union ) is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India and aim to control (yoke) and still the mind, recognizing a detached witness-consci ...

classes and attending Hare Krishna lectures. Long queues were to be found outside the Indian ‘

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’ serving boiled rice and lentil soup. Middle aged couples, draped in Indian clothes, strolled the beach, young boys and girls drew circles on the soft sand while others surfed the morning sea.

Sai Organisation in Israel

Sai Organisation was officially established in Israel in 2001.

Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Organisation in Israel

The center is a branch of Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre International, founded by Swami Vishnudevananda, a direct disciple of Sri Swami Sivananda, of Rishikesh, India. The center opened in 1971 and since then the center has been the largest and most comprehensive school in Israel for the study and practice of classical yoga in all its branches, including: * Practice Asanas (Yoga Postures) * Pranayama (breathing yoga) * Science of yogic stress management * Yogic vegetarian diet * Positive thinking * And classical meditation

Centres

Since 1971, their activities have expanded significantly and more centers are now operating in the following cities *

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

* Pardes * Eilat * Tivon Thousands of Israelis have been trained as yoga teachers on behalf of the international organization and are working and teaching throughout the country.

Sivananda Yoga Center in Tel Aviv

The Sivananda Yoga Center in Tel Aviv is no longer a yoga studio. The school is located in a three-story building designed for: * Classical yoga classes for children, pregnant women, special needs and more * Workshops and yoga courses in a variety of levels * Workshops and meditation courses * Positive thinking courses * Sub-conscious tutorials and working with guided imagery * Cooking workshops Yogi vegetarian * With healthy stress management and relaxation.

References

External links

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