ISRAEL & its KNESSET: Two National Birth Charts, yet again

February 16, 2005

The JERUSALEM NEWSWIRE ... An Israeli news service not reknowned for historical objectivity reports on an historic decision taken by the Government of Israel, The Knesset during this week. (Click on the Link here below):

http://www.jnewswire.com/library/article.php?articleid=440

Herein follows an excerpt from a publication of the Government of Israel on the birth of the Knesset, Israeli Government, on Valentine's Day, 14 February 1949 @ 4:00 pm in Jerusalem.

Please do not confuse this birth date with that of the State of Israel on May 14, 1948 (Time rectified for SAMVA by Group Moderator, Jorge). Bear in mind: a State first creates its own Government; then that Government takes on a life of its own, yet not necessarily one in continual sympathetic resonance with its parental State.

Mundane astrology presents a unique challenge to the practice of astrological technique: TWO NATIONAL BIRTH CHARTS for just about every country in the world. Parallactic vision can be as much a help as a hindrance, as the case may be, depending on the questions one asks of each of the TWO NATIONAL BIRTH CHARTS.

GOVERNMENT OF ISRAEL

On the 14th of February, 1949 (Tu Bishvat 5709), @ 4:00 pm, the Constituent Assembly, which within two days became the first Knesset, held its first meeting in the Jewish Agency building in Jerusalem.

The Ceremony

The President of the Provisional Council of State, Dr. Chaim Weizmann, enters the chamber and takes his seat.

The National Anthem (Hatikva).

Address by Dr. Chaim Weizmann.

The delegates swear allegiance.

Election of the Speaker.

Discussions.

Conclusion.

The National Anthem.

At that first sitting, the President of the Provisional Council of State, Dr. Chaim Weizmann, stated in his opening address: "It is with a sense of honor and awe that I rise to open the Constituent Assembly of the State of Israel, the first Jewish assembly of our day, in Jerusalem, the

eternal city. At this great moment in the history of our people, we give thanks and praise to the God of Israel by whose grace we have been privileged to see redemption, after generations of suffering and misery... Knesset members! I congratulate our first meeting. Remember that the eyes of the whole Jewish world are upon you, and that yearning and prayers of past generations accompany you. May we all be worthy of this great moment and this immense responsibility..." (Translation from Lorch, N., Major Knesset Debates)

Because that first convention of the Constituent Assembly occurred on Tu Bishvat, the Knesset celebrates its "birthday" on that day each year, in addition to the true calendar date of February 14th..

Knesset Locations

February 14, 1949: The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly in Jewish Agency building, Jerusalem.

March 8, 1949-December 14, 1949: The Knesset held its sittings in the Kessem Cinema in Tel Aviv.

December 26, 1949-March 8, 1950: The Knesset returned to Jerusalem and convened in the Jewish Agency building.

March 13, 1950: The Knesset moved to its temporary location ("Froumine Building" on King George Street in

Jerusalem) until the completion of the permanent location.

1957: Lord James De Rothschild sent a letter to Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion regarding his decision to donate money for the building of the permanent Knesset location.

October 14, 1958: The laying of the cornerstone of the new Knesset building.

August 31, 1966: The new Knesset building was dedicated during the governing of the sixth Knesset.

1981: It was decided to build a new wing in the Knesset building. The wing was built and then opened in 1992.

2005: An additional wing is currently under construction.

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