Search for: [Abstract = "By showing examples of the interpenetration of cultures, the text is an attempt to present a wide range of meanings symbols\: from the utilitarian, through religious, to national ones. It also describes their impact on the religious sphere, the influence on nurturing and preserving the national\-ethnic traditions, sense of identity and state consciousness. The political value of a symbol as one of the elements of the genesis of the creation of the state of Israel is also discussed."]
