In 1949, David Ben-Gurion, the first Prime Minister of Israel, decided that every mother who gave birth to ten or more children would receive a one-time grant of 300 Lira. The encouragement of childbirth was successful. Compared to Western countries, Israel is the most densely populated country. On the hundredth birthday of the State of Israel in 2048, 20 million residents are expected to live in Israel, which will probably make Israel the most densely populated country in the world.

Why is it so crowded here? What are the consequences of this for our lives? And what is the connection  Pru and Revu Mitzvah from the Bible.

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