I can purchase the Maccabee as any civ, and since it's cheaper than Missionaries, I keep getting false informations about the ability of a faith purchase. Other than that, the civ is solid!
Re icon, remember that Firaxis have also made the same icon problem with Arabia (Islam) and Spain (Christianity), both the chosen religion of their respective civ. So there's no need to worry about that. Or you could make their chosen religion Tengriism. Just kidding.
Good job.
This is modern or ancient Israel?
If it is Ancient Israel, Kibbutz isn't a good idea for UB and Israel's Anthem isn't a good idea for music because both are from the time of Modern Israel.
I have no ideas for music, but maybe a lyre music will be a good idea/
And Kind David had red hair, not brown hair
(Sorry if I made mistakes. I don't know English very good)
Yeah, the thing is this is certainly focused on Ancient Israel...
Try one of those crazy tunes the rabbis belt out on those yak horns.
The Song of Moses (Deut 32) or the Song of the Sea (Ex 15) are good candidates.
As for their start bias, they would tend toward plains+desert, with a great deal of sheep, incense, and citrus (stand-in for olive oil). The next-nearest spot would be desert with multiple sets of salt and copper. Jerusalem would probably spawn on a small floodplain heading down into a lake.
I think the Synagogue should be a religious building, like the mosque or pagoda. +1 happiness, +2 culture, +2 faith, 1 artist slot.
The unique building could be the Yeshiva, the Jewish religious school. (Replaces library, no maintenance, extra +2 faith). For the Jews, science and faith don't conflict the way they do elsewhere.
An interesting thought occurs to me: perhaps Jewish Great Prophets could initiate Golden Ages?
...I have decided to abusse the fact that the new Poland Leaderscene was revealed to use it as a base for David.
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