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This fried chickpea ball is usually served stuffed in a pita with tahini and salad.
Falafel
Located at the lowest elevation on land on Earth, you can float effortless in its salty waters.
Dead Sea
This was Israel's first prime minister, the main airport in Tel Aviv is named after him.
David Ben-Gurion
This Israeli actress starred as Wonder Woman in the Wonder Woman films.
Gal Gadot
Discovered in caves near the Dead Sea in 1947, these ancient manuscripts are among the oldest known biblical texts.
Dead Sea Scrolls
This peanut butter flavored puffed corn snack is a childhood favorite across the country.
Bamba
Known for its Mediterranean beaches, nightlife, and historic neighborhood of Jaffa.
Tel Aviv
Known as the "Iron Lady", she was Israel's first female leader.
Golda Meir
This Israeli Artist performed a sold-out concert at Madison Square Garden to roughly 20,000 people (myself included).
Omer Adam
This ancient mountain fortress overlooking the Dead Sea was the site of a famous siege during the First Jewish-Roman War.
Masada
A popular North African breakfast dish made of eggs poached in a spicy tomato and pepper sauce.
Shakshuka
The vast, crater filled desert region that covers more than half of the country’s land area.
The Negev Desert
This famous 12th-centur philosopher and scholar (also known as Rambam) was famous for writing major medical and legal works
Maimonides
Israel won the 2018 Eurovision Music contest with this song by Netta.
Toy
This ancient port city, built by King Herod the Great, features a famous Roman amphitheater and aqueduct by the sea.
Caesarea
This sweet, jelly-filled donut is traditionally eaten during the holiday of Hanukkah.
Sufganiyah
Famous for its terraced gardens cascading down Mount Carmel, this city is home to the Bahá'í Gardens.
Haifa
He led the Jewish revolt against the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd century BCE, a victory celebrated during Hanukkah.
Judah Maccabee
Relative to its population, Israel boasts the highest density of these cultural institutions in the world.
Museums
Archeologists love finding these mound-like hills made of layers of ancient destroyed cities. the word is also Hebrew for "hill."
tel
Originating from Israeli food tech, this small red salad staple was modified into its modern commercial form by Israeli scientists in the 1970s.
Cherry Tomato
Located on the Red Sea at the southernmost tip of the country, this city is popular resort city.
Eilat
A legendary Israeli spy whose undercover work in 1960s Syria proved vital to national defense, later portrayed in Netflix's The Spy.
Eli Cohen
Tel Aviv is world-famous for its huge concentration of this architectural style, earning it the nickname "The White City."
Bauhaus
King David originally established Jerusalem as the capital of his kingdom around this year BCE.
about 1000 BCE