Israeli History
While the Israeli government is headed from Tel Aviv (the political capitol), the historical capitol of Israel is this city.
What is Jerusalem?
Israel is located next to which sea?
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
These are the two national languages of Israel.
The name of the school you are at, right now.
What is Bernard and Alice Selevan Religious School?
The class I taught earlier today.
What is Tanakh Tales/4th Grade/Kitah Dalet?
The Israeli Declaration of Independence was signed after this really big war.
What is World Was Two?
The large desert in the southern part of Israel, home to a large Bedouin population.
Israel is an incredibly diverse nation, these are its three largest religions (sometimes called the major "Abrahamic" religions).
What are Judaism, Islam, and Christianity?
Our amazing principal and rabbi, who organizes all the fun events we do and leads services for the school.
Who is Rabbi Rosenblum?
This is my favorite animal.
What are cats?
Named for the hill the city of Jerusalem was built on, this is the idea of Jewish Nationalism which the modern State of Israel was founded on.
What is Zionism?
This mineral is found in high concentrations within the Dead Sea, making the water dense and unsuitable for life.
What is Salt/Sodium Chloride?
This popular condiment/ingredient is found in many Israeli foods like hummus, baba ghanoush, halvah, and is served on everything from kebab, to sandwiches and fries.
What is Tahini?
The sweet, cocoa packed ritual the Hebrew School uses to get students excited for Passover.
What is the Chocolate Seder?
The number of years I have been teaching.
What is two (2)?
This important Israeli monument used to be part of the Temple in Jerusalem.
What is the Wailing/Western Wall?
What is water/H2O?
What is Ethiopia?
The number of staircases in the School.
What is three (3)?
This is how you pronounce my Hebrew name.
What is "Matisyahu"?
These farming communities, which still exist, were important to the establishment of early Jewish settlements in modern Israel.
What are kibbutzim?
This animal, which is now absent from the Israeli Wilderness, once used to be so plentiful in the country its featured on the city seal and flag for Jerusalem. (Hint: ____ of Judah)
What are lions/a lion?
Israeli independence day, which was celebrated this week, is called this in Hebrew.
What is "Yom HaAtzmaut"?
The name of the park on which the Blue Playground is located.
What is Beth Shalom Park?
Mr. M's English name.
What is MacKenzie/Mack?