Parshat Kedoshim
Fill in the blank:
Do not put a _______________ before a blind person
stumbling block
Which freshwater lake in Israel is the country’s largest source of drinking water?
Kineret- Galilee
This woman is representing Israel at the Eurovision this year with the song Hurricane
Eden Golan
Who was the head of the Jewish Agency, who proclaimed the establishment of the State of Israel
David Ben Gurion
This is the city that the Maarat Hamachpela, the Avot, are buried in
Chevron
True or false: It is a mitzvah to rebuke someone if they are doing the wrong thing
True- but only if they will listen to you!
Which mountain in the Golan Heights is Israel’s highest peak?
Mount Hermon
Before Deni Avdija, this man was the most successful Israeli basketball player to make it in the NBA
Omri Casspi
What is the Hebrew Date of Yom Haatzmaut
The Fifth of Iyar
King David is buried in this city
"Do not do that which is hateful to you" is the flipside of which mitzvah?
Love your neighbour as yourself
Which ancient fortress and UNESCO World Heritage Site is located on a rock plateau on the eastern edge of the Judaean Desert?
Masada
This man was a famous spy who infiltrated Syria in the 60s saving many Jewish lives. He was eventually caught and executed
Eli Cohen
Which armies attacked Israel after the State of Israel was declared in 1948
Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Egypt
Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai is buried here, where every year thousands of Jews visit on his yarzheit on Lag BaOmer
Meron
Kashrut and Shatnez are examples of what type of Mitzvot?
Chukim
This city is both the lowest and oldest inhabited city in the world
Yericho
This manone of the most famous Israeli political leaders of the 20th century. He held nearly every major political office in the country during his long career, including Prime Minister and President. He was given the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994
Shimon Peres
This man was the US president in 1948 who supported the State of Israel
Harry Truman
This founding father has a burial place overlooking the Negev Desert
David Ben Gurion
In the laws of agriculture, what is Orlah?
The fruit of a fruit tree for the first 3 years- it is prohibited to eat
What is the second largest desert in Israel?
The Judean Desert
What is the name of the first Israeli astronaut, who tragically perished in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster?
The early IDF was formed of soldiers from three different armed groups- give me at least two
Haganah the Irgun, and LEHI.
Both Rabbi Akiva and the Rambam are buried in this northern city
Teveria