Zionism
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100

This man, known as the father of modern Zionism, also has a site dedicated to him in Israel and a beach named after his last name. 

Who is Theodor Herzl?

100

Due to Queen Isabella deciding to expel the Jews from Spain, this movement of Jewish people occurred in 1492. 

What is the diaspora?

100

Standing above the rest of the candles, this word translates to "helper"

What is shamash?

100

This mythological golem was intended to help the Jews in what European city in the 1600s?

Prague

200

When did the Second Aliyah to Palestine (pre-state Israel) take place?

What is 1903 to 1914?

200

At the end of the 19th Century, 2 million Jews arrived in the United States from what country?

What is Russia?

200

This Torah portion, which has two chapters and is in the book of Genesis, tells the story of creation. 

What is Bereshit?

200

There are this many seats in the Knesset. 

What is 120?

300

This woman is the first and only woman to be Prime Minister of Israel. 

Who is Golda Meir?

300

The Second Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed in this year. 

What is 70 CE?

300

These two types of ceremonies or events are examples of how Jews remember Jerusalem during holidays/life cycle events. 

What are weddings and the Passover Seder?

300

Intended for Jewish settlers to live and work together for the creation of a Jewish state, these types of communities were formed. 

What is a kibbutz?

400
This law put into place in 1950, said that any and all Jews could come and settle in the land of Israel. 

What is the Law of Return?

400

Led by Theodor Herzl, this meeting of Jews with big dreams of having a Jewish state gathered for the first time in 1897 here. 

What is the Zionist Congress?

400

This ceremony, which takes place on the first day of Rosh Hashanah, is where Jews can cast off their sins into a body of water. 

What is Tashlich?

400

This body of water, one of the lowest places on Earth and with one of the highest concentrations of saltwater allows you to float with ease in Israel. 

What is the Dead Sea?

500

These are the four types of Zionism that helped shape what we now know as Israel.

What is political, cultural, labor and religious?

500
This man, who has an airport named after him in Tel Aviv, was also the first Prime Minster of Israel. 

Who is David Ben Gurion?

500

There are this many type of plants used to usher in and celebrate the holiday of Sukkot. 

What is four?

500

This man is currently serving in his 17th year as Prime Minister of Israel. 

Benjamin Netanyahu

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