Jordan and Israel 1
What percentage of Israel’s population is under 29 years of age?
50 percent
What is the official religion of Israel?
Judaism
Who takes over when a sheikh dies?
The eldest son
A skullcap that Jewish men wear.
Kippah
Jordan has fertile valleys and colorful rock and sand mountains.
Daily Double
True
Which of the following days is considered a weekend in Israel?
Friday
What must you know to be successful in negotiating in Israel?
Hebrew
What must you establish to be successful in business in Jordan?
A social relationship
Which of the following is common among Israeli citizens?
Being blunt
A spiritual leader of Judaism who performs religious services, pastoral duties, and education to Jews.
Rabbi
A collective community, traditionally based on agriculture.
Kibbutz
A potassium-rich salt that is mined from underground.
Potash
A four-cornered garment worn over the shoulders.
Tallit
Means “son of the commandments” and occurs when a Jewish boy turns 13.
Bar mitzvah
Means “daughter of the commandments” and occurs when a Jewish girl turns 12.
Bat mitzvah
The patriarch of a family.
Sheikh
Contains the law of God as revealed to Moses.
Torah
What group of people in Jordan traditionally live in the desert and roam freely?
Bedouin
Gifts of money.
Gelt
There are five distinct groups of people in Jordan.
Daily Double
False
Religion is only practiced for births, bar/bat mitzvahs, weddings, and funerals.
Secular
Special instructions on how food should be prepared and what foods should be eaten.
Kosher
Jewish places of worship.
Synagogues
Small leather boxes, strapped to the arm or head, that contain sacred scrolls with snippets of the Torah.
Tefillin
A candelabra having seven or nine branches for use during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah and other worship services.
Menorah