Israeli Food
Made from Garbanzo beans
Humus
Hello, Goodbye, Peace
שלום
Israel's capital
Jerusalem
Commemorates the Jews' experience in Persia
Purim
How many people live in Israel?
10 million
Deep fried, round, can be eaten on their own or in Pita bread
Falafel
Teacher
מורה
The lowest place on Earth
The Dead Sea
Commemorates the Hebrews' exodus from Egypt, from slavery to freedom
Passover/Pessach
In what year was the state of Israel established?
1948
A kind of dip or "sauce" made from Sesame Seeds.
Tahini
Candles
נרות
The biggest desert in Israel
Negev
Birthday of the trees
Tu Bishvat
Israel's first prime Minister?
David ben Gurion
Eggs, tomatoes/tomato sauce, herbs
Shakshouka
King, ruler
מלך
The most southern city in Israel
Eilat
The day Jews finish reading the Torah and begin all over again
Simchat Torah
The person who "revived" the Hebrew language?
Eliezer ben Yehuda
A favorite children's snack
Bamba
Hope
תקווה
A port city on the coast, with the famous Bahai Temple
Haifa
The three Regalim/pilgrimages, when the Israelites would bring their harvest to the Temple in Jerusalem
Sukkot, Passover, Shavu'ot
Name 5 religious groups in Israel
Jews, Muslims, Christians, Druze, Bahai