Israeli History
Pesach Potpouri
Geography
Famous Jewish Women
Country of Origin
100
On 4 July 1976, a counter-terrorist hostage-rescue mission carried out by commandos of the Israel Defense Forces at this Airport in Uganda
What is Entebbe?
100
Chametz includes anything made from these five major grains
What is wheat, rye, barley, oats and spelt
100
This is the largest country in the world
What is Russia?
100
This woman said, "We do not rejoice in victories. We rejoice when a new kind of cotton is grown and when strawberries bloom in Israel."
Who is Golda Meir?
100

Vilna Gaon

Lithuania

200
This man served as the first prime minister of Israel
Who is Chaim Weizman?
200
It once happened that Rabbi Eliezer, Rabbi Yehoshua, Rabbi Elazar Ben Azaryah, Rabbi Akiva and Rabbi Tarfon were reclining in this Israeli town
What is Bnei Brak?
200

This country has the tallest building in the world, which is almost 200 meters taller than the second

What is UAE

200

This brilliant Talmudic woman rebuked her husband for praying that local troublemakers should die, teaching instead that he should pray for their sins to end, not their lives.

Beruriah

200

Rashi

France

300
This man served as the first Rabbi of British Mandatory Palestine
Who is Rav Kook?
300
This Sage suggests we should make a sandwich with the Pesach, Matza and Maror
Who is Hillel?
300
Contrary to popular belief, Antarctica is the largest desert in the world. This is the second largest
What is the Sahara?
300
This woman is the best known female commentator on the Torah
Who is Nechama Leibovitz?
300

Ramban

Spain

400
On 4 November 1995, this man assassinated Yitzchak Rabin
Who is Yigal Amir?
400
It was this Sage who says that "All who do not mention Pesach Matzah and Maror on Pesach have not fulfilled their obligation
Who is Rabban Gamliel?
400

This is the second smallest country in the world. It is also one of the richest

Monaco

400
This woman was the first Jewish woman (and only the second woman) appointed to the United States Supreme Court
Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg
400

Baal Shem Tov

Ukraine

500
This was the name of elite unit of the Haganah, the early defence force in pre-state Israel, the precursor to the IDF
What is the Palmach?
500
According to the Hagaddah, this man was actually worse than Pharoah
Who is Lavan?
500
This country is home to Angel Falls, the tallest waterfall in the world at over 3000ft.
What is Venezuela?
500
This Pioneer of Jewish Education started the Beis Yaakov school in 1917
Who is Sara Schnirer?
500

Ben Ish Chai

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