Israel
Who was the 1st PM of Israel?
David Ben-Gurion
What does "baruch" mean?
blessed
What animal is most commonly found walking Israeli streets?
Cats
"B/A/A/E/M/H/Boreh Pri Hagafen" is the blessing said before drinking WHAT?
wine/grape juice
What does Ramah mean?
Level
What year was the Six Day War?
1967
What is the same Hebrew word for hi, bye & peace?
Shalom
What's special about the glue on Israeli postage stamps?
The glue is Kosher.
"B/A/A/E/M/H/A/K/B/V/L'hadlik Ner Shel Shabat" is the blessing said before doing WHAT?
lighting Shabbat candles
What is the Hebrew word for "levels", & how is it spelled?
Ramot - resh mem vav taf
What are 3 largest Israeli cities by population?
Jerusalem (850K), TLV (450K), Haifa (300K)
What is the Hebrew word for Israel & how is it spelled?
Yisrael
Name ONE Jewish American baseball player in the Hall of Fame
Hank Greenberg & Sandy Koufax are the only two
What are the 1st 6 Hebrew words of most blessings and called the Blessing Formula?
Baruch Ata Adonai Elohaynu Melech Ha'olam
What's unique about the animal food at Jerus Bib Zoo during Passover?
It's Kosher for Passover.
Israel receives >1K letters every yr addressed to WHOM?
G-d (they are put in the Western Wall/Kotel)
What is the Shoresh for the Hebrew word: Kidshanu?
Kuf-Daled-Shin
What's unique about the animal food at the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo?
The food for the animals is Kosher.
What is the fundamental meaning/theme of the words: "Shma Yisroel Adonai Elohaynu Adonai Echad"?
There is only ONE G-d.
Who was Chaim Weitzmann?
British scientist who became Israel's 1st President in 1949
What world-famous Jewish scientist was asked to be 2nd President but declined?
Albert Einstein in 1952
What is the same Shoresh for both Hebrew words: B'mitzvotav and V'tzivanu?
Tzade-Vav-Hay
What's the world record for most passengers on commercial flight?
Israel Airlines, ElAl, flew 1088 passengers in 1991 from Ethiopia
The blessing before the Torah reading ends with 2 key words - what do they mean?
Noten Hatorah - the giver of the Torah
What does it mean to be a "mensch"?
a person of admirable character who is kind & thoughtful of others - decency, compassion & humility