Lands and Places
What city is home to the Kotel (Western Wall)?
Jerusalem
What is a kibbutz?
A community in Israel where people traditionally shared work, money, and responsibilities.
Who was promised the land in the Torah in Genesis?
Avram (Abraham)
What does “Hatikvah” mean?
The Hope
What does “Brit” mean?
A covenant, promise, or agreement
What sea is the lowest place on Earth?
The Dead Sea
What is a moshav?
A farming community where families have their own land but work near each other.
What was the First Zionist Congress?
A meeting in 1897 where Jews gathered to work toward creating a Jewish state.
What is different about dreidels in Israel?
They have the letter פ (pey) for “nes gadol hayah poh” (a great miracle happened here).
What is the difference between a home and a homeland?
A home is where a person lives; a homeland is a country that is home to a whole people.
What body of water is also called the Kinneret?
The Sea of Galilee
What is the name of Israel’s parliament?
The Knesset
Who is known as the founder of modern Zionism?
Theodor Herzl
What holiday celebrates living in huts to remember the harvest and the desert journey?
Sukkot
Why do Jews face Jerusalem when they pray?
To feel connected to Israel and the Temple.
What direction do Jews in Connecticut face when they pray to connect to Israel?
East
What is the Hebrew word for “assembly,” which is also the name of Israel’s parliament?
Knesset
In what year did Israel become a state?
1948
What is Tu B’shvat known as?
The birthday (New Year) of the trees
What does it mean that Israel is both Jewish and democratic?
It is a Jewish state that also gives people the right to vote and have laws.
What is the southernmost city in Israel?
Eilat
What do we call someone who moves to Israel to live there?
Someone who makes Aliyah
What was destroyed in 70 CE, leaving only part of a wall that still stands today?
The Second Temple
Why are streets often empty in Israel on Yom Kippur?
Because it is a national holiday and most people do not drive.
Why is Israel important to the Jewish people?
It is the Jewish homeland and connects Jewish people through history, land, language, and identity.