Yom HaAtzmaut
Yom HaShoah
Yom HaZikaron
Israel...generally speaking!
Israeli Personalities
100

Israel's independence day

What is: Yom HaAtzmaut?

100

The meaning of the words: Yom HaShoah

What is: Holocaust Remembrance Day (lit.: Day of the Holocaust)?

100

The meaning of Yom HaZikaron

What is: Memorial Day?

100

Many people speak of this as the holiest spot in the world for Judaism.

What is the Western Wall/Kotel/Wailing Wall?

100

First prime minister of Israel; there is an airport named after him

Who is David Ben-Gurion?

200

Name one of Israel's inventions

What are: Drip Irrigation, Waze, Iron Dome, etc.

200

We commemorate them on Yom Hashoah

What is: those that died in the Holocaust - including the 6,000,000 Jews - AND 5,000,000 others?

200

The reason for Yom HaZikaron

What is: to remember the soldiers (and people) killed who were protecting Israel - or in terror attacks?

200

The name of the Israeli Army/Military

What is: the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF)?

200

First female prime minister of Israel

Who was Golda Meir?

300

What people do to celebrate Yom HaAtzmaut

What is: having parties, picnics, barbecues, fireworks, concerts?

300

Where the Jews were sent - after the ghettos

What are concentration camps?

300

The holiday IMMEDIATELY following Yom HaZikaron

What is: Yom HaAtzmaut?

300

The city famous for its graffiti and its beaches. It is the city with the 2nd highest population in Israel.

What is Tel Aviv?

300

Current prime minister of Israel

Who is Benjamin Netanyahu?

400

The war that Israel fought to gain its independence

What is: Independence War; War of Independence

400

Describe (at least) two (2) way Israel marks Yom HaShoah

What is: people stop all activity when sirens are sounded; flags are lowered; commemorations & ceremonies are held; places of entertainment places are closed?

400

The length of time of the sirens

What is: 2 minutes?

400

The name of the Holocaust memorial museum in Jerusalem.

What is Yad Vashem?

400

Miss Israel of 2004. She is an actress, model, and producer. She speaks out against anti-semitism. SuperWoman!

Who is Gal Gadot?

500

Israel's national anthem

What is HaTikvah?

500

When the camps were liberated

What is: (January 27th) 1945?

500

The Hebrew date of Yom HaZikaron

What is: the fourth of Iyar - באייר 'ד

500

May 14th, 1948

When did Israel declare its independence?

500

First Israeli astronaut

Who is Ilan Ramon?