Israel -
Geography
Geography
the capital of Israel
what is Jerusalem?
the name of Israel's anthem is HaTikva, what is the meaning of the name?
The Hope
the official languages of Israel
what are Hebrew and Arabic?
Yaakov's twin brother
who is Esav?
How many days do we celebrate Shavuot in Israel?
Is Israel we celebrate Shavuot one day.
What are the four holy cities in Israel?
The four holy cities in Israel are
Jerusalem, Hebron, Tiberias, Tzfat
How long was the 1967 Arab/Israeli War?
The 1967 Arab/Israeli war lasted six days.
What does making Aliyah mean?
Aliyah literally means to go up, a term used to refer to the process of immigration to Israel.
the forefather who was told- lech lecha
לֶךְ־לְךָ֛ מֵאַרְצְךָ֥ וּמִמּֽוֹלַדְתְּךָ֖ וּמִבֵּ֣ית אָבִ֑יךָ אֶל־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַרְאֶֽךָּ׃
who is Avraham?
Why do we celebrate Yom Ha'Atzmaut?
Israel's birthday, the day it was funded and got independence.
the lowest place in Israel and the world.
what is the Dead Sea?
Who was the first prime minister of the State of Israel?
The first prime minister of Israel was David Ben Gurion.
Name at least two things invented in Israel.
These are some of the inventions from Israel: Intel computer chip, Master Mind and Rummikub, Waze, Whatsapp, Voip, 1st camera phone, solar, iron dome, USB flash drive, drip irrigation, cherry tomatos
the name of Israel during Torah times
what is Eretz Canaan?
What does Yom HaZikaron mean? And what does it commemorate?
Yom HaZikaron means Day of Remembrance. It commemorates Israeli soldier who fell while in service, as well as victim of terror.
the four countries that share borders with Israel
what are Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt.
the system Israel use to intercept rockets fired into the land of Israel
what is the Iron Dome?
What does צה’ל/IDF stand for?
IDF stands for Israeli Defense Forces
צה’ל stands for צבא ההגנה לישראל
the seven species in Judaism
what are Grapes, Pomegranates, Figs, Dates, Olives, Wheat, and Barley
Israel's national symbol
what is the Menorah?
What are the four bodies of water in Israel?
The fours bodies of water in Israel are
Yam HaTichon
Yam HaMelakh
Yam Suf
Yam Kinneret
the current prime minister of Israel
who is Binyamin Netanyahu (Bibi)?
How many years do men and women serve in the Israeli military?
Men serve at least 3 years and women, at least 2 years.
Abraham's nephew.
(clue- his wife)
who is Lot?
Name at least one traditions we observe on Yom HaZikaron?
Some of the traditions are to:
- Stand silently during the two-minute siren
- Visit military cemeteries
- Place a stone on the grave of soldiers
- Say Yizkor
- Light an yartzeit candle/ner zikaron
- remembrance ceremony