History
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Israeli Geography
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Hebrew
100
What year was Israel founded?
1948
100
A series of 8 night where Jews light a Menorah.
What is Hanukkah?
100
It is a large region in the north of Israel
What is the Galil?
100
What city were the kids who visited from Israel from?
What is Haifa?
100
What does the prefix: בַּ mean?
in, with, by
200
This Jew was born in Switzerland and was the father of the Zionist movement.
Who is Theodor Herzl
200
"They Cast Lots" to be a part of Haman's scheme...
What is Purim?
200
Name three facts you know about the Dead Sea?
Lowest place on earth You can float there due to high salt content No animals live in that body of water
200
Why would someone stay in Russia as opposed to moving to the USA during the war?
EX: Russia was their home and they didn't want to leave their families behind.
200
Read and translate: שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל‎
Listen Israel!
300
A political movement founded by Theodor Herzl.
What is Zionism?
300
A day for prayer and repentance.
What is Yom Kippur?
300
This is the most southern city in Israel.
What is Eilat?
300
What are the 4 questions during Pesach?
1. Hametz vs Matzah 2. Dipping twice 3. Reclining/being comfortable 4. Marror vs Vegetables Freedom vs Slavery
300
What does the prefix ה and ו
"The" and "and"
400
Fortress built by King Herod, last stand for the Zealots. This place is right by the Dead Sea.
What is Masada?
400
It is the holiday that occurs more than any other one the Jewish calendar (every weekend).
What is Shabbat?
400
Name all four countries that touch the boarders of Israel.
1. Egypt 2. Syria 3. Lebanon 4. Jordan
400
If you don't stay in Russia, and you don't go to USA, what is the alternative? What are the benefits for going to this third option?
What is Zion, the risks are the unknown and learning a new language in a hostile environment.
400
You have ten seconds to name all five "sofi" or end letters in the Hebrew alphabet
tzadik, haf, mem, fay, nun
500
It is the oldest wall in Jerusalem.
What is the Western Wall.
500
These three events mark the the high holidays.
What are Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and ten days of repentance?
500
In what specific Israeli city was Israel declared independent?
What is Tel-Aviv?
500
In what US city was the UN vote taken? What three countries voted against the founding of a Jewish state?
1. New York City 2. Syria, Saudi Arabia, Iran
500
Read this word and translate it: בִּשׁלוֹמֵךָ What is the prefix? What is the suffix? What is the root? What are alternative meanings to this word?
1. בִּ - with in by 2. ךָ - your 3. שׁלמֵ 4. Hello, goodbye, peace and whole