Israel
hanukkah
(Judaism) an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC
Jewish
75% of the population in Israel is ____________
Palestine
Before becoming a Jewish state, what was Israel called?
Knesset : Israel
Congress : America :: __________ : ____________
Shekel : Israel
Dollar : America :: _______ : ___________
Knesset
How do we say Israeli government in Hebrew?
Military
Israel is the only country that requires every person to serve in the _____________.
alphabet
Phoenician alphabet impacted Greek and Roman alphabets on which our alphabet is based.
Hebrew, English, Arabic
What are the major languages spoken in Israel?
Israel Defense Forces
What does IDF stand for?
The day on which Israel gained independence.
What is Yom Haatzmaut?
Tourism
What is the biggest money maker of Israel?
Jeruselum
What is the capital city of Israel?
Tel Aviv
What is the largest city in Israel?
8 million
What is the population of Israel?
80%
What percent of the population is Jewish?
1948
When did Israel become a nation?
The Middle East
Where is Israel located?
East
Which direction do we face when davening, so that we will be pointing towards Israel?
Reuven Rivlin
Who is the current President of Israel?
Benjamin Netanyahu
Who is the current Prime Minister of Israel?
David Ben Gurion
Who was the first Prime Minister of Israel?
Because of the Holocaust
Why did Israel become a country?
synagogue
a Jewish house of worship
locust
a grasshopper that often migrates in large numbers
prophet
a messenger from God
Menorah
a nine branch candelbrum used in hanukkah
psalm
a sacred song or poem used in worship
tribe
a social group made up of families or clans
Sabbath
a weekly day of worship and rest; Saturday in Judaism
proverb
a wise saying
Jordan River
at the center of Israel
monotheism
believing in only one god
kosher
prepared according to Jewish dietary law
Torah
teachings that Moses received from God; first part of the Bible
rabbi
the official leader of a Jewish congregation; a teacher
