Israel

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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


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