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IDENTIFY THE notable israeliS and where they are from
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01
North?
Who is the poet who wrote the following songs? And where in Israel is he from?
ELIEZER BEN YEHUDA
Center?
HAIM NACHMAN BIALIK
There’s a bird's nest among the trees, and in the nest, There are three eggs.
and in every egg -
Hey, don't wake it up!
Is sleeping
A chick, a tiny chick.
Swing, swing, swing , swing Swing down, up, up and down! What's up? What's down? –
only me Me and you; We are both equal
in the scales Between the earth and
the sky.
קֵן לַצִּפּוֹר בֵּין הָעֵצִים,
וּבַקֵּן לָהּ שָׁלֹשׁ בֵּיצִים. וּבְכָל-בֵּיצָה
- הַס, פֶּן תָּעִיר -
יָשֵׁן לוֹ אֶפְרוֹחַ זָעִיר
נַד, נֵד, נַד, נֵד רֵד, עֲלֵה, עֲלֵה וָרֵד! מַה לְמַעְלָה? מַה לְמַטָּה? –
רַק אֲנִי, אֲנִי וָאָתָּה; שְׁנֵינוּ שְׁקוּלִים
בַּמֹּאזְנַיִם בֵּין הָאָרֶץ
לַשָּׁמַיִם.
South?
LEAH GOLDBERG
HAIM NACHMAN BIALIK
right!
His homes in Tel Aviv
Known as the National Poet of Israel, Chaim Nachman Bialik was born in Russia in 1873 and lived most of his life in Europe. His early poetry was written in Yiddish, but as he became involved in the Zionist movement, he switched to Hebrew. After publishing his first book of poetry in 1901, he was hailed as the poet of the Zionist awakening. Perhaps his most haunting poem was written about the 1903 pogrom in Kishinev, called “In the City of Slaughter.” In it he decried the passivity of Jews in the face of anti-Semitic violence. The poem served as the inspiration behind the founding of the Haganah in preState Israel. He moved to Tel Aviv in 1924 where he was revered for his literary work. Many of his poems remain among the most popular children’s songs today, and his home is a museum and literary center
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02
Who is the poet who wrote the following story? And where in Israel is she from?
North?
TAL NITZAN
"In a beautiful valley, Beneath a blue sky. There stands a tower - Five stories high.And who lives in the tower?"In this story we meet four animals who are the tenants of an apartment building, and are trying to rent out an apartment that was previously owned by a mouse. These tenants, who are very different from one another, are a fat hen, a tidy black cat, a cuckoo bird whose children live in others' nests, and a voracious squirrel who cracks nuts all day. The potential tenants who come to look at the apartment all seem to like it, but each has reservations about one of the neighbors. The hard-working ant says it will not live with a "lazy hen." The motherly rabbit won't live with a cuckoo bird who "neglects" her offspring. The white pig won't live with the cat just because of the color of her fur. The musically sophisticated nightingale can't stand the noise raised by the nut-cracking squirrel. And at last comes the dove, the universal symbol of Peace. She is not too impressed by the apartment itself, but finds merit in each of the neighbors and decides to live in their good and peaceful company. This parable, modeled on folktales, is written in rhyme and uses a basic repetitive model.
Center?
LEAH GOLDBERG
South?
GAL GADOT
LEAH GOLDBERG
right!
As a young child, Leah Goldberg kept a Hebrew diary and wrote Hebrew poems, even though she didn’t know the language well. Growing up in Russia and Lithuania, she dreamed of being a Hebrew writer because “writing in any other language would be like not writing at all.” Settling in Tel Aviv in 1935, at the age of 24, she joined a group of other writers who were forging a Modern Hebrew style of poetry. Her mastery of many languages made her a skilled translator, and her biggest translation project was to produce a Hebrew version of Tolstoy’s opus War and Peace. Many of her works—including דירה להשכיר—Dirah L’haskir—A Flat for Rent—remain popular children’s stories in Israel today. When she died in 1970, her mother accepted the prestigious Israel Prize on her behalf, awarded posthumously. Goldberg’s image is featured on the 100 shekel note.
LEAH GOLDBERG 1911- 1970 ISRAEL STAMP (1991)
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02
Which Israeli children's author, is known for her beloved books such as A Tale of Five Balloons, Yael's House, and Podi the Hedgehog?
North?
MIRIAM ROTH
"A TALE OF FIVE BALLOONS" מעשה בחמישה בלונים MA'ASE B'HAMISHA BALONIM
Center?
TAMI SHEM TOV
South?
ONE OF THE MOST KNOWN CLASSIC HEBREW BOOK FOR KIDS. RUTHY'S MOM BROUGHT EVERYONE A PRESENT - A BEAUTIFUL BALLOON! EACH KID GOT A BALLOON IN A DIFFERENT COLOR AND TOOK IT ON A LITTLE ADVENTURE. JOIN THE KIDS AND THEIR BALLOONS ON THE BELOVED HEBREW STORY.
SHOHAM SMITH
MIRIAM ROTH
right!
Miriam Roth was a beloved Israeli children's book author. She was awarded the Bialik Prize and the Zeev Prize for Literature.
She also received the Esther Rabinovich Award (1978), the Ze'ev Prize for Lifetime Achievement (1990) and the UNICEF Prize for Tale of Five Balloons (1998)
Miriam Roth was a preeminent pioneer of Israeli preschool education, author and scholar of children's literature, with a long career as a kindergarten teacher and educator . Many of the children's books she wrote became Israeli best-selling classics.
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THE CENTRAL PART OF ISRAEL
RIGHT!
The central region of Israel, known as the Merkaz (Center), encompasses Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and surrounding cities like Netanya, Herzliya, and Rishon LeTzion, home to 80% of the population.Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, just 45 minutes apart, represent two contrasting aspects of Israeli identity. Jerusalem is ancient, the “eternal city” and the spiritual heart of Judaism. It is home to the Kotel, where Jews gather to pray, and the city’s stone buildings, religious sites, and Jewish institutions reflect its role as Israel’s religious and political capital. In contrast, Tel Aviv is modern and cosmopolitan, founded in 1909 on the Mediterranean coast. A hub of business, culture, and innovation, it is known for its vibrant arts scene, culinary and progressive values. Tel Aviv represents a more secular, independent Jewish identity, where individuals are free to explore new cultural and social expressions.
TEL AVIV
JERUSALEM
THE NORTH OF ISRAEL
The northern region of Israel, known as the Galil (Galilee), is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, and Jordan to the east. It has historically been a center for various Jewish communal visions, where individual commitment to the collective gave life meaning. After the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple by the Romans, the ancient rabbis settled in the Galil, creating a community where Jewish law and Torah study shaped everyday life. This rabbinic model, based on Jewish texts, became portable and spread throughout the Jewish diaspora. In the 16th century, Jews expelled from Spain settled in Tzfat, in the Galil, where they developed a new form of Jewish mysticism, Kabbalah. The kabbalists believed that performing mitzvot (commandments) could heal the cosmos. Many Jewish rituals, such as the Kabbalat Shabbat service and the Tu B’Shevat seder, originated in Tzfat. In the early 20th century, Jewish pioneers (halutzim) from Europe founded the first kibbutzim in the Galil, embracing collective living and equality.
RIGHT!
Cities in the Galil include:
- Haifa, a mixed Jewish-Arab city built on a mountain overlooking the Mediterranean.
- Tiberias, built on the shore of Lake Kinneret, the largest Jewish city in the time of the Mishnah and Talmud (2nd-6thcenturies C.E.), adjacent to Christian holy sites where Jesus lived and taught.
- Tzfat or Safed, a small mountaintop city that has served as a center of kabbalah (Jewish mysticism) since the 16th century.
The Galil features many Jewish collective settlements —in Hebrew, Kibbutzim, Moshavim, and Yishuvim — and Arab villages. The majestic Mount Hermon rises in the northeast corner of the Galil, and extending southward from the mountain to the base of Lake Kinneret is the Golan Heights.
JERUSALEM
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Who am I?
IDENTIFY THE notable israeliS and where they are from
NOTE: PLEASE SELECT THIS IMAGE ON THE TOP RIGHT OF EACH PAGE TO HIGHLIGHT ALL INTERACTIVE ELEMENTS.
explore Israel's geography and discover where the Israeli notables are from by clicking the question mark next to their names on the map.
01
North?
Who is the poet who wrote the following songs? And where in Israel is he from?
ELIEZER BEN YEHUDA
Center?
HAIM NACHMAN BIALIK
There’s a bird's nest among the trees, and in the nest, There are three eggs. and in every egg - Hey, don't wake it up! Is sleeping A chick, a tiny chick.
Swing, swing, swing , swing Swing down, up, up and down! What's up? What's down? – only me Me and you; We are both equal in the scales Between the earth and the sky.
קֵן לַצִּפּוֹר בֵּין הָעֵצִים, וּבַקֵּן לָהּ שָׁלֹשׁ בֵּיצִים. וּבְכָל-בֵּיצָה - הַס, פֶּן תָּעִיר - יָשֵׁן לוֹ אֶפְרוֹחַ זָעִיר
נַד, נֵד, נַד, נֵד רֵד, עֲלֵה, עֲלֵה וָרֵד! מַה לְמַעְלָה? מַה לְמַטָּה? – רַק אֲנִי, אֲנִי וָאָתָּה; שְׁנֵינוּ שְׁקוּלִים בַּמֹּאזְנַיִם בֵּין הָאָרֶץ לַשָּׁמַיִם.
South?
LEAH GOLDBERG
HAIM NACHMAN BIALIK
right!
His homes in Tel Aviv
Known as the National Poet of Israel, Chaim Nachman Bialik was born in Russia in 1873 and lived most of his life in Europe. His early poetry was written in Yiddish, but as he became involved in the Zionist movement, he switched to Hebrew. After publishing his first book of poetry in 1901, he was hailed as the poet of the Zionist awakening. Perhaps his most haunting poem was written about the 1903 pogrom in Kishinev, called “In the City of Slaughter.” In it he decried the passivity of Jews in the face of anti-Semitic violence. The poem served as the inspiration behind the founding of the Haganah in preState Israel. He moved to Tel Aviv in 1924 where he was revered for his literary work. Many of his poems remain among the most popular children’s songs today, and his home is a museum and literary center
Next page
02
Who is the poet who wrote the following story? And where in Israel is she from?
North?
TAL NITZAN
"In a beautiful valley, Beneath a blue sky. There stands a tower - Five stories high.And who lives in the tower?"In this story we meet four animals who are the tenants of an apartment building, and are trying to rent out an apartment that was previously owned by a mouse. These tenants, who are very different from one another, are a fat hen, a tidy black cat, a cuckoo bird whose children live in others' nests, and a voracious squirrel who cracks nuts all day. The potential tenants who come to look at the apartment all seem to like it, but each has reservations about one of the neighbors. The hard-working ant says it will not live with a "lazy hen." The motherly rabbit won't live with a cuckoo bird who "neglects" her offspring. The white pig won't live with the cat just because of the color of her fur. The musically sophisticated nightingale can't stand the noise raised by the nut-cracking squirrel. And at last comes the dove, the universal symbol of Peace. She is not too impressed by the apartment itself, but finds merit in each of the neighbors and decides to live in their good and peaceful company. This parable, modeled on folktales, is written in rhyme and uses a basic repetitive model.
Center?
LEAH GOLDBERG
South?
GAL GADOT
LEAH GOLDBERG
right!
As a young child, Leah Goldberg kept a Hebrew diary and wrote Hebrew poems, even though she didn’t know the language well. Growing up in Russia and Lithuania, she dreamed of being a Hebrew writer because “writing in any other language would be like not writing at all.” Settling in Tel Aviv in 1935, at the age of 24, she joined a group of other writers who were forging a Modern Hebrew style of poetry. Her mastery of many languages made her a skilled translator, and her biggest translation project was to produce a Hebrew version of Tolstoy’s opus War and Peace. Many of her works—including דירה להשכיר—Dirah L’haskir—A Flat for Rent—remain popular children’s stories in Israel today. When she died in 1970, her mother accepted the prestigious Israel Prize on her behalf, awarded posthumously. Goldberg’s image is featured on the 100 shekel note.
LEAH GOLDBERG 1911- 1970 ISRAEL STAMP (1991)
Next page
02
Which Israeli children's author, is known for her beloved books such as A Tale of Five Balloons, Yael's House, and Podi the Hedgehog?
North?
MIRIAM ROTH
"A TALE OF FIVE BALLOONS" מעשה בחמישה בלונים MA'ASE B'HAMISHA BALONIM
Center?
TAMI SHEM TOV
South?
ONE OF THE MOST KNOWN CLASSIC HEBREW BOOK FOR KIDS. RUTHY'S MOM BROUGHT EVERYONE A PRESENT - A BEAUTIFUL BALLOON! EACH KID GOT A BALLOON IN A DIFFERENT COLOR AND TOOK IT ON A LITTLE ADVENTURE. JOIN THE KIDS AND THEIR BALLOONS ON THE BELOVED HEBREW STORY.
SHOHAM SMITH
MIRIAM ROTH
right!
Miriam Roth was a beloved Israeli children's book author. She was awarded the Bialik Prize and the Zeev Prize for Literature. She also received the Esther Rabinovich Award (1978), the Ze'ev Prize for Lifetime Achievement (1990) and the UNICEF Prize for Tale of Five Balloons (1998) Miriam Roth was a preeminent pioneer of Israeli preschool education, author and scholar of children's literature, with a long career as a kindergarten teacher and educator . Many of the children's books she wrote became Israeli best-selling classics.
Next page
THE CENTRAL PART OF ISRAEL
RIGHT!
The central region of Israel, known as the Merkaz (Center), encompasses Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and surrounding cities like Netanya, Herzliya, and Rishon LeTzion, home to 80% of the population.Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, just 45 minutes apart, represent two contrasting aspects of Israeli identity. Jerusalem is ancient, the “eternal city” and the spiritual heart of Judaism. It is home to the Kotel, where Jews gather to pray, and the city’s stone buildings, religious sites, and Jewish institutions reflect its role as Israel’s religious and political capital. In contrast, Tel Aviv is modern and cosmopolitan, founded in 1909 on the Mediterranean coast. A hub of business, culture, and innovation, it is known for its vibrant arts scene, culinary and progressive values. Tel Aviv represents a more secular, independent Jewish identity, where individuals are free to explore new cultural and social expressions.
TEL AVIV
JERUSALEM
THE NORTH OF ISRAEL
The northern region of Israel, known as the Galil (Galilee), is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, and Jordan to the east. It has historically been a center for various Jewish communal visions, where individual commitment to the collective gave life meaning. After the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple by the Romans, the ancient rabbis settled in the Galil, creating a community where Jewish law and Torah study shaped everyday life. This rabbinic model, based on Jewish texts, became portable and spread throughout the Jewish diaspora. In the 16th century, Jews expelled from Spain settled in Tzfat, in the Galil, where they developed a new form of Jewish mysticism, Kabbalah. The kabbalists believed that performing mitzvot (commandments) could heal the cosmos. Many Jewish rituals, such as the Kabbalat Shabbat service and the Tu B’Shevat seder, originated in Tzfat. In the early 20th century, Jewish pioneers (halutzim) from Europe founded the first kibbutzim in the Galil, embracing collective living and equality.
RIGHT!
Cities in the Galil include:
The Galil features many Jewish collective settlements —in Hebrew, Kibbutzim, Moshavim, and Yishuvim — and Arab villages. The majestic Mount Hermon rises in the northeast corner of the Galil, and extending southward from the mountain to the base of Lake Kinneret is the Golan Heights.
JERUSALEM
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This is not the exact landmark, nor is it the Notable Israeli(s), but you're super close - you're almost there!
Looks like you need to try again!
Great job!!!