Who am I?
IDENTIFY THE notable ISRAELIS
and where they are from
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01
Who is often referred to as the father of modern Zionism,and his famous phrase is: "If you will it, it is no dream."
North?
YITZHAK BEN-ZVI
Center?
THEODORE HERZL
South?
CHAIM WEIZMAN
THEODORE HERZL
right!
Born to an assimilated Jewish family in Budapest in 1860,
Theodor Herzl went on to become the father of the Modern
Zionist movement that later led to the establishment of
the State of Israel. As a reporter in Paris, he witnessed
the Dreyfus Affair—in which a French Jewish army officer
was wrongly convicted of treason—and concluded that
the Jews needed a national home so that an event like
this would never happen again. In 1897, after convening
a Zionist Congress, he wrote in his journal that a Jewish
state would be founded within 50 years—and exactly 50
years later, the UN voted to establish a Jewish state. He
died at the age of 44 and never saw his greatest dream
come to fruition, but his contributions played a crucial
role in the effort. He was reburied in Jerusalem, atop Mt.
Herzl, which was named in his honor.
Herzl and his family, c. 1866–1873
In late 1895, Herzl wrote Der Judenstaat (The Jewish State). It was published February 1896
Herzl convened the First Zionist Congress in Basel, Switzerland. Here, the World Zionist Organization was founded and Herzl was made its first president (a position he held until his death in 1904)
Theodor Herzl's grave, Mount Herzl Military Cemetery, Jerusalem, Israel
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02
Who is credited with reviving and modernizing the Hebrew language?
North?
EPHRAIM KATZIR
Center?
ELIEZER BEN YEHUDA
South?
ZALMAN SHAZAR
ELIEZER BEN YEHUDA
right!
As a young man growing up in Lithuania and Paris in the second half of the 19th century, there was little reason to believe that Eliezer Ben-Yehuda would become the person most responsible for reviving Hebrew as a modern language. Early on, he became convinced that the Jewish people needed a spoken language of their own in order to thrive. Soon after immigrating to preState Israel, he and his wife raised the first child to hear and speak only Hebrew in modern times. He founded a Hebrew language institute and authored the first modern Hebrew dictionary. His success can be seen all over Israel, where Hebrew is the primary language used, and around the world, where learning Hebrew is an important part of connecting to Jewish culture everywhere. Cities and towns all over Israel have streets named in his honor, including the popular pedestrian mall in downtown Jerusalem. Ben Yehuda invented hundreds of Hebrew words including the words for doll - בובה “bubah”, bicycle - אופניים “ofanayem”, towel - מגבת ”magevet”, ice cream - גלידה “glida”, and dictionary – מילון"milon.
ELIEZER BEN-YEHUDAʼS HOUSE
The first house outside the walls of Jerusalem's Old City, belonging to the 'reviver of the Hebrew language,' is located on Ethiopia Street in the city center. It was in this house that Ben Yehuda wrote the first Hebrew dictionary and published a number of periodicals.
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03
Who was the first Prime Minister and founding father of Israel?
North?
YIGAL ALON
Center?
MOSHE DAYAN
DAVID BEN GURION 1948
David Ben Gurion, who was to become Israel's first Prime Minister, reads the Declaration of Independence on May 14, 1948: “It is the self-evident right of the Jewish people to be a nation, as all other nations, in their own sovereign state."
South?
DAVID BEN GURION
PRESIDENT TRUMAN MEETING WITH ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER DAVID BEN GURION AND ABBA EBAN
DAVID BEN GURION
right!
“In Israel, in order to be a realist, you must believe in
miracles.” David Ben-Gurion declared independence for
the Jewish State and became Israel’s first Prime Minister in
1948. One of his early achievements as PM was to create
the Israel Defense Forces by merging several pre-State
fighting forces into one unified army. He immigrated from
Poland in 1906, and later met his future wife, Paula, in
New York. He believed that all Jews should participate in
building and strengthening the new country, and worked
with World Jewry to forge understandings about different
kinds of support. While Ben-Gurion was not a religious
man, his reverence for Jewish sources and tradition led
him to establish Israel’s annual Bible Quiz. He urged
Israelis to settle the Negev and make the desert bloom.
After retiring from public life, he lived at Kibbutz Sde
Boker, where he and his wife are buried.In David Ben-Gurion’s speeches and letters, he often included biblical quotes from the Tanach (which was always on his desk). As Israel’s first Prime Minister, he founded Chidon HaTanach (חידון התנ”ך), “Bible Quiz”, a worldwide competition for all ages. The final quiz is an annual televised event held in Jerusalem on Yom Ha’atzmaut.
Ben-Gurion Headstand Sculpture
BEN GURION DESERT HOME
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04
North?
Who is the poet who wrote the following songs? And where in Israel is he/she 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?
NEOMI SHEMER
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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05
North?
Who is the poet who wrote the following story? And where in Israel is she/he from?
SHLOMO ARTZI
"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?
MIRIAM ROTH
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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06
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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07
WHO IS THE ISRAELI ACTOR WHO PLAYED WONDER WOMEN AND WHERE IS SHE FROM?
North?
SHIRA HAAS
Center?
GAL GADOT
South?
NOA TISHBI
GAL GADOT
right!
Gal Gadot—now most widely known as Wonder Woman—was crowned Miss Israel in 2004 at the age of 18, and has been a popular model and actress ever since. She has had roles in the Fast and the Furious franchise, and she’s been the spokeswoman for everything from fragrances and fashion to websites and cell phones. As her global career has advanced, her Israeli fan base has continued to grow, leading to headlines in both local and international media that highlight her as a role model to girls and women everywhere. She credits her two years of IDF service, where she trained combat soldiers, with preparing her for her role as Wonder Woman, and in interviews she regularly expresses pride in her country.
GAL GADOT AS A WONDER WOMAN
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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
JERUSALEM
RIGHT!
Jerusalem is ancient — in the words of the poets, the “eternal city.” The biblical King David, in roughly 1000 B.C.E., built it as Israel’s capital, and his son Solomon constructed the Holy Temple as a site of pilgrimage for all Jews. It is a city made of stone, with distinctive Jerusalem stone covering many of the houses and apartments that rise on its rolling hills.
As Israel’s national capital, the Knesset (parliament) and other government buildings greet visitors near the entrance to the city. As Israel’s religious capital, the multifaith Old City (with its Jewish, Christian, Moslem, and Armenian quarters, each with its own holy sites) stands to the east of the city, overlooking the desert.
Jerusalem is Judaism’s sacred center. Even though the Holy Temple no longer stands, the Kotel (outer wall of the Temple) remains, and Jews from all over the world come to pray at its base. In Jerusalem, there’s a synagogue on almost every block, and Jewish centers of learning of every variety abound. It’s a place where, for many residents and visitors, Judaism offers a source of transcendent meaning. As a Jew, one is responsible for bringing the ethical truths and cultural norms of the Torah to bear in one’s community and within the broader world.
JERUSALEM
Mahane Yehuda Market
THE KOTEL
Israel Museum
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.
THE SOUTH OF ISRAEL
The southern part of Israel, called the Negev, meaning “dry” in Hebrew, is Israel's desert region, covering about 55% of its land, stretching from the Judean Hills near Jerusalem to the southern border. The desert's stark beauty and silence have long inspired a sense of connection to both the world and the beyond. The desert, with all its beauty and power, is part of the Jewish people’s DNA. Abraham journeyed there, and he and Sarah welcomed strangers into their tent. The Israelites wandered the desert for 40 years,as free people, receiving an ethical blueprint through divine revelation. In this harsh yet awe-inspiring landscape, they learned about freedom, limits, exaltation, and humility. Today, visitors can imagine biblical events or marvel at human ingenuity in the Negev, where kibbutzim, thriving agriculture, and vibrant towns embody the vision of Israel’s first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion, who urged Jews to "come to the Negev and make it bloom." I
RIGHT!
Cities in the Negev include:
- Beer Sheva, the capital of the Negev, built on an ancient site described in the biblical stories of Abraham and Isaac.
- Dimona and Yerucham, development towns established in the 1950s to house primarily North African immigrants.
- Mitzpe Ramon, a development town turned tourist town, perched on the magnificent Ramon Crater, the world’s largest erosion crater.
- Eilat, a resort town on the Red Sea at the southern tip of Israel.
01
North?
Who is the poet who wrote the following songs? And where in Israel is he/she from?
ELIEZER BEN YEHUDA
Center?
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.
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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
Who is often referred to as the father of modern Zionism,and his famous phrase is: "If you will it, it is no dream."
North?
YITZHAK BEN-ZVI
Center?
THEODORE HERZL
South?
CHAIM WEIZMAN
THEODORE HERZL
right!
Born to an assimilated Jewish family in Budapest in 1860, Theodor Herzl went on to become the father of the Modern Zionist movement that later led to the establishment of the State of Israel. As a reporter in Paris, he witnessed the Dreyfus Affair—in which a French Jewish army officer was wrongly convicted of treason—and concluded that the Jews needed a national home so that an event like this would never happen again. In 1897, after convening a Zionist Congress, he wrote in his journal that a Jewish state would be founded within 50 years—and exactly 50 years later, the UN voted to establish a Jewish state. He died at the age of 44 and never saw his greatest dream come to fruition, but his contributions played a crucial role in the effort. He was reburied in Jerusalem, atop Mt. Herzl, which was named in his honor.
Herzl and his family, c. 1866–1873
In late 1895, Herzl wrote Der Judenstaat (The Jewish State). It was published February 1896
Herzl convened the First Zionist Congress in Basel, Switzerland. Here, the World Zionist Organization was founded and Herzl was made its first president (a position he held until his death in 1904)
Theodor Herzl's grave, Mount Herzl Military Cemetery, Jerusalem, Israel
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02
Who is credited with reviving and modernizing the Hebrew language?
North?
EPHRAIM KATZIR
Center?
ELIEZER BEN YEHUDA
South?
ZALMAN SHAZAR
ELIEZER BEN YEHUDA
right!
As a young man growing up in Lithuania and Paris in the second half of the 19th century, there was little reason to believe that Eliezer Ben-Yehuda would become the person most responsible for reviving Hebrew as a modern language. Early on, he became convinced that the Jewish people needed a spoken language of their own in order to thrive. Soon after immigrating to preState Israel, he and his wife raised the first child to hear and speak only Hebrew in modern times. He founded a Hebrew language institute and authored the first modern Hebrew dictionary. His success can be seen all over Israel, where Hebrew is the primary language used, and around the world, where learning Hebrew is an important part of connecting to Jewish culture everywhere. Cities and towns all over Israel have streets named in his honor, including the popular pedestrian mall in downtown Jerusalem. Ben Yehuda invented hundreds of Hebrew words including the words for doll - בובה “bubah”, bicycle - אופניים “ofanayem”, towel - מגבת ”magevet”, ice cream - גלידה “glida”, and dictionary – מילון"milon.
ELIEZER BEN-YEHUDAʼS HOUSE
The first house outside the walls of Jerusalem's Old City, belonging to the 'reviver of the Hebrew language,' is located on Ethiopia Street in the city center. It was in this house that Ben Yehuda wrote the first Hebrew dictionary and published a number of periodicals.
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03
Who was the first Prime Minister and founding father of Israel?
North?
YIGAL ALON
Center?
MOSHE DAYAN
DAVID BEN GURION 1948
David Ben Gurion, who was to become Israel's first Prime Minister, reads the Declaration of Independence on May 14, 1948: “It is the self-evident right of the Jewish people to be a nation, as all other nations, in their own sovereign state."
South?
DAVID BEN GURION
PRESIDENT TRUMAN MEETING WITH ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER DAVID BEN GURION AND ABBA EBAN
DAVID BEN GURION
right!
“In Israel, in order to be a realist, you must believe in miracles.” David Ben-Gurion declared independence for the Jewish State and became Israel’s first Prime Minister in 1948. One of his early achievements as PM was to create the Israel Defense Forces by merging several pre-State fighting forces into one unified army. He immigrated from Poland in 1906, and later met his future wife, Paula, in New York. He believed that all Jews should participate in building and strengthening the new country, and worked with World Jewry to forge understandings about different kinds of support. While Ben-Gurion was not a religious man, his reverence for Jewish sources and tradition led him to establish Israel’s annual Bible Quiz. He urged Israelis to settle the Negev and make the desert bloom. After retiring from public life, he lived at Kibbutz Sde Boker, where he and his wife are buried.In David Ben-Gurion’s speeches and letters, he often included biblical quotes from the Tanach (which was always on his desk). As Israel’s first Prime Minister, he founded Chidon HaTanach (חידון התנ”ך), “Bible Quiz”, a worldwide competition for all ages. The final quiz is an annual televised event held in Jerusalem on Yom Ha’atzmaut.
Ben-Gurion Headstand Sculpture
BEN GURION DESERT HOME
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04
North?
Who is the poet who wrote the following songs? And where in Israel is he/she 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?
NEOMI SHEMER
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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05
North?
Who is the poet who wrote the following story? And where in Israel is she/he from?
SHLOMO ARTZI
"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?
MIRIAM ROTH
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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06
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
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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.
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MIRIAM ROTH
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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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WHO IS THE ISRAELI ACTOR WHO PLAYED WONDER WOMEN AND WHERE IS SHE FROM?
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SHIRA HAAS
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GAL GADOT
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GAL GADOT
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Gal Gadot—now most widely known as Wonder Woman—was crowned Miss Israel in 2004 at the age of 18, and has been a popular model and actress ever since. She has had roles in the Fast and the Furious franchise, and she’s been the spokeswoman for everything from fragrances and fashion to websites and cell phones. As her global career has advanced, her Israeli fan base has continued to grow, leading to headlines in both local and international media that highlight her as a role model to girls and women everywhere. She credits her two years of IDF service, where she trained combat soldiers, with preparing her for her role as Wonder Woman, and in interviews she regularly expresses pride in her country.
GAL GADOT AS A WONDER WOMAN
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THE CENTRAL PART OF ISRAEL
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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.
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Jerusalem is ancient — in the words of the poets, the “eternal city.” The biblical King David, in roughly 1000 B.C.E., built it as Israel’s capital, and his son Solomon constructed the Holy Temple as a site of pilgrimage for all Jews. It is a city made of stone, with distinctive Jerusalem stone covering many of the houses and apartments that rise on its rolling hills. As Israel’s national capital, the Knesset (parliament) and other government buildings greet visitors near the entrance to the city. As Israel’s religious capital, the multifaith Old City (with its Jewish, Christian, Moslem, and Armenian quarters, each with its own holy sites) stands to the east of the city, overlooking the desert. Jerusalem is Judaism’s sacred center. Even though the Holy Temple no longer stands, the Kotel (outer wall of the Temple) remains, and Jews from all over the world come to pray at its base. In Jerusalem, there’s a synagogue on almost every block, and Jewish centers of learning of every variety abound. It’s a place where, for many residents and visitors, Judaism offers a source of transcendent meaning. As a Jew, one is responsible for bringing the ethical truths and cultural norms of the Torah to bear in one’s community and within the broader world.
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THE KOTEL
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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.
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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.
THE SOUTH OF ISRAEL
The southern part of Israel, called the Negev, meaning “dry” in Hebrew, is Israel's desert region, covering about 55% of its land, stretching from the Judean Hills near Jerusalem to the southern border. The desert's stark beauty and silence have long inspired a sense of connection to both the world and the beyond. The desert, with all its beauty and power, is part of the Jewish people’s DNA. Abraham journeyed there, and he and Sarah welcomed strangers into their tent. The Israelites wandered the desert for 40 years,as free people, receiving an ethical blueprint through divine revelation. In this harsh yet awe-inspiring landscape, they learned about freedom, limits, exaltation, and humility. Today, visitors can imagine biblical events or marvel at human ingenuity in the Negev, where kibbutzim, thriving agriculture, and vibrant towns embody the vision of Israel’s first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion, who urged Jews to "come to the Negev and make it bloom." I
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Cities in the Negev include:
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Who is the poet who wrote the following songs? And where in Israel is he/she from?
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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.
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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!
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