Israel A-Z

 

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a

Holiest Bahai city, also formerly a crusader city.

b

First Prime Minister of Israel

c

The mount on which the prophet Elijah did battle with the priest of Baal

d

Ethnic minority that although Arabic speaking, are drafted into the army (an off-shoot of Islam,secrative religion)

e

Southern-most city

f

Pomelit and Jaffa Oranges are types of what Israeli export

g

First name of the first female Prime Minister of Israel

h

Third-largest city, and example of co-existance

i

The largest religion after Judaism in Israel

j

Capital City

k

The name of the Israeli Parliament

l

Country to the north of Israel

m

Refugee camps that housed, primarily, the almost 1 million Jews that were thrown out of Arab countries after the State of Israel was created

 

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Answer

n

Church in Bethlehem which tradition holds is the place where Jesus was born

o

This former Prime Minister has been convicted on charges of fraud

p

The old man of Israeli politics (was elected to serve in 1959 until he became the 9th Israeli President in 2007)

q

The Q____ of Sheba came to visit Solomon

r

The sea to the south of Israel

s

The church where tradition holds Jesus was killed and resurected: Church of the Holy ____

t

Most famous/respected of the universities in Israel

u

The British returned their mandate to this body

v

Place where wine is grown (generic English name)

w

Frist President of Israel

x

Filipina care-giver Rose Fostanes (the Israeli Susan Boyle) won the debut show of this international program

y

Name of the tribe from which most Jews are descendant (the English spelling will also work)

z

Term used to describe a person dedicated to the Jewish Homeland