The Great Israel Scavenger Hunt

When they reached Habimah Square, Rivkah Habimah Theatre
explained, “This is Habimah, the first theater in
Israel. Habimah puts on plays only in Hebrew.
But don’ t worry—there are headphones for
people who want to hear the play in English!

“Headphones are j ust the
beginning of technology in
Tel Aviv,” Rivkah continued.
“Some of Israel’ s most
creative scientists work and
teach at Tel Aviv U niversity.
They are always inventing
something new. I heard they
are making robots that can
speak Hebrew.”

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Computers & Science

Israel is a world leader in science —and computers, too. It makes and
sells computer parts and software to countries all around the world.
Half the homes in Israel have a computer in them.
Imagine you are building a robot of your own. What would you call
your robot? ________________________________________________________
List two ways your robot would help people.
1. __________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________
You already have learned several Hebrew words and expressions.
If you could teach your robot to speak Hebrew, which words would
you want to teach it? Why? __________________________________
______________________________________________________________

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As they walked south, Rivkah

pointed ahead and said, “There’ s
Tel Aviv’ s outdoor market, Shuk
Hacarmel. Y ou can buy almost
anything at the shuk — sunglasses,
stuffed animals, video games.”

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Daniel’ s eyes lit up when they arrived at the
shuk. He spied a blue Israeli sun hat, or kova
tembel, tried it on, and checked himself out in a
mirror. P leased with what he saw, he bought the
hat. Then they continued on their way south.

“Rivkah,” said Daniel, suddenly stopping, his
eyes looking up, up, up. L ook! I found it — for
the scavenger hunt! Wow — this building is even
taller than the one my mother works in.”

“This is the Shalom Tower,” said Rivkah. “It
was built in 1 9 6 4 , the first skyscraper in Israel!”

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towers.

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W hen you want ice cream in Israel, j ust ask for G ___ ___ D ___ ___ .
Tel Aviv’s nick name is “The C ity that Never ___ L ___ ___ P ___ .”
Sk yscrapers are tall ___ ___ I ___ ___ I ___ G ___ .
O ne of Tel Aviv’s busiest streets is K ing ___ ___ O ___ ___ E Street.
___ ___ Z ___ N G ___ ___ ___ C enter is

a shopping mall — Israeli style.

Israel is the home of the ___ E ___ ___ ___ H people.

The password is ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ , a reminder of the language of our people and of all Israel.

When your teacher says it’s okay, turn to the map of Israel
on pages 14–15 and place your T el A v iv sticker in its spot!

Not far from the Shalom Tower they came to the
Independence Hall Museum. “This is where David
Ben-G urion, Israel’ s first prime minister, declared
Israel’ s independence,” explained Rivkah.

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David Ben-Gurion “What’ s a prime minister? ” asked Daniel.

Tvm1ode9diard4yad8yoer.onyhIotoitmsuhloafcowatakmhdnseaoewryuex.saaBlsckeptlineyn-etGacoshutrihitinoen “The prime minister is the head of the Israeli
government, j ust as the prime minister of Canada
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of their governments,” answered Rivkah.

Daniel and Rivkah walked toward the shore.
“L ook, down there, that’ s the old section of Tel
Aviv. It’ s called Jaffa. In fact, the full name of
the city is Tel Aviv-Jaffa,” Rivkah continued.

“Jaffa’ s mentioned in the Bible—it’ s the city
that Jonah sailed from before he was swallowed
by the big fish. Many artists live there now.”

That evening, Daniel and Rivkah were so tired
they could hardly say good night. “Tel Aviv
may be the city that never sleeps,” Daniel said,
“but I sure do.” And off he went to dream of
tomorrow’ s adventure.

You Be the Tour Guide!

N ow that you’ re practically an expert on the city, help plan a tour of Tel Aviv for
your family. B ring them to four different places, beginning with the Shalom Tower.
Draw a line from one place to the next to show the path you will tak e!

In the space below, write the name of each location and list one fact about it.

1. _S_ h_ _a_ l_o_ _m_ _ T_ o_ _ w_ _ _e_ r_ _: _t_ h_ _e_ _ f_ i_r_ s_ t_ _ _ _ _ DIZENGOFF STREET
_s_ k_ y_ _ s_ c_ _ r_ a_ _ p_ _e_ r_ _ b_ _ u_ i_ lt_ _ _in_ _ I_ s_ _ r_ a_ _ e_ l_ _ BEN YEHUDA STREET
ROAD
2. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ HERBERT SAMUEL ESPLANADE

__________________________________ ALLENBY Ayalon River

3.__________________________________

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4.__________________________________

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Jaffa EILAT / JAFFA ROAD 55
Port MARZOUK VEAZAR

Jaffa The Oldest Port in the World

Jaffa is next door
to Tel Aviv. It is
more than 4,000
years old and may
be the oldest port
in the world!

When you go
to Jaffa, be sure
to go l’namal,
to the port!

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You be the Tour Guide!

Y ou’ ve already learned a lot about Israel. W rite a postcard to a
friend describing two of your favorite places in Eretz Yisrael!

Dear

Shalom

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Jerusalem is built on several
mountains. This one is Mount Zion.

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Jerusalem

Jerusalem

The Old and the New

Through the window of the bus, Daniel saw that
most of the buildings in Jerusalem were made
of a stone that looks almost golden in daylight.
It is called Jerusalem stone.

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“L ike Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Jerusalem is two cities in
one,” Rivkah explained. “We’ re in the New City.
It’ s filled with apartment buildings, supermarkets,
movie theaters, and lots of traffic. L ater we’ ll go
to the Old City. Y ou’ ll feel as if you’ ve gone back
in time!”

Jerusalem is C sometimes
called “The ity of Gold.”

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The bus stopped at the building Igfoaoyulilotn- uEgTnhwoegnalJiensirhntustIIaosslrrearameeeallPi,donysaoetb,wuaoscnupatanwpcehhra.etc’sk
where the K nesset—the elected
leaders of Israel—make decisions
about how to run the country.
“G reat!” said Daniel’ s mother as
she read The Jerusalem Post.
“The newspaper says that the
K nesset is meeting today.”

Just then, a note fell out from
between the pages of the newspaper.
“Our next clue!” Rivkah said.

I’ve stood for more than tw o
thousand years, and every day
I hear your prayers.

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TwmhttthhaheesheeeeeebfrvitK esufsKettnienrntliedeshe-eseibensanstrs-elgKafseftonornt.ooceAicmthssca,serleodletsds
menorah!

TTJhbhyeireewsaanimirsscnhehIisnnesrgoysamresfaoltbh’asronipslsd.teaTaafhtnoceeerae.oInsmlcrivabieeelnel’mts . As they went inside, Rivkah explained, “Jerusalem is
Israel’ s capital—like Washington, D.C.” They walked
upstairs to a balcony where visitors can see and listen
to K nesset meetings. They could hear the voices from
the giant room below, but everyone was speaking in
Hebrew.

“What are they saying? ” whispered Daniel.

“They are talking about a new law to help keep the
roads safe,” Rivkah answered.

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After they left the K nesset, Daniel, his parents, Jerusalem is sometimes called
and Rivkah took a bus to the Old City of “The C ity of P eace.” The words
Jerusalem. They walked next to a gigantic stone in Jerusalem are
wall, then passed under a great stone archway. on this sign
“F or Jewish people,” said Rivkah, “Jerusalem— from the Bible.
Yerushalayim—is the holiest city in the world.”

“Why? ” asked Daniel.

“K ing David made Jerusalem the capital of his
kingdom more than 3 ,0 0 0 years ago. Then his
son, K ing Solomon, built the Holy Temple—the
Beit Hamikdash—here,” answered Rivkah.

The winding cobblestone streets were too narrow
to permit cars and buses to pass through. And
all the buildings were made of Jerusalem stone.
“Rivkah was right,” Daniel said to his mom.
“It’ s like we’ ve gone back in time.”

A donk ey tak ing a short
rest in the O ld C ity

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There are many great places k ids The mitzvah of seek ing peace is called rodef
can visit around Jerusalem — shalom. Rodef shalom teaches us that we should
park s, swimming pools, the do our best to live peacefully with others.
Tisch Gardens Biblical Z oo, the M ak e a list of five rules that will help your
Botanical Gardens, The P lay classroom be a place where people can seek
Sculpture Garden at the Israel peace. H ere’ s a start:
Museum, and Neot K edumim
Nature Reserve, where you 1. _ D_ _ o_ _n_ ’_t_ _s_ a_ _ y_ _ m_ _e_ a_ _ n_ _ t_ h_ _ in_ _g_ s_ _ _t_o_ _ o_ _ n_ e_ _ _a_ n_ _o_ t_ _ h_ e_ _r_. _
can mak e your own pita!
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2. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

__________________________________________________

3 . __________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

4 . __________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

5 . __________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

W ork ing for Peace

Israel is the homeland of the Jewish people, but many other religious
groups also live there. M ore than one million Arabs live in Israel. M ost
practice the religion of Islam and are called M uslims. A smaller number of
Arabs are C hristians. C hristians and M uslims also consider Jerusalem a holy
city. Sadly, C hristians, M uslims, and Jews have sometimes fought wars over
who owns Jerusalem.

Think back to an argument you had with someone. M aybe you thought
it was your turn to choose a game, or that a new toy or C D belonged
to you, not to your brother or sister. W hat can you do to settle such
disagreements without fighting?

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

Describe one thing people of different religions can do to get along
when they disagree.

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

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“I know it!” said Rivkah as they walked along Jewish Q uarter Road. “The next scavenger
hunt piece!”
“What is it? ” Daniel asked.
“Three thousand years ago almost every Jew lived in the L and of Israel,” Rivkah
answered. “K ing David chose Mount Moriah, the highest and most beautiful spot in
the city, on which to build the Holy Temple.
“Jews came from all over Israel to pray there. But about four hundred years later, the
Temple was destroyed by the Babylonians. Most Jews were forced out of the land
of Israel. When we were able to return, about sixty years later, we built the Second
Temple. But it was destroyed by the Romans about six hundred years later. Only
one wall was left standing.”

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“F or how long? ” asked Daniel.
“Almost two thousand years, and
counting,” said Rivkah, pointing
ahead.
And there, in the distance, stood the
most holy Jewish place in the world,
the Western Wall—the Kotel.

The Kotel is part of a Second Temple
supporting wall. Each stone is very
large—one yard tall.

Many people
ctpohemeoKeploteoteaplr.eraTpyhaearstteici-
pmaittiznvgahinsaerbvaicre.

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Thousands of people have written prayers to G od
and put them between the stones of the Kotel.

W rite your own prayer to G od. For example, you
might thank G od for something good in your life,
or ask G od to help you become a more patient
person. O ne day, when you are in Israel, you can
visit the Kotel and place your prayer between
the stones!

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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P bsretaotywneeersennoofttehtshee _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Kotel
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You can watch Israel’s laws being made in the ___ N ___ S ___ E T.
Jerusalem is called “The C ity of G ___ ___ D.”
Jerusalem is Israel’s C ___ ___ I ___ A L city.
___ ___ I T Hamik dash is the Hebrew name of the Holy Temple.
Rodef S ___ A ___ ___ M is the mitzvah of seek ing peace.

The password is ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ , a reminder of the Holy Temple that stood in ancient Jerusalem.

When your teacher says it’s okay, turn to the map of Israel
on pages 14–15 and place your J erusalem sticker in its spot!

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Ein Avdat National Park is
in the middle of the Negev.

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The Judean Desert Masada
and Negev

It’s a Heat Wave

“We’ re almost at the top. This is an ancient
fortress called Masada, where our
ancestors stood up against the Romans,” said
Rivkah, shining her flashlight along the winding
Snake Trail. “And j ust in time. The sun is rising!”

Daniel saw rocky canyons and high cliffs that stretched out in
all directions. Here in the south, Israel looked like a giant desert.

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At Masada, archeologists
have found the ancient
remains of a synagogue,
K ing Herod’s northern
palace, storerooms, and
bak eries.

AsacAtrogbluMcaonyvouhdrtoeca—reehyiruiseoeishnaIndlwcsooodgtarmhgfwaa,nooai,eaesbrftlJont.ijehosnetdtSrhhufcdauoseetntrsmcshtriedarhhseareleopheelripmoeeomhdvlolmeasa.sb,pdvcouaelleeoefsrnlsoio,bdyewnckweedogeJhaehadianronfeslfsll.rai,ek e. “Masada is in the Judean Desert,” said Rivkah.
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They drove on and Rivkah explained, “Next
to Masada is the Dead Sea. The water there is
so salty that it is called the Sea of Salt — Yam

Hamelah. in Hebrew. The salt and minerals make

the water thick. That makes it really easy to float
but almost impossible to swim!”

When they arrived at the Dead Sea, TsEthehaaeertDlhme.evoTaeshdlt—efSumetnhauepdisllaob1 cwa,e3teh0oss0tnmpfEeoaaeiyrntttbhbe!oenlow
Daniel and Rivkah put on their
bathing suits. “Some people take
Dead Sea mud baths because it’ s
good for the skin,” said Rivkah.
“I think it’ s j ust fun to play in!”

Daniel and Rivkah covered
themselves in the slimy black
mud. They even painted their
faces with it.

After showering, Daniel reached
for his towel to dry off. As he
opened it, a note flew into the air.
He quickly caught it. It was the next clue.

I’m c alled the “ ship of the
desert” thoug h I haven’t a sail—
j ust a mountain- shaped hump
‘ tw een my snout and my tail.

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Littoahwomnaak dtaliknyoJeagubdcraeohatbhenmarocereond.sdcteetoorrnsreBAmebeerarmshhbaeemvra, Daniel showed the note to Rivkah,
Many different who said, “This sounds like a live
k inds of cacti one. Come on, we’ d better get
grow in the Negev. going.” And off they drove,

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“The Negev is a huge desert. It’ s
so big that it takes up almost half
of Israel!” explained Rivkah as
they got out of the car. “We’ re in Beersheva—the
largest city in the Negev. Before the State of Israel
was born in 1 9 4 8 , few people lived here, and
there wasn’ t much water for drinking or growing
food.

“Today, pipes carry water here all the way from
Rosh Ha’ ayin, which is northeast of Tel Aviv!
Now the Negev has lots of great stuff—Ben-
G urion U niversity, the Negev Museum, and—”

“Camel rides!” called a voice.

The unofficial national anthem IpLmwaisaaltgnwtitwnhteoootlq ahivusaek etssaytibinooounB usehteaytrovhseuheeamcviptaigye..hnt _ _ _ __ ___ ____ _____ _____ ___
of Israel is “ H atik vah,” which 1. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ ___ _____ ____ ___
means “ The H ope.” W hen the ____ lik _ e _ to _ tell _ your pen _ pal
Second Temple was destroyed, you
our people were forced out of 2. ___ _ ____ _______ _______ _
Israel. B ut we never lost hope W hat two things would
that one day the land would
be ours again. After almost about your city? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
two thousand years of waiting 1. _ _ _ _____ ____
and work ing together for an 2. _ _ _ _____ _ ____ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
independent Jewish state, our
dream came true in 19 4 8 . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Kibbutzim

A k ibbutz is a community where people work

and live together. They share many j obs, such

as planting crops and cook ing meals, and

rewards, such as celebrating holidays and

weddings. Some k ibbutzim ( that’ s plural for

k ibbutz) grow fruits, such as oranges, pears,

and grapes, and raise fish or other animals. K iIsIiswbtrlbaowauecsaaltstztnhebeDeduaefriigilnrtLasanitnnkoyk ear1itbh9Khb1 eiun0rtnnzae.nredt.
O ther k ibbutzim manufacture computer
eq uipment or run hotels, restaurants, or
amusement park s. Kibbutz Y otvata in the
N egev has a dairy that mak es delicious
chocolate milk !

If you lived on a k ibbutz, where do you think
you would want to work —in a fruit orchard?
a dairy? a school? an amusement park ? W hy?

O cswhncihilktdohirboetblnhuaegtnzocd,hthooerelps.

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Draw a line between those things you
will need in the N egev and the suitcase.

The Hebrew wgaomrdal.
for camel is

List two places you want to visit when you
travel to the N egev.

1.

2.

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Archeologists study A N ___ ___ E ___ T obj ects from long ago.
You can tak e a mud ___ ___ T H on the beach of the Dead Sea.
In ancient times, there was a fortress on top of ___ ___ ___ A D A.
Beersheva is the largest city in the N ___ ___ ___ V.
The Dead Sea’s Hebrew name is Yam H ___ ___ E ___ A H. , the Sea of Salt.
The password is ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ , a reminder of Israel’s deserts.

When your teacher says it’s okay, turn to the map of Israel
on pages 14–15 and place your N egev sticker in its spot!

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Eilat is a busy port and a
great place to vacation.

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Eilat Eilat
Snorkeling in the Red Sea

“Shabbat shalom!” people called to one another
as they hurried through the streets. It was
F riday afternoon. Shabbat was on its way. Stores
were closing, and buses were making their last
stops, but there was still so much to do! Daniel,
Rivkah, and Aunt Y ael finished their last-minute
shopping: fresh h. allah, a bouquet of red roses,
and some cat food for Rivkah’ s pet, L atke—she

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was a H. anukkah gift! Then they returned
home to wash up, change clothes, and

welcome Shabbat.

MstbuhiaonupenuteHytortemnhwobeefahrsitrerahk ywtneeo.attuhsfCmoeabaoesnrusdeeysyadj oauriinefutsftehIwfsrlioigrerkmainuteettreelei—n F or Daniel and his family, this Shabbat
foods are? would be extra special. Rivkah’ s friend
Sarah had invited them to her house for
F riday night dinner. During the walk to
Sarah’ s house, several strangers had smiled
and wished Daniel and his family a
Shabbat shalom. At Sarah’ s, the glow of
the Shabbat candles and the smell of the
freshly baked h. allah made Daniel feel right
at home. As he picked up his napkin to
place it on his lap, another clue fell out.

I’m a tree that g row s w here
it’s usually hot. T hat’s w hy
I’m found all over Eilat!

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You’re the Artist!

Design an Israeli postage stamp that honors Shabbat. B efore
beginning, think about what you want to include on your stamp —
a picture of h. allah? candles? a family reciting Kiddush?

At the top of
the stamp is the
H ebrew word for
Israel, Yisrael. At
the bottom is the
H ebrew word for
Shabbat.

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IIJnhsduhsruoasutnetlenldaaladrdrusr,eestdotdehhfsceeaderrsgeoenholtealasrakrorreieetsnl,osoion.nnneee The next day Daniel and Rivkah went to the
one shek el. beach with their families. The sun’ s rays shone on
the Red Sea like a million blue crystals. Dolphins
leaped from the water, and an eagle flew
overhead. Everywhere he looked, Daniel saw
people having fun—windsurfing, speed-boating,
swimming, sailing, or j ust relaxing on the beach.

“Eilat is Israel’ s favorite vacation spot,” said
Rivkah. “It’ s sunny all year here. Y ou can even
go swimming in the winter!”

YdaotitnhOfuhfdeeebwrsspUeeiellnarnlavtndsawektetseirohnwtredthyhans.aetteyomorfliuvfaiesnvhiyisnit
Travel below the
Red Sea on the
Yellow Submarine.

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B elow is a board game that includes many of
the sights found in E ilat. To travel, flip a coin.
If it lands on “ heads,” move forward one space;
if “ tails,” move two spaces. See who can mak e
it to the U nderwater O bservatory first!

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“Ow!” said Daniel. A tiny rubber ball bounced off
his head and into Rivkah’ s hand.
“A beach tennis ball!” said Rivkah, tossing it
back to the kids who were playing beach
tennis—matkot—one of Israel’ s favorite sports.
“Why don’ t you come play? ” called one of the
kids in Hebrew.

W tsowhEeiminlaytwo, iyutohcuothmceaen
dolphins!

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Sports C razy!

Israel is sports crazy! There’ s soccer, bask etball, tennis, volleyball —
you name it! There’ s always a game to watch or to j oin in.

H ere are a few fun sports facts:

There’s an Every four years, In 1992, Yael Arad
ice-skating rink athletes from around the won Israel’s first
in the Negev’s world compete in Israel’s Olympic medal —
a silver medal in
largest city — Maccabi Games — judo!

Beersheva! the “Jewish O lympics”!

Imagine that you have been After the M accabi G ames, which
invited to tak e part in Israel’ s Israeli city would you lik e to visit
M accabi G ames. In what sport first? W hy?
would you lik e to compete?

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“It’ s more fun to use the paddle than my head,” said Daniel, swatting
the ball so hard that it soared through the branches of a palm tree.
“Oops—sorry!” he called as he ran after it.
“That’ s okay,” said Rivkah. “I think you found our scavenger hunt
obj ect!”

Doantepsalgmrotwrees.

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Israel uses ___ ___ E ___ E ___ S instead of dollars.
The weather is warm and S ___ ___ N ___ year round in Eilat.

You can swim with the D ___ ___ P H I ___ ___ in the Red Sea!
The Israeli M ___ C C ___ ___ I Games are held every four years.
___ E ___ ___ S ___ E ___ ___ has an ice sk ating rink .

The password is ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ , the leaf of a palm tree. It’s what we shak e on Suk k ot,

and it’s also a reminder of the palm trees that line the beaches of Eilat.

When your teacher says it’s okay, turn to the map of Israel
on pages 14–15 and place your E ilat sticker in its spot!

Daniel and Rivkah packed up their beach gear.
“We’ ve almost completed the scavenger hunt,”
said Daniel. “One more to go!”

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This sign wishes people
peace along their way.

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Home Home

“We never found the last clue,” said Rivkah
as Daniel and his parents were saying their
good-byes. But it was time to board the plane.
Daniel and Rivkah promised that they would
remain friends forever.

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Israel is the homeland of the Jewish people. It is where our
ancestors, including Abraham and Sarah, King David, and the
prophets Deborah and Isaiah, lived. It is the land promised to
the Jewish people. The mitzvah of ahavat Tzion —loving Israel—
teaches that we should support Israel with our words and our
actions. For example, we can do this by visiting and planting trees.

List two things you love List two ways you can show your
about Israel. love of Israel.

1. 1.

2.
2.

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The plane disappeared into the clouds. AicistttahalitelsheSSedctahacalireleeJonlddeftweMoDrifasoahDvfgiadstevht,aniesdro..IDmsInraaeHvetiilemidbferl—aesgw,
Daniel remembered his mom saying that
going to Israel would be “like coming home
again.” Now he understood why. Israel is
where Jews everywhere are welcome and
can live in freedom. It is the most holy
place in the world for Jews.

A week later, Daniel lay on his bed
looking at the photo album from his trip.
He missed Israel, and he wondered
when his next visit would be.

Suddenly he sat up. Stuck into one of the album
pages was a note. The final clue!

From Eilat to the Golan I fly
proud and free. When you visit
Israel, you’re sure to find me!

He had to send Rivkah an e-mail—quickly!

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The idea for the Israeli Dear Rivkah,
flag was based on the fyGiTopoInhuildeeafvcnomcieuels!In!uid”etIftltIsI’yhtasse’yrpssairl:enoatlu“sh,tdFtehryeoasIomncsupdar’hEvaroifeeetlrnloaegissteeu.rfrwtleeoWhahugttent!oonthoek.
tallit, the prayer shawl
that Jews wear.

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Israel’s national anthem is “H A ___ ___ ___ V A H”, “The Hope.”
The Torah teaches us that God promised Israel to ___ B R ___ H ___ M.

Ahavat Tzion is the mitzvah of ___ ___ V ___ N G Israel.
The colors of Israel’s flag are B ___ ___ ___ and white.
Eretz Yisrael means the Land of ___ ___ R ___ ___ ___ .
True or false: You will always be welcome in Israel: ___ R U E!
The password is ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___, a reminder of the Israeli flag.

When your teacher says it’s okay, turn to the map of Israel
on pages 14–15 and place your final sticker in its spot!

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Many Years Later...

“My grandfather gave this to me when I first
went to Israel,” said Daniel to his granddaughter
as she got ready to board the plane. “And now,”
he said with a wink, “I give it to you.”

CertifiIcaSteRofAAcEhieLvement

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