MODULE 7

• What is the official name of Israel?

  State of Israel
• What is the Arabic name for Israel?

  Isra'il
• Where is Israel located?

  At the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea
• Which country bounds Israel to the north?

  Lebanon
• Which country is located to the northeast of Israel?

  Syria
• Which country is to the southeast and east of Israel?

  Jordan
• Which country bounds Israel to the southwest?

  Egypt
• What is located to the west of Israel?

  Mediterranean Sea
• What is the proclaimed capital of Israel?

  Jerusalem
• Why is Jerusalem's status controversial?

  It has not received wide international recognition
• How would you describe Israel's size and topography?

  It is a small country with diverse topography
• What are the main geographical features of Israel?

  Coastal plain, highlands, Negev Desert
• Where does the Great Rift Valley run in Israel?

  Along its eastern border from north to south
• What is the northern terminus of the Great Rift Valley?

  It runs the length of Israel
• New name of Jacob after he wrestled with an angel

  Israel
• It said "Israel is laid waste. His seed is no more".

  Memeptah Stele
• It symbolizes the stripes on the tallit (prayer shawl)


  Blue stripes
• Gevurah (God's severity)


  Blue
• The symbol of the Jewish people and of Judaism

  Star of David
• First record of the name "Israel"

  Memeptah stele
• God' glory and purity


  Blue
• Chesed (divine benevolence)


  White
• Star of David


  Magen David or Shield of David
• Israel


  Arabic: Isra'il

  Hebrew: Medinat Yisra'el
• Israel (Arabic: Isra'il), officially the State of Israel (Hebrew: Medinat Yisra'el), is a country in the Middle East, located at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea.
• It is the seat of government and the proclaimed capital, although this status has not received wide international recognition.

  Jerusalem
• Israel is a small country with relatively diverse topography, consisting of a lengthy coastal plain, highlands in the north and central regions, and the Negev Desert in the south.
• Isral is bounded to the:

  • north by Lebanon
  • northeast by Syria
  • southeast and east by Jordan
  • southwest by Egypt
  • west by the Mediterranean Sea
• Running the length of the country from north to south along its eastern border is the northern terminus of the Great Rift Valley.
• When was the State of Israel founded?

  1948
• What two aspects combine to form Israeli culture?

  Secular and religious lives
• How does the diversity of Israel's population affect its culture?

  It contributes to cultural diversity
• From where did immigrants to Israel originate?

  The Levant and around the world
• What historical ideology does Israeli culture reflect?

  The ideology of the Zionist movement
• What do Israeli artists aim to achieve through their work?

  Provoking self-reflective and communal examination
• What do Israeli artists express through their art?

  The beauty of the people and land of Israel
• What fraction of Israel's population do Jews constitute?

  About three-fourths
• What is the majority religion among Palestinian Arabs in Israel?

  Islam
• What small fractions of the population do Christians and Druze make up?

  Only a small fraction
• Where are Arabs the overwhelming majority in Israel?

  Gaza Strip and West Bank