Symbols of Israel

Gary Levine

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Prepared for Israel @ 60 Teacher Workshops for The Centre for Enhancement of Jewish Education, Toronto. Read the section of the Akhlah site about symbols of Israel, then answer the questions in this self-test. When you are finished click "submit" to see if your answers are correct.

  1. In what year was the flag of Israel first designed?

    2. Links to reference material:
    http://www.akhlah.com/israel/israel_symbols.php

    Your answer:
    1949
    1948
    in the days of King David
    1897

  2. The stripes on the flag were chosen to represent what traditional Jewish symbol?

    3. Links to reference material:
    http://www.akhlah.com/israel/israel_symbols.php

    Your answer:
    the stri;pes of the t'fillin
    the robe of the Kohen Gadol
    the stripes of a tallit
    the sea and the sky

  3. What do the points of the Jewish star represent>

    4. Links to reference material:
    http://www.akhlah.com/israel/israel_symbols.php

    Your answer:
    the heavens and the earth
    the six points of a compass
    God's punishments and God's forgiveness
    the first six days of Creation

  4. Why is the Jewish star called a "Magen David"?

    5. Links to reference material:
    http://www.akhlah.com/israel/israel_symbols.php

    Your answer:
    in honour of King David because he captured Jerusalem
    it is said to have been a symbol on the shield of King David
    Because the Messiah will be a descendant of the House of David
    In honour of David Kimchi, a famous medieval commentator

  5. The menorah on the Emblem of Israel appears as well on an ancient monument in anothe city of another country. What city in what country?

    6. Links to reference material:
    http://www.akhlah.com/israel/israel_symbols.php

    Your answer:
    Rome, Italy
    London, England
    Alexandria, Egypt
    Shushan, Persia

  6. Why is the Menorah of Israel pictured on this other monument?

    7. Links to reference material:
    http://www.akhlah.com/israel/israel_symbols.php

    Your answer:
    The army of this other nation defeated the Jews and took the Menorah
    the Jews presented this country with a replica of the Menorah as a tribute
    th honour the Jews who wrote the Bible
    the candelabra of the ;pagan temple in this country was very similar in design to that of the menorah

  7. The olive branches on the Emblem of Israel recall the prophetic dream of which ancient Jewish prophet?

    8. Links to reference material:
    http://www.akhlah.com/israel/israel_symbols.php

    Your answer:
    Yechezkel
    Yirmiyahu
    Zechariah
    Eliyahu

  8. What did the olive branches mean in his dream?

    9. Links to reference material:
    http://www.akhlah.com/israel/israel_symbols.php

    Your answer:
    Israel would one day be restored
    There would be oil enough to light the Menorah
    there would one day be plentiful harvests and great feasting
    No crops would grow until the people returned to God

  9. What is the Hatikvah?

    10. Links to reference material:
    http://www.akhlah.com/israel/israel_symbols.php

    Your answer:
    The name of the first Israeli War of Independence
    The name of the Parliament of Israel
    The national anthem of Israel
    The three festivals when the Jews would go to worship at the Temple

  10. Hatikvah means hope. What are we hoping for?

    11. Links to reference material:
    http://www.akhlah.com/israel/israel_symbols.php

    Your answer:
    the coming of the Messiah
    the power that Israel held in the time of David and Solomon
    Freedom to live and worship in our land
    the defeat of our enemies

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