Jewish Facts Part III- Israel Flashcards
1
Q
Where was Yosef buried?
A
Shechem, Israel
2
Q
Where was Rachel buried?
A
קבר רחל in beit lechem
3
Q
Who ruled in the land of Israel at the time of the Chanuka story?
A
Antiochus
4
Q
Who ruled in Israel at the time that the second temple was destroyed?
A
Nebuchadnezzar
5
Q
On which mountain was the beit hamikdash built, and what other famous event took place there?
A
Har hamoriah
עקידת יצחק
6
Q
What was the mishkan?
A
It is a portable sanctuary where the Aron was kept.
7
Q
What are the names of the gates leading into the old city of Jerusalem?
A
- flowers gate/heroes gate
- lions gate
- dung gate
- Jaffa gate
- new gate
- Damascus gate
- Zion gate
8
Q
Who was the first person who promised that Israel would be given to his descendants?
A
Abraham
