Part III A-Israel Flashcards
1
Q
Where was Yosef buried?
A
שכם
2
Q
Where was Rachel buried?
A
קבר רחל (בית לחם)
3
Q
Who ruled Israel at the time of the חנוכה story?
A
the Greeks
4
Q
Who ruled in the land of Israel at the time that the second בהמ״ק was destroyed?
A
the Romans
5
Q
On which mountain was the בהמ״ק built, and what other famous event took place there?
A
הר הבית, Yaakov’s dream
6
Q
What was the משכן?
A
a temporary and portable בהמ״ק that the Jews carried in the desert
7
Q
What are the names of the gates leading into the old city of Jerusalem?
A
lions gate, Yaffah gate, Damascus gate, dung gate, golden gate, Zion gate, flower gate
8
Q
Who was the first person who was promised that Eretz Yisrael would be given to his descendants?
A
Avraham
