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A Journey Through The Galilee (Galil)

 
 

Click on this map * to take you
to the different regions on Israel
Once there, click on Galil region

The Galilee, or Galil in Hebrew, Israel's northern region, is also its most feritle.  The valey of Yizrael is rich with green fields, and the mountains are covered with forest.  The Galil is filled with sites of great significance to the Jewish nation and it combines the lessons of the past with the promise of the future. At the basin of the Galil is the beautiful Kinneret, a violin shaped lake surrounded by the historical city of Tiberias on its west shores and the Golan Heights on the east.  The Kineret is the main resevoir of water of the state. The Jordan Rivercarries the water from the Kinneret to the rest of the country.

The Golan Heights, on the east of the Kinneret Lake became again a part of the State of Israel after the Six Day War, in 1967.  Until then it was part of Syrian territory.  From 1967 till today the Golan was developed into a flourishing region.

Kibbutz -  There are many ways people chose to live in the Galil.  There are towns, Movashvinm (agricultural settlements) and Kibbutzim  (plural for Kibbutz). THE KIBBUTZ is a  communal way of living unique to Israel.  It was established by the Jewish pioneers who left their city homes in Europe and came to a desolate land in the turn of the 20th century to start a new life.  These city dwellers became farmeres.  they buitl a society that believes in sharing everything-- from profits to decision making to living arrangements.  There are 270 Kibbutizim in Israel, many of which are in the Galil.  The first Kibbutz, Degania, is at the shores of Lake Kinneret and the Jordan River.

Galil-Golan Activity:  Learn about the Galil and the Golan.
 
 
 
 
 

  Kibbutz Activity:  Learn about the life in the Kibbutz.
 

  Learn Ivrit (Hebrew) Activity:   Learn basic communication in Hebrew
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Galil-Golan Activity
 

1) You are hiking in the Galil!  (Lucky you...)  There are many things you'd like to do.  Where would you go?

It is a hot day. (How unusual for Israel...).  It is particularly hot now because you are in the Valley of Yizrael.  Where should you go to take a dip in one of the world's most famous natural spas?  Go to the Galil Info Center to find the information and then Click on the best answer!

• Tiberias
• Safed
• The Jordan River

2) It's winter time.  Israel is a warm country even in winter.  You miss the snow.  You are dreaming about skiing.  Can you possibly find a place in the Galil to go down the slopes?

Go to the Galil Info Center to find the information and then Click on the best answer!

• Ginossar
• Mount Hermon
• Kinneret

Look at the map of the Eastern Galil and the Golan Heights.   The nearest place on your north is the city of Zefat (Sefad) ;  on your east you can see the blue water of the Kinneret (Lake Tiberias); across the lake, to your west, you can see the homes of Kibbutz En Gev and  and beyond that the beautiful Golan Heights.  Where in the world are you standing?

Click on the best answer!
 

Qazrin- the main city of the Golan

Tiberias-  The ancient city on the east shores of the Kinneret

Golan Beach- on the west shore of the Kinneret

4) Who are you?
 

You belong to a group of settlers who decide to go live on the Golan even though Jews have not lived there for many years.  You and your group purchase a piece of land and name the place Golan BeBashan and settle there.  A year later your group buys another piece of land from the Bedouins and builds another settlement there.  Unfortunately, some years later your entire group is forced to leave the Golan because of  Arab riots.  What is the name of your group?

Hint, hint:  This happened at the end of the 19th century.

Go to the Golan Heights historical overview  to find your identity.  Click on the best answer!
 

The soldiers of Judah Maccabee

• The heroes of Gamla

• The society of Bnei Yehuda

Kibbutz Activity
 

For this activity you will need a pen and paper.  Please visit the following sites and choose one of the following writing assignments.

1]  Write an imaginary entry in a diary.  Pretend you are a kid who lives on a Kibbutz in the Galil.  Describe one day in your life as a kibbutz member.  Choose your Kibbutz carefully.  Tell what you do from the moment you get up in the morning until you go to bed at night.  Below are some links you may want to visit to collect data for your story.

2]  First write 5 things about living on a Kibbutz that appeal to you and explain them.  Then pretend you are going to live on a Kibbutz in the Galil.  Decide which one would you apply to.  Find out about different Kibbutzim, or other more kibbutzim,  select 2 of them and explain why you they would be your top choice.  Below are some more links you may want to visit to collect data for your story.
 
 

3]  Both a Moshav and a Kibbutz are farming communities. What is similar and what is different between life on a Moshav and life on a Kibbutz?  Indicate 5 similarities and 5 differences.  Then explain which of the two you would prefer to live on and why.
 

Below are some more links you may want to visit to collect data for your story.
 

Here are some kibbutzim in the Galil you may want to visit for this project:

Kibbutz Dafna
Kibbutz Ein Gev
Kibbutz Lavi

Kibbutz Gevim is not in the Galil, but it tells the story of what children do on a Kibbutz.  You may want to read it.

And here are some more kibbutzim  for you to look at!
 
 

At the completeion of your writing assignment, after editing, correcting, reviewing with your partner, and creating a clean final copy-- hand to your teacher.
 

Hebrew Language Booster:
 

At the end of your visit in the Galil, Golan, and the Kibbutz you'd want to express your gratitude to your Israeli hosts and tour guide  What would you say in Hebrew if you wnat to say:  Get help at the Learn Hebrew site!

Thank you!

                Lie-lah TOV                   Le-hit-rah-ott                  To-dah
 

You're welcome!

                 Be-va-kasha                   Le-hit-rah-ott                     Boker-Tov

Goodbye!
                 Sha-LOM                         Erev Tov                            Bevakasha
 

Good night!
                    Erev Tov                     Lie-lah TOV                         To-dah
 

I don't speak Hebrewyet!

                A-nee Medaber  Ivrit                                A-nee od lo Medaber  Ivrit
 
 
 
 
 

Golan Heights stats

Operation Peace for Galilee

Israel general
facts

Yeled:

the flag of Israel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Activity for Gadol (Grades 6-8)
 

Look at the questions on your worksheet.  To complete this lesson, you must fill in all the blanks on the worksheet, using information you've found using the World Wide Web. When you've finished, please hand

One of the Galil ancient holy cities are Tiberia and Sefad.

Kibbutz-- A Way of Life
A Kibbutz is a very dofferent way of life than yours.
Additional places to browse for information:

What Is A Kibbutz

Kibbutz Dafna

Hakibbutz Ha'artzi

Kibbutz- what is it all about?