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Biography: Uri Zvi Greenberg (1896 1981)

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography on the Hebrew writer Uri Zvi Greenberg (1896-1981) and a collection of his famous works.
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Israel Art Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
"The Complete Guide to Art in Israel, listing thousands of artists, is being built here. You can already browse through a partial list and home pages with detailed biographies and pictures of the work of Israeli artists."
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Gems in Israel: Israel's Food & Dining Glossary

For Students 9th - 10th
This online glossary will help you know what words to use to order a meal in Israel or to discuss Israeli food. Very helpful & easy to understand guide.
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Gems in Israel: Israeli Cuisine?

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site read different opinions on whether there is such as thing as "Israeli cuisine."
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Gems in Israel: Sabich the Alternate Israeli Fast Food

For Students 9th - 10th
What is Sabich? This web-article describes what is in this traditional dish, and why it is becoming Israel's new fast food.
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Gems in Israel: Spotlighting Israel's Lesser Attractions

For Students 9th - 10th
This newsletter is a great way to read about Israel's travel sites, as well as get some Israeli Recipes.
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The Jewish Agency for Israel: Agnon, Shmuel Yosef

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a biography about Shmuel Agnon (1888-1970), the first Hebrew writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.
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Gems in Israel: The Biblical Seven Species

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn about how Israel's Seven Species, wheat, barley, vines, figs, pomegranates, olive oil and honey play an important role in Israel's land, culture, and cuisine.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Nechama Leibowitz

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by the Jewish Virtual Library. Leibowitz (1905-1997 CE) was a professor at Tel Aviv University known for her love of the Bible, and her thought provoking questions when teaching her students.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Lea Goldberg (1911 1970)

For Students 3rd - 8th
A brief biography of Lea Goldberg (1911-1970) who wrote poems for children, a novel, a play and was responsible for translating other works into Hebrew.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Aharon Appelfeld

For Students 9th - 10th
Applefeld's novels, short stories, and essays are recognized worldwide as among the most "Profound literary explorations of the Holocaust". See a brief biography of his life here, and a list of his works.