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A small, some would say
tiny, country,Israel more than makes up for its size with a rich history
that contrasts dramatically with an intense and modern rebirth. As a holy
place of Judaism, Christianity, Bahaism and Islam, all that history and
religion might make you forget its wildly varying terrain. In one day a
kid here can go scuba diving and swimming with dolphins in the Red Sea,
snow ski on Mount Hermon, fish in the Mediterranean, visit a whole long
list of Biblical sites, then top it all off with a pizza and a movie, before
crawling into a tent at one of the many campsites. |
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Tip: Don't miss our top picks for children's books
on Israel, recommended by the staff of Travel for Kids, see below. |
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A Jewish fable and Arab folktale, long before there was a city on a hill, two brothers farmed the land in the valley. After a good harvest, the older brother secretly brings a gift of grain to his brother, but the younger brother has his own surprise gift. On a moonlit night, the brothers meet on the hill, and on this spot, Jerusalem was founded. A shining story, wonderfully illustrated. (Picture book)
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Imagine
you can travel back to ancient Israel cities to visit (Jerusalem,
Jericho, Megiddo), transportation (donkeys), what to wear (linen
or wool), fun shopping (gold and gemstone jewelry), fun food (matzah,
cheese, roasted locusts), and more. (Chapter book, illustrations)
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Find out
about the Dead Sea Scrolls, genuine fragments the Bible written
on parchment scrolls 2,000 years ago how the scrolls were
discovered, who wrote the books, daily life in the desert community,
how archeologists and scholars have put together all the pieces.
(Chapter book, illustrations)
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A little sand fox, Lon-Lon, makes his home in the Negev desert in southern Israel. Adventurous Lon-Lon wants to meet other creatures in the Negev - jumping jerboa, desert hedgehog, long-eared bat, rock hyrax, but he needs help to find the way back to his burrow. In English and Hebrew. (Picture book)
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Get the scoop on day-to-day life for kids in Israel today - culture and history, recipes, games, stories, and more, plus activities and crafts. (Activity book)
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Fun facts about
the people and places of Israel from animals (ibex
and camels), coral reefs and deserts, Dead Sea Scrolls and Dead
Sea salts, to zayteem (olives). (Picture book, photographs)
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Panoramic journey through Israel King’s Solomon’s Mines at Timna, Caesarea (ancient capital of Roman Palestine), synagogues, mosques, Christian pilgrimage sites, Biblical cities and landmarks, modern cities such as Tel Aviv, Bedouin markets in Beersheba, the Negev Desert and Red Sea. A children’s classic, it’s timely today. (Picture book)
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(More children's
books on other Israel pages) |