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Israel
Copyright © 2014 Zonderkidz
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Zonderkidz, 3900 Sparks Drive, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Washburn, Kim, 1970- author
Let’s go explore Israel / Kim Washburn.
pages cm
ISBN 978-0-310-74316-3 (softcover)
1. Israel—Juvenile literature. I. Title.
DS102.95.W335 2014
956.94—dc23
2013030050
All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from The Holy Bible, New
International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by
permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Any Internet addresses (websites, blogs, etc.) and telephone numbers in this book are
offered as a resource. They are not intended in any way to be or imply an endorsement by
Zondervan, nor does Zondervan vouch for the content of these sites and numbers for the
life of this book.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval
system, or transmitted in any form or by any means — electronic, mechanical, photocopy,
recording, or any other — except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior
permission of the publisher.
Zonderkidz is a trademark of Zondervan.
Written by: Kim Washburn
Editor: Mary Hassinger
Art direction: Deborah Washburn
Cover and interior design: Jody Langley
Title page photography: Wikimedia Commons
Printed in China
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Places to Go
PLAINLY POPULAR
Little and Lush
The coastal plain of Israel is a strip
of land along the Mediterranean
Sea and is so narrow a
marathoner could run across
it. More than half of Israel’s
population lives in this region.
© David Ionut/Shutterstock
The Coastal Plain
is only 116 miles long.
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First-Class Dirt
Israel includes busy cities, sandy
beaches, and rich farmland. Heavy
dark soil helps crops such as wheat
and hay grow. Thinner, sandier soil
is great for growing citrus fruits like
oranges, grapefruits, and tangerines.
© ZUMA Press, Inc./Alamy
“The City That Never Sleeps”
© Dmitry Pistrov/Shutterstock
A modern center for business and
performing arts, Tel Aviv attracts tons
of visitors and VIPs and gets its nickname
because of the constant activity in the city.
In 1950, Tel Aviv merged with nearby Yafo.
One of the oldest port cities on earth, Yafo
was called Joppa or Jaffa in the Bible. Jonah
boarded a boat here before he bumped
into a very big fish (Jonah 1:3).
Long History
Haifa rests on the slopes of Mount
Carmel where Elijah showed some
false prophets who was boss (Answer:
God. See 1 Kings 18). Haifa has been
governed by ten different countries in
the last 3,000 years.
© Baker Photo Archive
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Places to Go
WIDE RANGE
Lotz o’ Kibbutz
The Jezreel Valley contains Israel’s
richest farmland which is cultivated
mostly by organized communities
that all work with each other called
kibbutzim or moshavim.
O
Mountain Ranges
M
t
T
a
w
H
s
Volcanoes formed the steep
cliffs in Golan Heights.
Tip Top
Not all mountains are created
equal. Cliffs in northern Israel
settle into rolling hills in Samaria.
Golan Heights has the country’s
only basalt (lava that cooled and
hardened quickly). And Judea
has rocky hilltops, olive trees, and
terraced hillsides.
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Kim Walton
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Kim Walton
Old and Honored
More people live in Jerusalem
than in any other city in Israel.
Today, Jerusalem’s borders include
a bigger area than the Old City,
which is recognized as a World
Heritage Site—a place having
special cultural significance.
A holy city to Jews, Christians,
and Muslims alike, Jerusalem is filled with
ancient history and modern culture.
© 1995 by Phoenix Data Systems
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Israel
Copyright © 2014 Zonderkidz
This title is also available as a Zondervan ebook. Visit www.zondervan.com/ebooks.
Requests for information should be addressed to:
Zonderkidz, 3900 Sparks Drive, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Washburn, Kim, 1970- author
Let’s go explore Israel / Kim Washburn.
pages cm
ISBN 978-0-310-74316-3 (softcover)
1. Israel—Juvenile literature. I. Title.
DS102.95.W335 2014
956.94—dc23
2013030050
All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from The Holy Bible, New
International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by
permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Any Internet addresses (websites, blogs, etc.) and telephone numbers in this book are
offered as a resource. They are not intended in any way to be or imply an endorsement by
Zondervan, nor does Zondervan vouch for the content of these sites and numbers for the
life of this book.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval
system, or transmitted in any form or by any means — electronic, mechanical, photocopy,
recording, or any other — except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior
permission of the publisher.
Zonderkidz is a trademark of Zondervan.
Written by: Kim Washburn
Editor: Mary Hassinger
Art direction: Deborah Washburn
Cover and interior design: Jody Langley
Title page photography: Wikimedia Commons
Printed in China
14 15 16 17 18 19 /LPC/ 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
9780310743163_Israel_int_keyline.indd 2
10/24/13 11:45 AM
Places to Go
PLAINLY POPULAR
Little and Lush
The coastal plain of Israel is a strip
of land along the Mediterranean
Sea and is so narrow a
marathoner could run across
it. More than half of Israel’s
population lives in this region.
© David Ionut/Shutterstock
The Coastal Plain
is only 116 miles long.
6
9780310743163_Israel_int_keyline.indd 6
© Duby Tal/Albatross/age fotostock
10/24/13 11:46 AM
First-Class Dirt
Israel includes busy cities, sandy
beaches, and rich farmland. Heavy
dark soil helps crops such as wheat
and hay grow. Thinner, sandier soil
is great for growing citrus fruits like
oranges, grapefruits, and tangerines.
© ZUMA Press, Inc./Alamy
“The City That Never Sleeps”
© Dmitry Pistrov/Shutterstock
A modern center for business and
performing arts, Tel Aviv attracts tons
of visitors and VIPs and gets its nickname
because of the constant activity in the city.
In 1950, Tel Aviv merged with nearby Yafo.
One of the oldest port cities on earth, Yafo
was called Joppa or Jaffa in the Bible. Jonah
boarded a boat here before he bumped
into a very big fish (Jonah 1:3).
Long History
Haifa rests on the slopes of Mount
Carmel where Elijah showed some
false prophets who was boss (Answer:
God. See 1 Kings 18). Haifa has been
governed by ten different countries in
the last 3,000 years.
© Baker Photo Archive
9780310743163_Israel_int_keyline.indd 7
7
10/24/13 11:46 AM
Places to Go
WIDE RANGE
Lotz o’ Kibbutz
The Jezreel Valley contains Israel’s
richest farmland which is cultivated
mostly by organized communities
that all work with each other called
kibbutzim or moshavim.
O
Mountain Ranges
M
t
T
a
w
H
s
Volcanoes formed the steep
cliffs in Golan Heights.
Tip Top
Not all mountains are created
equal. Cliffs in northern Israel
settle into rolling hills in Samaria.
Golan Heights has the country’s
only basalt (lava that cooled and
hardened quickly). And Judea
has rocky hilltops, olive trees, and
terraced hillsides.
8
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Kim Walton
10/24/13 11:46 AM
Kim Walton
Old and Honored
More people live in Jerusalem
than in any other city in Israel.
Today, Jerusalem’s borders include
a bigger area than the Old City,
which is recognized as a World
Heritage Site—a place having
special cultural significance.
A holy city to Jews, Christians,
and Muslims alike, Jerusalem is filled with
ancient history and modern culture.
© 1995 by Phoenix Data Systems
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