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How many of these heroes can you identify?

  1. He signed the peace accords with the President of Egypt and the President of the United States.
    Menachem Begin

  2. He was the archaeologist who excavated Masada.

    3. Yigal Yadin

  3. She was the first woman to become Prime Minister of Israel.
    Golda Meir

  4. He is a famous actor who is known around the world by his second name only.
    Topol

  5. He was the father of modern Hebrew. Many streets are named for him.

    6. Eliezer Ben-Yehuda

  6. She is one of Israel's most famous songwriters. She composed "Jerusalem of Gold."
    Naomi Shemer

  7. He was the first Chief Rabbi of the State of Israel.
    Rav Kook

  8. He was the mayor of Jerusalem and transformed it into one of the world's most beautiful cities.
    Teddy Kollek

  9. She was one of the foremost teachers of Bible in Israel.
    Nehama Lebowitz

  10. She was one of the early pioneers and wrote beautiful poetry under a Biblical name.
    Rachel

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