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MAKING THE DESERT BLOOM
David Ben Gurion, the first Prime Minister of Israel, loved the desert areas of Israel and wanted to replant them with trees. Tu Bishvat is the New Year of the Trees and at this time of year many people have a tree planted in Israel in their name. Read the lesson 'Making the Desert Bloom', then answer the questions below.
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| David Ben Gurion | first Prime Minister of Israel |
| Negev | name of the desert area of southern Israel |
| Ben Gurion said | "If this nation does not conquer the desert, the desert may conquer us." |
| Sde Boker | kibbutz where David Ben Gurion lived |
| 500 million | number of trees Ben Gurion hoped would be planted in Israel |
| shack | Ben Gurion lived in a simple dwelling |
| Jewish National Fund | name of the agency that plants trees in Israel |
| Bible | the idea of making the desert bloom came to David Ben Gurion when he was reading |
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