Lake Kinneret & Tiberias

Fill in the blanks: Use the word bank below. Lake Kinneret is Israel's largest freshwater lake. The Kinneret is the 2nd lowest lake in the world after the Dead Sea. The Kinneret supplies Israel with 1 of its fresh drinking water. The closest major city to the Kinneret is the city of Tiberias. The lake is called Kinneret from the word "kinor" which means violin (hint: an instrument) in Hebrew. The holy scriptures known as the Talmud are believed to have been written in Tiberias. The Sea of Galilee is located in northeastern Israel, near the borders of these two countries: Jordan and Syria. Visitors often go to the ancient hot springs nearby because they are believed to have a healing effect. Word Bank: Dead Sea freshwater drinking hot Syria Jordan violin Talmud Tiberias Bonus Question: The Sea of Galilee has many names including the Kinneret. What is one other name?