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Abraham

Biblical figure, according to the Bible, God led Abraham to Canaan, and Abraham's descendants became the Jewish people.

Who is Moses

Biblical figure, according to the Bible, he led the Hebrew people out of Egypt and back to Canaan in the Exodus. During this journey, Moses received the Ten Commandments from God.

After Solomon died what happened

Conflict tore Israel apart making it into two kingdoms

who united Israel's tribal leaders and established Jerusalem as Israels new capital

David

How was Saul related to David

David was Sauls Servant

What is the journey the Hebrews made out od Egypt

Exodus

True or false Jews who moved to France and Germany during the Diaspora were called the Sephardim. They had different customs and a different language from the Jews who settled in Spain and Portugal

FALSE

True or false Passover, Christmas, Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur are traditions and holy days that help Jews understand and celebrate their history.

FALSE

True or false Rabbis were a rebellious group who did not think that Jews should answer to anyone but God. This belief caused tensions between Jews and Romans to rise.

FALSE

Solomon did what

He Expanded the kingdom was good at trade and made Israel rich and with money he built the first Temple

_____ established a great Kingdom called Israel after years as desert nomads

Hebrews

Which of the following religions was influenced by Judaism? Jainism Buddhism Islam Hinduism

Islam

What were the two kingdoms that Israel became

Israel an Judah

what is a synagogue

Its a Jewish house of worship

The people of Judah were known as ____.

Jews

who is david

King of Israel, he defeated the Philistines and moved the capital to Jerusalem after capturing that city.

Who is Solomon

King of Israel, he formed alliances with nearby kingdoms and built a temple to God in Jerusalem.

What is Sephardim's language called

Ladino

God told who to lead the journey of the Hebrews from Egypt to Canaan after they were freed from slavery

Moses

who led the Hebrews out of Egypt and received the Ten Commandments from God on Mt. Sinai

Moses

What happened as a result of the Jews Rebellion

Romans killed a lot of the Jew population and took Jews to Rome

David became king after ______

Saul Died

What are the descendants of jews called

Sephardim

who built a great temple to God in Jerusalem that became the center of the Israelites' religious life

Solomon

True or false Jewish religious teachers are called rabbis. Many rabbis also serve as leaders of their communities.

TRUE

True or false Although the Romans forced the Jews to leave Israel, the Jews maintained their religion thanks to shared beliefs and customs

TRUE

True or false The Ashkenazim Jews preferred not to mix with their non-Jewish neighbors and therefore developed their own customs.

TRUE

True or false The Sephardic Jews produced a golden age of Jewish culture in the AD 1000s and 1100s. Their religious and cultural practices borrowed elements from other cultures.

TRUE

Who destroyed the first temple

The Chaldeans

When and where did God give the commandements to Moses

When Moses and the Israelites where searching for Canaan on a mountain

When was the second temple built

When the Jews were under the romans

What is the Hebrew name for God

Yahweh

What is considered to be the most sacred day of the year

Yom Kippur

What is Hanukkah

a celebration that honors the rededication of the Second Temple during the revolt of the Maccabees.

What is Passover

a time for Jews to remember the Exodus

what is one of the central beliefs in Judaism

belief in reincarnation

Judaism is the worlds

first monotheistic religion

How is Solomon related to David

he was his son

What are the Ten Commandments

in the Bible, a code of moral laws given to Moses by God

Hebrews developed a culture that

later became a major influence on later civilizations

what are Prophets

people who are said to receive messages from God to be taught to others.

In 1947 young boys looking for a lost goat found the Dead Sea Scrolls packed in jars in a small cave. What was NOT included among the Dead Sea Scrolls

proof that Jesus was the son of God

Who are Zealots

radical Jews who supported rebellion against the Romans

Who are rabbis

religious leaders

Who was a threat after the Hebrews were back in Canaan

the Philistines

What contains Jewish beliefs

the Torah, Hebrew Bible, and the commentaries

monotheism

the belief in one god

What is the Exodus

the journey of the Hebrews, led by Moses, from Egypt to Canaan after they were freed from slavery

WHat is the Torah

the most sacred JEwish Text

Judaism

the religion of the Hewbrews, it is the worlds oldest religion

What is called Diaspora

the scattering of the Jews

What sacred text of Judaism contains most of the laws and history of the Jews until the death of Moses

the torah

What are High Holy Days

the two most sacred of all Jewish holy days

Why did the pharaoh make the Hebrews slaves

they were growing bigger in population and he was in fear that they would overpower

God promised what to Abraham

to make his descendants a mighty nation

Dead Sea scrolls

writings who lived about 2000 yrs ago

who was promised by God that he would be led to a new land where his descendants would make up a mighty nation

Abraham

What is talmud

(TAHL-moohd), a set of commentaries, stories, and folklore. The writings of the Talmud were produced between AD200 and 600

What are the 3 Beliefs in Judaism

-Education -Justice and Righteousness -Obedience and Law

when was the Dead Sea Scrolls FOUND

1947

How long did the Hebrews wander

40 years


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