Topic 2 Judaism Lessons
Abraham
Founder of Judaism who, according to the Bible, led his family from Ur to Canaan in obedience to God's command.
Ethical Monotheism
Idea that there is one god and he judges you by your ethical behavior
the Oral Torah
Interpretation of written Jewish law, according to verbal traditions
Connection to the Land of Israel
Israel has a central role in the Hebrew Bible and is home to Judaism's most sacred sites
Hanukkah
Jewish holiday celebrating their independence and rededication of their temple that had been destroyed.
synagogue
Jewish meeting place of worship
rabbi
Jewish religious teachers
Joshua
Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land
Deborah
Only female judge who inspired an army to win a great battle
Mount Sinai
Place where God revealed the Ten Commandments to Moses
Commitment to Study and Prayer
Study leads to wisdom and good deeds, people communicate with God through prayer
Love for Others
The Hebrew Bible tells Jews to love and help other people
Canaan
The Promised Land
Ruth and Naomi
a Hebrew whose son married a woman, a Moabite (foreigner). After the son died, the daughter in law chose to stay with the mother in law rather than returning to her own people. She is the first convert to Judaism and a symbol of loyalty.
Esther
a Persian Queen who convinced the Persian King to reject the idea of killing all of the Jews that was planned by one of his advisors
judge
a leader who rallied the Israelites to defend their land
prophet
a person believed to be chosen by God as a messenger
Legacy of Judaism
a) monotheism b) the Hebrew Bible c) moral and ethical values that form a basis for modern democratic societies
Moses
an Israelite leader whom the Torah credits with leading the Israelites from Egypt to Canaan
The Talmud
collection of oral teachings and commentaries about the Hebrew Bible and Jewish law
Diaspora
communities of Jews living outside of their ancient homeland
Jacob/Israel
grandson of Abraham who had twelve sons that became the ancestor of at least one large group of tribes; the twelve tribes descended from Jacob became known as the Israelites
ethics
ideas of right and wrong
David
king of the Israelites who won control of Jerusalem in 1000 B.C.
Observance of Law
laws in the Hebrew Bible and Talmud guide how Jews live and treat other people
Israelites
people who lived in the Fertile Crescent who practiced monotheism and whose teachings and practices became known as Judaism
Solomon
son of David who ruled after him and built the First Temple in Jerusalem
monotheism
the belief that there is only one God
Jews
the descendants of the Israelites
Genesis
the first book of the Torah/Old Testament
Torah
the first five books of the Hebrew Bible
Weekly Day of Rest
the idea of a weekly day of rest, or Sabbath began in Judaism
The Writings
the last section of the Hebrew Bible that includes the Psalms and the Book of Proverbs
Judaism
the monotheistic religion of the Jews.
The Hebrew Bible
the name used by Jews for their scripture that is basically the same as Christians' Old Testament.
Exodus
the second book of the Torah/Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses
Sabbath
weekly day of rest, for Jews it is Saturday
The Ten Commandments
A set of laws for responsible behavior, which, according to the Bible, were given to Moses by God.
Patriarchs
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the forefathers of the Jewish people
Israel and Judah
After Solomon's death, the country split into these 2 kingdoms
covenant
A binding agreement
