Vocab Sections 1 - 2
What is monotheism?
The belief in only one god is monotheism.
What is a prophet?
A messenger sent by God
What was the main source for the basic teaching of Judaism?
The Tankah
What was the Exodus?
The escape of the Israelites from the Egyptians
What were the names of the two split kingdoms of Israel
Kingdom of Israel
Kingdom of Judah
What was the Exodus?
The escape from the Egyptians
What is a Judge?
A leader who could rally the Israelites to defend their land
Why are laws and ethics important in Judaism?
The Jews believe that they have a covenant with God, so they believe that if they follow that, God will protect them and keep them safe.
What was the Maccabee Rebellion?
The rebellion that led to the Israelites independence from the Greeks resulted in the Jewish holiday Hanukkah
What happened to the person who knew the Scriptures the best in a synagogue?
They became the rabbi of the group
What are ethics?
The idea of doing right and wrong
What does it mean to be exiled.
To be separated from one's homeland
How did the Diaspora affect Judaism?
The Diaspora could keep the Israelites safe when different empires conquered Judah. The Israelites made places called synagogues to worship God while in the Diaspora.
Name the people that have conquered the Jews?
Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Greek, Romans.
What is the Diaspora's influence on religion
It gave them new ways to worship
Jerusalem remained their spiritual home
Continued to practice their faith and religious customs outside of their homeland
Met and studied in synagogues instead of the temple in Jerusalem
Anyone who knew the scriptures well became a group’s rabbi
What is a commandment?
An order to do something
What is the Diaspora?
Communities of Jews living outside of their ancient homeland.
What are the results of the Diaspora?
Influence on History: Began with Babylonian Exile from Judah, Persian and Greek empires conquered vast territories including Israel, and the Jewish people were spread far and wide across these regions, Greek & Roman rule: often treated unfairly and disrespectfully, many were killed or enslaved
Influence on Culture: Synagogues were built to gather and study, Jewish schools were built to teach the Talmud and the Tankah, Maccabee Rebellion which led to their independence from the Greeks resulted in the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah
Influence on Religion: Jerusalem remained their spiritual home, Continued to practice their faith and religious customs outside of their homeland, Met and studied in synagogues instead of the temple in Jerusalem, Anyone who knew the scriptures well became a group’s rabbi
What was the Babylonian Exile?
The conquest of the Kingdom of Judah. The Babylonians destroyed Jerusalem, including Solomon's Temple
Name the major similarities and differences between the Talmud and the Hebrew Bible
Hebrew Bible: Sacred scripture, reveals God’s will in human events, common set of teachings, basis for Christian Old Testament, divided into 3 sections, written in Hebrew
Talmud: Oral teachings & discussions about the teachings and Law, written in Aramaic (mostly)
Both: Sources of their most important teachings, contain history, laws, and teachings of Judaism that are essential to leading a proper life, both are studied, both are religious texts
What is the Torah and the Talmud
The Torah is the first five books of the Hebrew Bible. The Talmud is a collection of teachings and commentaries about the Hebrew Bible and the Jewish Law.
A meeting place
How have the ethical values of Judaism helped form a basis for modern democratic societies such as the United States?
Judaism has promoted and spread such basic values of the equality of all people, the importance of individual freedom and responsibility, charity, and the importance of human rights and justice.
What are the legacies of Judaism
The Hebrew Bible: Has literature, stories of unforgettable characters such as Moses, David, and Esther.
Judeo-Christian Tradition: Set of values shared by both Judaism and Christianity. Values include the equal importance of every individual, individual freedom and responsibility, community responsibility, and the importance of human rights and justice.
The Ten Commandments are Laws from God given to Moses on Mt. Sinai. They are important today because they deepen relationships with God and one another, the belief in God's laws and in God means God will support and protect them, and Jews have a covenant with God so they have a sacred duty to follow them.