Ancient Israel 1
Who do the Israelites believe was the founder of Judaism?
Abraham
What is a prophet?
Someone who spreads the messages of God
The scattering of Jews outside their ancestral homeland.
diaspora
What was the effect of Solomon's death?
They were split into two kingdoms Juda and Israel
A list of rules on how to live daily life
Ten Commandments
A place of worship for the Jewish community.
synagague
What caused the Israelites to leave Canaan and go to Egypt?
famine
The departure of the Israelites from Egypt.
Exodus
What Jewish holiday is celebrated around the same month as Christmas?
Hanukkah
The sacred text containing the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.
Torah
What language did the Ancient Israelites speak?
Hebrew
What 2 religions were founded in Judaism?
Christianity and Islam
What was the sacred text?
Bible
How are Jewish ideas reflected in our society?
Us the 10 commandments; people don't work on weekends; give money to charities to help people
Who were the Sephardim people?
Sephardim mixed with non-Jewish people and created their own language Ladino. They lived in Portugal and Spain.
Who were the Ashkenazim people?
Ashkenazim lived separate lives from their non-Jewish neighbors. They created their own language. They lived in Germany, France, and Eastern Europe.
What jobs were common for Ancient Israelites?
merchants, famers, fisherman, craftsmen, priests
Saul, David, Solomon