The People
Jewish religious teachers
What are rabbis?
The first part of the Hebrew Bible
What is Torah?
This is the book which tells the story of the Israelites escape from Egypt/
What is Exodus?
These two other major religions stem form Judaism.
What is Christianity and Islam?
I was the son of Abraham. Jacob was my son.
Who is Isaac
I brought the Jewish people into Egypt. I had a really nice coat.
Who was Joseph?
This is the Jewish dietary law
What is kosher?
They revolted against the Romans for freedom and drove them out of Jerusalem in A.D. 66.
Who are the Zealots?
This is an agreement made between God and the Israelites.
What is a covenant?
This group wanted to free the Jewish people from the Romans but taught resistance not violence.
Who were the Pharisees?
These are the three parts of the Hebrew Bible
What are the Torah, the Prophets, and the Writings
This Hebrew Priest started a rebellion against the Greeks.
Who was Judas Maccabeus?
This held the leftovers of the 10 Commandments after Moses threw them at the golden idle.
What is the Ark of the Covenant?
This person raised 12 sons who became the leaders fo the 12 tribes of Israel.
Who is Jacob?
The Romans changed the name of Judea to this.
What is Palestine?
This King destroyed the first Temple in Jerusalem.
Who was King Nebuchadnezzar?
This was the final Plague that convinced Pharaoh to let the Israelites go.
What was the killing of the first born sons?
This Greek King forced the Jews to dress Greek and worship Greek gods.
Who was King Antiochus IV?
This holiday celebrates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem.
What is Hanukkah?
This Persian king allowed the Jews to come back to Jerusalem.
Who was Cyrus II?
This is the Greek word used to describe the Jewish people spreading out over Asia and Europe.
What is the Diaspora?