People of Israel
Jewish Practices
Found in the Hebrew Bible
The Early Israelites
Terms to Know
100

He was the one who heard the Ten Commandments from God.

Who is Moses?

100

Pigs, birds of prey, shellfish, and eels.

What are foods the Jewish people cannot eat?

100

He was thrown in to a den of lions but protected by God.

Who is Daniel?

100

This is the place where Moses was given the Ten Commandments from God.

What is Mount Sinai?

100

This is a person who claims to be instructed by God.

Who is a prophet?

200

He was the first king of Israel and defeated the Israelites' enemies battle after battle.

Who is Saul?

200

A teacher of the Torah

What is a rabbi?

200

He was instructed by God to build an ark.

Who is Noah?
200

The belief in one God.

What is monotheism?

200

An example of this would be "Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it."

What is a proverb?

Proverbs 4:23

300

She was a female judge for the ancient Israelites. 

Who is Deborah?

300

This holiday is celebrates the the Maccabees' victory, and the reclaiming of the temple in Jerusalem.

What is Hannukah?

300

The people of this place tried to build a tower to heaven but God disapproved and make the people speak different languages.

What is Babel?
300

It took the Israelites 40 years to reach this place.

What is the Promised Land?

300

Jacob's descendants created 12 of these.

What is a tribe?

400

He was king of Israel and defeated the mighty giant Philistine, Goliath.

Who is David?

400

The proper way in which Jewish food is prepared for consumption.

What is kosher?

400
Under this man, Jews wrote the five books of the Torah on pieces of parchment.

Who is Ezra?

400

This is what God made when He promised to return the Israelites to Canaan if they followed his laws. 

What is a covenant?

400

This is where Jews go to meet, pray, and learn the Torah.

What is a synagogue?

500

He was the king of Judah when Jesus was born.

Who is Herod?

500

Jewish mothers taught their daughters about this woman and her courage and loyalty to her family.

Who is Ruth?

500

These two religions share the same idea as the Jews that good with eventually replace evil. 

What are Christianity and Islam?

500

God sent these to Egypt to cause problems to the people and to free the Israelites.

What are plagues?

500

Many Jews were waiting to be delivered by this while others wanted to fight the Romans for their freedom.

What is the Messiah?

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