Terms
A person believed to be instructed by God.
Who is a prophet?
All Jews descended from this man.
Who is Abraham?
King who created the first empire for the Israelites.
Who is David?
This person was asked by the early Israelites to choose a king for them.
Who is Samuel?
Food prepared according to Jewish dietary law.
What is kosher?
When someone is forced to leave their home or country.
What is exile?
He raised 12 sons who became the 12 tribes of Israel.
Who is Jacob?
Wise saying
What is a proverb?
A sacred song or poem.
What is a psalm?
Name given to Judah by the Romans.
What is Palestine?
Weekly day of worship and rest.
What is the sabbath?
What is Israel?
This king built a grand temple in Jerusalem.
Who is Solomon?
This holiday commemorates the cleansing of the temple.
What is Hanukkah?
Jews who lived in the desert, waiting for God to deliver them from the Romans.
Who are the Essenes?
Jewish religious leaders
What are rabbis?
Teachings that Moses received from God.
What is the Torah?
These two groups wanted Canaan for control of trade routes through it.
Who are the Assyrians and Chaldeans?
Founded a school that became a center for Torah studies.
Who is Yohanan ben Zaccai?
Place of worship for Jews.
What is a synagogue?
An agreement with God.
What is a covenant?
These helped shape moral laws of many nations.
What are the 10 Commandments?
Wanted to fight the Romans for their freedom
Who are Zealots?
The faith of the Israelites became known as this religion.
What is Judaism?
These people translated the Hebrew Bible into Greek, spreading Jewish ideas.
Who are the Jews of the Diaspora?