Vocab
Jewish Life
Hebrew Bible
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Forced to live in a foreign land
Exile
100
What three things did Jewish law influence in daily life?
Education, Food, Clothes
100
What is contained in the Hebrew Bible
5 books from the Torah and 34 other books
100
King Cyrus allowed Jews to return to Judah as long as they did what?
Paid Taxes
100
Deliverer sent by God
Messiah
200
Weekly day of worship and rest for Jews
Sabbath
200
What were certain meats that Jews could eat?
Beef, Lamb, Scaly Fish
200
What are two examples from the Book of Genesis
Noah's Arc and why we speak different languages
200
Who were the Maccabees?
Army that drove the Greeks out of Judah
200
Jews that wanted to fight Romans for their freedom
Zealots
300
Jewish house of worship
Synagogue
300
What were foods that met Jewish dietary laws called?
Kosher
300
What was the purpose of the story of Daniel and the Lion?
That God would rescue the Jews
300
How did the Romans respond to those that revolted against them?
Killed thousands of Jews, destroyed temple in Jerusalem, forced many other Jews to leave
300
Teachers of the Torah
Rabbis
400
Greek word meaning scattered
Diaspora
400
Name two items that men dressed in.
Tunics, Sandals, Turbans
400
What was the Jews belief about evil and suffering?
It would eventually be replaced by goodness
400
What is the only remaining piece of the temple in Jerusalem called?
The Western Wall
400
Group of territories or nations under a single ruler or government
Empire
500
Known for his cruelty and the changes he made to the Jewish temple in Jerusalem
King Herod
500
Name two items that women dressed in.
Long Dresses, Shawls, Makeup, Jewelry
500
What does the Jewish holiday Hanukkah celebrate?
The Maccabees victory
500
In what year was the new Jewish nation called Israel created?
1948 AD
500
Southern kingdom of ancient Hebrews in Canaan, renamed Palestine
Judah
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