Vocab 1
Vocab 2
Origins of the Hebrews
Kingdoms and Captivity
Spread of Judaism
100
The religion of the Hebrews is today
What is Judaism
100
culture of Europe and North America
What is Western Civilization
100
Land that became home of the Hebrew people
What was Canaan
100
First king of the Israelites
Who was David.
100
The name of the land to which the Jews returned after being freed from captivity
What is Judah
200
Laws given by God to Moses on Mt Sinai
What are the Ten Commandments
200
to pledge to do something
What is a PROMISE
200
First 5 books of the Hebrew bible
What is the Torah
200
Who's temple became the center of religious life for the Israelites, and in what city was it built in?
Who was Solomon, and what was Jerusalem
200
People who seized control of Judah and eventually made it a crime to observe Jewish laws or study the Torah
Who were the Syrians
300
monotheism
What is the belief in one God
300
Binding agreement
What is a COVENANT
300
The father of the Hebrews/Israelites/Jews
Who was Abraham
300
After King Solomon died, what two kingdoms did Israel split into?
What were Israel and Judah
300
What did some Jews keep hoping hoping for throughout centuries of foreign rule?
Messiah
400
A Jewish religious leader and teacher
What is a RABBI
400
An argument or quarrel
What is a dispute
400
This person helped the Israelites leave Egypt and slavery
Who was Moses
400
Spiritual leaders who the Jews relied upon for advice and guidance
Who were PROPHETS
400
The movement of the Jews to other parts of the world
What is DIASPORA
500
The 50 years that Jewish exiles spent in Babylon
Babylonian Captivity
500
To practice or celebrate in a customary way
What is OBSERVE
500
Highly respected men and women of the community who gave advice on questions of law and helped settle conflicts
Who were JUDGES
500
Persian king who conquered Babylonia and freed the Jews
Who was Cyrus?
500
Jewish places for prayer and worship
What is a SYNAGOGUE
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