People
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100
A Jewish religious teacher.
What is a rabbi?
100
A book that has three parts (The Torah, The Prophets, and The Writings).
What is the Hebrew Bible?
100
Saturday
What day is the Sabbath for Jews?
100
A meeting place that became especially important during the Diaspora because The Temple was too far away and many wanted to pray/meet.
What is a synagogue?
100
The escape of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt.
What is the Exodus?
200
A person believed to be chosen by God as a messenger to bring truth to the people.
What is a prophet?
200
The part of the Hebrew Bible that covers covenants and laws.
What is the Torah?
200
A weekly day of rest.
What is the Sabbath?
200
King Solomon ordered the creation of this building in Jerusalem.
What is the First Temple?
200
The separation from one's homeland.
What is exile?
300

The first leaders of the Hebrews.

What are patriarchs?

300
A text finished around A.D. 600 that is a collection of teachings and commentaries about the Hebrew Bible and Jewish law.
What is the Talmud?
300
A day that celebrates the Israelites escape from slavery.
What is the Passover?
300

This king built the first Temple.

Who is Solomon?

300
Sacred writings- the source of Jewish teachings
What are Scriptures?
400
Canaan became known as the promised land because God promised the land to his descendants.
Who is Abraham?
400
Laws given to Moses that state how people should act toward God and toward one another.
What are the Ten Commandments?
400
The victory of the Maccabees family against the Greeks and their reclaiming of the temple.
What is Hanukkah?
400
He destroyed the First Temple?
Who is Nebuchadezzar?
400
The two countries where most Jewish people live today.
What are The United States and Israel?
500
According to the Bible, the Israelites were led to the Promised Land by---------
Who are Moses and Joshua?
500
The most important teaching in Judaism. The idea of one God who sets down rules about right and wrong.
What is ethical monotheism?
500
When a young person becomes a full member of the Jewish Community.
What is a Bar Mitzvah?
500

The first place the Israelites conquered in the land of Canaan.

What is Jericho?

500
Communities of Jews living outside of their ancient homeland.
What is the Diaspora?
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