The Origins of Judaism
The Teachings of Judaism
The Jewish People
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The first five books of the Hebrew Bible is known as the
What is Torah
100
a person believed to be chosen by God as a messenger to bring truth to the people
What is a prophet
100
separation from one's homeland
What is exile
100
The land of Canaan would belong to Abraham's descendants became known as the
What is Promised Land
100
Which book in The Writings contains this wise saying " Do not envy a lawless man, Or choose any of his ways."
What is Proverbs
200
an order to do something
What is a commandment
200
Jewish religious teachers
What are rabbis
200
communities of Jews living outside of their ancient homeland
What is a diaspora
200
What does Passover celebrate?
What is the freeing of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery
200
What two religious texts do the Jews value the study of
What is The Talmud and the Hebrew Bible
300
The escape of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt is called the
What is the Exodus
300
a text finished around A.D. 600, is a collection of oral teachings and commentaries about the Hebrew Bible and Jewish law
What is the Talmud
300
Jewish meeting place to pray and discuss the Scriptures
What is synagogue
300
According to these laws --behaving well toward one another is a duty to God
What is the Ten Commnandments
300
This is considered to be one of the most important teachings of Judaism
What is ethical monotheism
400
Belief that there is only one God
What is monotheism
400
The seventh day of the week for Jews that is observed as a day of rest
What is the Sabbath
400
acting or living in a way that is ethically right and obeys God's laws
What is righteousness
400
This section of the Hebrew Bible includes great Hebrew literature such as the Psalms, the Proverbs, and the Song of Songs
What is The Writings
400
What two countries have the largest Jewish Population?
What is the united States and Israel
500
The Israelites entered Canaan under whose leadership?
Who is Joshua
500
The books of the Hebrew Bible are divided into these three sections
What is The Torah, The Prophets, and The Writings
500
this well known Jew lived in the Persian Empire and convinced the Persian emperor to reject his advisor's plan to kill all Jews
Who is Esther
500
This section of the Hebrew Bible begins by telling the story of God's creation of the world and the first people
What is the Torah
500
Leader who could rally the Israelites to defend their land
What is a Judge
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