Abraham through Isaac
Where did Abraham migrate to?
Canaan
What was Jacob's name changed to?
Israel
According to custom: Why was Joseph released from slavery?
Pharoah has the power to release slaves from slavery.
What was the first King of Israel?
Saul
What was the accomplishment of the Maccabees
A short-lived period of independence for Judea (97 years) a Roman province.
What made Abraham unique?
He was very old
Why was Joseph sold into slavery?
Instead of leaving Joseph to die in the well, the brothers could sell him as a slave to the traders. That way, they wouldn’t be guilty of actually killing him, and they could make some money at the same time.
Who enslaved the Hebrews
the Egyptians
How would Israel end? How would Judea?
Invasion for both.
Israel - Assyria
Judea - Babylon
What was the goal of the zealots?
To gain independence from Rome
Where is Abraham from?
Ur or Sumer or Mesopotamia, the area that is now modern Iraq
What would all the children of Jacob inherit?
The covenant
Who convinced the Hebrews to migrate from Canaan? How many migrated
Joseph convinced his father Israel, 70
What common enemy caused the tribes of Israel to combine under one king?
The Philistines
Who would become the leaders of the Jewish community with their expulsion and migration from Judea?
Rabbis
According to tradition, what was Abraham supposed to do to Isaac?
Sacrifice (kill)
How many children, according to tradition, did Jacob have?
12
Which body of water did Moses lead the Hebrews across
Red Sea
What was built upon the return of Jews from the Babylonian Captivity?
The Second Temple
What two global events led to despair in twentieth-century Germany? (before WWII)
WWI
The Great Depression
Who were the parents of Issac and why is his birth considered a miracle?
Abraham and Sarah; the age of Abraham
What were Jacob's children known as?
The tribes
Who raised Moses?
The Pharoah's Family (Daughter)
Who released the Jews from the Babylonian Captivity (empire and leader)
Cyrus of Persia
What would be the fraction of the Jewish population in Europe left after the Holocaust?
1/3