Important People
What was the name of King Solomon's Son who became the king after him?
Rehovam
How long was the siege on Samaria (Shomron)?
3 years
Beta Israel believe to be descendants of which tribe?
Dan
How many tribes lived in the united Kingdom of Israel?
12 tribes
The people of the north wanted to split from the other tribes because...
the taxes were too high.
King Jerovam became the King of Israel. What negative thing did he introduce to his people?
idol worship
In what year did the head Rabbi of Israel accept Beta Israel as Jewish people?
1973
What is the name of the important holiday for Beta Israel?
Sigd
How many tribes were in the Kingdom of Judah and the Kingdom of Israel when they split?
Judah - 2, Israel - 10
What happened to the people of Israel when the Assyrians took over?
They were scattered to parts of the Assyrian kingdom and eventually assimilated
Which empire conquered the Kingdom of Israel and who was their king?
Assyrians - King Shalmanzar
In what year did the seige on Jerusalem begin? How long did it last for?
588 BCE - 2.5 years
Name the two operations that brought Beta Israel to Eretz Israel
Operation Solomon and Operation Moses
Name the capital cities of both Judah and Israel.
Judah - Jerusalem
Israel - Samaria (Shomron)
What happened to the holy artifacts from the B.M when it was destroyed?
They were taken to Babylon
Who was the king of Babylon?
Nebuchadnezzer
On what date did the Beit Ha Mikdash get destroyed?
9 of Av (586 BCE)
How many days after Yom Kippur is Sigd celebrated?
50 days
What was life like religously in each kingdom after they split?
Judah - similar to before, continued with BM life before
Israel - people began to include non-Jewish practices
Name one thing Ethiopian Jews do to mark the holiday of Sigd
fast, go to Jerusalem, read special prayers in Gez
Who was the King of Judah during the Babylonian Siege? What did he do? What was the outcome?
Zedekiyah - ran away with his sons - was caught and taken to prison in Babylon. His sons were killed
On what date did the Siege end?
17 of Tammuz, 586 BCE
When Beta Israel were discovered, which 2 Jewish holidays were they not familiar with? Why?
Chanukah and Purim - because they occurred after the tribe of Dan was scattered from Israel.
What happened to the people of Judah who survived the siege?
They were taken to Babylon
Explain the word Siege
When an attacking army surrounds a city and no one can enter/exit the city