vocab 1
A long document made from pieces of parchment
Scroll
A belief in one god
Monotheism
A social group made up of families and clans
Tribe
Convenant
Agreement with God
A forced absence from ones home or country
Exile
Teachings that mosses received from God
Torah
Devotion
dedication strong commitment
Money given to religious institution
Collective body of laws that guide the daily lives of Jews
Halakhah
Aramaic
Language closely related to Hebrew and Arabic
A weekly day of worship
Sabbath
Kosher
food prepared in a way according to Jewish laws
The official leader of a Jewish Congregation
Rabbi
Celebration when the Jews received the Torah at Mt. Sinai
Shavuot
Era relating to Greek civilization
Hellenistic
The departure of the Israelites from Slavery in Egpyt
Exodus
Jewish holiday that remembers the Israelites surviving in the Desert for forty days
Sukkot
Opposition between individuals
Tension
Central region of ancient Palestine
Samaria
Prophet
Messenger sent by God
Groups of Jews living outside the Jewish homeland
Diaspora
The Jewish holiday where sins are forgiven
Yom Kippur
Judahite
A member of the Hebrew tribe of Judah
Yeb
Ancient name of Elephantine in the Nile River
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