Religion
The belief in one god. (The opposite of polytheism)
What is monotheism?
The name of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible. Means "teaching". The origins of Judaism as well as it's basic teachings and laws are recorded in this.
What is the Torah?
A Jewish house of worship as well as a place to study, meet or gather socially that helped to strengthen Jewish communities.
What is a synagogue?
The peoples rivaling Israel who promised to be salves if an Israelite could beat their fiercest warrior.
Who were the Philistines?
The capital of Israel; the most holy city to the Jews.
What is Jerusalem?
This is the weapon David uses to defeat Goliath.
What is a slingshot?
What is the Talmud?
A wood and gold chest that held the tablets of the Ten Commandments.
What is The Ark of the Covenant?
He led his people out of slavery in Egypt.
Who is Moses?
After escaping from Egypt, The Israelites returned to Canaan and renamed it this.
What is Israel?
The story of the evil Pharaoh and young Moses and the Israelite slaves.
What is the Exodus?
This sacred agreement between God and the Israelites promised protection and blessing in exchange for loyalty and obedience.
What is the covenant?
Built to serve as the center of Jewish worship by Solomon. A magnificent temple in Jerusalem to house this.
What is the Ark of the Covenant?
He was called the "father of the Jews"
Who is Abraham?
Because it sat between Egypt and Mesopotamia, ancient Israel was often called this geographic term referring to a natural connection between continents.
What is a land bridge?
This is the night that God called for the death of all first born sons, but God provides an escape with marking your house with the blood of a lamb.
What is Passover?
The foundational teachings of Judaism that God gave Moses.
What are the 10 commandments?
This architectural achievement was the first of it's kind and also considered as one of King Solomon's most major achievements.
What is the First Temple (in Jerusalem)?
This is the first group of peoples to make Israel fall in 721 B.C.E. They conquered Israel and took their leaders to Mesopotamia.
Who are the Assayrians?
The region located on a strip of land extending along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea that the Israelite people moved to around 1950 BCE. Also known as "The Land of Israel"
What is Canaan?
The day you set aside every week as a holy day.
What is the Sabbath?
The person whom the works "The Book of Proverbs", "Song of Songs" and "Ecclesiastes" were attributed to.
Who is King Solomon?
This building destroyed with only the Western Wall remaining.
What is the Second Temple?
The people who laid siege to the city of Jerusalem. They broke through their walls and captured the city in 597 B.C.E.
Who are the Babylonians?
The first exile of most of the Jews from their homeland.
What is diaspora?