Foundations
What was the first religion based on the worship of a single God?
Judaism
Jewish places of worship
What are synagogues?
Meat is prepared a certain way in Jewish culture.
What is Kosher?
Most ancients believed in more than one God.
What is Polytheism?
In what (capital) city did King Solomon build a magnificent temple?
Jerusalem
What is the worship of a single God?
Monotheism
What is the Torah?
Hebrew Bible
What two foods are Jewish people not allowed to eat?
Pork and Shellfish
Ten Commandments
What are the rules that Hebrews and Christians consider fundamental to their faith?
Which holiday is celebrated by lighting a menorah candle?
Hannukah
Covenant
What is a religious agreement with God?
The King that United the Hebrews
Who was David
For how many years did the Israelites travel in the desert?
40
Where did Moses receive the Ten Commandments?
Mount Sinai
According to Jewish beliefs, what was contained in the Ark of the Covenant?
The Ten Commandments
What laws did God give Moses on Mount Sinai?
Ten Commandments
What is the forced removal from one's native country?
Exile
To be kosher, what two types of foods could not be eaten together according to Jewish dietary law?
Meat and dairy
The Temple Mount and the Wailing Wall
What are the sacred places for Hebrews today?
Who were the first people to reject polytheism?
Israelites or Jews
What leader help led the Israelites out of Egypt?
Moses
What part of the Holy Bible tells the story of the Israelite people and is known as the Hebrew Bible ?
Old Testament
Who is the Jewish spiritual leader, teacher and conducts services in the synagogue?
Rabbi
What is the weekly day of rest for the Jewish people known as?
Sabbath
What is the Diaspora?
The migration of Jews to places around the world (disperse).