Rebuilding Judah
When did Jewish people receive their name "Jews"?
The Hebrew bible is divided into how many parts?
What shaped the daily life of the Jews?
The Torah
What is kosher
What is the name for Jewish houses where small groups of Jews met because they had no temple in Babylon?
What are synagogues
What are the three parts of the bible?
1. Torah
2. Prophets
3. Writings
What role did sons have according to the Torah?
Learn a trade, learn to read the Torah, be educated
Dietary law prohibits Jews from eating these two food products together?
what are meat and dairy
How long does Sabbath last?
From sundown Friday to nightfall Saturday
What is the first book of the Torah that presents the Israelite view of human beginnings? (creation, Noah, Babel)
What is Genesis
What role did the Torah describe of women?
be a wife, housekeeper, study rules about food and holidays, learn about women of ancient Israel
What seafood can't Jews eat?
No shellfish (crab, shrimp)
What is the name of the group that took over Babylon?
Who are the Persians
What book of the bible describes what the Jews believed to be God's plan for a peaceful world?
What is the book of Isaiah
What are the names of the two ancient Jewish women that provide an example about courage and devotion that Jewish girls should follow?
who are Naomi and Ruth
What is the name of the special meal eaten during the festival of Passover?
What is sedar
What is the name of the king who allowed Jews to return to Judah?
Who is King Cyrus II
What book of the bible explains that Jews also believed that evil and suffering would eventually be replaced by goodness?
What is the book of Daniel
What does Passover celebrate?
The Exodus of the Jewish people from Egypt