Religion
The belief in one god.
Monotheism
Who was the first king of the Jews?
Saul
Second Temple
God told Abraham to settle with his family in Canaan. This is also called ____________________
the Promise Land
An official leader of a Jewish congregation
rabbi
What do Christians call the Hebrew Bible?
the Old Testament
Who did David defeat in battle before he became king with a slingshot?
Goliath
What is a Jewish houses of worship called?
synagogues
Famine (shortage of food)
What is the ultimate authority on Jewish law?
Talmud
Judaism played an important role in the development of two other major monotheistic religions that we call today ___________& _____________
Christianity & Islam
What was Solomon’s temple called?
the First Temple
A meal prepared according to Jewish Dietary Law
kosher
Moses went before the pharaoh to demand the release of the Israelites & when the pharaoh refuse, the Hebrew Bible says that God sent ____________ upon them
10 plagues
Groups of Jews living outside the Jewish homeland
Diaspora
What is the Candle holder used in festival of Hanukkah?
Menorah
Jacob’s sons were the ancestors of the ______________
12 Tribes of Israel
What is the first book of the Torah?
Genesis.
The Hebrew Bible says that the tabernacle housed a sacred object called _______________
The Ark of Covenant
The rebel army that succeeded in recapturing the temple?
Maccabees
When did the Israelites come to be known as Jews and their religion known as Judaism?
The Babylonian Exile
The smaller kingdom was called ___________ and its capital city was_______________
Judah and Jerusalem
Who was the Persian King who defeated the Chaldeans and let the Jews return to Judah?
Cyrus II also called Cyrus the Great
What were the names of the two peoples who were living in Canaan when the Jews arrived?
Canaanites & Philistines
What was the name of the Seleucid ruler who required the Jews to worship the many Greek gods and goddesses?
Antiochus IV