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An important leader and religious teacher
What is a rabbi?
Given to Moses by God
What are the ten commandments?
Celebrated every Friday at sundown
What is the sabbath?
The most rebellious, this group didn't think the Jews should answer to anybody but God.
Who are the Zealots?
A coming of age ceremony and celebration for 13-year-olds
What is a Bar/Bat Mitzvah?
Born in Ur, God told him to pack his things and go on a long journey into the desert.
Who is Abraham?
A sacred text that includes the history of the Jewish people
What is the Torah?
Celebrated at the beginning of the new year
What is Rosh Hashana?
They made the Jews pay heavy taxes and wanted them to worship their gods and assimilate to their culture
Who are the Romans?
What is the diaspora?
Born in Egypt, he lead the jews out of slavery.
Who is Moses?
These documents were found in a cave near Qumran
What are the Dead Sea Scrolls?
This holiday commemorates the victory of the Maccabees
Led by Judah the Maccabe, the Jews successfully defeated these invaders and regained control of Jerusalem
What are Christianity and Islam?
The builder of the great temple in Jerusalem.
Who is King Solomon?
A collection of laws, commentaries, and discussions of the Hebrew bible
What is the Talmud?
This holiday commemorates the exodus from Egypt
What is Passover?
They conquered Jerusalem, destroyed Solomon's temple, and enslaved the Jewish people for 50 years.
Who are the Neo-Babylonians (Chaldeans)?
A Jewish language from Europe that is a combination of German and Hebrew
What is Yiddish?
Admired for his military skills as well as his poetry.
Who is King David?
Consists of the Torah, 8 books of messages from the prophets, and 11 books of poetry, songs, and stories.
What is the Tanach (Hebrew Bible)?
Jews fast on this holiday, considered the holiest of all
What is Yom Kippur?
The mountain fortress where 1000 Jews made a tragic last stand against 15,000 Romans
What is Masada?
A Sephardic language that is a combination of Spanish, Hebrew, and Arabic
What is Ladino?
King David's grandma and the first convert to Judaism
Who is Ruth?
King Solomon is said to have written this book, contained in the third part of the Hebrew Bible.
What is the book of Proverbs?
This holiday celebrates the Jews survival under Persian rule and the heroism of a queen
What is Purim?
In the mid 1000s BC, these people invaded the Israelites lands, uniting them under their first king - Saul
Who are the Philistines?
Jews read from this book during a Seder
What is a Haggadah?