Hebrew Bible Figures
Who was the father of the 12 tribes of Israel?
Jacob
What term describes Jewish dietary laws?
Kosher
Which empire defeated the Chaldeans and conquered Babylon?
Persians
Which book of the Hebrew bible contains sayings of wisdom?
Proverbs
Which ancient group was a common enemy of the Israelites?
Phillistines
Whose faith in God protected him from lions, according to the Hebrew Bible?
Daniel
What is the name of the first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible?
Torah
Which empire renames Judea as Palestine?
Romans
What is the name of the entire Hebrew Bible?
Tanakh
Which empire conquered the northern empire of Israel?
Assyrians
Who led the Israelites in conquering Canaan?
Joshua
On which day do Jewish people traditionally rest and worship?
Sabbath
What event led the Israelites escape from slavery in Egypt?
Exodus
Which book contains the oral discussions of the interpretations from Rabbi's?
Talmud
Which empire destroyed the second temple in 70 A.D?
Romans
Who was the first King of Israel?
Saul
Which Jewish festival lasts 8 days and celebrates the rededication of the Second Temple?
Hanukkah
Which king of the Chaldeans captured Jerusalem, destroyed the first temple, and punished the Jews?
Nebuchadnezzar
Which book of the Hebrew bible contains songs and hymns?
Psalms
Who was the Babylonian King that exiled the Jews to Babylon?
Nebuchadnezzar
Which prophet anointed both Saul and David as kings?
Samuel
What is the Jewish "coming-of-age" ceremony for BOYS? (Birthday party)
Bar Mitzvah
Which Jewish army led a revolt against the Greeks which led to the celebration of Hanukkah?
Macabees
Ezra was ascribe who guided the writings of what?
The Torah
Jews