Vocabulary
A person believed to be chosen by God to bring truth to people
What is a prophet
Rabbis believe that recorded oral laws come from the teachings of this person
Who is Moses
______ took Jews to Babylon while the Jewish prophets wanted the Jewish people to continue their faith.
How did the exile of the Jews change the Jewish faith?
It changed their religious practices
___________ celebrates a Jewish family who had victory against Greek rulers who banned Judaism
What is Hanukkah
A Jewish religious teacher
What is a rabbi
This person was the best known Jewish person in the Persian empire who had married a Persian emperor and convinced him to reject his advisor’s plan to kill all the Jews.
Who is Esther
After Persians conquered Babylon, the empire spread across __________
What is Southwest Asia
What happened to the Torah during the exile of the Jews?
The Torah and Talmud was written down due to fear of it being lost during the Diaspora.
The __________ had in 6 CE killed and enslaved thousands of Jews. The land of Israel became part of their territory.
Who are the Romans
A weekly day of rest
What is the Sabbath
This family had victory against Greek rulers who banned Judaism.
Who was Macades
The Torah states that because God has a special relationship with the ______________
Who are the Isrealites
What do Jews believe about the account in the Hebrew Bible?
That the Hebrew Bible is not just an account of their ancestor’s history, but reveals God’s will as carried out in human events
During Sabbath, there is a stress on the importance of study and __________
What is prayer
Jewish communities outside the ancient Jewish homeland, from a Greek word, meaning dispersion, or scattering
What is Diaspora
One of Saul’s best fighters
Who is David?
_________ offers guidance and laws to detail how people respond to poverty, famine, and injustice.
What is the Hebrew Bible
What are 2 similarities between Christians and Jews?
- They both believe in one God
- They both believe in ethical monotheism where you have to follow God's laws and do good on Earth
- They both believe that Abraham was a founding figure
The Jew’s ties to the land of ____________
What is Jerusalem
In the Hebrew Bible, a leader who could rally the Israelites to defend their land
What is a judge
This person ruled after him and commissioned the first temple. After he died, the kingdom of Israel was split in two, descendants ruled south were known as
Who is Solomon?
____________ is the most important teaching of Judaism. It is the idea that one God set down ethical rules or rules about what is right or wrong.
What is ethical monotheism
What are 3 differences between Christianity and Judaism?
- Judaism uses the Torah which contains the first 5 Hebrew books and Christians use the Bible
- Judaism has rabbis instead of Priests
- They focus more on the Old testament while Christians focus on the New testament
- They believe Jesus is a prophet, not the messiah
- They have different holidays
The Torah contains laws that give directions for ____________ while others describe how to have a fair society, help those in need, protect the health of the community.
What are religious rituals