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Weekly day of rest that should be free from work.
What is sabbath?
Law code for proper behavior and worships that was given to Moses by God to govern the Israelites, according to the Hebrew Bible.
What is the Ten Commandments?
Religious leader who led the Israelite migration back to Canaan from Egypt and received the Ten commandments from God, according to the Hebrew Bible.
why did Moses receive the Ten Commandments from God?
The ancient Israelites invented construction and architecture, writing, industrial tools, and weapons of war due to their need for economic prosperity and political power
Why did Ancient Israel invent tools and weapons?
Israelite shepherd who defeated the giant Goliath of the Philistines and later became a king who established Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, according to the Hebrew Bible
Who is David?
food that meets the standards of traditional Jewish law
what is kosher?
Sacred texts of Judaism and the source of Jewish teachings, which is also known as the Tanakh.
why did they write the Hebrew Bible?
Israelite king and son of David who was known for his wisdom and commissioned the First Temple of Jerusalem, according to the Hebrew Bible
who was Solomon?
religious leader who was commanded by God to move his family from Mesopotamia to Canaan and is considered the founder of Judaism, according to the Hebrew Bible
why did Abraham move his family from Mesopotamia to Canaan?
collection of commentaries and teachings about the Hebrew Bible and the laws of Judaism.
what is Talmud?
person who is believed to receive messages from God that they teach to others.
What is Prophet?
Jewish house of worship
What is synagogue?
collection of over 900 texts that includes copies of nearly all the books in the hebrew bible as well as additional prayers and commentaries about Jewish beliefs during ancient history.
What is the Dead Sea scroll?
first five books of the Hebrew Bible that share information about the origins of Judaism
What does Torah mean?
to be separated or banned from one's homeland
what does Exile mean?
worship and belief of only one God
what does Monotheism mean?