Prophets
Who is considered the father of the Israelite people?
Define monotheism
Belief in one god.
What are the Ten Commandments?
What is one important aspect of Jewish life?
Family
What is name of the promised land?
Canaan
The son of Abraham and continued to lead the Israelites after Abraham died.
Isaac
What is the Torah?
The Hebrew Bible
Moses received the Ten Commandments on the top of Mount Sinai.
Parents teaching their children important lessons from what text?
The Torah
What is the Sabbath?
A holy day for rest and worship.
The son of Isaac and grandson of Abraham, his twelve sons became the heads of the Twelve Tribes of Israel.
Jacob
Define covenant
A promise
Why are the Ten Commandments important?
They helped the Israelites know the difference between right and wrong. Its purpose was to help the Israelites live their life in accordance with their God's scriptures.
The Jewish people have certain dietary laws. Name some of them.
Meat must be inspected, soaked in water, and salted, dairy and meat products should not be eaten together, shellfish should not be eaten, pork is considered "unclean" and should not be eaten.
Name the three kings of Ancient Israel.
1. King Saul 2. King David 3. King Solomon
Freed the Israelites from slavery, famously parting the red Sea and receiving the Ten Commandements.
Moses
What is a synagogue?
A Jewish place of worship.
What is the significance of the Ten Commandments?
They had a major impact in the world. Laws around the world are very similar to the Ten Commandments.
The Hebrew Bible is the religious text of the Jewish people. It is made up of three parts, what are they?
1. the Torah 2. the Prophets 3. the Writings
This is where the Chaldeans, led by King Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem and sent the Israelites to live in Babylon.
The Babylonian Exile
God made a covenant with Abraham including how many declarations that became the basis of Judaism.
TWO
Define diaspora
The Jewish people who were exiled from their homeland and scattered throughout much of Europe, West Asia, and Northern Africa.
Name the Ten Commandments.
1. Do not worship any god except me. 2. Do not worship false idols. 3. Do not use my name in vain. 4. Keep the Sabbath day holy. 5. Honor your father and mother. 6. Do not murder. 7. Be faithful to your husband/wife. 8. Do not steal. 9. Do not tell lies. 10. Do not want things owned by others.
What are the first five books of the Torah?
1. Genesis 2. Exodus 3. Leviticus 4. Numbers 5. Deuteronomy
The effect of this event: The Jewish people celebrate the success of this event during Hanukkah. When the people were cleansing the temple of Greek gods and goddesses they lit oil as a part of the ceremony. The oil lasted for eight days and this is why they light a menorah each of the eight days.
The Revolt of Maccabeus