Origins of Judaism
According to the Torah, this man made a covenant with God and left Ur for the Promised Land
Abraham (x6)
How many sections of the Hebrew Bible are there?
3 sections
What is the name of the leader who destroyed the First Temple
Nebuchadnezzar
According to Exodus, this man helped lead the Israelites out of Egypt and even parted the Red Sea
Moses
What is a diaspora?
A global dispersal of a population
What was Jacob renamed to?
Israel
What are psalms?
Poems or songs offering praises or prayers to God
What civilization destroyed the Second Temple
The Romans (x3)
How many tribes were there in Israel?
Twelve tribes
What is monotheism?
The belief that there is only one god
After Moses died, who took over and helped lead the Israelites back to the Promised Land
Joshua
What did the prophets want people to remember?
They wanted people to remember to pray to God and obey God's laws (x2)
About how many Jews are there today?
14 million Jews
What is the name of the only female judge
Deborah
What was the exodus?
When the Israelites left Egypt
What were the Ten Commandments?
A set of laws
What does the Torah tell the story of?
God's creation of the world and the first peoples
What does the holiday of Hanukkah celebrate?
The Maccabee's successful war of independence against the Greeks
What is the idea of individual responsiblity?
Laws and commandments apply equally to every Jewish person including their leaders
What is righteousness?
Acting or living in a way that is ethically right and obeys God's laws
What do people believe the overall lesson of exodus is?
That if you do as God commands then you be protected and supported by God
What is the Talmud?
A written collection of all traditions and commentaries added by rabbis
After the Kingdom of Israel split, what were the two new kingdoms?
The Kingdom of Judah and the Kingdom of Israel
What were the two professions that a judge usually had?
A warrior or a prophet
What is the Torah?
It is the first five books of the Hebrew Bible