Texts/Documents
System of laws recorded by Moses; created by God for Jews to obey
What is Mosaic Law?
1st belief that anchors Jewish society
Most sacred text of Judaism; Part 1 of Hebrew Bible
What is the Torah?
A house of worship
What is a Synagogue?
The belief in only 1 God
What is Monotheism?
A group of writings split into three parts
What is The Hebrew Bible
The 2nd belief that anchored Jewish society
What is belief in education?
Part 2 of the Hebrew Bible; 8 books
What are Prophet messages?
The Jewish religion. Belief in 1 God, education, righteousness and justice, and obedience and law.
What is Judaism?
Doing what is proper or right
What is righteousness?
5 books that the Jews recorded most of their laws in
What is the Torah?
The 3rd belief that anchored Jewish society
What is the belief in justice?
Short expressions of Hebrew wisdom. Written by King Solomon
What are Proverbs?
Showing kindness and fairness to others
What is justice?
Found in 1947. They contained prayers, letters, commentaries, and passages from the Hebrew Bible.
What are Dead Sea Scrolls?
Documents that scholars wrote to explain Jewish laws and beliefs
What are Commentaries?
Function of the central beliefs of Judaism
What is to guide Jews’ lives and ties Jews together as a community?
Part 3 of Hebrew Bible
What is 11 Books of poetry, songs, lessons, history
The 7th day of the week; Saturday
What is Sabbath?
The most important of the Jewish laws
What are the 10 Commandments?
A set of commentaries, stories, and folklore
What is Talmud?
The 4th belief that anchored Jewish society
What is belief in obedience and law?
Poems and songs in praise to God. Written by King David
What are Psalms?
People who receive messages from God and share them with others
What are Prophets?
Date Dead Sea Scrolls were found