The Basics
This land on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean was known as the birthplace of Judaism.
Canaan
What is monotheism?
The belief in one god.
This structure in Jerusalem used to be the heart of the Jewish religion, containing its important relics.
The Temple.
This ancient individual is said to have united the various Israelite tribes into one, united kingdom.
David.
What is a diaspora?
A scattering of people outside their original homeland.
Canaan is comprised of these countries today.
Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan.
How were the early Israelites of Canaan different from other nearby cultures?
Others believed in many gods (polytheistic).
After the Temple was destroyed, Jews around the world decided to build these places as houses of worship.
Synagogues
These laws were given to Moses once the Jews had fled Egypt frpm God.
10 Commandments.
Freed them and returned them to Canaan.
This individual in Ur, Mesopotamia believed in only one God
Arbram (Abraham)
This is considered as one of the most important parts of the Hebrew Bible, containing descriptions of Jewish history.
The Torah
This individual is considered a holy person, and can be either a man or a woman.
Rabbi
This king is said to have built the First Temple in Jerusalem, and ruled his kingdom wisely with wisdom.
Solomon
What was the Roman policy to Jews after the 2nd Jewish Revolt?
Kicking them out and scattering them across the empire.
According to the Torah, what did God tell Abram?
Leave Ur with his family and relatives and go to Canaan.
This is a collection of teachings and writings regarding Jewish practices and laws.
The Talmud
True or false: some Jews cannot use electrical appliances on the day of prayer.
True! Ultra-orthodox Jews will not use anything with sparks or will use toothbrushes that absorb water.
This is the term used to describe the Jews fleeing slavery from Egypt and back to Canaan.
Exodus.
This holiday commemorates the Temple's candles staying on longer than expected during an invasion form the Greeks.
Hannukah
According to the Torah, what did Abram promise to God, and what did God promise back?
To always believe in him, and his people would always be protected.
Judaism teaches people to be fair to one another, as it is a central belief for what core value?
Equality and justice.
The Jewish day of prayer is called what?
Sabbath
True or false: Jews, Christians and Muslims all technically believe in the same god.
True! All are monotheistic and date to Abraham.
What is an example of antisemitism that was committed during the 20th century?
The Holocaust.