Vocabulary Beliefs of Judaism
a person chosen by God to bring messages to the people?
What is a prophet?
an order to do something, there are 10 of these in the Torah and they are the most important ones
What is a commandment?
I started off as a young shepherd and later became king.
Who is David?
The belief in one God
What is monotheism?
The special land promised to Abraham's descendants, often referred to as the Promised Land.
Where is Canaan?
religious teachers
What is a rabbi?
What is the Exodus?
A key figure in Judaism chosen by God to lead the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt. He received the Ten Commandments from God.
Who is Moses?
One of the oldest religions in the world, founded on the belief in one God
What is Judaism?
The Hebrew Bible, along with these texts serve as the source of Jews' most important teachings.
What are commentaries?
fairness or fair treatment
What is justice?
a binding agreement, which God made with Abraham
What is a covenant?
I am a Jewish teacher or preacher.
What is a Rabbi?
The laws given to Moses by God to tell the Jewish people how to live.
What are the Ten Commandments?
Collection of oral teachings and commentaries about the Hebrew Bible and Jewish law.
What is the Talmud?
acting or living in a way that is ethically right and obeys God's laws
What is righteousness?
first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible
What is the Torah?
I am important in Judaism and am called the father of Judaism. God made a covenant with me.
Who is Abraham?
a day set apart to rest and honor God
What is the Sabbath?
This is in the Sinai Desert where God gave Moses the 10 commandments.
Where is Mt. Sinai?
name of the collection of teachings and commentaries about the Bible and Jewish law
the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions
What are ethics?
We are the descendants of Abraham, including his grandson Jacob, who faced many challenges, including slavery in Egypt.
Who are the Israelites?
I took over for Moses after Moses died and led the Israelites to the Promised Land.
Who is Joshua?
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
What is religion?