A Decades-Long Conflict
This is the root cause of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
What is land?
These are the first five books of the Bible, also called the Book of Moses.
What is the Torah
This is a collection of the oral teachings and commentaries of rabbis, religious teachers, about the Hebrew Bible and Jewish law.
What is the Talmud?
This leader united the tribes of Israel and became Israel's first king.
Who is Saul?
This is the dispersion of Jews beyond Israel.
What is diaspora?
During this empire, people experienced religious freedom.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
This second book of the bible tells the story of escape from slavery and delivery to the promised land.
What is Exodus?
The languages of the Hebrew Bible and the Talmud
What are Hebrew and Aramaic?
This shepherd and musician later became king, making Jerusalem its capital.
Who is David?
This was carved into a massive stele, or column, setting fines and punishments, outlining the rules and consequences for society. They are one of the earliest examples of innocence before guilt, and also of a need for justice.
What is Hammurabi’s Code?
This is the term for Jewish Nationalism.
What is zionism?
These establish a code of morality and justice for all.
What are the Ten Commandments?
Ethical monotheism is one of the most important lessons in Judaism. It requires Jews to know this.
What is the difference between right and wrong?
Present day Israel and Palenstine mark this former region, also known as the promised land.
What is Canaan?
This holiday remembers the Maccabees who fought against Greek rulers and won independence, reclaiming the Second Temple, after they had been forbidden to practice their religion.
What is Hanukkah?
What is the British Mandatory period, and how did the British over-promise?
What is the period that gave Great Britain rights to divide land in Southwest Asia post-WW1 when
Britain promised the same land to themselves and France (Sykes-Picot Agreement), to the Jewish people (Balfour Declaration), and to Arabs (Husayn-MacMahon correspondence)?
According to the bible, this is the binding agreement between God and Abraham and what it involves.
What is Abraham's Covenant? What is to follow the one god and be led to the promised land?
Jews believe that each person is created in this image.
What is God's image?
This leader was David's son, who built the First Temple of Jerusalem, the holiest of shrines.
Who was Solomon?
This holiday is a celebration of spring and also of a journey away from slavery, commemorating the biblical story of the Israelites’ departure from Egypt. It is also called Pesach, meaning to “skip”, as when the bible tells of God “skipping over” the homes of the Jews when taking the firstborn sons of Egypt. It is about taking responsibility for yourself, your community, and your world.
What is Passover?
What are two perspectives of the Israeli - Palestinian Conflict?
Jewish - The UN granted the land of Palestine to the Jewish people in 1947, forming Jewish and Arab states.
Palestinian - Palestinians lived on the land for 100s of years before the Jews arrived.
Judaism is the first known of this type of religion.
What is monotheism?
This is the day of religious observance and rest. For Jews it falls from sunset on Friday to sunset the following day.
What is the Sabbath?
This is when thousands of Jews were taken from Judah (southern Israel) to Babylon and enslaved under the rule of Babylonian king, Nebuchadnezzar.
What is the Babylonian Captivity?
Name THREE of the SIX key teachings of Judaism.
What are:
ethical monotheism, weekly day of rest, observance of law, commitment to study and prayer, love for others, and connection to the land of Israel?