The People
Who was David and what did he do?
David was Solomon's father and he captured the city of Jerusalem to make it his capital.
What happened after the Persians conquered Babylon?
Their empire spread to Southwest Asia.
Where did the Jews go after leaving Israel?
In 586 BCE King Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon conquered Judah. According to the Hebrew Bible, he destroyed Solomon's Temple and exiled the Jews to Babylon.
From where does the word Diaspora come from?
The word Diaspora comes from a Greek word that means dispersion.
Who is Yohanan ben Zaccai?
Yohanan ben Zaccai was a teacher from the Second temple who secretly went to the Roman commander without his permission.
True or False: Solomon wrote many of the wise sayings in the Book of Proverbs?
True
When did the Babylonians destroy Jerusalem?
587 B.C.
What is the total population of Jews in America?
6.5 million
How were synagogues used?
Jews prayed and discussed scriptures there
What did Babylon do to the Jews?
Babylon took so many peoples in Judaism and named them into Jews. Many people were forced to obey the Hebrew sculpture.
What are synagogues?
A synagogue is a Jewish house of worship.
Why did Cyrus the Great allow the Jews to go their home?
Because of when the Persian Empire came and took control
Which country had the most Jewish people in the world?
Israel
Who had the greatest First Temple in Jerusalem?
Solomon built the first temple in Jerusalem. He called it Solomon’s Temple.
When was the second temple completed and who destroyed it?
The Second temple was completed in 515 B.C. And in A.D 70 the Romans destroyed Jerusalem and the second temple because by that time the land of Israel was called Judaea which means the land of Jewish.
Why did the Jewish people leave the Land of Israel, and where else did they settle?
During the Crisis of the Third Century, economic disruption and high taxation due to civil wars in the Roman Empire caused many Jews to migrate from the Land of Israel to Babylon under the more tolerant Persian Sassanid Empire, where an autonomous Jewish community existed in the area of Babylon.
Why did the synagogues become important to the Diaspora?
Because they could go there and discuss the sculptures
Explain the Diaspora
Diaspora describes people who have left their home country, usually involuntarily to foreign countries around the world.
How did the teachings of Judaism influence later religions?
The teachings of one single God who created everything influenced Christianity and Islam.
When did the Maccabees rebel and won Independence from Greek rulers?
The Maccabees won around 100 B.C.
True or False: David wrote songs
True
How did the region ruled from Jerusalem change between 966 and 722 BC?
The Kingdom divided after Solomon's death. His descendants ruled Judah from the south.
How did Jews who lived far from Jerusalem worship?
The Diaspora let Jews practice their faith wherever they are
Is the Judeo-Christian tradition?
A set of values shared by both Judaism and Christian
What are the greatest legacies of Judaism?
The greatest legacies of Judaism is the Judeo-Christian tradition.