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Judaism
Judaism 21-22
Term | Definition |
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Judaism | the religion of the Hebrews |
Abraham | the biblical father of the Hebrew people |
Moses | Hebrew prophet who led the Jews from slavery in Egypt |
Exodus | the journey of the Hebrews led by Moses (from Egypt to Canaan after they were freed from slavery |
Ten Commandments | moral code of laws that God handed down to Moses |
David | Israel's first king |
Solomon | David's son; became king of the Israelites |
Diaspora | the scattering of the Jews outside of Israel |
monotheism | belief in only one god |
Torah | the sacred text of Judaism |
synagogue | Jewish house of worship |
prophets | these people receive messages from God to teach others |
Dead Sea Scrolls | writing by Jews who lived about 2,000 years ago but were only found in 1947 |
rabbis | teachers who guide Jews in their religious lives |
Passover | a time for Jews to remember their freedom from slavery |
High Holy Days | the 2 most sacred Jewish holidays (Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur) |
Talmud | a set of lessons for everyday life in Judaism |
Zealots | Jew who rebelled against the Romans |