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WL11:Judaism Origins
Origins of Judaism
Term | Definition |
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covenant | an agreement or promise |
eventually | at a later time |
Exodus | the escape of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery to freedom |
foundational | the solid support on which things are built |
Israel | the Israelites’ kingdom; divided about 930 B.C.E. into two kingdoms called Judah and Israel |
Israelite | an early name for the Jewish people |
Jerusalem | the holiest city of the Jews; capital of the ancient kingdoms of Israel and then Judah |
Judaism | the first religion based on worshipping one God, developed among the ancient Israelites |
slavery | the state of a person who is treated as the property of another |
symbol | a character or picture that is used to represent something else |
Ten Commandments | ten laws and teachings said to have been given to Moses by God |
Torah | Judaism’s most sacred text, consisting of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible |
tradition | an inherited or customary pattern of thought, action, or behavior |
hospitality | the friendly reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers |
generation | a group of individuals around the same age, living at the same time |