Question | Answer |
the religion of the Hebrews; it is the world’s oldest monotheistic religion | Judaism |
biblical figure, according to the Bible, God led Abraham to Canaan, and Abraham's descendants became the Jewish people | Abraham |
biblical figure, according to the Bible, he led the Hebrew people out of Egypt and back to Canaan in the Exodus. During his journey, Moses received the Ten Commandments from God | Moses |
the journey of the Hebrews, led by Moses, from Egypt to Canaan after they were freed from slavery | Exodus |
a code of moral laws | Ten Commandments |
king of Israel, he defeated the Philistines and moved the capitol to Jerusalem after capturing that city. also the father of Solomon | David |
king of Israel, he formed alliances with nearby kingdoms and built a temple to God in Jerusalem. also the son of David | Solomon |
the belief in only one God | monotheism |
the most sacred text of Judaism | Torah |
Jewish house of worship | synagogue |
people who are said to receive messages from God to be taught to others | prophets |
a set of commentaries, stories, and folklore. the writings of Talmud were produced between AD 200 and 600 | Talmud |
writings by Jews who lived about 2,000 years ago | Dead Sea Scrolls |
the most rebellious group of Jews against the Romans | Zealots |
religious teachers | rabbis |
time for Jews to remember the Exodus | Passover |
the two most sacred of all Jewish holy days. Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur | High Holy Days |
basic beliefs, rules, or laws | principles |
the scattering of the Jews outside of Judah after the Babylonian Captivity | Diaspora |