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Hebrews and Judaism
Vocab words for 7th Grade Social Studies - Ch. 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 the Hebrews made from Egypt to Canaan, led by moses |
| Ten Commandments | moral code of laws that God handed down to Moses |
| David | former outlaw who became king after the death of Saul, Israel's first king |
| Solomon | David's son; became king of the Israelites |
| Diaspora | the scattering of the Jews outside of Canaan |
| monotheism | belief in only one god |
| Torah | the sacred text of Judaism |
| synagogue | Jewish house of worship |
| prophets | people said to receive messages from God to be taught to others |
| Talmud | commentaries, stories, and folklore recorded to explain Jewish laws |
| Dead Sea Scrolls | writings by Jews who lived about 2,000 years ago |
| Zealots | Jews who rebelled against their Roman rulers |
| rabbis | teachers who guide Jews in their religious lives |
| Passover | a time for Jews to remember the Exodus |
| High Holy Days | the two most sacred Jewish holidays, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur |