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S.S. 6th
Lesson 4 Israelites
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What is Diaspora | The groups of Jews living outside of Jewish homeland |
| What are rabbi | Jewish religious leader. They explain the Torah and give advice on how to live |
| How did Alexander the Great treat Jews | He let them stay in Judah |
| What was the Diaspora | When the Jews left the Jewish homeland and settled in other parts of the Greek empire |
| What does Diaspora mean | scattered |
| How did did the Diaspora affect the Jews | They remained loyal Jews; learned Greek culture and understood Greek |
| What happened after Alexander the Great died | His empire was divided by four of his generals |
| What does Hanukah celebrate | The removal of Greek gods from the Jewish temple |
| What happened in Judah by 200B.C. | The Seleucids gained control |
| Who ruled when the Seleucids took over | King Antiochus IV |
| How did life change for the Jews in Judah by 200BC | They were forced to worship Greek gods an goddesses |
| WHat did many Jews refuse to do when King Antiochus IV took over | Give up their religion |
| Who was Judas Maccabeus | A priest |
| What did Judas Maccabeus do | Form an army to fight against the Seleucids |
| What was Judas Maccabeus' army called | The Maccabees |
| What happened during the Maccabees/Seleucids war | The Macabees won and forced the Seleucids out of Judah |
| How did the Romans rule Judah | They chose a Jew to be King |
| What was the King's name | Herod |
| What did Herod do | Built cities and forts; built Jerusalem's Second Temple |
| What happened after Herod died | The Roman officials ruled Judea |
| After Herod died, what did the Jews begin to disagree about | How to practice Judaism and how to interact with the Romans |
| Who were the Pharisees in Judea | Jewish group with support of common people; applied Torah to lives |
| Who were the Sadducees in Judea | Wealthy noble families; favored cooperation with romans |
| Who were the Essenes in Judea | Priests that broke away; followed Torah |
| Who were the Zealots in Judea | Lived in Judah; Prepared to battle Romans |
| What did the Zealots do is AD 66 | Revolted and drove Romans from Jerusalem |
| What happened when Romans reclaimed Jerusalem | After 4 years, they killed many Jews and forced others to leave; destroyed Second Temple |
| What was the result of the second Jewish revolt | AD 132 the Romans defeated the Jews; Jews no longer allowed to live in Jerusalem |
| How did the rabbis help reunite the Jews after their defeat by the Romans | Jews no longer had temples or priests so rabbis became important leaders |
| How did Yohanan Ben Zaccai help the Jewish religion to survive | AD 70 he persuaded Romans to spare the City of Yavneh and set up a school for Torah there |
| What is Talmud | Rabbis' teachings about Jewish Laws; talked about issues forced in daily lives |
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