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Israel
Israel Vocab Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Prophet | messenger of god |
| monotheism | belief in one god |
| tribe | group of Jewish people living in Israel; Abraham's sons |
| covenant | holy promise with God |
| Torah | Hebrew Bible or Old Testament |
| commandment | religious laws of Jewish Faith and Christianity |
| alphabet | set of letters or other characters used to write a language |
| Psalm | sacred song or poem used in worship |
| proverb | wise saying |
| exile | forcing someone to leave their homeland |
| exodus | mass movement of Israelites out of Egypt; led by Moses |
| synagogue | Jewish place of worship |
| Sabbath | day of worship |
| scroll | long document made of parchment` |
| kosher | food prepared according to Jewish dietary laws |
| Diaspora | groups of Jews living outside of the Jewish homeland |
| Zealots | group of Jews who fought the Romans for their freedom |
| Moses | led the Israelites to safety |
| rabbi | Jewish leader of the Jewish faith |
| Saul | first king of the Israelites |
| David | second king of the Israelites; defeated the giant Goliath |