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Judaism
Judaism 21-22
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 of the Hebrews led by Moses (from Egypt to Canaan after they were freed from slavery |
| Ten Commandments | moral code of laws that God handed down to Moses |
| David | Israel's first king |
| Solomon | David's son; became king of the Israelites |
| Diaspora | the scattering of the Jews outside of Israel |
| monotheism | belief in only one god |
| Torah | the sacred text of Judaism |
| synagogue | Jewish house of worship |
| prophets | these people receive messages from God to teach others |
| Dead Sea Scrolls | writing by Jews who lived about 2,000 years ago but were only found in 1947 |
| rabbis | teachers who guide Jews in their religious lives |
| Passover | a time for Jews to remember their freedom from slavery |
| High Holy Days | the 2 most sacred Jewish holidays (Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur) |
| Talmud | a set of lessons for everyday life in Judaism |
| Zealots | Jew who rebelled against the Romans |