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Chapter 6 Lesson 3
The Development of Judaism
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| During a(n) ______, people are forced to live far away from their homeland. | exile |
| While living in Babylon, Jews began the practice of meeting in synagogues. | TRUE |
| The conquest by which group allowed Jews to return to Judah? | Persians |
| ______ were religious scholars who had a deep understanding of the Jewish faith. | scribes |
| The book of Isaiah in the Hebrew Bible presents the Israelite view of human beginnings. | FALSE |
| Which book of the Hebrew Bible explains the belief that evil would eventually be replaced by good? | Daniel |
| The laws of the Torah shaped family life for the ancient Israelites. | TRUE |
| According to Jewish dietary law, which of the following foods is considered unclean? | pork |
| Food that is prepared according to Jewish dietary laws is called kosher. | TRUE |
| Which of the following was forbidden by Jewish dietary law? | eating shellfish |
| Synagogues | Jewish houses of worship. |
| Sabbath | a weekly day of worship and rest |
| Tradition | a custom, or way of life, passed down from generation to generation |
| Scroll | a long document made from pieces of parchment sewn together |
| Communicate | to share information with someone; to exchange knowledge or information |
| Community | a group of people with common interests and values living in an area; people living in a particular area; an area |
| Kosher | prepared according to Jewish dietary law |
| Why did religious leaders guide Jewish society after the Jews returned from exile? | Because the Persians who ruled Judah did not allow the Jews to be government leaders, the Jewish people depended on religious leaders - the temple, priests and scribes- to guide them. |
| Why did religious teachers become important leaders in Jewish communities? | Religious teachers became important leaders because of the Torah's great influence on daily life in Jewish communities. |
| Use the terms synagogue, Sabbath, and kosher to describe traditional Jewish practices? | Jews worship in synagogue, or houses of worship, on weekly religious holiday called the Sabbath Many Jews eat foods that are kosher, prepared according to Jewish dietary laws. |
| What are the three parts of the Hebrew Bible? | The Torah, the Prophets and the Writing are the three parts of the Hebrew Bible/. |
| How did the people of Judah practice their religion while in exile? | Small groups of Jews met at synagogues to worship. |
| How were Jewish sons and daughters educated differently? | Sons learned to read the Torah and to worship. They also learned a trade. Daughters learned how to be wives, mothers and housekeepers. |
| What is one type of food that is considered unclean according to the Jewish dietary laws? | Pork and shellfish are considered unclean under the Jewish dietary law. |
| What do you think is the main lesson to be learned from the story of Daniel in the lions’ den? | God will rescue good people, who do things from evil. Good will eventually triumph. |