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chapter 6 lesson
| 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. | TRUETRUE |
| 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. | TURE |
| Which of the following was forbidden by Jewish dietary law? | eating shellfish |
| Sabbath | a weekly day of worship and rest |
| tradition | a custom, or way of life, passed down from generation to generation |
| synagogue | a Jewish house of worship |
| scroll | a long document made from pieces of parchment sewn together |
| communicate | to exchange knowledge or information |
| community | a group of people with common interests living in 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 synagogues, 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 three parts to the Hebrew Bible/ |
| How did the people of Judah practice their religion while in exile? | Small groups of Jews met a 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 was considered unclean according to 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. |
| Sabbath | according to Jewish tradition, this is a weekly day of rest and prayer beginning at sundown on Friday until sundown on Saturday |
| Hebrew Bible | 3 sections the Torah, the Prophets and the Writings |
| The story of Noah and the ark is | in the book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible. |
| Passover is a holiday that celebrates the exodus from the Jewish people from | Egypt |
| The book of Daniel explains why the Jews believed suffering would eventually be replaced by | goodness |
| During their long exile | Judaeans became known as Jews. |
| Passover is celebrated with a | Seder |
| In order to be kosher | Jews are not allowed to eat pork and shellfish |
| he first five books of the Torah were written on | scrolls |
| Jewish priests and scribes guided Jewish people after they returned from | exile |