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Chapter 6/ L3
The Develpment of Judaism
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Synagogue | a Jewish house 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 exchange knowledge or information |
| 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 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. |
| What are the three parts of the Hebrew Bible? | Jews worship in synagogues, or houses in worship, on weekly religious holiday called the Sabbath. Many Jews eat foods that are kosher, prepared or according to the Jewish dietary laws. |
| How did the people of Judah practice their religion while in exile? | Small groups of Jews met at synagogue 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 according to the Jewish dietary law. |
| What do you think is the main lesson to be learned from the story of Daniel in the lion's den? | God will rescue good people, who do things from exile. Good will eventually triumph. |
| Use the terms synagogue, Sabbath, and kosher to describe traditional Jewish practices. | Jews worship in synagogues, or houses in worship, on weekly religious holiday called the Sabbath. Many Jews eat foods that are kosher, prepared or according to the Jewish dietary laws. |
| 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, Judeans became known as - | Jews |
| Passover is celebrated with - | a Seder. |
| In order to be kosher - | Jews are not allowed to eat pork and shellfish. |
| The first five books of the Torah were - | written on scrolls |
| Jewish priests and scribes - | guided Jewish people after they returned from exile. |
| community | a group of people with common interests living in an area |