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Mesopotamia lesson 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Judaism | The religon of Jewish people. |
| Torah | The first five books of the Hebrew Bible containing the laws and teaching of Judaism. |
| Monotheism | A belief in one God. |
| The Ten Commandments | According to the Hebrew Bible, the laws Go dgave to Moses on Mount Sinai. |
| Sabbath | A weekly day of rest, prayer, and study. |
| Diaspora | The scattering of Jews to many parts of the world. |
| Abraham | Founder of Judaism who, according to the Bible, led his family to Ur to Canaan in obedience to God's command. |
| Moses | Prophet who led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt. |
| Jerusalem | An ancient city in western Asia; capital of the present-day Israel. |