History Jewish V1 Flashcards
an agreement or promise
covenant
at a later time
eventually
the escape of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery to freedom
Exodus
the solid support on which things are built
foundational
a group of individuals around the same age, living at the same time
generation
the Israelites’ kingdom; divided about 930 B.C.E. into two kingdoms called Judah and Israel
israel
an early name for the Jewish people
Israelites
the holiest city of the Jews; capital of the ancient kingdoms of Israel and then Judah
Jerusalem
the first religion based on worshipping one God, developed among the ancient Israelites
Judaism
a character or picture that is used to represent something else
symbol
the state of a person who is treated as the property of another
slavery
ten laws and teachings said to have been given to Moses by God
Ten Commandments
Judaism’s most sacred text, consisting of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible
Torah
an inherited or customary pattern of thought, action, or behavior
tradition