Judaism Flashcards
The religion of the ancient Hebrews; followers believe in one God
Judaism
a man who is the head of a family or group; the male leaders of the early Hebrews, such
as Abraham
patriarch
Worshipping only one true god
Monotheism
A person who receives and relays messages from god is known as a prophet
Prophet
he event during which Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt
Exodus
the mass movement of a group of peoples away from a homeland
diaspora
the first five books of the Hebrew Bible; the Torah includes early Hebrew writings, laws,
and history
The Torah
A place where Jewish people meet to worship
Synagogue
A Jewish religious leader
Rabbi
A holy savior of a religous group,that would have to serve in the military to become…
Messiah
The ancient Hebrews lived in parts of southwest __________ thousands of years ago.
Asia
Early Hebrew
people were __________________.
Polytheisic
The history of the early Hebrews comes from the Hebrew _____________,
Bible
The Hebrew Bible also explains the origins of
their religion—________________.
Judaism
The Hebrew bible which includes __________ and sacred stories
Laws
Early Hebrew history begins with a man named Abraham.
→ considered a Hebrew ________________
Patriarch
Abraham was a _____________ herder who lived in city of ________
Ur and Canaan
God spoke to Abraham and told him that only _____ true God exists.
one
He told him to lead his family to a new land to practice _________________.
Monothesim
Abraham moved west and settled in a land called ________________.
Canaan
The Hebrews became known as the _________________
Israelites
The reason why the Hebrews came to the term the Israelites was because Abraham’s descendants was named Israel.
FUN…
Israel had ______ sons. The descendants of those sons would
form the ______ _____________ of Israel.
12 and 12 groups
A mighty leader and _____________ emerged to free the Israelites. His
name was Moses.
Prophet
The Hebrew Bible says that God spoke to Moses and
asked him to lead the Israelites out of ___________ to the land of
_____________. Their journey became known as the _______________.
Egypt,Canaan, and Exodus.
On Mount Sinai, God revealed the _____________ and the Ten ____________________ to Moses.
Torah and Commandments
The Ten Commandments were laws that people agreed to ___________.
Obey
They gave the people a _____________ law and stated how Israelites should behave.
Moral
Over time, the 12 tribes of Israel united to _______________ themselves against invaders
protect
They firmly established _______________ as a monotheistic religion.
Judaism
They formed a
united _______________ (the Kingdom of Israel).
Kingdom
Saul
→ He became the first ______________ around 1020 BC.
king
He was known for defeating the __________________ and uniting the 12 tribes.
Philistenes
David
→ He was the _______________ king of Israel.
2nd
According to the Hebrew ___________, God tells the prophet _____________ to anoint David as the
future king when he is just a young ______________ boy.
Bible,Samuel,and shepherd
David killed ______________.
Goliath
David chose ________________ as the capital of the Israelites
Jerusalem
Solomon
→ He was the ______________ king of Israel.
3rd
Soloman increased decreased trade with ___________ and Phoenicia.
Egypt
When King Solomon died, the kingdom of Israel went through a period of _________________
Instability
The Israelites
became ______________ and began to ______________ throughout the land.
Divided and Scattered
The scattering of the kingdom of Israel
was called the ______________.
Diaspora
In AD 70, Roman rulers destroyed the Second Temple in Jerusalem. The people started building many
_______________ where Jews could worship in smaller communities under religious leaders known as
____________.
Synagogues and Rabbis
In 63 BC, the ______________ Empire conquered Jewish lands and forced Jews to stop ______________
their religion.
Romans and practicing
Yohanan ben Zakkai is known as “the father of wisdom” or “the father of a generation of scholars.” He
created ______________ for rabbis in ancient times.
Schools
In 200 BC, ___________________ took control of Judea. Later, the Maccabees led a rebellion, and Judea
became independent.
Romans
In 63 BC, the powerful ___________________ conquered Judea. During their rule, many Jews migrated
away from Jerusalem.
Romans
They continued to practice their religion in ___________________ under the leadership of rabbis.
Synagogues
The important texts in Judaism are collectively referred to as the ______________. The word Tanakh
comes from three Jewish texts—the ______________, the Nevi’im, and the Ketuvim (TaNaKh).
Tanakh and the Torah
The Torah the most _____________ text in Judaism
includes the first __________ books of the Hebrew Bible
is found in every __________________
Prophets
Sacred,5,and Synagogues
the Ketuvim, the final section of the _____________
Tanakh
Writing include stories, ___________, and lessons on Jewish history
Poems
Writings contain the Book of ___________, and important writing in Judaism
Ruth
Proverbs are part of the ______________
Ketuvim
Proverbs mean ‘short statements of wisdom”
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The Talmud includes the written comments from ____________ and scholars
Commentaries
scholars outlined activities that are allowed or banned on the _______________
Sabbath
The Dead Sea Scrolls are some of the earliest known writings of the Jewish people. The scrolls were discovered
in a cave near the Dead Sea in 1947.
…………
why r u still here
…Ok goodbye
Monotheism means believing in _____________, all-powerful God
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live according to the Ten ___________________
Commandments
avoid all biases or _________________
Prejudices
have control over _________________ and desires
Feelings
have a religious _________ to help
and serve others
Duty
know and understand the ____________, Hebrew Bible,
____________, and other religious works
Torah and Talmud
The Messiah is too be believed he will be a great ____________ and military leader who will bring ___________ to the world
spiritual and peace
Rosh Hashanah – Jewish
_________ ____________
New Year
Yom Kippur – Day of
Atonement
Passover – 7-8 day festival
celebrating the _____________
Exodus
a Bar Mitzvah for __________ or a Bat Mitzvah for __________
Boys and Girls
the celebration of a child becoming an ____________ in the eyes of God
adult
Hanukkah
* an ____________-day “Festival of ____________”
8 Lights
- the celebration of the purifying of the _______________ Temple
2nd
The Maccabees found that a ____________ light in the temple had enough oil to burn for only one day.Miraculously, it stayed lit for _____________ days.
Sacred and 8
- a time to give thanks to God for the __________ harvest
The Jewish people build outdoor booths called _____________, where families eat and ____________.
Fall,Sukkot, and sleep
