midterm Flashcards
four common elements or patterns we will use when studying worlds religions
sacred stories/sacred scriptures beliefs and practices sacred time sacred places
a country belonging to the international community
Israel
what does the word Torah mean
instruction
What is the foundation of Judaism in?
Sinai desert
what kind of religion is Judaism
historical, monotheistic, abrahamic
the united kingdom of Israel was under who?
King David
who was the first temple of the jews destroyed by
Babylonians
where were many Jews exiled to?
babylon
how was the existence of the essene community revealed in modern times?
discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls
who led the revolt against the Greeks in 168 B.C.E
Maccabees
who began a process of systematically transforming the temple rituals for practice outside the temple
Sadducees
what happened during the modern period for the Jews
began to gain equality before the law
when did the jews gain full control over Jerusalem
Six Day War, the state of Israel was established in 1948
how many torahs
one
what does being a Chosen People mean
God gives the Jewish people many privaleges
