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Passover

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A holiday that Jews today celebrate to remember how God "passed over" their homes with the tenth plague and then delivered them from Egypt

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The Assyrians

Front

The people who conquered Israel and scattered the 10 tribes in 722 B.C.; later known as Samarians; afraid that Israel's God might punish them (became followers of Judaism)

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Jacob

Front

Abraham's grandson; raised 12 sons that became the leaders of separate tribes; sometimes known as Israel (not the country)

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Saul

Front

A warrior-farmer that was anointed as king by Samuel; tall, handsome, had won many battles; displeased God by disobeying some of his commands

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Kosher

Front

The name for food that is prepared according to Jewish dietary laws

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Tribes

Front

Separate family groups

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Jerusalem

Front

The new capital of the kingdom; the location of a temple built by Solomon and planned by David

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Drought

Front

An extended period of heat and lack of precipitation that kills crops and livestock; caused the Israelites to leave Canaan

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Five books of the Torah

Front

1. Genesis 2. Exodus 3. Leviticus 4. Numbers 5. Deuteronomy

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Mount Sinai

Front

The mountain on which Moses received the Torah from God; located in the Sinai desert

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Channukah

Front

commemorates the cleansing of the Temple in 167 BC

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Ten Commandments

Front

The laws received by Moses from God on top of Mount Sinai

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Rabbis

Front

Teachers of the Torah that replaced priests

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Conservative Judaism

Front

A branch of Judaism that attempts to blend the best of old and new Judaism

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Exodus

Front

The name for the escape of the Israelites from Egypt

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Judah

Front

The kingdom formed by the two tribes that did not want to split off from the rest; capital is Jerusalem; people called Jews; later known as Judaea

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Moses

Front

After the pharaoh ordered all baby Israelite boys to be thrown into the river, one desperate mother put her child in a basket and sent it down the river, where it floated into the pharaoh's palace. Who is this child?

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Abraham

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The man that the Israelites believed they were descended from; was told by God to leave Mesopotamia & go to Canaan; had a grandson named Jacob

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Ten Commandments

Front

The most important part of the Torah; helped shape the basic moral laws of many nations

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Diaspora

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The name for the Jews who were seperated. Culture and religion survived. Fell under Greek rule.

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Cyrus

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The Persian king that allowed the Jews to return to Judah; appointed officials to rule the country and collect taxes; controlled government, not religion

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Judaism

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The religion of the Israelites/Jews that influenced Christianity and Islam

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The Persians

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A group of people that swept across southwest Asia and defeated the Chaldeans, allowing the Jews to go back to Judah

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David

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A young shepherd that was anointed by Samuel in secret as to not anger Saul; killed the Philistine giant Goliath with a slingshot and stones; became the second king of Israel; successfully united the tribes of Israel and conquered Jerusalem to make it the kingdom's capital; also a talented poet

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Exile

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When people are forced to live in a foreign land, they have been put in _____

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Prophet

Front

A person who claims to be instructed by God to share God's words

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Nation That Took Over Israel

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Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Greek, Romans

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Canaan

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The land in which the ancient Israelites built an empire that lies along the Mediterranean Sea and is located in present-day Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan. Known in the Bible as the "Promised Land"; Israelites lived here for about 100 years

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Orthodox Judaism

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The most traditional branch of Judaism

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Hebrew

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The original language of the Bible, spoken by the Israelites (aka Jews)

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Rash Hashanah

Front

Jewish New Year

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Monotheism

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The idea that there is only one God and only he should be worshipped; adopted by Christians, Jews, Muslims, and others

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Empire

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A nation that rules several other nations

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Covenant

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An agreement with God

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Babylon

Front

The capital of the Chaldean empire

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Patriarchal

Front

relating to a society in which men hold the greatest legal and moral authority

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Synagogues

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Jewish houses of worship that people went to during Sabbath

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Sabbath

Front

The Jewish weekly day of worship and rest where the Jews would pray and discuss their religion/history; gave people hope during the Babylonian Captivity

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Solomon

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David's son; the 3rd king of Israel; built a splendid stone temple in Jerusalem that became the center of Judaism; was known in the Bible for his proverbs; was hated for his heavy taxes used to pay for great buildings; caused northern Israelites to split off from southern Israelites after his death

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Patriarchs of Judaism

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Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joshua

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Joshua

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A leader that took over after Moses died; brought the Israelites into Canaan; told the Israelites how to crumble the walls of Jericho

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Yom Kippur

Front

Jewish Day of Atonement- fasting and reflecting on one's sins

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The Babylonian Captivity

Front

In 586 B.C., Nebuchadnezzar took thousands of Jews to Babylon and kept them there for a long time. What was this period of time called?

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Reform Judaism

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Modern Judaism with fewer rules and more room for individuality

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Israelites

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These people practiced Judaism, worshiped a single God, and were later known as Jews, earliest ones were herders and traders, believed that they were descended from a man named Abraham

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