The Hebrews and Judaism

_____ is a system of laws that guides many areas of Jews' daily lives, such as which foods Jews may eat.

They were a new people who appeared in Southwest Asia between 2000 and 1500 BC.

Jews practice ______, the belief in only one God.

Two stone tablets that over time shaped the development of Hebrew society.

Scholars have learned about the lives of the early Jews by studying the ____, the first of which were found in 1947.

As Jews gradually moved out of the Mediterranean region into other parts, they often faced discrimination from others.

In Western society today, many people still look to the ____ as a guide to how people should live.

Jews believe in the idea of _____, which means to behave properly, even if other people do not.

A major event in Hebrew history, the significance of which other people recognize as well.

A Jewish house of worship is called a _____.

In the Bible, he was told by God to lead the Hebrews out of Egypt.

The High Holy Days included Hanukkah and Yom Kippur, the two most sacred of all Jewish holy days.

He was a former outlaw who became king after Saul died in about 1000 BC.

When many Jews moved to other parts of the Persian Empire.

The _____ is a set of commentaries, stores, and folklore that many Jews consider to be significant.

Son of David who became the king of Israel about 965 BC.

The central beliefs of Judaism are beliefs in God, _____, Justice, and obedience.

The _____, which consists of five books of laws and early history, is the most sacred text of Judaism.

Passover marks the independence of the Jews from the Romans.

A group of Jews called the Zealots urged their fellow Jews to rise up against the Romans in AD 66.

This is what the Hebrews became known as after they settled in Canaan.

In AD 70, the Romans gave the Jews their independence.

Her devotion to her mother-in-law set an example for how people should treat family members.

In the Bible, he went to a new land where his descendants would become a mighty nation.

Jews who strictly follow Mosaic Law are called ____ Jews.