Judaism

The ____________________ captured Jerusalem and destroyed Solomon’s temple in 586 BC

Which event took place before the Babylonian Captivity?

Jewish religious teachers

The two most sacred Jewish holidays

A time for Jews to remember the Exodus from Egypt

The story of __________ is told as an example of how people should treat their family members.

God promised to lead this man to a new land and make his descendants into a mighty nation.

The ____________________ govern how Jewish people pray and celebrate holidays

____________________ is a language created by the Jews

The Jews believe that the Ten Commandments were given by God to...

A set of commentaries, stories and folklore

The scattering of the Jews outside of Canaan

Before becoming king, David lived in the ____________________, gathering support

Every synagogue has at least one Torah.

Yiddish is similar to Spanish but is written using the English alphabet.

The Jewish revolt against Rome was very successful.

God told this man to lead the Hebrews out of Egypt during the 1200's BC.

How did Judaism influence the development of Islam?

Another name for the Hebrew Bible is the ____________________.

A code of moral laws written on two stone tablets

The Bible traces the Hebrews back to a man named ________________________

Rebellious Jews who didn’t think Jews should answer to anyone but God

Judaism has influenced many other religions including Christianity and ____________________.

The early Hebrews were simple herders.

Like most people in the ancient world, the Jews worshiped many gods.

Written 2,000 years ago by Jews to explain ancient Jewish beliefs

The Maccabees were a Jewish family that was tired of foreign rule

When Saul died, his younger brother took the throne

The Jews’ worship of ____________________ set them apart from most people in the ancient world

The Dead Sea Scrolls were found by a young boy exploring a small cave near the Dead Sea.

Although Hebrew women had few rights, they could inherit property even if they had brothers

A group of Zealots locked themselves in a mountain fortress called ____________________.

After returning to Canaan, the Hebrews called themselves

Which holiday celebrates the rededication of the Second Temple?

The menorah is used to help celebrate Hanukkah.