6th WH Ch 7 Review

What Jewish holiday is a time for Jews to remember the Exodus?

After the death of King Solomon, the Kingdom of Israel split into two (Judah & Israel).

What is the most sacred text of Judaism, made up of the five books that recorded Jewish history up to the death of Moses

What Scolls written 2,000 years ago were found in caves and described how ancient Jews lived & what they believed?

What high holy day is considered the holiest day of the year and is when Jews ask God to forgive their sins?

The Jewish kingdom was conquered and ruled by the Assyrians, Chaldeans, & Romans at different points in their history.

What term refers to people who are said to recieve messages from God, which are to be taught to others?

After the death of Saul, who became king of the Israelites, degeating the Philistines & making Jerusalem there capital?

What term refers to a Jewish house of worship?

What Jewish holiday honors the rededication of the Second Temple by lighting candles on a menorah?

At the end of the First Revolt against the Romans, the Romans burned the Second Temple.

Israelite society and government were dominated by women.

The Hebrews trace their history back to what leader who left his home in Mesopotamia and lead his people to Canaan?

After the Second Jewish Revolt, the Romans banned Jews from the city of Jerusalem on penalty of death.

What high holy day celebrates the beginning of a new year in the Jewish calendar?

A set of commentaries & lessons for everyday life written by Jewish scholars to help people understand religious law?

According to the Hebrew Bible, what code of moral laws was given to Moses on two stone tablets by God?

What term refers to the dispersal of the Jews outside of Israel and Judah called?

What is the religion of the Hebrews called?

Who was the king of Israel who built the first temple and made the kingdom rich through trade?

What Hebrew leader led his people out of Egypt?

What is the name given to the Israelite escape from slavery in Egypt?

What term was a Jewish group that wished to rebel against the Romans?

What text is composed of the Torah, 8 book of the prophets, & books of poetry, songs, stories, lessons, & histories?

What term means the belief in only one God?