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What’s the difference between Hebrews, Israelites, and Jews?
Nothing. They are all the same; they are the followers of Judaism.
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2. Major World Religions

3. The Hebrews and Judaism
Main Idea
The ancient Hebrews and their religion, Judaism, have been a major influence on Western civilization.
Reading Focus
What are the major events in the history of the early Hebrews?
How did the Kingdom of Israel develop and who were some of its key leaders?
What are the basic teachings and sacred texts of Judaism?

4. In Judaism, to what does the covenant refer?
Abraham’s original agreement with God that his people would have land
Moses and the renewed covenant when he received the Ten Commandments

5. The Early Hebrews
The Hebrews were the ancestors of the Jews, and most of what we know, including the laws and requirements of their religion, Judaism, comes from their later writings.
The Torah
Abraham, father of the Hebrews
God’s covenant
12 Tribes of Israel
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob were patriarchs
Israelites in Egypt
Hebrew Fathers
Slaves in Egypt
Moses
Pharaoh, plagues
Exodus
Israelites out of Egypt
Passover
The Ten Commandments
Moses and Exodus
Israelites in desert
Canaan
Land of “milk and honey”
Israelites battled for land
Canaan = Israel
Promised Land

6. “father of many nations” Promised land by God
Abraham
“father of many nations”
Promised land by God

7. Led his people from Egypt – the Exodus
Moses
Led his people from Egypt – the Exodus
Renewed covenant with God – Ten Commandments

8. David
Slays Goliath
Later he is King
Symbol named after him

9. Why is it called the Promised Land?
Current Day Israel
(ancient name – Canaan)

10. The Teachings of Judaism
Religion the foundation of Hebrew and Jewish societies
Belief in One God
Monotheism
Justice and Righteousness
Kindness, fairness, code of ethics
Obedience to the Law
Ten Commandments, Mosaic Law
Jewish Sacred Texts
Torah, Talmud

11. Identify Supporting Details
What are the central beliefs of Judaism?
Answer(s): belief in one god for all peoples; obedience to the Ten Commandments; justice and righteousness

12. Rosh Hashanah – God writes one’s fate for the year in the Book of Life
Days we get off for…
Alternates between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, two very close holy days
Rosh Hashanah – God writes one’s fate for the year in the Book of Life
Yom Kippur – The Day of Atonement. God seal’s the book and one is considered absolved by God.

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