Vocabulary History of Israel PeopleGeographyHolidays
Another name for Jewish religious leaders
Who are Rabbis? 100
A Jewish house of worship
What is a synagogue ? 200
Belief in one god
What is monotheism? 300
A short expression of Hebrew wisdom
What is a proverb? 400
The scattering of Jews outside of Israel and Judah
What is The Diaspora? 500
The most sacred text of Judaism
What is The Torah? 100
Because of a famine in Canaan, the Hebrews moved here
Where is Egypt? 200
The most famous of these “sea peoples” was the giant Goliath
Who were the Philistines? 300
This most rebellious group of Jews fought the Romans in 66 A.D.
Who were the Zealots? 400
Made up of descendants of Jews who moved to France, Germany, and Eastern Europe
Who are the Ashkenazim? 500
The 2 nd King of the Israelites; as a young boy he defeated Goliath
Who was David? 100
He built a great temple in Jerusalem
Who was Solomon? 200
According to the Bible, God led him from Ur to Canaan to start a new nation
Who was Abraham? 300
Her devotion to her mother-in- law was a model for how to treat family
Who is Ruth? 400
He was a rabbi who started a school to teach Judaism and train other rabbis
Who was Yohanan ben Zaccai? 500
Ancient and present-day capital of Israel
What is Jerusalem? 100
Another name for Ancient Israel
What is Canaan? 200
Ancient Canaan split into these two parts
What are Israel and Judah? 300
The Chaldeans captured Jerusalem and brought thousands of slaves back to this capital
What is Babylon? 400
The Jordan River empties into this body of water just east of Judah
What is the Dead Sea? 500
This holiday celebrates the Jews freedom from Egyptian slavery
What is Passover? 100
This holiday honors the re-dedication of the 2 nd Temple
What is Hanukkah? 200
The holiest day of the year, this is when Jews ask God to forgive their sins
What is Yom Kippur? 300
The beginning of the New Year in the Jewish calendar
What is Rosh Hashanah? 400
These two holidays are called the “High Holy Days”
What are Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah? 500