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lessons 5-7 judaism Flashcards

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Joshua

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Moses’ successor who led the Israelite into the Promised Land

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The Hebrew Bible

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the name used by Jews for their scripture that is basically the same as Christians’ Old Testament.

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prophet

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a person believed to be chosen by God as a messenger

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The Writings

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the last section of the Hebrew Bible that includes the Psalms and the Book of Proverbs

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rabbi

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Jewish religious teachers

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Israelites

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people who lived in the Fertile Crescent who practiced monotheism and whose teachings and practices became known as Judaism

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monotheism

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the belief that there is only one God

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ethics

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ideas of right and wrong

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Judaism

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monotheistic religion of the Jews

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torah

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the first five books of hebrew bible

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Abraham

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Founder of Judaism who, according to the bible, led his family from Ur to Canaan in obedience to God’s command

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covenant

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a binding agreement

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Patriarchs

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Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

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grandson of Abraham who had twelve sons that became the ancestor of at least one large group of tribes; the twelve tribes descended from Jacob became known as the Israelites

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Jacob/Israel

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the first book of the Torah/Old Testament

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Genesis

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Moses

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an Israelite leader whom the Torah credits with leading the Israelites from Egypt to Canaan

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Exodus

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the second book of the Torah/Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses

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Canaan

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promised land

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Ten Commandments

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a set of laws for responsible behavior, which according to the bible were given to moses by god

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Mount Sinai

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place where god revealed ten commandments

after egypt

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the talmud

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collection of oral teachings and commentaries about the Hebrew Bible and Jewish law

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Ethical Monotheism

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Idea that there is one god and he judges you by your ethical behavior

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Observance of Law

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laws in the Hebrew Bible and Talmud guide how Jews live and treat other people

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love for others

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The Hebrew Bible tells Jews to love and help other people

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Weekly Day of Rest

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the idea of a weekly day of rest, or Sabbath began in Judaism

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Commitment to Study and Prayer

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Study leads to wisdom and good deeds, people communicate with God through prayer

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Connection to the Land of Israel

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Israel has a central role in the Hebrew Bible and is home to Judaism’s most sacred sites

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Sabbath

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Weekly day of rest (sat for jews)

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Jews

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descendants of Israelites

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judge

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leader who ralllied the israelites to defend their land

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Deborah

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Only female judge who inspired an army to win a great battle

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Ruth and Naomi

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a Hebrew whose son married a woman, a Moabite (foreigner). After the son died, the daughter in law chose to stay with the mother in law rather than returning to her own people. She is the first convert to Judaism and a symbol of loyalty.

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David

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king of Israelites who won control of jerusaleam in 1000 bce

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solomon

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son of david, built first temple in jerusalem

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After Solomon’s death, the country split into these 2 kingdoms

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Israel and Judah

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Diaspora

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communities of Jews living outside of their ancient homeland

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Esther

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a Persian Queen who convinced the Persian King to reject the idea of killing all of the Jews that was planned by one of his advisors

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synagogue

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jewish meeting place of worship

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Hanukkah

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jewish holiday celebrating their independence and rededication of their temple that had been destroyed

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the Oral Torah

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interpretation of written jewish law, according to verbal traditions.

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Legacy of Judaism

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a) monotheism b) the Hebrew Bible c) moral and ethical values that form a basis for modern democratic societies

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why did maccabees rebel?

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greeks tried to ban important parts of judaism

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