Judaism Flashcards

(75 cards)

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The religion of the ancient Hebrews; followers believe in one God

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Judaism

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a man who is the head of a family or group; the male leaders of the early Hebrews, such
as Abraham

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patriarch

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Worshipping only one true god

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Monotheism

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A person who receives and relays messages from god is known as a prophet

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Prophet

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5
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he event during which Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt

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Exodus

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the mass movement of a group of peoples away from a homeland

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diaspora

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the first five books of the Hebrew Bible; the Torah includes early Hebrew writings, laws,
and history

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The Torah

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8
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A place where Jewish people meet to worship

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Synagogue

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9
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A Jewish religious leader

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Rabbi

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10
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A holy savior of a religous group,that would have to serve in the military to become…

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Messiah

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The ancient Hebrews lived in parts of southwest __________ thousands of years ago.

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Asia

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12
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Early Hebrew
people were __________________.

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Polytheisic

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13
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The history of the early Hebrews comes from the Hebrew _____________,

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Bible

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14
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The Hebrew Bible also explains the origins of
their religion—________________.

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Judaism

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15
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The Hebrew bible which includes __________ and sacred stories

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Laws

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16
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Early Hebrew history begins with a man named Abraham.
→ considered a Hebrew ________________

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Patriarch

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Abraham was a _____________ herder who lived in city of ________

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Ur and Canaan

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18
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God spoke to Abraham and told him that only _____ true God exists.

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one

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19
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He told him to lead his family to a new land to practice _________________.

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Monothesim

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20
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Abraham moved west and settled in a land called ________________.

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Canaan

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21
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The Hebrews became known as the _________________

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Israelites

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The reason why the Hebrews came to the term the Israelites was because Abraham’s descendants was named Israel.

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FUN…

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23
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Israel had ______ sons. The descendants of those sons would
form the ______ _____________ of Israel.

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12 and 12 groups

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24
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A mighty leader and _____________ emerged to free the Israelites. His
name was Moses.

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Prophet

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The Hebrew Bible says that God spoke to Moses and asked him to lead the Israelites out of ___________ to the land of _____________. Their journey became known as the _______________.
Egypt,Canaan, and Exodus.
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On Mount Sinai, God revealed the _____________ and the Ten ____________________ to Moses.
Torah and Commandments
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The Ten Commandments were laws that people agreed to ___________.
Obey
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They gave the people a _____________ law and stated how Israelites should behave.
Moral
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Over time, the 12 tribes of Israel united to _______________ themselves against invaders
protect
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They firmly established _______________ as a monotheistic religion.
Judaism
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They formed a united _______________ (the Kingdom of Israel).
Kingdom
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Saul → He became the first ______________ around 1020 BC.
king
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He was known for defeating the __________________ and uniting the 12 tribes.
Philistenes
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David → He was the _______________ king of Israel.
2nd
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According to the Hebrew ___________, God tells the prophet _____________ to anoint David as the future king when he is just a young ______________ boy.
Bible,Samuel,and shepherd
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David killed ______________.
Goliath
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David chose ________________ as the capital of the Israelites
Jerusalem
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Solomon → He was the ______________ king of Israel.
3rd
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Soloman increased decreased trade with ___________ and Phoenicia.
Egypt
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When King Solomon died, the kingdom of Israel went through a period of _________________
Instability
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The Israelites became ______________ and began to ______________ throughout the land.
Divided and Scattered
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The scattering of the kingdom of Israel was called the ______________.
Diaspora
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In AD 70, Roman rulers destroyed the Second Temple in Jerusalem. The people started building many _______________ where Jews could worship in smaller communities under religious leaders known as ____________.
Synagogues and Rabbis
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In 63 BC, the ______________ Empire conquered Jewish lands and forced Jews to stop ______________ their religion.
Romans and practicing
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Yohanan ben Zakkai is known as “the father of wisdom” or “the father of a generation of scholars.” He created ______________ for rabbis in ancient times.
Schools
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In 200 BC, ___________________ took control of Judea. Later, the Maccabees led a rebellion, and Judea became independent.
Romans
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In 63 BC, the powerful ___________________ conquered Judea. During their rule, many Jews migrated away from Jerusalem.
Romans
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They continued to practice their religion in ___________________ under the leadership of rabbis.
Synagogues
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The important texts in Judaism are collectively referred to as the ______________. The word Tanakh comes from three Jewish texts—the ______________, the Nevi’im, and the Ketuvim (TaNaKh).
Tanakh and the Torah
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The Torah the most _____________ text in Judaism  includes the first __________ books of the Hebrew Bible  is found in every __________________ Prophets
Sacred,5,and Synagogues
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the Ketuvim, the final section of the _____________
Tanakh
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Writing include stories, ___________, and lessons on Jewish history
Poems
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Writings contain the Book of ___________, and important writing in Judaism
Ruth
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Proverbs are part of the ______________
Ketuvim
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Proverbs mean 'short statements of wisdom"
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The Talmud includes the written comments from ____________ and scholars
Commentaries
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scholars outlined activities that are allowed or banned on the _______________
Sabbath
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The Dead Sea Scrolls are some of the earliest known writings of the Jewish people. The scrolls were discovered in a cave near the Dead Sea in 1947.
............ why r u still here ...Ok goodbye
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Monotheism means believing in _____________, all-powerful God
#1
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live according to the Ten ___________________
Commandments
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avoid all biases or _________________
Prejudices
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have control over _________________ and desires
Feelings
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have a religious _________ to help and serve others
Duty
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know and understand the ____________, Hebrew Bible, ____________, and other religious works
Torah and Talmud
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The Messiah is too be believed he will be a great ____________ and military leader who will bring ___________ to the world
spiritual and peace
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Rosh Hashanah – Jewish _________ ____________
New Year
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Yom Kippur – Day of
Atonement
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Passover – 7-8 day festival celebrating the _____________
Exodus
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a Bar Mitzvah for __________ or a Bat Mitzvah for __________
Boys and Girls
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the celebration of a child becoming an ____________ in the eyes of God
adult
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Hanukkah * an ____________-day “Festival of ____________”
8 Lights
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* the celebration of the purifying of the _______________ Temple
2nd
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The Maccabees found that a ____________ light in the temple had enough oil to burn for only one day.Miraculously, it stayed lit for _____________ days.
Sacred and 8
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* a time to give thanks to God for the __________ harvest The Jewish people build outdoor booths called _____________, where families eat and ____________.
Fall,Sukkot, and sleep