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Judaism
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the religion of the Hebrews; it is the world’s oldest monotheistic religion
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Abraham
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an early Hebrew who left Mesopotamia and settled with his family in Canaan; his descendants, the Hebrews, lived in Canaan for many years
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Moses
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freed the Hebrew slaves in Egypt and led his people out of Egypt
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Exodus
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the journey of the Hebrews, led by Moses, from Egypt to Canaan after they were freed from slavery
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The Ten Commandments
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in the Bible, a code of moral laws given to Moses by God
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David
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a king of Israel who defeated the Philistines and captured lands including the city of Jerusalem
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Solomon
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the son of David who took the throne in 965 BC; he built a great temple to God in Jerusalem
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Diaspora
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the scattering of the Jews outside of Canaan after the Babylonian captivity
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monotheism
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the belief in only one god
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Torah
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the most sacred text of Judaism
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synagogue
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a Jewish house of worship
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prophet
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someone who is said to receive messages from God to be taught to others
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Talmud
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a set of commentaries, stories, and folklore that explains Jewish law
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Dead Sea Scrolls
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writings about Jewish beliefs created about 2,000 years ago
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Passover
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a holiday in which Jews remember the Exodus
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High Holy Days
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the two most sacred of all Jewish holidays—Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
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Saul
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The first king of the Israelites
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The Ten Comandments
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The most important Jewish Laws given to moses on Mount Sanai
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Sabbath
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The day each week that Jews are forbidden to work.
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Kosher
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Foods prepared a certain way to make them acceptable for Jews to eat
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Orthodox Jews
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Jews that strictly follow Moasic Law
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Yahweh
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Name given to God by Jews it means "I am who I am"
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Judaism
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The Hebrew Religion
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Canaan
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Place Abraham was asked by God to Bring his people to from Mesopotamia
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David
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King of the Israelites that succeeded Saul
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Solomon
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Hebrew King known for being wise he built the great temple in Jerusalem
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Babylonian captivity
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The enslavement of Jewish leaders by the Chaldeans
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Diaspora
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The scattering of Jews outside of Canaan
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Synagogue
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A jewish place of Worship
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Talmud
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A set of short stories and commentaries about the Jewish Bible
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Dead Sea Scrolls
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Important Hebrew document found near the dead sea
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Zealots
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Most persistant rebels against Roman authority
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Rabbis
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Jewish Religious leaders
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Passover
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The name for the Jewish holiday where they remember the Exodus
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Rosh Hashannah
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Celebartion of the Jewish New Year
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Righteousness
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The Jewish term for doing what is right
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Justice
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The term that to the Jews means kindness and fairness
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Monotheism
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Belief in one God
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Hanukkah
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Jewish Celebration that honors the redieication of the second temple during the revolt of the Maccabees
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The High Holy Days
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The two most sacred of all the Jewish Holidays
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Yom Kippur
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Jewish Holiday during which they ask God to forgive their sins
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Romans, Chaldeans, Persians
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Groups that controlled the ancient Hebrews
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Moses
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Person told by God to lead the Hebrews out of Egypt
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Masada
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Mountain fortress in which the Zealots locked themselves in their revolt
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Tanach
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Another name for the Hebrew Bible
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They took their own lives
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How did the event at the Maasada end?
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They lived in different parts of the world
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why the Ashkenazim and Sephardim develop different rules and rituals
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The buring of the second temple
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the thing that is most responsible for ending the first Jewish revolt against the Romans
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