Lesson 12: World Religions, Judaism

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When did the Assyrians conquer Israel and send its people to many lands?

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721 B.C.E.

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The belief that there is only one God.

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monotheism

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According to our book, how do Jews show/demonstrate the importance of study in their religion?

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Studying the Hebrew Bible and Talmud.

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To banish or expel from one's own country or home.

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exile

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After the Persian king, Cyrus, conquered the Babylonians in 539 B.C.E., he...

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let Jews practice their religion, return to Judah, and rebuild the Temple of Jerusalem.

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Which foreign group/people did NOT rule over or control the Jewish people? Options: Greeks, Persians, Romans, Chinese

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Chinese

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What does the holiday of Hanukkah celebrate?

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When the Jews drove the Greeks from Jerusalem and reclaimed the Second Temple.

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After the Romans destroyed the Second Temple in 70 C.E., what was all that remained?

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The western wall of the temple.

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Ben Zakki gained permission from the Romans to do what?

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To open a Jewish school.

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What is a synagogue?

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A Jewish place/house of worship.