Ch.7.s2 - Jewish Beliefs and Texts

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Jews practice ________________________, the belief in only one God.

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monotheism

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The central beliefs of Judaism are beliefs in God, ________________________, justice, and obedience.

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education

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Jews believe in the idea of ________________________, which means to behave properly, even if other people do not.

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righteousness

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________________________ is a system of laws that guides many areas of Jews’ daily lives, such as which foods Jews may eat.

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Mosaic

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The Hebrew name for God is ________________________.

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Yahweh

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The ________________________, which consists of five books of laws and early history, is the most sacred text of Judaism.

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Torah

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The ________________________ is a set of commentaries, stories, and folklore that many Jews consider to be almost as significant to Judaism as the Hebrew Bible.

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Talmud

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Scholars have learned about the lives of the early Jews by studying the ________________________, the first of which were found in 1947.

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Dead Sea Scrolls

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Jews who strictly follow Mosaic law are called ________________________ Jews.

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Orthodox

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In Western society today, many people still look to the ________________________ as a guide to how people should live.

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Ten Commandments