Lesson 11 Study Guide

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When people read from the Torah, they are reading from

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the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.

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How does the Torah say that Abraham first came to the land of Canaan?

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He moved with his family from Mesopotamia.

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To complete the diagram, which phrase best belongs in the empty box? Options: Israelites move to Egypt, Israelites start herding goats, Israelites wander in the desert, Israelites break into warring tribes

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Israelites move to Egypt

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How did ancient Judaism differ from other religions at that time?

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belief in one God

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According to the Torah, the faith that would become Judaism began with a covenant, or

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sacred agreement.

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What place did the Jewish people believe was the promised land?

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Canaan

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Find Isaac on the family tree. According to the family tree, Isaac was Sarah’s

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son.

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The word exodus means “departure.” In the history of the Israelites, the Exodus was the departure from

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Egypt.

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According to the Torah, what did Moses bring to his people from Mount Sinai?

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the Ten Commandments

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Who unified the Israelites into a single nation?

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David