Israel Vocabulary

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Covenant

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An agreement with God

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Diaspora

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A group of Jews living outside their Jewish homeland

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Exile

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A forced absence from one’s home or country

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Exodus

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The name of the journey when Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt

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Monotheism

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Belief in one God

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Prophets

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A messenger sent by God to share God’s word with people

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Rabbis

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The official leader of a Jewish congregation

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Scroll

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A long document made from pieces of parchment sewn together

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Synagogue

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A Jewish house of worship

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Tanakh

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The Hebrew Bible