Jewish History and Beliefs

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The Israelites weakened after the death of Solomon because the kingdom split and the people fought, not following God’s laws, leading to their decline.

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After King Solomon died, the kingdom split. The people fought and didn’t follow God’s laws, so they became weaker.

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The move to Babylon by the Jewish people was a result of the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians, who took many Jewish people to Babylon during the Babylonian Exile.

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The Babylonians destroyed Jerusalem and took many Jewish people to Babylon. This is called the Babylonian Exile.

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The Jewish Diaspora refers to Jews living in many different countries, not just in Israel.

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The Jewish Diaspora means Jews lived in many different countries, not just in Israel.

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Polytheism is the belief in many gods, while monotheism is the belief in one God. Judaism is a monotheistic religion.

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Polytheism is belief in many gods. Monotheism is belief in one God. Judaism is monotheistic.

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The Ten Commandments originated when God gave them to Moses on Mount Sinai as rules for living.

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God gave the Ten Commandments to Moses on Mount Sinai. They are rules about how to live.

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The teachings of the Talmud refer to lessons in a Jewish book that explains the Torah and how to follow Jewish laws.

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It means the lessons in a Jewish book that explains the Torah and how to follow Jewish laws.

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The feast of the Passover commemorates when God helped the Israelites escape slavery in Egypt, celebrated with a special Seder meal.

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Passover remembers when God helped the Israelites escape slavery in Egypt. Families have a special Seder meal.

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Ethics are different from morals.

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Morals are personal ideas of right and wrong. Ethics come from a group or religion.

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Examples of how the Jewish faith emphasizes studying and learning.

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1. Jewish people study the Torah and Talmud. 2. Children go to Hebrew school to learn about their faith and history.

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The necessity of building a second temple in Jerusalem.

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The first temple was destroyed, so they built a second one to worship God again.