Egypt and Judaism

Match

Match the following

• Hebrews

• Abraham

• Judaism

• Moses

Abraham's future relatives, who lived in the "promised land" of Canaan

Believed to be the first prophet or messenger of god by Judaism

One of the world's oldest monotheistic religions dating back to 1800 BC

Helped free the Hebrews from Enslavement in Egypt and helped lead them to the "promised land"

• Abraham's future relatives, who lived in the "promised land" of Canaan

• Believed to be the first prophet or messenger of god by Judaism

• One of the world's oldest monotheistic religions dating back to 1800 BC

• Helped free the Hebrews from Enslavement in Egypt and helped lead them to the "promised land"

The Basics of Judaism

Prophets

Belief in God

Holy Book

Code of Laws

Abraham (1800 BCE)

Moses (1300 BCE)

There is one all
powerful God

The Torah

History and religious
traditions of Judaism

The Ten

Commandments

Worship/Clergy

Holidays

Population

Areas

• Synagogue on

Saturday

• Rabbi’s

•Rosh Hashanah

Jewish New Year

•Passover
Celebrates the
escape from
Egypt

Small population with

only 14.8 million

followers worldwide

• North America
• Israel

Write this on notebook paper in your AVID binder:
The Torah (Law) helps the Jewish people keep the covenant (promise) made with God.
La Torá (Ley) ayuda al pueblo judío a mantener el pacto (promesa) hecho con Dios.

Timeline of Jewish History:

Reorder

Put the following in the correct order of how they happened from first to last

• God reveals himself to Abraham

• Abraham's descendants settle in the promised land

• Hebrew enslavement in Egypt

• Moses and the Hebrews escape Egypt

• Hebrews receive the 10 commandments

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Jewish World Population:

Modern Nation

of Israel

(75% Jewish)

Hotspot

Place the dot where the modern nation of Israel is

Multiple Choice

How was Judaism different from
other religions at the time?

• It was polytheistic (many gods)

• It had religious leaders (Rabbi’s)

• It was monotheistic (one God)

• It had religious temples (Solomon’s Temple)

Assessment #3:

Which of the following statements is TRUE
about Judaism:
A. Its largest populations are in the U.S. and Israel
B. It has the largest population in the world today
C. It can mainly be found in South America and Asia
D.
Christianity & Islam do not share any common beliefs
with Judaism

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE
about Judaism:

• Its largest populations are in the U.S. and Israel

• It has the largest population in the world today

• It can mainly be found in South America and Asia

• 
  Christianity & Islam do not share any common beliefs
  with Judaism