Early History of the Jewish People

In the Hebrew Bible, a leader who could rally the Israelites to defend their land.

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Jewish communities outside the ancient Jewish homeland. Comes from the Greek word meaning to scatter or disperse.

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Separation from one's homeland.

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Jewish house of worship.

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A famous Jewish King known for being a great fighter and a talented poet. He wrote many of the poems in the Book of Psalms

• David

• Saul

• Ruth

• Solomon

A famous Jewish King, he build the first Temple in Jerusalem and wrote many of the wise sayings in the Book of Proverbs.

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• Saul

• Ruth

• Solomon

The ____________________ began when King Nebuchadnezzar conquered Israel and forced many of the Jewish people into slavery.

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• Babylonian Exile

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A synagogue is actually a place where Jewish people _______________.

• studied and discussed the Torah and the Hebrew Bible, and prayed.

• had family pot luck dinners.

• gathered to count sheep, goats, and other livestock.

• did most of their banking and asked for loans from their friends.

Select every reason the Jewish faith survived thousands of years when the other religions in the area died off after their lands were conquered.

• I was really just luck. The Persian King Cyrus was really kind to the Jewish after he conquered Babylon. So instead of dying off the Jewish people flourished.

• The Jewish people built synagogues so that they could study God's laws.

• The Jewish people feel it is important to follow God's law.

• The Jewish people study the Torah and Hebrew Bible from a very young age all the way into adulthood.