Judaism Practice

What was the Jewish Diaspora?

• The spread of the Jewish people outside of their homeland, beginning about 596 B.C.E. when the Babylonians forced the Jews to leave Jerusalem.
• The holiest of Jewish holidays.  Jews fast and ask for atonement of their sins.
• When God delivered the Ten Commandments to Moses.
• When Jews believe Jesus rose from the dead and became the savior.

What are the Ten Commandments?

• They are a list of prayers all Jews are expected to do each night.
• They contain teachings Jews believe were handed down by God to Moses
• They are the teachings that Jews believe were handed down by God to Abraham.
• They are a list of things Jews believe God commanded Jesus to do.

How did Jews find ways to maintain their traditions in foreign lands?

• Individuals isolated themselves and kept the practice of their traditions very secretive and individual.
• They actually were unable to maintain their traditions.  Jewish traditions have died off.
• Jews attend church every Sunday in an attempt to maintain traditions.
• They build strong communities around the world that helped preserve their culture and religion.

___________ is considered to be the founder of Judaism.

• Abraham
• Saul
• David
• Goliath

____________ leads the Israelites out of Egypt and parts the Red Sea.

• Moses
• Saul
• David
• Maccabees

______ is the Jewish holy book.

• Torah
• Synagogue
• Monotheism
• Entire Christian Bible

The belief in one God.

• Polytheism

• Monotheism

• Yahweh

• Moses

The Hebrew word for God.

• Canaan

• Abraham

• Moses

• Yahweh

A promise is otherwise known as a...

• Covenant

• Afterlife

• Descendant

• Monotheism

The Jewish Bible

• Contains the old testament of the Christian Bible

• is called Tenakh

• Contains the story of how Moses received the 10 commandments

• All the above