A special day of prayer and rest is the

The spread of a religion from one area to another is called

Followers of Judaism are referred to as being

The geographic origin of Judaism is

The leader of worship in a synagogue is usually a

The founding leaders of Judaism are

In Judaism, the place of worship is often called a

The country that Jewish people consider their homeland is

The Sacred Writings of Judaism are found in the

Judaism is a monotheistic religion. This means Jewish people believe in

Jewish people believe they are in a covenant to be God's "Chosen People". A covenant is a(n)

The Jewish Sabbath begins at sundown on

The branch of Judaism that most strictly observes Jewish laws is

A special diet followed by some Jewish people is known as eating

God gave Jewish people many laws which are written in the Torah. The most important of these are the

The population of Jewish people who are scattered throughout the world.

A special "coming of age" ceremony for a Jewish boy or girl is

Principles about what behavior is right or wrong are known as

This Jewish New Year is a "Day of Judgement" in which God considers people's deeds from the previous year. A shofar, or ram's, horn is blown as a call to repent for any misdeeds. Ten days later is the "Day of Atonement" known as Yom Kippur.

For this Holiday, a seder plate is filled with foods that represent parts of the Jewish exodus from Egypt.

A holiday commemorating when Jewish fighters (Maccabees) reclaimed the Jewish Temple from enemies, but found there was only enough oil to light a menorah for a single day. The oil lasted for eight days, though, until more oil arrived to keep the lamp lit.