Collected oral teachings and scholarly interpretations of the Torah.

Persecution and genocide of Jews by German Nazis from 1933 to 1945.

Medieval Jewish philosopher who applied the ideas of Plato and Aristotle.

Most basic theological statement and prayer of Judaism (Deuteronomy 6:4).

Official leader of Jewish worship ceremonies and teacher of the Torah.

An agreement established long ago between God and the ancient Israelites, first through Abraham and later through Moses.

It literally means "instruction" and refers to the will of God as it is revealed to humankind.

Another word for Torah is a Greek term meaning "five

books."

Focused on the study of Torah rather than on the rituals observed at the Temple.

God is directly involved in guiding and caring for creation.

Under Muslim rule, Jews were generally free to practice their own religion and to conduct their own courts of law.

The Babylonian Exile of 587 BC lead to the Jews being forced to live away from their homeland. This situation is also known as the?

Hebrew name for the Holocaust meaning "mass

destruction."

Israel was recognized by the world and granted statehood in 1945.

Ever since the establishment of the State of Israel, wars and other violent incidents have periodically plagued the area.