King of Israel around 1,000 BC. He defeated the Philistine army and contributed to the Hebrew Bible in the book of Psalm.

Leader of the Israelites that led them out of Egypt and slavery.

Son of David and later king of Israel. He built a temple to God in Jerusalem that became the center of religious practice and worship.

Jewish religious leaders and teachers

Someone who is said to receive messages from God to be taught to others

The religion of the Hebrews and the Israelites. The oldest monotheistic religion.

A code of moral laws given to Moses from God on Mount Sinai.

The first five books of the Hebrew Bible and the most sacred text of Judaism

A set of commentaries and lessons for everyday life in Judaism

A Jewish house of worship

A radical Jew who supported rebellion against the Romans

The worship of many gods

The belief in only one God

An ancient area lying between Jordan, the Dead Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea. This area was known as the promised land.

The dispersal of the Jews outside of Israel and Judah

Writings about Jewish beliefs created about 2,000 years ago

A holiday in which Jews remember the Exodus from Egypt

The two most sacred of all Jewish holidays-Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is called the Passover.

The name of the journey when Moses led the Israelite people out of Egypt.