Across
- 2. a person believed to be chosen by God as a messenger; the second section of the Hebrew Bible
- 4. took Moses' place as the leader of the Israelites
- 7. where Jacob's family moved because of famine
- 8. ideas of right and wrong
- 11. the food God provided the Israelites from heaven
- 13. the belief in only one God
- 14. they conquered Israel around about 722 B.C.
- 18. the story the Torah begins with
- 21. the first five books of the Hebrew Bible
- 22. also known as the Promised Land or Israel
- 23. separation from one's homeland
- 24. sacred writings; the source of Jewish teachings
- 27. an order to do something
- 28. the last section of the Hebrew Bible
Down
- 1. a history of the early Jewish people
- 3. communities of jews living outside their ancient homeland
- 5. Abraham, Issac, and Jacob
- 6. a leader who could rally the Israelites into protecting their land
- 9. the Jewish day of rest
- 10. a binding agreement
- 12. Jews celebrate this every year to commemorate God freeing them from slavery in Egypt
- 15. acting or living in a way that is ethically right and obeys God's laws
- 16. allowed the Jews to return home
- 17. the first king of Israel
- 19. the first book of the Torah
- 20. religious teachers
- 21. a collection of oral teachings and commentaries about the Hebrew Bible and Jewish law
- 25. the escape of the Israelites from slavery
- 26. the only female judge