Chapter 7 Judaism

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  1. 2. Commentaries written by scholars to explain the most sacred Jewish text
  2. 6. Branch of the Jewish faith that follows some but not all of the ancient laws
  3. 8. Religions that worship only one god
  4. 11. Group of rebellious Jews who refused to obey Roman rule and believed they should only answer to God
  5. 14. Scattering of the Jews out of Canaan
  6. 15. First king of the Hebrews
  7. 17. Descendants of Jews who moved to France, Germany, and Eastern Europe
  8. 19. Jewish dietary rules for what foods can be eaten and how they are to be prepared
  9. 20. Hebrews were called this after they conquered Canaan
  10. 23. Sacred writings of Jews who lived about 2,000 years ago, which include: prayers, commentaries, letters, and passages from the Hebrew holy book
  11. 27. Group of Jews locked themselves in this mountain fortress
  12. 28. Hebrews trace their history back to this man who left Mesopotamia to settle along the Mediterranean Sea
  13. 30. Jewish holiday that remembers the journey of the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt
  14. 32. Religions that worship more than one god
  15. 33. Journey of the Hebrews out of Egypt
  16. 34. Jewish teachings tell that God gave this man a system of laws for his people to obey
  17. 35. Hebrew term for God
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  1. 1. Religious leaders and teachers
  2. 3. Jewish holiday where followers seek forgiveness for their wrongdoings, which often involves prayer and fasting
  3. 4. Beginning of the Jewish New Year
  4. 5. In the 130s A.D., Romans banned all Jews from this city
  5. 7. Jewish orphan who became a Persian queen and saved Jews from being killed
  6. 9. Written code of moral laws that the Hebrews follow
  7. 10. Jewish tradition that honors the rededication of the Second Temple during the revolt of the Maccabees
  8. 12. Believed to be the first religion to worship only one god
  9. 13. Language similar to German that is written in the Hebrew alphabet
  10. 16. Term used to describe the persecution of Jews during the Middle Ages and the prejudice today
  11. 18. Most sacred text of Judaism
  12. 21. Descendants of Jews who settled in Spain and Portugal in Western Europe
  13. 22. Jewish family who led a successful revolt against foreign rule in the 160s B.C.
  14. 24. Jewish house of worship
  15. 25. Mix of Spanish, Hebrew, and Arabic
  16. 26. People who are said to receive messages from God to share with people
  17. 29. Branch of the Jewish faith that strictly follows Mosaic Law
  18. 31. Holy day of the week or a day of rest