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Challah

Challah

braided bread that symbolizes strength and community

Synagoage

place of worship, community, and study

Holocaust

burnt offering

Star of David

universal protection

Holy War

religious goal, authorized by religious leader, and spiritual reward

Nomad

individual without permanent home

Ark of the Covenant

gold plated wooden chest that holds the ten commandments

Mount Sinai

the covenant and Moses receives

Sabbath Day

Jewish Day of rest and celebration, study, and community which starts Friday evening and ends Saturday evening

Kippah, Skullcap

head piece wore as a sign of humility and respect to God

Talmud

holiest book for the Jews

Mezuzah

holds Shema prayer and is a reminder of their covenant with god

Kiddush Cup

cup for celebrations (special and sacred)

Hannukkah

celebration of festival of lights and rededication to the temple

Seder Plate

symbol of Exodus and retell the story

Kosher

Jewish dietary law (fit and pure)

order of names

Hebrews, Israelites, Jews

BCE

before common era

CE

common era

Juda

Jews

1000 BCE

king David was picked

canape in Fiddler on the Roof

representing their first home together

Hebrew Scripture was written

over the period of 1500 years (before birth of Jesus)

2 key values

protection and hospitality

archaeologists want

to understand their life, history, customs, and traditions

excavations

“tells”

bread

basic ingredient in every meal

‘to eat the bread’

‘to have a meal’

strict rules governed on

how the animals should be killed and prepared (kosher)

wine

a popular drink

women were responsible for

cooking, child care, weaving and washing clothes

men were responsible for

working in the fields and vineyards

gray hair

sign of respect

baldness

sign of great illness

prayer shawl

worn with tassels hanging from each corner holding all 613 laws (8 on each tassel)

capital city of Israel

Jerusalem

the bible

a power “story” about mysterious power, energy, God, who influenced a group of people striving to survive, grow, and make sense of a world that has/is forcing them to do things, be things, accept things that leave them asking and asking over again