Social Studies

Judiasm test

Torah

Judiasm’s most sacred test, consists of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.

Exile

To banish or expel form one’s own country or home

Exodus

The escape of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt to freedom.

Diaspora

The scattering of Jewish people outside their homeland.

Judiaism

The first religion to worship one God, developed among the first Israelites

Slavery

The state of one person who is treated as the property of another.

covenant

An agreement or promise.

Ten Commandments

Ten laws and teachings said to have been given to Moses by God.

monotheism

The belief in one God.

Abraham

• Is credited as being the first to practice monotheism and started the religion of Judaism.

  Today more than half the world practices a religion that can connect to Abraham (Judaism, Christianity, Islam)

• Made Two covenants with his God:

First- Led his followers to Canaan (Promised land)

Second- Promised his people he would be devoted to God. He was granted a son and protection for his people in return.

Moses

• Helped free Israelites from Egypt and Led them back to Canaan. The difficult journey was called Exodus. It lasted 40 years

• Supplied his people with the basic teachings of the Jewish faith.

• 10 Commandments were given to Moses on top of Mt. Sinai

• Torah also Known as the 5 books of Moses

David

• Known for his courage and faith

• Took down Goliath with a sling shot

• 2nd king of Israel

• United all of the tribes under a STRONG central government. Made Jerusalem the capital, Brought the “Ark of Covenant” to Jerusalem

Solomon

• David’s son who was known for his wisdom

• Built the great temple in Jerusalem to house the Ark of Covenant, it also gave his people a place to worship

• Good at diplomacy (making treaties with other countries) and trade was flourishing under his rule.

Why did israel split into two kingdoms?

After Solomon's death the 12 tribes of Israelites fought amongst each other to see who would become the next king. They couldn't agree on the next king causing them to split into two separate kingdoms.

what impact did the split have on the Israelites?

The Israelites splitting into two kingdoms cause them to become weak and vulnerable allowing them to be conquered by neighboring countries.

Description of the two kingdoms (ISRAEL)

ISRAEL

• North

• 10 tribes

• Conquered by Assyrians

Describe the two kingdoms (JUDAH)

JUDAH

• South

• 2 tribes

• Conquered by the NeoBabylonians

What impact did the Babylonians have on the Israelites?

• King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon took citizens of Judah back to Babylon as slaves as punishment for them not paying their taxes and revolting

• Jews were enslaved in Babylon for 50 years

What impact did the Persians have on the Israelites?

• The Persians under the leadership of King Cyrus conquered Babylon and freed the Jews. 

• The Jews returned to Judah and rebuilt the Temple of Jerusalem (Solomon’s Temple)

what impact did the Romans have on the Israelites?

• Judah was conquered by the Romans in 63 B.C.E. - it was renamed Judea

• At first, the Romans allowed the Jews to practice their own religion and to govern their own affairs. However, the Jews rebelled twice against the Romans. The last rebellion resulted in the Romans destroying their temple and exiling Jews from Jewish lands. The land then became known as the Roman province of Palestine.