Hebrews and Judaism

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Hebrews and Judaism
Wednesday October 28
• Homework: Notebook Check and Study Guide due
tomorrow.
• Do Now: What were the short term effects of the
Roman revolt?
• Judaism Over the Centuries
• Test Review
1. Long Term effects of Jewish
revolt
•
Second unsuccessful revolt against Rome
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Ban of Jews from Jerusalem
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Dispersal of Jews throughout the world
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Changes in Judaism religion
•
Discrimination against Jews
2. Why did the Jews revolt
against the Romans in AD 66?
• The Jews were tired of foreign rule and wanted to recreate
the kingdom of Israel. Zealots also believed the Jews should
not answer to anyone but God.
3. Why was the Roman
destruction of the Second
Temple so devastating to the
Jews?
• The temple was the center of Jewish religious life and the
holiest Jewish site
4. How did Judaism change
after the loss of the Second
Temple?
• Local synagogues became more important in Jewish life,
and leaders called rabbis began serving as religious teachers.
5. Map Skills
• A.
b. Alexandria
c. north, west, and southwest
d. Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Greece, Asia Minor, Syria,
and Alexandria, Egypt
The Early Hebrews
• The Big Idea
• Originally desert nomads, the Hebrews established a great
kingdom called Israel.
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Main Ideas
• Abraham and Moses led the Hebrews to Canaan and to a new
religion.
• Strong kings united the Israelites to fight off invaders.
• Invaders conquered and ruled the Hebrews after their kingdom
broke apart.
• Some women in Hebrew society made great contributions to
their history.
Jewish Beliefs and Texts
• The Big Idea
• The central ideas and laws of Judaism are contained in sacred
texts such as the Torah
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Main Ideas
• Beliefs in God, education, justice, and obedience anchor
Jewish society.
• Jewish beliefs are listed in the Torah, the Hebrew Bible, and
the Commentaries.
• The Dead Sea Scrolls reveal many past Jewish beliefs.
• The ideas of Judaism have helped shape later cultures.
Judaism Over the Centuries
• The Big Idea
• Although they were forced out of Israel by the Romans, shared
beliefs and customs helped Jews maintain their religion.
•
Main Ideas
• Revolt, defeat, and migration led to great changes in Jewish
culture.
• Because Jews settled in different parts of the world, two
cultural traditions formed.
• Jewish traditions and holy days celebrate their history and
religion.
16. Why did Abraham leave
Mesopotamia?
• God spoke to him and told him to lead his family on
a journey out of Mesopotamia to Canaan.
17. List the different groups
who controlled the Israelites
throughout history.
• Assyrians
• Chaldeans
• Persians
• Roman Empire
18. Why did the pharaoh
decide to free the Hebrews in
the 1200s BC?
• The pharaoh was frightened by the plagues that
affected Egypt.
19. What was the role of
women in Hebrew society?
• Men made most decisions and dominated society. A
woman’s husband was selected by her father and
property was inherited by the oldest son. Women
were to be devoted to their families.
20. How did Judaism affect
other cultures after the
Diaspora?
• Judaism greatly affected Western cultures in Europe
and the Americas. Their laws and rules of behavior
have been shaped by Judaism.
21. Why did the Jews revolt
against the Romans?
• The Romans discriminated against the Jews and had
no respect for their religion or way of life.
22. Describe the High Holy
Days.
• They are the two most sacred of all Jewish holy
days. Rosh Hashanah celebrates the beginning of a
new year. On Yom Kippur the Jews ask God to
forgive their sins.
23. Why is Hanukkah
celebrated?
• It celebrates the rededication of the Second Temple.
24. What happened after the
Zealots locked themselves
inside the fortress of Masada?
• The Romans sent 15,000 soldiers to capture the
Zealots. After the revolt, the Romans killed much of
Jerusalem’s population and took the surviving Jews
to Rome as slaves.
25. Who was King David?
When did he come to power?
• He came to power after Saul. He was not liked by
Saul but was well liked by his people.
26. Define monotheistic.
• The belief in only one God
27. What is the Exodus? How
do Jews remember it today?
• During the Exodus Moses led his people out of
slavery in Egypt. It is remembered today during
Passover.
28. Who is Moses?
• Leader among the Israelites who led them out of
Egypt during the Exodus.
29. What are the Ten
Commandments? Who
received them?
• A code of moral laws received by Moses from God.
30. Who are rabbis?
• They are religious teachers in the Jewish faith.