Transcript key players of judaism

KEY PLAYERS OF
JUDAISM
Chapter 10
The players
 Played a significant, or important role in
shaping the early history of the Ancient
Israelites.
Abraham
 Father of the
Israelites.
 Told by God to leave
his home in
Mesopotamia and
travel to Canaan to
create a new nation.
 His descendants are
called the Hebrews.
Moses
 Leader of the Hebrews
around 122 b.c.
 Told by God to lead the
Jews out of Egypt.
 Series of plagues
convinced the Pharaoh to
let him and his people
leave.
 Journey out of Egypt
called the Exodus.
Naomi and Ruth
 Their story is part of
the Hebrew Bible.
 Story of strength and
faith.
 Naomi’s faith in God
inspired Ruth.
 Ruth adopted
Naomi’s religion,
Judaism
David
 King of Israel around
1000 B.C.
 Well loved by
Israelites.
 Defeated the
Philistines and won
wars against people
of Canaan.
 Moved the capital of
Israel to Jerusalem
after he captured it.
Yohanan ben Zaccai
 Clarified Jewish
teaching to help
people better
understand their
religion.
 Built a school near
Jerusalem to teach
Judaism.
 Lived under Roman
rule.