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Judaism
Madnick/Global History 9
Time Period: 2500 BCE
Geographic Location: Israel/Middle East
The Basics
Judaism is the world’s oldest monotheistic religion
Holy Book: the Torah or Old Testament
Language: Hebrew
Holy City: Jerusalem
Followers: Jews
Place of Worship: Synagogue
HEBREW
The Basics
Laws: The 10 Commandments
1. Do not worship other
gods.
2. Do not make images of
God.
3. Do not use God’s
name to swear.
4. Remember the
Sabbath Day.
5. Honor your mother
and father.
6. Do not kill
7. Do not commit
adultery.
8. Do not steal.
9. Do not lie.
10. Do not be jealous of
others
Important People
1. Abraham
Founder of Judaism, c. 2500 BCE
2. Moses
Received 10 Commandments from God
3. David
First king of Israel, c. 1000 BCE
Built the city of Jerusalem
4. Solomon
Built the First Temple in Jerusalem
Important Events
1. Destruction of the First Temple, 586 BCE
Babylonians conquered Jerusalem, burnt
Solomon’s Temple, and forced Jews out
2. Building of the Second Temple, 350 BCE
Persians allowed Jews to return and rebuild
3. Destruction of the Second Temple, 63 CE
Romans conquered Israel, renamed it
Judea, and destroyed the Temple