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UNIT 4
Origins of Judaism
The History of the Ancient Israelites
Essential Questions
What is Judaism and how is it similar
to, and different from your beliefs?
What is the origin of Judaism?
What ancient people were important
to Judaism?
How does Judaism impact life today?
Jewish Families
Why do you think that Jewish parents
often give their children (2) first names?
One in native language and one in
Hebrew
ANSWERS:
Remind them that they are connected to
the past
Each generation is responsible for
carrying on the religious traditions of
Judaism
Your Trip to the Middle East
Canaan
You are There
On your visit to Jerusalem, you and your family
arrive at the First Temple. You have read in your
guidebook about this temple in the Hebrew bible.
David chose the site for the temple, but it was
completed by his son, Solomon, the greatest king
of Israel in 957 BCE. You have learned a lot about
Judaism from your tour guide. You have learned
that Solomon inherited a kingdom. He had a good
trading partner called the Phoenicians. The
Phoenicians were excellent sea traders. Your
guide tells you that Solomon even used
Phoenician sailors for his own merchant fleet. He
traded with other people for cedar wood to build
his temple. Before you continue your tour, you
decide to learn more about Judaism!
Document
1. What
is it?
2. What
was it
used for?
3. Was it
important?
God’s Covenant with Abraham
The stars symbolize
God’s promise to
Abraham: “Your
descendants shall
be as numerous as
the stars.”
Abraham kneels as
a sign of respect as
God promises to
make him the
father of a nation
of people in
Canaan
The crouching
figure is Abraham,
one of the founders
of the Jewish
religion
God commanded
Abraham to leave
Mesopotamia and
go to the land of
Canaan
Enslavement of the Israelites
The Israelites
were constantly
guarded and
were often
severely beaten
with whips.
The Egyptians
enslaved the
Israelites forcing
them to perform
much of the
building of their
empire.
This is an
overseer, hired
by the Pharaoh
Ahmose to force
the Israelites to
perform
backbreaking
work.
The Israelites
had to move
huge stones,
which were used
to build palaces
and cities.
The Exodus from Egypt
This is Moses,
one of the
prophets and
leaders of the
Jewish religion
Pharaoh
Ramesses II sent
his army to stop
the Israelites
from leaving
Egypt
When the Egyptian
army pursued the
Israelites, Moses raised
his staff a second time
closing the waters and
drowning the army
Moses raised his
staff and God
parted the waters
of the Red Sea so
that the Israelites
could escape the
Egyptian army.
Following God’s
orders, Moses led
the Israelites out
of Egypt and
back to Canaan
in an event
known as “the
Exodus”
Moses on the Mount
Moses received the
Ten Commandments
from God on Mount
Sinai
The Ten
Commandments
were to be kept in a
special shrine called
and Ark and kept
inside a special tent
called a Tabernacle
God promised to
protect the Israelites as
long as they lived by the
Ten Commandments
The Ten
Commandments
were engraved on
two stone tablets.
They are the ten
original laws of
Judaism
The first and most
important of all the
Commandments told
the Israelites to
worship only one god.
(monotheism)
Joshua’s conquest of Jericho
This is Joshua,
leader of the
Israelites after the
death of Moses
The Israelites
carried the Ark of
the Covenant and
circled the walls of
Jericho for seven
days
Jericho was the
first city the
Israelites
encountered after
returning to
Canaan
On the 7th day, the
city of Jericho was
conquered when
the Israelites blew
on their trumpets
and the city walls
crumbled
The Torah
The coverings and
rollers are often
decorated
Torah comes from
the Hebrew word
that means, “to
teach”
Contains the first
five books of the
Hebrew bible
It is against Jewish
law to touch the
parchment paper
that the Torah is
written on
Provide guidance
and laws for the
Jewish people
It is a very sacred,
or holy text.
Ancient Phoenicians
Developed a simple
alphabet with 22
characters
Bartered or traded
throughout the
Mediterranean
region
Great Sea power
and Israel’s
trading partner
Purple dye made
expensive clothing.
Purple became
symbol for wealth
and royalty
Judaism Today
Practiced by 13. 2 million people
today. 41% live in Israel, 40% in the
US. (2007 census).
Still read the Torah.
Worship in synagogues.
Jewish holidays like Passover to
celebrate the escape from Egypt
Rabbis teach the Jewish people.
Storyteller Project
Overview: Having good storytellers was a way that ancient people were able to
pass down tales of heroes, fantastic deeds, and accomplishments made by their
ancestors. Storytelling was a respected skill and often was part of their beliefs.
Task: You are being given the opportunity to use your creativity and imagination to
show what you have learned in the unit on Judaism. You are going to write a
story using the key vocabulary terms from unit 4 to tell the story of Judaism.
You may choose any genre that you’d like, or you feel comfortable with. Your
stories can range from wacky all the way to serious, but they need to be
coherent, or make sense. In addition, the vocabulary words cannot just be
mentioned but have to be used properly and in the correct context.
Steps:
1.
Listen to the story that Mr. Norton will read to you in class.
2. Use the list of vocabulary terms from below. Make sure you have definitions
you understand.
3.
Decide on a genre to write your story from.
4.
This can be any length from a couple of paragraphs to a couple of pages
5.
Make sure the vocabulary words are used correctly and in proper context, not
just mentioned!
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Commandments, Judaism, Torah, Phoenicians,
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