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ANSWERKEY:JudaismUnitReviewSheet
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LT1:IcandescribethemainbeliefsofJudaism.
1. WhatistheTorah?
The Torah is Judaism’s most sacred text. It is usually in scroll form, and
handwritten in Hebrew.
2. HowdoestheTorahrelatetotheChristianBible?
The Torah is the same as the first five books in the Old Testament in the Christian
Bible.
3. WhatistheTalmud?
The Talmud is a sacred text that has Jewish rules and laws.
4. Whatarethe4mainbeliefsofJudaism?
The 4 main beliefs of Judaism are monotheism, the importance of study, equality
and social justice, and following God’s law.
5. Listall4beliefsofJudaism,thendescribewhattheymean.Themoredetailyouinclude,
thebetter!
-Monotheism- This means the belief in one God
-Following Gods Law- This means that Jewish people try to live a life that would
please God; following the Ten Commandments
-Equality and Social Justice For All- everyone should be treated the same; a Jew
might volunteer at a homeless shelter to help those less fortunate than themselves
- The Importance of Study- This means Jewish people learn and read the Torah
and Talmud
6. IfsomeonewasstudyingtheTorahorTalmud,whatmainbeliefofJudaismwouldtheybe
practicing?
The Importance of Study
7. WhatisaJewishreligiousleadercalled?
A Jewish religious leader is called a Rabbi.
8. WhatistheplaceofworshipforJewishpeoplecalled?
Jewish people worship in Synagogues.
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LT2:IcandescribethegeographicaloriginofJudaism.WheredidJudaismbegin?
1.WheredidJudaismbegin?Canaan
2.Whatisthisancientplacecallednow?Israel
3.WhatisJerusalem?WhyisJerusalemimportanttoJewishpeople?
Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. King David established it as the capital. It is also
where the first and second Great Temples were built (and later destroyed). The sacred
West Wall is in Jerusalem. Many Jewish people go to visit this city today.
LT3:IcanmaphowJudaismspreadacrosstheworldfromitsstartuntil300CE.
1.DescribethepathshowinghowandtowhereAbrahammovedhisfamilyin1950BCE.
From Mesopotamia to Canaan. They followed along the Euphrates river.
2.DescribethemovementoftheHebrewsduetofaminein1800BCE.
From Canaan to Egypt. They traveled along the coast of the Mediterranean sea. 3.DescribethepaththeHebrewstookduringtheExodus.
From Egypt back to Canaan. They traveled along the Sinai Peninsula.
4.LabelCanaan,Mesopotamia,andEgypt.Then,usefourarrowstoshowwhereJewishpeople
traveledtoandlivedduringtheJewishDiaspora.
Correct these answers together as a class on the white board!
LT4:IcandescribemajorhistoricaleventsintheoriginsofJudaism.
1.AccordingtotheTorah,WHYdidAbrahammovetoCanaan?God told him it was the
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Promised Land, and good things would come to him and his family if he moved there and
worshipped God.
2.WhathappenedinCanaanthatcausedtheHebrewstomovetoEgypt?There was a famine,
not enough food!
3.Whatwastheexodus?Giveasmuchdetailasyoucan.
The Egyptian Pharaoh had enslaved the Hebrews. To escape slavery, the Hebrews left
Egypt and traveled back to Canaan along the Sinai Peninsula.
4.WhatisMosesknownfor?
According to the Torah, he lead the Exodus and got the 10 Commandments from Mt. Sinai.
Jewish people consider him to be a prophet.
5.WhatisSolomonknownfor?
Solomon was the son of King David. He became King of Israel and ordered the Great
Temple in Jerusalem to be built. When Israel split in two, he ruled the Kingdom of Judah.
6.DescribetheJewishdiaspora:
The Jewish Diaspora spreads Judaism to Europe, Northern Africa, and the Middle East (SE
and NE). It was when different foreign empires took over Israel and forced Hebrews to
leave. First it was the Babylonians, then the Persians, the Greeks, and then finally the
Romans. They Romans completely exiled the Jews from Israel in 135 CE.
7.Whatdoestheword“diaspora”mean?
A scattering
8.HowdidtheJewishDiasporaaffectJudaism?
It made it hard for Judaism to continue as a religion when Jewish people had to live in
gentile, or non-Jewish lands. It threatened the survival of Judaism as a religion.
9.WhoexiledtheJewsfromIsraelin135CE?
The Romans.
10.Whatdoesthewordexilemean?
To banish, or to kick out.
LT5:IcanidentifyanddescribehowJudaisminfluencedbeliefs,customs,andcultures
aroundtheworld.HowdoesJudaismaffectpeople’slives(clothing,food,holidays,etc.)?
1.WhatisonewayJudaismhaschanged,oraffectedtheworld?(youranswersmaybealittle
differentthanmine!)
Judaism introduced the idea of monotheism. Many religions and many people in the world today are
monotheistic. Also, Jewish holidays, like Rosh Hashanah, affect peoples daily lives and customs. For example,
New Years or Rash Hashanah is different than ours because it's in the Fall and they eat apples and honey
to signify that they had a sweet year. So Jewish holidays can affect what food Jewish people ea