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Judaism Reading Guide
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1. The history of the Jews goes back ______________ years, making Judaism the ___________
religion based on a belief in_____________ God - monotheism.
2. Jews are ______________ into the faith. Anyone born of a Jewish ________________ is
ethnically _______________
3. There are _______________ million Jews in the world with nearly ______________ living in
the __________________________________
a quarter in
and the rest scattered
throughout the ________________________
Page 26 - Picture - Name the remaining part of the Jewish temple that was destroyed in 70 CE.
Chosen People
4. Jews trace their history back to a group called the ____________________ who lived in the
5. __________________ is seen as the__________________ of the Jewish people. He
championed the main belief in Judaism - the idea of______________ God. Jews believe that
God made a promise called a _____________________ in which the Jews would be called the
chosen people with a responsibility to keep God's ___________________________ and they
would be given a ____________________ Land.
6. Abraham's son Isaac had a son known as Jacob, whom God
named _____________________________________________________________________ The descendants o
The Exodus
7. About _____________ BCE the Israelites were __________ from Egypt by a man named
Moses asked the Egyptian pharaoh to free the ___________
When he refused _________________ plagues were sent and the final plague was to kill the
son of the Egyptians. Pharaoh gave in the_________________ began their
journey as Moses led the Israelites across the _______________ Sea.
God's Laws
8. After the Exodus, God renews the covenant with the Israelites and gave them the ________
There are 613 _______________ laws but the ten are
the most famous.
List 3 of the 10 Commandments below
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The Promised Land
9. After 40 years the Israelites reached
and God told them that this was the Land.
10. King _______________ established the capital city at ___________________ around 993 BCE.
11. King ___________________________________ built a temple which became
called the ________________________________ temple and the focus for
Israelite _________________________________
Page 26 - Map - Name the areas where the Hebrews wandered.
The Prophets
12. The Prophets were people who reminded the Israelites of their ___________________ to God and
warned what would happen if they__________________________ the
Exile in Babylon
13. In 586 BCE the First Temple was destroyed by the
14. Jerusalem was in an area of Israel known as _____________________ ; the Israelites became
known as the
Exile in Europe
15. In 70 CE the ________________ destroyed the ______________ temple in
Jews were forced to leave and joined groups already living around the
Sea and Eastern and Central _____________________ . The movement of the Jews to various
countries became known as the _____________________ and Jews living outside of Israel are
said to be living in
Messianic Age
16. All this time Jews have been waiting for God to send a leader or____________________ to
reestablish a ___________________ kingdom and begin an age of __________________ called the
Age. Jews do not believe that the Messiah has _________________ yet.
The Middle Ages
17. In the Middle Ages Jews suffered ___________________ particularly by ___________________
rulers. One cause was that Jews do not recognize ___________________ as the Messiah. Jews
were also accused of making ___________________ off of other people's debt. Christians
were forbidden to lend________________ and charge interest so this became a service provided
by the _________________ , who were barred from many other jobs.
Persecution of Jews
18. ____________________ against the Jews is called
Between 1871 and 1907 many Russian and Polish Jews were victims of ___________________
called ______________________ . Many Jews fled to the USA and others went to
The worst persecution took place in World War 11 (1939 1945) and is known as the ________________________ . Six _____________________ Jews
were murdered at death camps by the __ party of
and their leader Adolph
Page 27 - Picture - The Nazi's forced the Jews to wear what?
Modern Israel
19. In 1948_____________________ was divided and modern state of ____________________ was
formed. There has been hostility between __________________ and her neighbors but efforts
to find a lasting ___________________ continue today.
Sacred Writings
20. The ______________________ (Old Testament) is a collection of
The first five books are called the ______________________ which means ________________
The books are thought to have been written over ____________ years in the _________________ language.
21. Another set of writings called the
22. A __________________is an expert
contains thoughts on the Tenakh.
teacher.
Page 28 - Picture - What is a Sofer?
Two Jewish Groups
23. Religious Jews are divided into ___________ main groups - ______________________ and
non- __________________________ . The difference in the groups can be seen in how they
live their _______________________ life. Orthodox Jews cover their heads with a cap called a
Non-Orthodox Jews accept that human beings played a part in making the
and have tried to _______________ Judaism to a ________________
life.
Language
24. Jews learned to read ancient __________________ because it is the language of the
. Eliezer Ben-Yehuda began the development of modern _________________ which is the offic
Jewish Sayings
25. Explain in your own words the meaning of the following Jewish saying:
"To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven" Torah
Place of Worship
26. A Jewish place of worship is called a __________________________ and it means " a
place".
Jewish Worship
27. The Jewish worship service contains readings from the ______________________ hymns and
. In the space provided draw the symbol of Judaism and what
is it called.
Page 31 - Picture - Identify 2 items that Orthodox Jews wear.
Prayer
28. ____________________is an important part of the _______________________faith. Before
they go to sleep at night many Jews say the prayer called the _______________________
Translated the prayer begins with " Hear, 0 __________________ , the ______________ is
our ______________ , the Lord is _______________ "
Jewish Holy Day
29. The Sabbath or __________________ in Hebrew is the ________________ day. It begins at
_____________________________________ on Friday and lasts till
on Saturday. It is a day
of ___________________ - no __________________ is done.
The Home
30. The Jewish ______________ is more important than the _____________________ . The
has a very important role in keeping the _________________ alive in the
home.
31. Most Jewish homes have a plastic, metal or wooden case called a __________________________
attached to the ___________________________ . It contains texts from the ___________________
It is on the door post as a constant reminder of the presence of _________________ and the
Food Laws
32. In Orthodox homes_________________must be prepared according to God's laws to make it
or fit. Meat and ____________________ products are not eaten
together. Pork and _________________________ are forbidden foods.
Page 32 - Picture - What is Matzah?
Birth Customs
33. When a Jewish boy is 8 days old a ceremony called the ___________ ____________ is held.
The practice is known as ___________________ and dates from the.time of _________________
34. A Jewish baby girl is taken to the _________________________ where she is given a
name where she is blessed and also welcomed to the faith.
Coming of Age
35. At the age of ___________ a boy is considered an adult and is called __________ or "son of duty".
36. At the age of ___________ a girl is considered and adult and is called ___________
or "daughter of duty". Weddings
37. Jewish weddings take place in a ____________________ , in a home or ___________________
The wedding begins with a contract called the ______________________ or a man's
responsibilities to his wife. The ceremony takes place under a __________________ or wedding cloth.
Page 33 - Picture - What are Jewish couples married under? Death
Customs
38. When Jews first hear of the death of a close relative they make a ______________ in their
as a sign of ______________ . A candle is placed by the dead person as a
sign of ______________ . The mourning period last about a
Jewish Festivals
39. The Jewish calendar is based on the ___________________cycles. For Jews a day lasts from
sunset to __________________ so all Jewish __________________ begin on the evening before the
date of the event.
Jewish New Year
40. The Jewish years begins in the month of ___________________ (Sept./Oct.) The New Year is called
Dav of Atonement
41. Ten days after Rosh Hashanah comes the Day of _________________________ or .
. This is the most ___________________ day of year. List 3 physical physical
things that are forbidden on this sacred day.
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Page 34 - Picture - Why is the Shofar sounded on Rosh Hashanah?
Passover
42. ________________ or Pesach is celebrated in March/April and marks the Israelites
_______________________________________________ from Egypt. The angel of
death " _________________________________________ " the
houses of the Israelites_ and their children were not killed. Their doors were marked with the blood of the
A special meal is served called a _ and
includes _____________________ bread called _____________
Page 35 - Picture -What 4 plants are blessed to symbolize the harvest given by God?
Other Festivals
43. Explain each of the following festivals:
Shavuot
Sukkot
Hanukkah
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