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THE GROWTH
OF JUDAISM
Mr. Roe
6th Grade
Social Studies
Review
-You have learned about the rise of Judaism, the
Exodus, and the return of the Jews to the
promised land.
-You have also discovered that the Chaldeans
forced the Jews out of the promised land and into
Babylon.
-Even more, you have noticed how their religion
provided them with a moral guide, and something
to turn to for hope and strength when times
became difficult.
K-W-L Chart
• Begin by filling out the “K” section of your K-W-L chart for
this section.
BIG IDEA (s)
• The Jews continued their religion during their exile
in Babylon.
• Jews spread their beliefs to the Greek world and
regained control of Judah.
• Religion shaped the Jewish way of life.
• Under Roman rule, the Jews were divided and
rebellious. In response, the Romans destroyed
the temple and exiled the Jews.
Content Vocabulary
• Exile
• Sabbath
• Synagogue
• Diaspora
• Messiah
• Rabbi
After This Section, You Will Be Able To:
-Explain about the Jewish exile in Babylon, and how Jewish
ideas were able to spread because of influences from
other cultures/languages.
-Explain different ways how religion helped shape the
Jewish way of life.
-Discuss the Jewish experience under Roman rule, and
how the temple was destroyed.
By the end of this section, you will submit:
• K-W-L Chart
• Reading Notes (Cornell or Class Led)
• Jewish Holy Day Chart
• Independent Research Info
Connection to Today
Do you think this is the last time that the
Jewish people will be forced from their
homes? We have already seen it once in
Canaan, and then again in Egypt. Now, the
Chaldeans have forced them from Judah.
What other instances in history do you know
about where something similar to the
diaspora has occurred?
Jewish Exile
Life in Exile
What feelings and/or connections do you see in these
pictures?
Partner Check
• Imagine that you had to pick up your belongings, and
move with your family and friends to another country.
They speak a different language, they believe in a
different god or gods, and they act very differently than
you do. You do not have a choice, you have to move. You
have to leave everything behind. Your school, your
favorite shops and malls, and even many of your friends
who do not come with you. Oh yea, and you have to do all
of this by next week.
• How would you feel? What would you do? Try to put
yourself in the shoes of a people that had to do this.
I. Exile and Return
• a. Jews in Babylon referred to as time of exile
• b. Jews kept faith by meeting on the Sabbath at
synagogues
What was the Sabbath used for?
Things you cannot do on the Sabbath:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activities_prohibited_on_Shabb
at
Sabbath
This Week’s Challenge
• On a piece of blank paper
• Write a story from the first person point of view:
Imagine that you are a Jew during exile in Babylon. Tell me
a story about your daily life and experiences.
This is worth 80 Roebucks!! You must include your name,
and it must be obvious that you put time and effort into
your work! I expect at least one handwritten page!
A. Why did Jews return to Judah?
1. Persians conquered Chaldeans and Babylon
2. Persian king allowed Jews to return to Judah
3. Jews allowed to rebuild, but paid tribute to
Persian king
4. Couldn’t have won government, relied on priests
and scribes to run society
• B. What is the Hebrew Bible
1. Series of 34 books put together
2. History, advice (proverbs), literature, poetry
Now, for a few stories (literature/history)
from the Hebrew Bible…
(pay attention to the moral or explanation
that these stories provide)
Daniel and the Lion’s Den
Predict: What do you think this story is about?
What lesson does this story provide for the Jewish people?
Character traits; how would you describe Daniel’s character?
Tower of Babel
This story provides a
biblical explanation for
why there are so many
different languages in the
world today.
Noah’s Ark
This story teaches a
moral, or lesson. What do
you think that lesson is?
II.The Jews and the Greeks
a. The armies of Alexander the Great defeat the Persians
1. Judah falls under Greek control
2. Alexander allowed Jews to stay in Judah
3. Introduced Greek language and culture to Jews
A. What Was the diaspora?
1. Scattering of Jews outside of Israel and Judah
2. Learned Greek, but remained loyal to Judaism
a. Copied Hebrew Bible into Greek
* Cause and Effect: Jewish ideas spread throughout the
Mediterranean world.
A Miracle Happened There
• B. Who were the Maccabees?
1. Greek named Antiochus tried to make
Jews polytheistic
2. Jews rebelled led by a man named Judas
Maccabeus
3. Fought Greeks, and regained control Judah
a. regained control of temple and destroyed
polytheistic idols
1. Hence, the holiday of Hanukkah,
burning oil, dreidels…etc).
III. Jewish Way of Life
a. Religion provided laws for the Jews to follow
b. Laws emphasized self-control and a link to the past
c. Dictated what they could wear, eat, and even do
A. Jewish Clothing
1. Wore certain clothing to symbolize their religion
B. Family Life
1. Family important (sons valued more)
2. Education important
C. Jewish Diets
1. Must eat Kosher food (no pork, eel, etc)
What kinds of things provide guidance to you and your family?
Do you share any of the same values/beliefs as the Israelites?
IV. Jews and the Romans
a. Romans would conquer Judah in 63 B.C.
b. Romans rename Judah Judaea
c. Initially, allowed Jews to rule themselves
A. Rule of King Herod
1. Jews divided under Roman rule
a.Pharisees group of Jewish leaders who taught
Torah and oral tradtion
b. Sadducees-law focused, not oral tradition
c. Essenes-Lived in desert and prayed to be
free of the Romans
How do we know about Judaism under
Roman rule?
Dead Sea Scrolls
B. Jewish Revolts
1. Jews hatred for Rome peaked
a. Some waited for a messiah (deliverer sent by God)
b. Others were Zealots (wanted to fight Romans)
2. Zealots revolt in A.D. 66
a. Romans retaliated by killing thousands
b. Romans destroyed Jewish temple in Jerusalem
3. Simon Bar Kocha led Jews in another revolt
a. Romans now forbade Jews to live in Jerusalem
b. Began to call area of Judah Palestine
Western, or Wailing Wall
C. Jewish Teachers
1. Jews would begin to call their priests Rabbis
a. primary role was to teach and interpret the Torah
b. Yohanan ben Zaccai
1. Convinced Romans to allow him to teach Judaism
c. Passed on teachings through books called commentaries
2. Talmud most important commentary
a. deals with daily life (what to do)
Summary
You have learned about the very first Israelites, the rise of
Judaism under powerful leaders, and the spread of
Judaism throughout the world via language and the
diaspora.
You have also studied the influence of religion on culture
and society, as you have seen how Judaism provided
moral guidance and a set of laws for people to follow.
K-W-L Chart
Please take this time to
complete your KWL chart for
this section!
Culminating Project!
• P. 197
• Divide you foldable into three separate pockets (follow the
directions)
• You must have a picture for each section on the back
column (see example on board)
• You will take your notes (K-W-L and Class Notes) and fold
them so that they fit into each section (see example on
board)
• You will include any other work from each section in your
foldable. You will then decorate your foldable with Jewish
symbols.