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HEBREW
culture
Setting
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They established a living in Canaan, in the ancient Middle East, now the
territory of modern Israel, Lebanon and Syria
They live on the Eastern coat of the Mediterranean Sea
This was long ago, around 1400 BC, they were nomadic people.
Food, clothing, shelter
• The dietary staples were bread, wine, and olive oil.
• Legumes, fruits and vegetables, dairy products, fish and
meat were foods they would also eat.
• People usually wore shawls with fringes.
• Homadic tents woven from goat hair; the front flap and
side can be raised for fresh air were usually there shelter.
• The women would weave the clothes to sell or for them
and there families.
Societal Grouping
• The twelve sons of Jacob were in charge of the twelve tribes of
Isreal which is where the Hebrews lived.
• The Hebrews usually only interact with their tribe.
• The twelve sons of Jacob were the twelve tribes of Isreal were the
Hebrews lived
Technology
• The Hebrew used weapons as some of their most important
technology : daggers, spears, etc. to fight with their enemies
which for a long time were the Egyptians.
• During the Hebrew times, tools used for writing were sticks,
bones etc.
• Things like dirt and grass were used to build houses
Economic System
• The Hebrews were very religious people, so they have always
used the Ten Commandments as the basis for their economy.
• They mostly made money by growing livestock, they also
believed that the accumulation of wealth was a virtue.
• During the middle ages, Jews could not buy or own land,
when Christian rulers saw the advantages of Jewish men, the
money of western Europe fell into the hands of the Jews.
• Hebrews would trade their livestock for money or other goods
Political Organization
• The Hebrews of the early old testament times were governed by the
leaders of the twelve tribes, with a central leader over all of the tribes.
• There were judges and Priests would bless there statement.
• Judges were successful individuals each from a different tribe in Isreal.
Religion/ Philosophy
• The Hebrew laws are some of the main points of the bible, due to the fact
that they were some of the first people to believe in one solitary God.
• Judaism is the way of life of the Jewish people, Hebrews are the founding
Jews
• There are a variety of movements within Judaism, most of which have
emerged by the thought that God revealed his commandments to Moses
in the form of both written and oral torah.
• Judaism is a monotheistic religion [belief in only one God] with Torah as
its foundational text, which is part of the Hebrew bible
• the study of torah is in Judaism itself a sacred act of central importance
Communication
• They wrote on scrolls, from right to left
• They documented their history, laws, and beliefs in their sacred book
called the “Torah”
• They speak one of the oldest languages still spoken
Aesthetic Values
• The Jewish have built many temples since the ancient times
which they considered beautiful.
• Hebrews believed anything religious was beautiful; they
would cover their bibles in precious stones and sheeets of
gold
• Hebrews believed all animals and nature were beautiful , and
took pride in their architecture
• The Hebrews considered their language and writing very
beautiful
• Hebrew literature was usually very beautiful- poems , stories
,etc.
Recreation
• At meal times, the men would discuss past events, needs, locations and
other details of working the camp.
• While women would get together to prepare foods, make clothing and fix
tents.
• The older members were in charge of story telling of their history to pass
to the next generation.
Bibliography
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http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Wikijunior:Ancient_Civilizations/Hebrews
http://www.ancient-hebrew.org/33_nomadic.html
http://lang.syr.edu/languages/Hebrew/Hebrew-index.html
http://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=ancient+hebrew+civilization
http://www.actipon.org/pub/religion-library/volume-17-nember1/jewish-theology-and-economic-theory
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/judaisum
http://www.christianbiblereference.org/govern.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/isrealites
http://www.jewishvirtuallibreary.org/source/judaisum/tribes.html