1. Judaism over the Centuries

2. Define
Zealots:
Rebellious Jews
Rabbis:
Religious teachers

3. Define Passover: The holiday for Jews to remember the Exodus
High Holy Days:
The two most sacred Jewish holidays

4. Revolt & Migration Many Jews grew tired of: Foreign rule (Romans)
The Zealots believed:
That the Jews should only answer to God
Zealots:
Refused to obey Roman officials & rebelled

5. Revolt AD 66: Jews revolted & lost after 4 years of fighting AD 70:
The Second Temple was destroyed

6. Revolt Some zealots made a last stand at: Masada
To avoid slavery they eventually:
Committed suicide

7. Results As punishment, the Romans: Killed many Jews Enslaved many Jews
Forced Jews to leave after another revolt
Because no temple remained:
Local synagogues became important

8. Religion Rabbis were responsible for:
Interpreting the Torah and teaching
Jews settled in:
Asia
Russia
United States

9. Two Types Two main cultural traditions occurred because of:
The Diaspora
Jews from France, Germany, & Eastern Europe:
Ashkenazim
Jews from Spain & Portugal:
Sephardim

10. Jewish Holidays Hanukkah honors:
The rededication of the Second Temple during the revolt of the Maccabees
Maccabees needed:
Oil to rededicate the temple

11. Maccabees The oil lasted for 8 days even though:
Their was only enough for 1 day
Jews celebrate Hanukkah by:
Lighting candles on a menorah

12. Passover Jews celebrate Passover by eating:
Matzo (Bread with no yeast)
During the Seder, Jews:
Reflect on the events of the Exodus

13. Rosh & Yom Rosh Hashanah:
The beginning of the new year in the Jewish Calendar
Yom Kippur:
Asks God to forgive their sins
Considered by Jews:
The holiest day of the year