1. The Roots of Judaism Unit 1 Section 4
TYWL: How do religions influence political power and create cultural unity in European Regions?
I can: identify how all religions are similar. I can trace & give examples of how beliefs influence actions.

2. Question of the Day 1
Which statement most accurately describes how geography affected the growth of the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia?
(1) River valleys provided rich soil to grow plentiful crops.
(2) Large deserts provided many mineral deposits.
(3) Access to the Atlantic Ocean provided trade routes.
(4) Large savanna areas provided protection from invaders

3. The Ancient Israelites Shape a Unique Belief System
v     The Israelites were monotheistic, believing in 1 god.
v     Torah, their most sacred text.
v     Other laws & customs were written down in the Talmud.

4. The Ancient Israelites
     2000 B.C.–Abraham migrates: Mesopotamia to Canaan, creates Israelite nation.
     God made a covenant w/ Abraham: 1. God’s chosen people 2. The land of Canaan promised land

5. v     Famine: Israelites migrate to Egypt--enslaved.
Moses leads the Israelites out of Egypt (The Exodus)

7. The Kingdom of Israel Est
Promised Land
1000 B.C. 12 separate tribes united by David into the kingdom of Israel.
Solomon, son of David, built the capital at Jerusalem.

8.      922 B.C.–Kingdom splits into Israel and Judah.
     722 B.C.–Assyrians conquer Israel.
     586 B.C.–Babylonians capture Judah Babylonian Captivity.
     Persian ruler Cyrus the Great conquered Babylon and freed the Jews.

9. Teachings on Law and Morality
It was a patriarchal, men held the greatest legal & moral authority.
Torah address all aspects of life, from cleanliness and food preparation to criminal matters.

10.  God set of laws called the Ten Commandments.
     Jewish prophets, preached a code of ethics, or moral standards of behavior.
  Examples: The rich and powerful must protect the poor and weak.
All people are equal under God.

11.  Believed their leaders were fully human and bound by God’s law.
     For 500 yrs during the Babylonian Captivity, many Jews left their homeland for diff’t areas, this spreading was the Diaspora.