1. LT 4 and LT 3 Powerpoint
The maps and events can help you figure out the movement and spread of Judaism.

2. Let’s jump to Learning Target 4:
LT 4: I can describe major historical events in the origins of Judaism.
Talk to your table, to try to name some major events in order.
Start with, the earliest Hebrews lived in _____________ but moved to ____________ under the leadership of Abraham.
After living there for awhile they had a ________ and moved to __________.
How did this move work for the Hebrews?
What the Exodus? Who led it?
Who established the Kingdom of Israel?
Who built Israel’s first Great Temple? Where did he build it?
What is the Jewish Diaspora? Why is it important?

3. LT 4: Major Historical Events
1950 BCE: Abraham and his descendants (extended family/Hebrews) moved from Ur (Mesopotamia) to Canaan.
1800 BCE: Many Hebrews moved to Egypt, likely because of famine or drought in Canaan.
1250 BCE: Egyptian Pharaoh (likely Ramses II) made the Hebrews into slaves. The Hebrews followed Moses out of Egypt (the Exodus)
By the time the Hebrews had arrived in Canaan, Moses had died.
By 1000 BCE, the Hebrews had set up the Kingdom of Israel in Canaan. David was appointed King.
King David establishes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
900 BCE (approximately) King Solomon (David’s son) builds the first Great Temple of Jerusalem.
Israel splits in two, Solomon’s followers to the South in “Judah.”
Around 590BCE the Jewish Diaspora began. This means Jews were conquered by different civilizations, and sometimes kicked out of Isreal. Leading to them “scattering” away from Israel.
70 CE: Jews were conquered by Romans
135 CE, Jews were exiled from Israel.

4. LT 4 AND LT 3: Major Historical Events
1950 BCE
1800 BCE
Exodus!

5. 900 BCE: Solomon’s Great Temple of Jerusalem

6. LT 4: More about the Jewish Diaspora: 597 BCE-200 CE
Jewish diaspora—the scattering of the Jews away from Israel.
The Jewish Diaspora began in 597 B.C.E., when the Babylonians conquered Judah. Thousands of Jews entered captivity in Babylon.
During this take-over, Babylonians destroyed the Great Temple of Israel created by Solomon.
From this time on, the followers of Judaism were scattered in many lands or were controlled by foreign rulers.
It was not be easy to keep Judaism alive, since it’s followers were so scattered.

7. LT 4: Diaspora 597 BCE-200 CE
The Babylonians were conquered in 539 B.C.E. by the Persians.
The Persian king Cyrus ended the exile of the Jews, and many of them returned to Judah.
This is when the Jews rebuilt the temple at Jerusalem, calling it the Second temple.
For nearly 400 years, Judah was ruled by foreigners. Most rulers were harsh.
The Greek ruler Antiochus tried to force the Jews to worship idols of Greek gods, but the Jews rebelled and drove the Greeks out.
The Romans conquered Judah in 63 B.C.E.
While Romans did allow Jews to practice their religion but the Romans were quick to act against any sign of rebellion.
They executed more than 50,000 Jews.
But in 70 C.E. Romans destroyed Jerusalem and the Second Temple.
In 135 C.E. the Romans ended another Jewish revolt and forced most Jews to move away, this is the final exile of the Jewish people from their homeland.
Jewish people were forced to live in gentile (non-Jewish) lands.

8. The Second Temple
This is a model of the second temple that is in Israel. The second temple was built when the Persians had taken over and allowed the Jews to rebuild. This temple was later destroyed by the Romans. One wall remains today.

9. Image of the battle between Romans and Jews
Image of the battle between Romans and Jews. Destruction of the second temple during this battle 70CE

10. How did the Jewish Diaspora affect the development of Judaism?
After losing control of their homeland, Jews were exiled throughout many gentile, or non-Jewish, lands.
The word “gentile” means a non-Jewish person.
It was difficult to maintain their religion since Jewish people were so scattered.

11. LT 4 and LT 3!

12. Jewish Diaspora, simplified:
First, the Babylonians
Destroyed Solomon’s Great Temple
Next, the Persians
Allowed the Jewish people to rebuild Solomon’s Great Temple
Third, the Greeks
Last, the Romans
This is when the exile from Israel was the worst, so the scattering was the worst.

13. LT 3: I can map how Judaism spread across the world
Abraham moves his family from Mesopotamia to Canaan.
The Hebrews move from Canaan to Egypt due to famine in Canaan.
The Hebrews leave slavery in Egypt and travel back to Canaan. This is called the Exodus.
The Jewish Diaspora spreads Judaism all over as Jewish people are forced to leave Israel. They travel to Northern Africa, Europe, the Northeast of the Middle East, and to the Southeast of the Middle east.