1. Judaism vocab

2. Vocab
Hebrews- People who lived near the Mediterranean Sea in Mesopotamia
Farmers, fisherman, shepards
Judaism- Monotheistic religion that Hebrews practiced
1st monotheistic religion in the world
Abraham- Founder of Judaism

3. Vocab Yahweh- God Canaan- Area that is now Israel-promise land
Covent- Promise
Ten Commandments- Moral laws on how Hebrews should live their lives

4. Vocab Torah- Holy book of Judaism
Messiah- Savior who will restore greatness to Israel
Convert- Change peoples religious beliefs to what you believe in
Dispersion- The spreading out of people
Diaspora- The spreading out of Jewish people living outside of Israel

5. Some more info Abraham had a covenant (promise or contract) with God
Stated that Jews would get Canaan (Israel) if they followed God’s laws
Moses led the Jews out of slavery in Egypt
He was God’s profit (people who are said to receive messages from God to be taught to others).
He received God’s laws—10 commandments

6. And More.. Diffusion - spreading of something more widely.
Judaism is practiced by Jewish people and their descendants (person's ancestors).
Diaspora - the scattering of the Jews outside of Israel
1. Jewish lands have been controlled by a number of conquering empires (Persians, Romans) and the Jews have been forced out of their lands.
Jews do not actively convert (change one's religion) others.

7. II. Fundamental Beliefs
A. Monotheism - The belief in only one God.
B. Holy Book - Torah - it contains the sacred writings of the Judaism.
1. Torah teaches Jews that Yahweh (God) will reward people according to their actions.
C. Believe that one day the Messiah (savior) will return and restore the greatness of the nation
of Israel (Canaan)
D. Jews believe in the afterlife but there is little emphasis.
E. Foundation of other world religions.
1. Christianity - Jesus, whose teachings are the basis of Christianity, was Jewish, and many of his
teachings reflected Jewish ideas.
2. Islam - The first people to adopt Islam believed that they, like the Hebrews, were descendants of
Abraham.