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| Hebrews | nomadic group of wandering herders and merchants from the Middle East |
| Judaism | Hebrew religion believing in one god |
| nomadic | moving from one place to another |
| Ur | ancient city on Euphrates River where Hebrews began their travels |
| Haraan | ancient city where Hebrews traded for silver |
| God of Abraham | Yahweh |
| descendants | future generations in a family |
| 12 Hebrew Tribes | groups led by the 12 sons of Jacob |
| Moses | led Hebrew slaves out of Egypt after 600 years of bondage |
| Ten Commandments | laws that Moses received from God on Mount Sinai |
| Exodus | the Hewbrews escape from Egypt to the Sinai. according the the bible, Yahweh parted the Red Sea and Moses led the people out of Egypt |
| Mount Sinai | the mountain located in the southern part of the Sinai peninsula, where god gave Moses the Ten Commandments |
| Covenant | a special agreement between God and the Hebrews, the Hebrews promised to return to Canaan and obey the laws of Yahweh |
| Idols | false gods, any god other than Yahweh |
| Social Justice | the right of all people to be treated fairly |
| Promised Land | Canaan, the land Yahweh promised to the Hebrews |
| Joshua | the leader and general who brought the Hebrews safely into the promised land after the death of Moses |
| life in Canaan | Hebrews became farmers and sheperds |
| Kings | 1020 B.C. kings began to rule the Hebrews |
| Judge | leader who settled disputes and led troops into battle when tribes were ruled by council of elders |
| Saul | first Hebrew king |
| King David | second Hebrew king, established Jerusalem and wrote psalms |
| psalms | sacred songs found in the bible |
| Solomon | king after father, King David, died; brought peace, power and built temple |
| Israel | kingdom started by Hebrews in northern part of country after Solomon died |
| Judah | kingdom to the south and ruled from Jerusalem, competed and fought with Israel for 200 years |
| Prophets | persons claiming to have messages directly from God, reminded the Hebrews of their duty to each other and to God, would be punished if they didn't return to the ways of Yahweh |
| Israelites | people of the northern Hebrew kingdom, disappeared around 722 B.C. |
| Judeans | people of the southern Hebrew kingdom, forced to move to Babylonia in 586B.C. |
| Babylonia | where Judeans moved in 586 B.C.E. |
| Sabbath | day of rest when the Hebrews prayed and talked about their religion and history |
| Ezra | a scribe who helped the Jews write down the laws of Moses in five books |
| Torah | the five books containing the laws of Moses |
| Old Testament | the part of the Bible containing the Torah and other writings |
| Hebrew Contributions | monotheism and social justice |
| monotheism | belief in one god |
| Jacob | Abraham's grandson |
| Dome of the Rock | spot where Abraham prepared to sacrifice his son to God |
| Wailing Wall | holiest site in all of Judaism |
| Temple Mount | Solomon's temple |
