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| Hebrew | A society of people (ancient Israelites) who lived in the northeast of Egypt in Canaan from about 1800 B.C.E. to 70 C.E. |
| Judaism | a major world religion that was founded by the Hebrews. |
| Torah | the first five books of the Jewish Bible. |
| Abraham | the leader who led the Hebrews from Mesopotamia to Canaan |
| Moses | A Hebrew leader who led his people out of slavery in Egypt and brought Judaism its fundamental laws, the Ten Commandments. |
| David | The Hebrew King who established Jerusalem as a Holy City. |
| Solomon | The Hebrew King who built Jerusalem’s first great temple; son of King David. |
| Covenant | An agreement or a promise. |
| Descendant | A daughter or son, granddaughter or grandson, and so on. (Someone descended from someone.) |
| Sacrifice | a gift of an animal for slaughter as a way to honor the gods. |
| Prophet | A person who speaks or interprets for God to other people. |
| Plague | A terrible disaster affecting many people and thought to be sent by God as a punishment. |
| Exodus | The escape of the Hebrews from Egyptian slavery. |
| Ten commandments | The ten laws said to be given to Moses by God. |
| Sabbath | The seventh day of the week to be used for the rest and worship, according to one of the ten commandments. |
| Ark of the Covenant | The chest containing the ten commandments, written on stone tablets that the Hebrews carried with them during their wanderings after their Flight from Egypt. |
| Diaspora | The scattering |
| Monotheism | The belief that there is only one God. |
| rabbi | A religious teacher who studies and teaches others about Jewish law. |
| Talmud | The collection of ancient Jewish writings that interpret the law of the Torah. |
| execute | To kill. |
| gentile | non-Jewish |
| synagogue | a place of Jewish worship |
