| A | B |
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| sabbath | the day of rest and worship for people who practice the Jewish religion |
| Ten Commandments | formed the basic moral laws of many nations |
| Talmud | the teachings of the Torah and its interpretation by the scribes |
| monotheism | the belief that there is only one God |
| exile | a period of time spent in a foreign land |
| exile | being forced to leave one's homeland |
| covenant | an agreement |
| bar mitzvah | the Jewish ceremony for a young man becoming and adult |
| synagogue | a Jewish house of worship |
| Hanukkah | a Jewish holiday that celebrates their victory over those who wanted to destroy the Jewish religion |
| Torah | the holy book that tells the story of what God expects of the Jewish people |
| Cyrus | the Persian king who allowed the Jewish people to go home from exile |
| Abraham | the man from whom the Israelites believe they are descended |
| Hebrews | another name for Israelites |
| Rosh Hashanah | the Jewish new year |
| King Herod | the king who made additions to the Jewish temple |
| kosher | preparing foods according to Jewish law |
| anti-semitism | persecution of the Jewish people |
| Passover | a celebration of the time the Jewish people were delivered from slavery in Egypt |
| Yom Kippur | the day of atonement |
| bat mitzvah | the Jewish ceremony for a young woman becoming an adult |
