| A | B |
|---|
| proverb | wise saying |
| monotheism | the belief in one god |
| tribe | group of related families |
| synagogue | Jewish house of worship |
| exile | period of forced absence from one's country or home |
| alphabet | group of letters that stand for sounds |
| Torah | the laws, that according to the Bible, Moses recieved from God on Mount Sinai |
| prophet | a person who claims to be instructed by God to share God's word |
| Diaspora | scattering of communities of Jews outside their homeland |
| empire | group of territories or nations under a single ruler or government |
| Sabbath | weekly day of worship and rest for Jews |
| rabbi | Jewish leader and teacher of the Torah |
| messiah | in Judaism, a deliverer sent by God |
| tribute | forced payment by one group or nation to another to show obedience or obtain peace or protection |
| covenant | an agreement (with God) |
