| A | B |
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| exile | when citizens are forced to leave their homeland |
| synagogue | a Jewish gathering place OR a place of worship |
| rabbi | a person who teaches the history and laws of Judaism |
| diaspora | the scattering of Jews outside of their homeland |
| canonize | to make something an official part of a certain teaching |
| theocracy | a state ruled by religious law |
| theocracy | When a government observes the laws of Judaism as described in the Torah, they are considered to be what type of government? |
| Christianity | the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ |
| Islam | the religion of Muslims, based on belief in one god, or Allah |
| Ezra | he gave a public reading of the Torah to the exiles returning from Babylon. |
| Cyrus | this ruler allowed the Second Temple to be built in Jerusalem |
| Cyrus | This is the Persian emperor who allowed the Jews to rebuild their Temple. |
| Judah Maccabee | This is the Judaean military leader who restored the Second Temple for Jewish worship. |
| Yohanan ben Zaccai | This was the rabbi who founded a school for Jewish learning in Yavneh. |
| Ruth | This is the Biblical example of woman who displayed loyalty. |
| the Persian Empire | This empire allowed the conquered people of Judah to return to Canaan. |
| When the Babylonian armies conquered Judah in Jerusalem a second time, they (1) | destroyed the city of Jerusalem |
| When the Babylonian armies conquered Judah in Jerusalem a second time, they (2) | destroyed the Temple of Solomon |
| With the destruction of the Second Temple, how did the Diaspora of the Jewish people continue? (1) | The Romans destroyed the second temple in a time of revolt and confusion. |
| With the destruction of the Second Temple, how did the Diaspora of the Jewish people continue? (2) | The Romans punished the Jews by sending them into exile. |
| The destruction of the First Temple lead to the Diaspora of the Jewish people. Describe how this happened. (1) | Babylonians forced many Jews to move to Babylon. |
| The destruction of the First Temple lead to the Diaspora of the Jewish people. Describe how this happened. (2) | When allowed to return, many of them choice not to return. |
| The destruction of the First Temple lead to the Diaspora of the Jewish people. Describe how this happened. (3) | The Jews were scattered throughout the region. |
| Ezra | led Jewish people back to Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile |
| Judah Maccabee | recruited thousands of Jews to fight, and recapture Jerusalem and all of Judea |
| Commentaries | writings that explain questions that come up about Jewish law |
| Jeremiah | taught that God could be worshipped everywhere |
| Babylon | where Jews were exiled to and forced to live |
| How are Judaism, Christianity, & Islam the same? | They all believe in one God who sets down moral laws for their followers. |
