| A | B |
| covenant | an agreement with God |
| Jerusalem | an important city for Jews, Christians, and Muslims |
| monotheism | belief in one god |
| Passover | Jewish holiday that celebrates the Jewish ancestors journey out of Egypt |
| Solomon | a wise king of the ancient Israelites |
| sedar | the name of the Passover meal |
| Dead Sea | the salty body of water that borders Israel and Jordan |
| Shalom | word that means peace or hello |
| Hebrew | the official language of Israel |
| Canaan | the ancient name of Palestine |
| famine | a period of time with very little food |
| King David | he made Jerusalem the capital of Isreal |
| Abraham | he helped spread the belief of one god and the Jewish religion to many people and places around the world |
| Ark of the Covenant | place where the 10 Commandments were kept |
| Jacob | he had 12 sons that later became the 12 tribes of Israel |