| A | B |
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| Disapora | group of Jews living outside the Jewish homeland |
| tribe | a social group made up of families or clans |
| Exodus | the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt |
| prophet | a messenger sent by God to share God's word with people |
| covenant | an agreement with God |
| Torah | teachings that Moses received from God; later became the first part of the Hebrew Bible |
| found | to create or set up something |
| survive | to continue to live; to live through a dangerous event |
| exile | forced absence from one's home or country |
| synagogue | a Jewish house of worship |
| Sabbath | a weekly day of worship and rest |
| scroll | a long document made from pieces of parchment sewn together |
| communicate | to share information with someone |
| community | a group of people with common interests and values living in an area |
| kosher | prepared according to Jewish law |
| version | different form or edition |
| devotion | dedication; a strong commitment |
| rabbi | the official leader of a Jewish congregation |
| tensions | opposition between individuals or groups |
| Shavuot | celebration of when the Jewish people received the Torah at Mt. Sinai |
| Sukkot | holy day to remember the protection of Israelites in the wilderness |
| Yom Kippur | day set aside to ask forgiveness for sins |
| tithe | money given to a religious institution |
| Yeb | ancient name of the island Elephantine in the Nile River |
| Judahite | a member of the Hebrew tribe of Judah |
| Samaria | central region of ancient Palestine |
| halakhah | collective body of laws that guide the daily lives of Jews |
| Aramaic | language closely related to Hebrew and Arabic |
| Hellenistic | relating to Greek civilization from the 400s BCE to 1 CE |
| colony | a new territory |
| exchange | to trade |
| alphabet | a group of letters that stand for sounds |
