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| Canaan | Known as the "Promised Land," located along the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. |
| Mount Sinai | The mountain where, according to tradition, Moses received the Law. |
| Jerusalem | The holy city and the political/religious center of the Kingdom of Israel. |
| Judah | The southern kingdom that remained after the northern kingdom of Israel was conquered. (The word "Jew" comes from Judah |
| Babylon | The city where many Israelites were taken as captives during the Babylonian Exile |
| Abraham | Considered the "father" of the Israelites. According to the Torah, he made a covenant (promise) with God to move his family to Canaan. |
| Moses | The leader who oversaw the Exodus (the escape from slavery in Egypt). He is said to have received the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai. |
| Deborah | A famous judge who helped lead the Israelites to victory in battle before they had kings. |
| David | The second king of Israel who united the tribes and established Jerusalem as the capital. He is also famous for the story of David and Goliath. |
| Solomon | David’s son, known for his wisdom and for building the First Temple in Jerusalem. |
| Monotheism | The belief in only one God (a major shift from the polytheism of Egypt/Mesopotamia). |
| Covenant | A formal, binding agreement or promise between God and his people. |
| Torah | The first five books of the Hebrew Bible; contains the laws and early history. |
| Exodus | The journey of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt |
| Ten Commandments | A code of moral laws that became the foundation for Jewish (and later Christian) ethics. |
| Diaspora | The scattering of the Jewish people outside of their original homeland. |
| Prophet | A person believed to be a messenger from God, often calling for social justice. |
| Synagogue | A Jewish place of worship and assembly. |
| mezuzah | A small case attached to the door of a house or synagogue doorframe. It's a religious symbol for Jewish people. |
| The Red Sea | according to the Hebrew and Christian bibles, Moses withGod's help parted teh sea to allow the Israelites to escape from Pharoah's Army |
