| A | B |
|---|
| Judith | Jewess who tricked and killed Nebuchadnezzar's general |
| Holofernes | Nebuchadnezzar's general who set out to kill Israelites |
| Esther | brave Jewess who saved her people in Persia from extermination under Ahasuerus |
| Ahasuerus | Persian king who banished his queen, chooses Esther, and later spares the Jews |
| Haman | Officer of Ahasuerus who calls for massacre of all Jews in Persia |
| Mordechai | Esther's cousin; refuses to bow to Haman |
| Purim | Jewish feast celebrated each year remembering Esther's bravery and her saving the Jews |
| Tobit | devout Jew who is blinded after burying deceased Jews |
| Azarias | accompanies young Tobias on his journey |
| Sarah | Plagued by death of husband on wedding night |
| Anti-Semitism | prejudice against the Jews |
| Raphael | means "God heals" |
| judge | military leader chosen by God to free Israelites from oppression |
| idolatry | worship of false gods |
| Deborah | woman judge who accompanied Barak in battle |
| Gideon | asked God for sign; fights Midianites |
| Samson | judge of Israel known for his tremendous strength |
| Delilah | tricked Samson into revealing his secret |
| Joshua | Moses' successor |
| herem | dedication to God of all the goods won in battle |
