| A | B |
|---|
| Abraham | First great Hebrew leader |
| Ur | Birthplace of Abraham |
| Mesopotamia | Land between two rivers |
| Canaan | Hebrews journeyed from Ur to this land |
| drought and famine | caused the Hebrews to leave Canaan |
| Egypt | Hebrews traveled here to avoid famine |
| Moses | Took Hebrews out of Egypt |
| Ten Commandments | Code of conduct |
| monotheism | belief in one god |
| polytheism | belief in many gods |
| Solomon | Hebrew king known for his wisdom |
| Torah | Holy book for Hebrews |
| Wailing Wall | Holy spot in Jerusalem for Jews: also called the Western Wall of the Temple of Solomon |
| Euphrates River | Abraham journeyed along this river to get to Canaan |
| rabbi | leader of a Jewish synagogue |
| Talmud | Explains the Torah |
| Hanukkah | Celebrates the victory of the Hebrews over the Syrians: called the Festival of Lights |
| Passover | Celebrates freedom from the Egyptians |
| synagogue | Hebrew place of worship |
| orthodox | strict; traditional |
