The Israelites Vocabulary

The official leader of a Jewish congregation

• rabbi

• high priest

• sabboth

• prophet

Groups of Jews living outside the Jewish homeland

• exclusion

• occupation

• diaspora

• disadvantage

Food that is prepared according to Jewish dietary law

• covenant

• monotheism

• kosher

• rabbi

The Jewish _________________ is a weekly day of worship and rest.

• Diaspora

• Exodus

• Torah

• Sabbath

During exile, groups of Jews began meeting in ____________________, which are Jewish houses of worship.

• prophets

• synagogues

• Torahs

• Sabbaths

A time of forced absence from one's home or country.

• diaspora

• occupation

• immigration

• exile

King Solomon was known for his wisdom and is believed to be the author of ___________________, or wise sayings, recorded in the Hebrew Bible.

• proverbs

• covenants

• psalms

• tribes

King David wrote many of the sacred songs, or ________________, that are included in the Hebrew Bible.

• covenants

• proverbs

• psalms

• rabbis

The first part of the Hebrew Bible is the ________________ and is made up of teachings Moses received from God.

• Diaspora

• Exodus

• Sabbath

• Torah

On their way from Egypt, the Israelites received a _________________, or agreement with God.

• kosher

• covenant

• psalm

• proverb