monotheistic
Torah
more than one book
education
Yahweh promised them the Holy Land, Jerusalem
Cyrus the Great
Freed Jews from Babylonians
reform: the liberal category that values ethical traditions
Orthodox: strict and traditional
Conservative: traditional but modernized. In between reform and orthodox
Reconstructionist: believes that Judaism is constantly evolving
Humanistic: celebrate their history and culture without the emphasis on god
King Solomon's death
Judah
Invaded by Babylonians
Destroyed Jerusalem
Israel
Invaded and occupied by Assyria
Abraham
The Covonant
relationship between god and his people
Babylonian Exile drove Jews out
Romans destroyed because of rebellions
Jesus died and was resurrected
Caused Christianity to start in Rome
Its destruction brought the emergence of Rabbinic Judaism
Passover
celebrates freedom from slavery in Egypt
Yom Kippur
Day of atonement
Palestine was ruled by Persia, Greece, then Rome until the empire crumbled
Is a stateless nation
Continuously fought for control over Jerusalem
Each empire that conquered them practiced Judaism at one point in time