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Religious Studies
9th Grade
12/11/2011

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describe the life of a woman and her sons and what they did everyday!
Definition
woman went to the market everyday to buy fresh food and often buy household goods. after breakfast, the boys went to school at the synagogue. they sit around the rabbi who is the teacher in the synagogue.he teaches the class jewish scriptures. they also learn how to read & write in Aramaic , the local language and in hebrew which is the ancient language of the jewish people. when school finishes the boys go and work with their father for the rest of the day.
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describe the life of the woman and their daughters everyday.
Definition
the girls stay home with the mother and she teaches them about home-making, childrearing and how to carry out the religious duties at home and then together they tidy the house then bake the bread and then go to the well for water.
Term
what is ancient judaism?
Definition
the history and culture of jewish people at the time of jesus.
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what are prophets?
Definition
messengers of god and spread the word of god.
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when did the history of the jews special relationship with god begin?
Definition
over 4,000 yrs ago in the fertile crescent.
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what is a covenant?
Definition
a sacred agreement.
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what was abraham's story with god?
Definition
god asks abraham to lead his people from the city of ur to the land of canaan.god makes a covenant with abraham = his descendants known as gods chosen people all worship the one god.
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what did god ask moses to do?
Definition
he asked moses to lead the jews out of slavery in eygpt, this is called the exodus (to leave) at mount sinai god gave moses the law and the ten commandments which the jews promise to obey the law of god.
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what did the jews believe the temple was?
Definition
they believed it was the dwelling place of god.
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describe what jewish families did and go there!
Definition
the jewish families went to the temple once a year = on the feast of passover to pray and offer sacrifice to god.
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describe the synagogue!
Definition
at the time of jesus there was a synagogue in every town and village in palestine. It was a meeting place for jewish communities. jews attended a weekly service in the synagogue on the sabbath. women entered through one door and went upstairs to the gallery. men and older boys went in another door and remained downstairs in the main part of the building. at the sabbath service a rabbi would read a scroll from the sacred scripture and talked about it. scrolls were treated with great respect because this was the word of god for jewish people. the scrolls were kept in the ark. a curtain was drawn in front of the ark and a light burned beside it, the light was never allowed to burn out and this reminded the jewish people that god was always with them.
Term
when did the history of the jews special relationship with god begin?
Definition
over 4,000 yrs ago in the fertile crescent.
Term
what is a covenant?
Definition
a sacred agreement.
Term
what was abraham's story with god?
Definition
god asks abraham to lead his people from the city of ur to the land of canaan.god makes a covenant with abraham = his descendants known as gods chosen people all worship the one god.
Term
what did god ask moses to do?
Definition
he asked moses to lead the jews out of slavery in eygpt, this is called the exodus (to leave) at mount sinai god gave moses the law and the ten commandments which the jews promise to obey the law of god.
Term
what did the jews believe the temple was?
Definition
they believed it was the dwelling place of god.
Term
describe what jewish families did and go there!
Definition
the jewish families went to the temple once a year = on the feast of passover to pray and offer sacrifice to god.
Term
describe the synagogue!
Definition
at the time of jesus there was a synagogue in every town and village in palestine. It was a meeting place for jewish communities. jews attended a weekly service in the synagogue on the sabbath. women entered through one door and went upstairs to the gallery. men and older boys went in another door and remained downstairs in the main part of the building. at the sabbath service a rabbi would read a scroll from the sacred scripture and talked about it. scrolls were treated with great respect because this was the word of god for jewish people. the scrolls were kept in the ark. a curtain was drawn in front of the ark and a light burned beside it, the light was never allowed to burn out and this reminded the jewish people that god was always with them.
Term
when did the history of the jews special relationship with god begin?
Definition
over 4,000 yrs ago in the fertile crescent.
Term
what is a covenant?
Definition
a sacred agreement.
Term
what was abraham's story with god?
Definition
god asks abraham to lead his people from the city of ur to the land of canaan.god makes a covenant with abraham = his descendants known as gods chosen people all worship the one god.
Term
what did god ask moses to do?
Definition
he asked moses to lead the jews out of slavery in eygpt, this is called the exodus (to leave) at mount sinai god gave moses the law and the ten commandments which the jews promise to obey the law of god.
Term
what did the jews believe the temple was?
Definition
they believed it was the dwelling place of god.
Term
describe what jewish families did and go there!
Definition
the jewish families went to the temple once a year = on the feast of passover to pray and offer sacrifice to god.
Term
describe the synagogue!
Definition
at the time of jesus there was a synagogue in every town and village in palestine. It was a meeting place for jewish communities. jews attended a weekly service in the synagogue on the sabbath. women entered through one door and went upstairs to the gallery. men and older boys went in another door and remained downstairs in the main part of the building. at the sabbath service a rabbi would read a scroll from the sacred scripture and talked about it. scrolls were treated with great respect because this was the word of god for jewish people. the scrolls were kept in the ark. a curtain was drawn in front of the ark and a light burned beside it, the light was never allowed to burn out and this reminded the jewish people that god was always with them.
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