Reading Guide5.3.2 (pp. 184-187)

The Jewish People: Chapter 5, Section 3

Key Ideas

  • Over time, Jewish communities spread to many different parts of the ancient world.
  • The ______and ______teachings of Judaism influenced later religions and civilizations.

Definitions – write a definition from the text, then use the word in a sentence.

DiasporaDiasporais a Greek word meaning ______, or scattering. When the Jews were scattered outside the land of Israel, they were said to be living in Diaspora.

Synagogue A synagogue is a ______place for Jews in Diaspora.

Commission To commission something is to order its ______.

RejectTo reject is to decide ______, or to turn ______.

[David and Solomon/The Kingdom Divides/The Babylonian Captivity]
Use information in this previous section to answer these timeline questions.

  1. What happened c. 900 BCE? (3)

Israel split into ______parts after Solomon died. Solomon’s descendants ruled the southern part, ______. Another kingdom arose in the north:______.

  1. What happened c. 722 BCE?

The ______conquered Israel, exiling thousands to distant parts of their empire.

  1. What happened c. 587 BCE?

The new ______Empire conquered Judah and destroyed Jerusalem, including theTemple.

  1. What happened in 538 BCE?

Cyrus the Great sent the Jews ______, where they rebuilt the ______and the walls of Jerusalem.

The Diaspora/Lands of the Diaspora

  1. Under Persian rule, where did Jews spread?

They spread across Egypt, Asia ______, Mesopotamia, what is now Iran and parts of Central Asia.

  1. Under Alexander the Great, where did Jews spread?

They spread through the rest of Southwest Asia, Egypt, and parts of southern ______. Some settled in Arabia and Africa, other to the east in many parts of Asia.

Greek and Roman Rule/The Legacy of Judaism

  1. Describe the events that occurred in these years:

100s BCE A family known as the ______rebelled and won independence from
Greekrulers who tried to ban important parts of Judaism. ______
celebratesthis victory.

6 CEIsrael became part of the ______Empire.

70 CEDisrespect by Rome towards Judaism led Jews to rebel against Rome. The Romans
destroyed ______, including the Second Temple.

135 CEAfter another Jewish rebellion, the Romans changed the name of the province to
______, after the ancient Israelites’ enemies the Philistines.

  1. List 5 legacies of Judaism to the world.
  2. Teachings about one supreme, invisible ______who created everything.
  3. Christians and Muslims, like Jews, honor ______as a founding figure and Moses as messenger of God.
  4. The Hebrew Bible is another legacy; it is a ______of world literature.
  5. The Judeo-Christian tradition – the set of values shared by both Judaism and Christianity that are part of a lasting moral and ______tradition. These values form the basis for modern ______societies.
  6. These values include: ______of individuals, individual freedom and responsibility, community responsibility, and the importance of human ______and justice.