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| 150098991 | BC | Before Christ | |
| 150098992 | AD | Anno Domini (in the year of our Lord) After the BIRTH of Jesus Christ | |
| 150098993 | BCE | Before the Common Era (same time period as BC) | |
| 150098994 | CE | Common Era (same time period as AD) | |
| 150098995 | Canaan | The land of the ancient Israelites. In Biblical times, Canaan lay northeast of Egypt and west of Babylonia. Israel, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon now occupy the land of the ancient Israelites. | |
| 150098996 | Hebrews | The descendants of Abraham. The Israelites. | |
| 150098997 | Israelites | the early settlers of what is now the country of Israel. The Israelites were the early settlers of what is now the country of Israel. The grandson of Abraham, Jacob, was named Israel, which means "the one who wrestles with God". | |
| 150098998 | Judaism | the religion of the Jewish people. For about 200 years, Israel was divided into two kingdoms - Israel and Judah. The word "Jew" comes from the name Judah. | |
| 150098999 | Torah | sacred document that contains the basic laws of Judaism and traces the history of the Israelites through the 1200's BC. In the Christian Bible, these books are the first five books of the Old Testament. | |
| 150099000 | Patriarch | Father of a tribe or nation; the founder or the oldest member of a group. | |
| 150099001 | Abraham | prophet of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Considered the patriarch of all these religions. Abraham was the first leader of the Israelites. | |
| 150099002 | Moses | Hewbrew who lead the Israelites out of Egyptian captivity | |
| 150099003 | Pharaoh | king of Egypt | |
| 150099004 | Plagues | the ten disasters imposed upon Egypt, as recounted in the Book of Exodus | |
| 150099005 | Covenant | a binding agreement between 2 people or groups, or between a group of people and their God | |
| 150099006 | Exodus | a mass departure; the departure of the Israelites from Egypt | |
| 150099007 | Rabbi | teacher, spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation | |
| 150099008 | Synagogue | a building or meeting place for Jewish worship and instruction | |
| 150099009 | Western Wall | an important Jewish religious site located in the Old City of Jerusalem | |
| 150099010 | Passover | holiday to remember the Exodus | |
| 150099011 | Hanukah | eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem | |
| 150099012 | Menorah | Eight branched candlestick, lit at Hannukah | |
| 150099013 | Bat/Bar Mitzvah | rite of passage for 12-year-old | |
| 150099014 | Diaspora | the scattering of Jewish people outside of Israel | |
| 150099015 | Messiah | the hoped-for king who would free the Jewish people and bring world peace | |
| 150099016 | Gentile | one not of the Jewish faith |
