7th Social Studies

Mrs. Coldiron

The Diaspora led to the developed of Jewish communities throughout the world.

These communities developed their own customs (e.g., language, rituals)

Led to the creation of two main cultural traditions

1.The Jews in Eastern Europe 2.The Jews in Spain and Portugal

Yiddish Expressions in America cockamamie crazy mazel tov congratulations oy sigh nosh to snack schmoozing talking about nothing

•Developed their own language - Yiddish.•Yiddish is written in the Hebrew alphabet

Decedents of the Jews are call SephardimDeveloped their own language – Ladino.

Helps Jews understand and celebrate their history

HanukkahPassoverHigh Holy Days

• Hanukkah means "dedication“ falls in month of DecemberA man named Judah Maccabee got a group of

people together to fight against foreign rule.For three years, the Jews battled for control of

Judea. Finally, the Jews won. Judah and his followers lit an oil lamp to

perform the rededication ceremony, but the supply of oil was very low. Miraculously this lamp stayed lit for eight days

To celebrate Jews light candles in a special candleholder called a menorah. Each night, one more candle is added represented the eight days the oil burned.

History of Hanukkah Video

Passover is the Jewish holiday celebrating the Exodus from Egypt.

Passover is one of the major holidays in the Jewish tradition. It is observed beginning on the 15th day of Nissan – March or April

The festival lasts for a solid week. History of Passover Video

1. Rosh Hashanah means “first of the year” celebrates the beginning of a new year

2. Yom Kippur the end of the High Holy Days. Yom Kippur is known as the "Day of Atonement," Jews ask Yahweh for forgiveness for all of their sins of the past year

•Two most sacred of all Jewish holidays.

Chapter 7, Section 3 Assessment

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