Where?
- Western coast of the Mediterranean Sea
- Kingdoms of Israel and Judah
God: Yahweh
- The Hebrews established the practice of monotheism with the worship of Yahweh
- In the Hebrew language, it is YHWH or יהוה
Abraham
- Founder of the Hebrews
- Judaism traces its origin back to Abraham
Moses
- Associated with the Ten Commandments
- Led the Hebrew people out of Egyptian captivity in the event called The Exodus
The Ten Commandments
- A set of moral laws for the Hebrews
The Torah
- Holy text of Judaism
- Book of teachings for the Hebrew people
- Contains the first five books of the Old Testament
The Diaspora
- Scattering and forceful relocation of the Hebrew people
- Hebrews were forced from their lands in Israel to other parts of the ancient world