First Encounter
An Overview of Jewish History
The Hebrew Bible
Biblical History
      In the Beginning: Stories of Origins
      The World of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs
      Moses and the Law
      The Judges and Kings
      Exile and Captivity
      Return to Jerusalem and the Second Temple
Cultural Conflict during the Second-Temple Era
      The Seleucid Period
      Responses to Outside Influences
The Development of Rabbinical Judaism
      The Canon of Scripture and the Talmud
      Islam and Medieval Judaism
      The Kabbalah
      Christianity and Medieval Judaism
Questioning and Reform
Judaism and the Modern World
      Hitler and the Holocaust
      Creation of the State of Israel
Personal Experience: A Visit to Anne Frank's House
Jewish Belief
Religious Practice
      The Jewish Sabbath
      Holy Days
      Jewish Dietary Practices
      Other Religious Practices
Divisions within Contemporary Judaism
      Culturally Based Divisions
      Observance-Based Divisions
The Contributions of Judaism
Jewish Identity and the Future of Judaism
Religion Beyond the Classroom
For Fuller Understanding
Resources
Key Terms