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Abraham is considered the father of the Jewish people, said to have lived in Mesopotamia. From Ur he moved to the lad that God had promised him, Canaan (Israel).
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They fled Israel to go to Egypt and ended up becoming slaves until the prophet Moses led them on an Exodus. This exodus became the celebration of Passover
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They fought the Canaanites and Philistines for the control of the land.
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The Israelites were united under one kingdom. The kingdom of Saul, who was succeeded by David. David turned Israel into an even greater kingdom and made a capital city, naming it Jerusalem
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Israel had split, becoming two individual Kingdoms
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After the split, they were conquered by the neighboring forces
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After gaining back their homeland, they were once again conquered
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After successfully rebelling from their previous captors, they were once again conquered, this time by the Romans. The remembrance of this is the celebration of Chanukah.
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this is the only remaining wall of a synagogue built by King Solomon. it is considered the Holiest Site.
