I would imagine they did much the same as we do today. Having fun with family, celebrating events, telling stories, eating together and sex.
Abraham and his wife Sarah were the first of what were later called Israelites. Tradition places their lives in the 19th century BCE.
In the first century AD the Israelites revolted against the Roman Empire. In response, the Roman Empire mounted a full offensive against the whole Jewish nation and killed, captured or drove the all the Israelites from the entire area.
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Jacob was the first leader.
He was the first king.
According to the biblical account, Jericho was the first city the Israelites captured.
After Pharaoh freed the Israelites, they were pursued by the Egyptians, who sought to recapture them as they left Egypt. The Egyptians, led by Pharaoh, caught up to the Israelites at the Red Sea, where they were ultimately defeated when Moses parted the waters, allowing the Israelites to escape and the Egyptian army to be drowned. Thus, it was the Egyptians who first attempted to recapture the Israelites after their liberation.
They were the first people after the Canaanites.
They were first called the Hebrews, then Israelites, then Judaeans, then Jews.
Yes, the Israelites did mix with the Chaldeans, particularly during the Babylonian Exile in the 6th century BCE when many Israelites were taken captive to Babylon, which was a Chaldean kingdom. This interaction led to cultural exchanges and the adoption of some Chaldean practices and ideas by the Israelites. However, the degree of mixing varied, and many Israelites maintained their distinct identity and religious practices despite the influence of their captors.