The journey to canaan took 40 years of wandering in the wilderness.  along the way, moses went to mount sinai, where he spoke with god.  god gave him the ten commandments, which were laws that the people should follow.  when the people finally arrived in canaan, they started rebuilding the city of jerusalem and practicing their religion. based on this passage, what is one reason that the exodus is important to judaism? the israelites were freed from their cruel captors, the egyptians.1the israelites decided where they would create their kingdom.2the israelites received a set of moral laws that showed the people how to behave.3the israelites named moses their first king to unite them.4the israelites enjoyed a time of prosperity without invaders attacking them.