World Religions Islam, Judaism, and Christianity

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Rosh Hashanah

Jewish New Year's Day

Moses

a Hebrew leader that led the Israelites out of Egypt, the Exodus, and led them through the desert and back to Canaan, the "Promised Land".

Jesus

a Jew that began preaching in what is today Israel, the West, Bank, and the Jordan; taught that God loved all people, even sinners

Yom Kippur

a Jewish holy day known as the Day of Atonement; people fast and pray for forgiveness from their sins on this day

Passover

a Jewish holy day recognizing the story of the Israelites fleeing Egypt

Emperor Constantine

a Roman emperor that became Christian in AD 300 and proclaimed it a lawful religion; the emperor that helped Christianity spread

Jerusalem

a city considered holy or sacred by Islam, Judaism, and Christianity

kosher

a diet that Jews have in which they avoid foods such as pork, shellfish, and other foods

Makkah

a holy place in Muslim religion

Abraham

an ancestor that Islam, Judaism, and Christianity have in common

Resurrection

how Jesus died, defeated death, and rose from the dead

The Five Pillars of Islam

obligations all Muslims must fufill

Bible

the Christian holy book, divided in the Old and New Testaments. The Old Testament is similar to the Hebrew bible; the New Testament contains stories about Jesus

Good Friday

the Christian holy day known to be the day on which Jesus was crucified

priest or minister

the Christian leader who leads worship services

church

the Christian special place of worship

imam

the Islamic leader who leads worship services

mosque

the Islamic special place of worship

Torah

the Jewish holy book of sacred texts that says that God made an agreement, or covenant, with Abraham (move to Canaan [Palestine] and he will be blessed)

rabbi

the Jewish leader who leads worship services

synagogue

the Jewish special place of worship

Qur'an

the Muslim holy book that describes the Five Pillars of Faith

monotheistic / monotheism

the belief in one god; a common thread of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity

hajj

the journey to Makkah that each Muslim is expected to take at least once in their lifetime

Ramadan

the month in which God began to reveal the Qur'an to Muhammad

Easter

the most important day in the Christian calendar; Christians believe that Jesus rose from the dead on the 3rd day after crucifixion, the "Resurrection"

messiah

what some Jews greeted Jesus as; "Christ" in Greek; this worried other Jews and Romans

Muhammad

who Muslims believe is the last and greatest prophet of Islam, following Abraham, Moses, and Jesus


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