World Religions Islam, Judaism, and Christianity
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