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Bar Mitzvah

The ritual celebration marking the coming of age of a Jewish child, at which time the person takes on the religious responsibilities of an adult.

Judaism

Diaspora

The situation of Jews living away from their ancestral homeland.

Judaism

Gurdwara

A special building that is reserved for Sikh worship and houses a copy of the Adi Granth.

Sikhism

Hajj

The fifth “Pillar”: the journey to Mecca that Muslims are to make at least once in their lifetime.

Islam

Ka’ba

The “Cube”: a structure built in the Great Mosque of Mecca, which is regarded as the center of the Earth (axis mundi).

Islam

Mool Mantra

The opening lines of the Adi Granth: a collection of phrases that affirm God’s truth, omnipotence, omniscience and divinity.

Sikhism

Panth

Sikh communities.

Sikhism

Pesach (Passover)

The eight-day festival in spring that celebrates the Jews’ Exodus (escape) from Egypt.

Judaism

Sarbat de Bhalla

An ethical principle of valuing the success of everyone: “welfare to all”

Sikhism

Sawm

Fasting during Ramadan

Islam

Seva

An ethical principle of helping people for no personal gain; daily selfless service.

Sikhism

Shabbat (Sabbath)

The day Friday’s sunset to Saturday’s sunset that is reserved for rest; even refusing to use electricity and leave the “home.”

Judaism

Sunnah

Muhammad’s oral teachings collected in the Hadith; not to be mixed up with “Sunni”, a different branch of…

Islam

Tanakh

A collection of the Hebrew Bible

Tor’ah: First 5 books

Nevi’: prophetic books

Ket’u’vim: psalms, proverbs

Judaism

Umma

The community of all Muslims.

Islam

Judaism: Experiential

Circumcision

Judaism: Mythical

Tower of Babel

Judaism: Doctrinal

Laws of Moses

Judaism: Ethical

Kosher diet

Judaism: Ritual

Passover

Judaism: Social

Bar Mitzvah

Judaism: Material

Tanakh

Islam: Experiential

Sawm: fasting during Ramadan

Islam: Mythical

Hijrah: Muhammad’s journey from Mecca to Medina

Islam: Doctrinal

Shahada: profession of faith

Islam: Ethical

Zakat: giving alms to the needy

Islam: Ritual

Salat: pray 5 times a day

Islam: Social

Hajj: pilgrimage to Mecca

Islam: Material

Mosque: place of worship

Sikhism: Experiential

Kesh: having uncut hair

Sikhism: Mythical

Guru Nanak going missing and returning with understanding

Sikhism: Doctrinal

Mool mantra: profession of faith

Sikhism: Ethical

Donating 10% of one’s wealth to the Gurdwara

Sikhism: Ritual

Guru Nanak’s birthday

Sikhism: Social

Langar: vegetarian meals held for everyone

Sikhism: Material

Kirpaan: ceremonial swords carried by Sikhs to defend the weak