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Branches of Christianity
orthodox, catholic, anglican, pretestant
New Testament Content
Gospels, letters, and Revelation of Jesus Christ.
Trinity
Three persons: Father, Son, Holy Spirit.
Monotheistic
Belief in one God, as in Christianity.
Liturgical Calendar
Based on the life of Jesus Christ.
Luther's Sacraments
Luther advocated for two sacraments.
Consubstantiation
Christ's real presence in bread and wine remains.
Transubstantiation
Bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ.
Indulgence
Payment for the remission of sins historically.
Protestant Reformation
religious movement that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches. (1517-1648)
Filioque Controversy
Debate over 'and the Son' in the Nicene Creed
Incarnation
God becoming human in Jesus Christ.
Sacrament
Rituals signifying grace in Christianity.
Jesus' Homeland (today)
Modern-day Israel, specifically Nazareth region.
Largest Christian Denomination
Roman Catholic Church
Ethnic Jew
Jewish identity based on ethnicity.
Religous Jew
Jewish identity based on religion.
Branches of Judaism
Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist
Root of 'Jewish'
Derived from the name Judah, a tribe.
Spiritual Goal of a Jew
To fulfill Mitzvot and connect with God.
Mitzvot
Commandments guiding Jewish ethical behavior.
Tanakh
Hebrew Bible, consisting of Torah, Prophets, Writings.
Torah
Central reference of the religious Judaic tradition. kept in the synagogue in a torah shell
Talmud
Central text of Rabbinic Judaism, commentary on Torah.
Zionism
A policy for establishing and developing a national homeland for Jews in Palestine.
Menorah
Seven-branched candelabrum, symbol of Judaism.
Tefillin
Phylacteries worn during weekday prayers.
Tallit
Prayer shawl worn during worship.
Star of David
Symbol of Jewish identity and Judaism.
Yarmulke
Skullcap worn by Jewish men.
Rosh Hashanah
Jewish New Year, marking the beginning of the year.
Pesach
Passover, commemorating the Exodus from Egypt.
Sukkot
Feast of Tabernacles, harvest festival.
Hanukkah
Festival of Lights, celebrating the Maccabean victory.
Shavout
Feast of Weeks, commemorating the giving of Torah.
Shabbat
Weekly day of rest and worship.
Purim
Celebration of the saving of the Jewish people.
Yom Kippur
Day of Atonement, fasting and repentance.
Palestinian Territories
Gaza Strip and West Bank.
Synagogue
Jewish house of worship and community.
Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Coming of age ceremony in Judaism. bar = boy bat = girl
Kosher Laws
Dietary laws governing what is permissible.
Kosher Observance
Approximately 1.8 million Americans keep kosher.
Kosher Dictates
Separation of meat and dairy, permitted animals.
Adonai
A name for God meaning "Lord" or "master," which the Israelites used out of respect for the sacredness of the name YHWH.
YHVH
a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH
Elohim
A common Semitic word for God used in the Bible.
Hashem
Jewish name for God used to avoid saying the name of God
Tzedakah
A Hebrew word that means charity and obligates Jews to give a percentage of their income to charity.
Ner Tamid
Eternal light; a light that is kept burning in the synagogue above the Ark
Bimah
The elevated platform in a Jewish synagogue where the person reading aloud from the Torah stands during the service
Chuppah
Jewish wedding canopy
Rabbi
A highly respected master of teacher of Jewish law or theology
Mezuzah
a parchment inscribed with religious texts and attached in a case to the doorpost of a Jewish house as a sign of faith.
Mizrakh
The most eastern wall of the house that is marked to show where they pray; faces towards Jerusalem
Kosher LAWS
- must have cloven hoof/chewing cuff
-fish need to have fins AND scales
-no meat and dairy products together
-MUST BE PERFECT TO BE KOSHER
Christian perspective of Jesus
Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and through his death and resurrection, humanity is offered salvation
Jewish perspective of Jesus
Jesus was not the messiah
Abrahamic Religions
3 religions that regard Abraham as their ancestor in faith: Judaism/Christianity, Isaac, Ismael, and Islam
