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Tanakh

Acronym for Torah, Nev’im, & Ketuvim.

Moses

A baby in a basket on the river Nile who freed God’s people and split the Red Sea.

Abraham

First Person To Have A Covenant with God; husband to Sarah.

Temple

Sacred place of Worship and Devotion.

Deuteronomistic Code

When you do what God Commands, you will prosper as will the land.

Pentateuch

The Torah.

Mount Sinai

Mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments and Abraham nearly sacrificed Isaac.

Gentiles

Someone who isn’t Jewish.

Diaspora

Scattering.

Torah

First 5 Books of the bible.

Sadducees

Priests of the Temple; do not believe in an after-life.

Pharisees

Believe the most important thing is the Torah.

Messiah

The Anointed One who will free the land from Roman rule.

Rabbis

Teachers of The Law.

Exegesis

Critical interpretation of the text.

Kabbalah

Mystical Judaism, particularly the text called 'Zohar'.

Tikkun olam

Concept of helping God make the world a better place.

Yarmulke/Kippah

Small cap worn by men.

Reform Judaism

Focus on the message rather than strict commandments.

Conservative Judaism

Valuing commandments but with some flexibility.

Zionism

Advocacy for the Jewish return to their homeland.

Rosh Hashanah

The start of the New Year in the Jewish calendar.

Yom Kippur

Day of atonement for wronging someone.

Passover (Pesach)

Celebration of the Spirit of Death killing firstborn Egyptian Boys.

Martyr

Someone who dies for their beliefs.

Constantine

Roman Emperor who converted to Christianity after a vision.

Gnosticism

Belief that the physical world is bad; salvation is through knowledge.

Nicene Creed

Affirms that Jesus was both fully human and fully God.

Monasticism

Practice of withdrawing from society to pursue spiritual improvement.

Eastern Orthodoxy

Tradition that helps Jews and Christians reconnect.

Filioque

Phrase meaning 'and to the Son' in reference to the Holy Spirit.

The Fall

The original sin of Adam and Eve.

Pentecost

Celebration occurring 50 days after Easter, marking the Holy Spirit's appearance.

Qur’an

The holy book in Islam, believed to be text from God.

Ka’bah

Holy stone in Mecca that is circled 7 times during pilgrimage.

Hadith

The sayings of Muhammad, secondary source in Islam.

Ummah

The community of Muslims.

Khadijah

The first wife of Muhammad.

Shari’ah

The code of laws regulating Muslim life.

Hijrah

Migration of Muhammad and followers from Mecca to Medina.

Hijab

Headscarf worn by women for modesty.

Five Pillars

Core practices and beliefs in Islam guiding relationship with Allah.

Sunni

85% of the Muslim community, largest branch of Islam.

Shi’a

Followers of Muhammad's descendants; believe Ali should have been the successor.

Sufi

Seeks direct personal experiences of Allah, embracing love in Islam.

Eid al-fitr

Celebration marking the end of Ramadan.

Imam

Prayer leaders in the Muslim community.

Dhimmi

Originally Jews and Christians; term now includes various non-Muslim faiths.

Ramadan

Month of fasting observed by Muslims.

Iftar

Meal to break the fast during Ramadan.