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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.
