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Judaism
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Vocabulary
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Father of the Jewish faith
Who is Abraham
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Those who follow this faith follow the teachings of
Who is Jesus (Jesus Christ, Christ)
100
The founder of this faith
Who is Muhammad
100
synagogue
What is the Jewish house of worship (church)
100
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all trace back to this man
Who is Abraham
200
The place of origin and holy city
What is the Middle East and Jerusalem (SW Asia is also acceptable)
200
The place of origin and holy city
What is the Middle East and Jerusalem (SW Asia is also acceptable)
200
Place of origin and holy city
What is the Middle East and Jerusalem
200
someone who speaks to and for God
What is a prophet
200
City where Muhammad was born, destination of the pilgrimage, and where Muslims must face when they pray
What is Mecca
300
The core beliefs of Judaism (3)
What is "waiting for the Messiah", obey the laws (The 10 Commandments and other laws found in the Torah), do good work (Mitzvah)
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Core beliefs of the Christian faith (3)
Jesus is the son of God, born to the virgin Mary, the messiah (savior of the world), who died for our sins and rose again, conquering death so that we might go to heaven
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Core beliefs of the Muslim faith (3)
There is one God, Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet.  In order to get to heaven one must strictly follow the laws of the 5 Pillars of Faith.  Jesus was a prophet, like Abraham and Moses
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effort in the service of Allah
Jihad
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disciples or apostles

What is a follower or student, those who follow the teachings of the teacher or leader

While many people traveled with Jesus, these 12 men were his disciples and stayed with him throughout his 3 year ministry; Simon Peter, his brother Andrew, James (the son of Zebedee), his brother John, Philip, Bartholomew also called Nathanael, Matthew, Thomas, James (the son of Alphaeus), Simon (the Zealot) Judas/Thaddaeus (son of James), and Judas Iscariot

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The Jewish Holy Book

The Tenakh is the Jewish Bible, divided into 3 parts;

•5 books of the Torah- the history of the Jewish people-the first 5 books in the Christian Bible

 •21 books of the Prophets- the Nevi'im

 •13 books of Writings- the Ketuvim, similar to the New Testament as they are the letters and writings of rabbis and other key Jewish historians

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The holy text of the Christian faith

The Holy Bible

Old testament- 39 Books: History, Poems, Prophets

New Testament- 27 Books: The Gospels, Letters to specific churches and also to all believers, Revelation


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holy text of the Muslim faith

What is the Qur'an

divided into 30 parts, there are actually 7 versions of the Qur'an, as new tribal leaders emerged they added their thoughts to their holy text.  The original Qur'an were the thoughts and dreams had by Muhammad, written down and kept by his wife Hudaifa until after his death

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sabbath
What is the religious day of rest and worship
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The family connection between Jews, Christians, and Muslims

What is descendants of Abraham

Abraham had 2 sons; Ishmael (by his wife's servant) and Isaac (by his wife Sarah)

Isaac had 2 sons, Jacob and Esau

Through Jacob came the line of Jewish kings

Through King David's sons, both through his mother Mary (Nathan) and adopted father Joseph (Solomon), Jesus was born


A son of Ishmael married the daughter of Esau, from that family tree came Muhammad.

 

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What are their Holy Days and what do those holidays celebrate

What are:

Passover- (Pesach) Exodus from Egypt, beginning of harvest season

Rosh-Hashanah- Jewish New Year

Yom Kippur- Day of Atonement

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Holy days observed and their significance

What are:

Christmas- birth of Jesus Christ

Good Friday/Easter- death and resurrection of Christ


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Holy days and their significance

What is Ramadan- 9th month of the Islamic year, celebrating the Qur'an

Al-Hijra- Islamic New year, when Muhammad immigrated to Medina

Eid Al-Adha- festival of sacrifice, celebrates the faith of Abraham and the end of the yearly pilgrimage


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when the Jewish people were forced to leave their homeland
what is Diaspora
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# of followers of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

(in order)

What is

14 Million (Judaism)

2.1. Billion (Christians)

1.3  Billion (Muslim)