--Jewish mystical tradition centering on the Zohar

--Collection of the teachings of the great rabbis concerning ritual and legal issues, compiled before the end of the second century CE

--A divine commandment or sacred deed in fulfillment of a commandment

--Commemoration and annual celebration of the exodus story of Israelite slaves in Egypt

-- “lots;” spring holiday that centers around the events of the book of Esther

--Movement that began in the nineteenth century as a way of modernizing the religion, centering on ethics, rather than food laws or rituals

--An ethnic group of Jews that migrated to Spain and Portugal

--Jewish law and lore, compiled in the sixth century CE

--The Jewish scriptures (Law, Prophets, Writings)

--Incident (1883) that led to division between Reform and Conservative Jews in the United States

--Movement dedicated to the establishment of a politically viable internationally recognized Jewish state in the biblical land of Israel.

--Water rite that signifies new birth through dying and rising with Christ; for some Christians it signifies cleansing from sin.

—“giving thanks;” Christian commemoration of the Last Supper with bread and wine

--The good news of God’s victory over sin and death rendered by the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ; the power of God that leads to salvation

God becoming human in Christ; the Word made flesh

--“Christ;” “the anointed one”

--Christian affirmation of the pride and egoism of humanity

--The birthday of the Christian church; outpouring of the Holy Spirit

--16th century movement that affirmed the central authority of the Bible over church tradition; “sola gratia, sola fide, sola scriptura.”

--Christ’s victory over death and the grave

--Doctrine of one God, experienced as three divine Persons

--In Sunni Islam, the successor to the Prophet

--A legal opinion issued by an authority

--Traditions of the sayings and actions of Muhammad

--Muhammad’s migration from Mecca to Medina; it marks the beginning of the Muslim calendar.

--“There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his messenger”

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Religion final WPU

ASHKENAZIM	An ethnic gr
KABBALAH	--Jewish mystical tradition centering on the Zohar
MISHNAH	--Collection of the teachings of the great rabbis concerning ritual and legal issues, compiled before the end of the second century CE
MITZVAH	--A divine commandment or sacred deed in fulfillment of a commandment
PASSOVER	--Commemoration and annual celebration of the exodus story of Israelite slaves in Egypt
PURIM	-- “lots;” spring holiday that centers around the events of the book of Esther
REFORM JUDAISM	--Movement that began in the nineteenth century as a way of modernizing the religion, centering on ethics, rather than food laws or rituals
SEPHARDIM	--An ethnic group of Jews that migrated to Spain and Portugal
TALMUD	--Jewish law and lore, compiled in the sixth century CE
TANAKH	--The Jewish scriptures (Law, Prophets, Writings)
TREFA BANQUET	--Incident (1883) that led to division between Reform and Conservative Jews in the United States
ZIONISM	--Movement dedicated to the establishment of a politically viable internationally recognized Jewish state in the biblical land of Israel.
BAPTISM	--Water rite that signifies new birth through dying and rising with Christ; for some Christians it signifies cleansing from sin.
CREED	--A formal statement of belief
EUCHARIST	—“giving thanks;” Christian commemoration of the Last Supper with bread and wine
GOSPEL	--The good news of God’s victory over sin and death rendered by the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ; the power of God that leads to salvation
INCARNATION	God becoming human in Christ; the Word made flesh
MESSIAH	--“Christ;” “the anointed one”
ORIGINAL SIN	--Christian affirmation of the pride and egoism of humanity
PENTECOST	--The birthday of the Christian church; outpouring of the Holy Spirit
PROTESTANTISM	--16th century movement that affirmed the central authority of the Bible over church tradition; “sola gratia, sola fide, sola scriptura.”
RESURRECTION	--Christ’s victory over death and the grave
TRINITY	--Doctrine of one God, experienced as three divine Persons
CALIPH	--In Sunni Islam, the successor to the Prophet
FATWA	--A legal opinion issued by an authority
HADITH	--Traditions of the sayings and actions of Muhammad
HAJJ	--The holy pilgrimage to Mecca
HIJRAH	--Muhammad’s migration from Mecca to Medina; it marks the beginning of the Muslim calendar.
JIHAD	--“struggle;” holy war
SHAHADAH	--“There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his messenger”
SHARIAH	--Divine law in Islam
SURA	--A chapter of the Qu’ran
UMMAH	--The Muslim community

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