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Religions Vocab WS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Judaism | the religion of Hebrews |
| rabbi | Jewish religious leader and teacher |
| Jews | people who practice Judaism |
| temple | a building dedicated to the worship of a deity of higher being of power |
| synagogue | a place of Jewish worship |
| Torah | the most sacred text of Judaism |
| Exodus | the journey in which Moses led his people out of Egypt |
| Christianity | a major world religion based on the teachings of Jesus |
| Christians | people who practice Christianity |
| Messiah;messiah | Jesus;in Judaism, a new leader that would appear among Jews and restore the greatness of ancient Israel |
| Resurrection | in Christianity, Jesus's rise from the dead (Easter) |
| disciples | followers |
| apostles | the original twelve disciples of Jesus |
| prophet | one who foretells the future; or a messenger from God |
| martyr | a person who dies for a cause (Ex: put to death because practice the Christian faith |
| church | Christian house of worship; people of congregation |
| mosaic | a picture mad with pieces of colored stone or glass |
| Bible | the holy book of Judaism and Christianity |
| Islam | a religion based on the messages that Muhammad is believed to have received from God |
| Muslims | a follower of Islam |
| Imam | a muslim worship leader |
| caliph | a title used for the highest leader of Islam |
| mosque | a building for Muslim prayer |
| minaret | a narrow tower from which Muslims are called to prayer |
| jihad | to make an effort or struggle; has also been interpreted to mean holy war |
| tolerance | acceptance |
| Janissary | an Ottoman slave soldier |
| calligraphy | decorative writing |
| Qur'an | the holy book of Islam |