Week 7 Flashcards
(24 cards)
Shema
A daily prayer performed by Jews.
Beit Knesset
Synagogue
Two forms of Prayer Judaism
Spontaneous
Pre-set
Parashot
Section in the torah
Kippah
Jewish skullcap
Tallit
Prayer shawl
Tefillin
A small leather box containing words from the scripture, tied to the head and arm.
Orthodox Prayer
It is segregated based on gender.
Pesach
Jewish passover - Commemorates the liberation of the Israelites.
Seder
Ritual meal during passover
Brit Milah
Circumcision
Simchat Bat
A naming celebration for female Jewish infants.
The Decalogue
The ten commandments. Covenant between Jews and God.
High Holidays
Ten days between Rashanah and Yom Kippur.
Hanukkah
Commemorates the return of the temple to the jews by Judah the Maccabee.
Talmud
When the temple was purified, this miraculous oil took place.
Five Pillars of Islam
- Declaration of one’s belief in oneness of God
- 5 Daily Prayers
- The fast of Ramadan
- Zakat
- Hajj
Shahada
The first pillar of Islam. Bearing witness.
Salat
5 Daily Prayers
Adhan
Call to prayer (church bell)
Zakat
Almsgiving. An obligatory tax to keep the community afloat.
Ramadan
The 4th pillar of Islam. Fasting for one month based on Lunar calendar.
Eid al-Fitr
The end of Ramadan
Hajj
The last pillar of Islam. The pilgrimage to Mecca.
