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| unwilling absence from your home, whether for religious or political reasons |
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| reconciliation with God; usually used within the context of Yom Kuppur, the Day of Atonement; in this situation it means "forgiveness", and reconciliation with God is a result of being forgiven and forgiving others |
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| to treat someone or something as divine or to show respect by praying and devotion |
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| another name for God or other sacred beings |
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| someone treated as a savior of a country, a religion, or a group of people |
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| a part of a religious group with beliefs and practices of its own |
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| the spreading out of Jewish people all over the world following capture |
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| follower of a particular religion or leader |
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| building for worship, especially in Christianity |
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| sacred book of Christianity |
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| ceremony in which a person is put into water to symbolize being pure; in Christianity it is a major step in being accepted into the religion |
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| in Islam, the struggle to lead a good life |
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| in Judaism, the rite of passage into adulthood; translated, it means "Son or Daughter of the Covenant"; there is a ceremony when the boy or girl reads from the Torah for the first time |
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| person who speaks for God on earth |
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| building in which Muslims worship |
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| emptying the mind of thoughts, or concentration on just 1 thing |
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| day of rest; in some religions, it is Sunday, others are Saturday, and still others are Friday. Historically, Wednesday was also used |
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| high place on which sacrifices/offerings are made to God or gods; table/stand/platform used for religious rituals in a church |
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| symbol or picture believed to have sacred powers; prohibited in some religions and integral to others |
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| belief in more than 1 god |
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