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| "Holy Immortals"; 6 divine archangels, or lesser immortals. Create the holy heptad with Ahura Mazda. |
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| Language used in the Avesta |
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| Name for Zoroastrians in Iran, by Muslims |
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| 'soma' hallucinogenic plant juice used as an offering in the yasna |
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| A cord tied around the middle, tied and retied many times during the day |
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| ox or bull urine used for internal and external purification |
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| white robe worn under clothes |
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| Founder of Zoroastrianism |
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| Ancient Zoroastrian scripture |
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| winged symbol of Zoroastrianism |
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| the primal man; father of mashye & Mashyane |
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| Iranian high-god that survived the advent of Zoroastrianism |
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| bridge between mortal and immortal worlds |
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| priestly caste of ancient persia |
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| initiation ceremony into the Zoroastrian faith |
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| the 'persians' who settled in India to escape religious oppression |
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| book of purification against demons |
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| governing principle of the world |
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| Middle Persian; language of Sassanian times, in which Zoroastrian literature is written |
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| "search" for meaning: portion of the oral traditions not incorporated into the Gemara & later recorded seperately |
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| 10 males (orthodox) or males & females (conservative or reformed) required for certain prayers |
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| written compilation of what had been oral halacha (law). It was set down in written form about 200 C.E. |
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| opponents of Hasidim who placed emphasis on learning the tradition rather than emotion |
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| The person who performs the ritual of circumcision |
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| "prophets"; refers to the second part of the Jewish Bible |
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| Spring festival celebrating the salvation of the people of Israel when the angel of death passed over israel's first born in Egypt, as well as Israel's ultimate deliverance. |
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| organized rites which resulted in the murder of Jews and the pillaging of their homes & possessions |
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| Spring festival celebrating the deliverance of the Jews in the days of Queen Esther. |
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| "my master" an authorized teacher |
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| Spiritual head of a Hasidic community |
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| festival celebrating the New Year |
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| The order of the ritual of the Passover Meal |
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| Prayer which reflects on the greatness and ultimate triumph of God |
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| "Writings", third portion of the Jewish Bible |
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| a prayer said on the eve of Yom Kippur which asks God to forgive a person for the breaking of any vows which were made to God. |
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| the scorll read during the celebration of Purim, retelling the story of esther |
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| a group that separated and went to India and Iran |
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| jews who have come from Spain or Arab lands |
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| "hear" the name for Israel's fundamental confession of faith: Deut. 6:4 |
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| the 8th day of assembly following Succoth, on which prayers for rain are said |
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| 7-day period of mourning deceased relatives in the home, during which the family sits on low stools & recieves guests |
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| the ram's horn sounded on Rosh hashana and again to end Yom Kippur |
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| "rejoicing of the Torah"; celebration of the conclusion & recommencement of the Torah reading cycle which takes place on Shemini Atzeret |
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| feast at tabernacle, commemorating divine protection of Israel during her wanderings |
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| Mishnah plus Gemara; the foundational writings of orthodox Jewish life |
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| made up name for Jewish Bible based on its three parts (Torah, Nevi'im, and Ketuvim) |
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| Custom of symbollically casting one's sins into flowing water, performed on Rosh Hashanah |
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| 2 leather boxes which are worn on the arm & forehead at weekday morning prayers |
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| Pentateuch, 1st 5 books of Tanak |
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| fringes on prayer shawl or on an undershirt which remind one of the commandments in the law |
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| Movement to establish a Jewish state in the land of Israel. |
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| the broken piece of the unleavened bread set aside (or hidden) to be eaten at the end of the passover meal |
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| Jewish lore; part of orah torah which contains expositions of biblical texts, theologies, philosophies and stories related to jewish life. |
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| Those Jews who come from Europe, especially eastern Europe |
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| Commentary by later rabbis on issues raised in the Mishnah |
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| Religious divorce obtainable only at the request of the husband |
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| circulur head covering for Jewish males |
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| "son/daughter of the commandment". Boys at 13, girls at 12. Boys read from the Torah. |
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| Ruler of Syria who tried to force Jews to assume Hellenistic ways |
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| The festival of lights which celebrated the Jewish victory over the Hellenization program of Antiochus IV |
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| that part of the oral Torah which is law |
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| the ritual retelling of the story of passover during the sedor meal |
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| Members of a mystical Jewish movement: focuses on the love of and a personal relationship with God |
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| "The Great Hosahha", 7th day of Succoth, on which prayers are said for a good harvest cycle |
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| "feast of breaking the fast", end of Ramadan |
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| Successors of Muhammad to the leadership of the Muslim community who are not, however, considered prophets |
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| -faith -fasting -prayer -almsgiving and -hajj |
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| Muhammad's emigration from Mecca to Yathrib |
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| Messianic Figure who will appear at the end of history to prepare the world for the final judgement of God. |
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| a tower associated with a mosque from which the call to prayer is given. |
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| individual who gives the call to prayer |
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| all-exclusive legal code of Islam |
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| Muslims who believe that leadership of the community should have passed to Muhammad's son-in-law 'Ali and should be hereditary. Shi'a means "the party or sect" |
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| The customs & exemplary behavior of Muhammad |
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| The majority sect of Islam who believe in consensual leadership and reject the Shi'ite claim that heredity or lineage determine's a person's right to lead the umma |
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| religious scholars or clergy who are the authoritative interpreters of Islamic law |
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| worldwide community of Muslims |
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| the 4 sundays before Christmas. LColor=purple |
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| The formula beginning with the words "o Lamb of God" reecited three times by the priest in the latin mass shortly before the communion |
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| a statement used only in the western Catholic Church (not in Orthodox Churches). It falls into 3 sections concerned with the Father, Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost. |
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| Humanity's reconciliation with God through the sacrificial suffering and death of Christ |
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| the Sacramental rite, either through sprinkling or immersion, which admits a condidate to the Christian Church. |
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| French reformer & Theologian |
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| Council on Church Union (CCU) |
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| a movement in the US particularly during the 60s and early 70s, which sought to bring together 9 of the major Protestant communion into one large cohesive dominion |
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| the movement among Christians concerned with the recovery of the unity of all believers in Christ |
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| season in Christian Liturgical calendar beginning on Jan 6 which either celebrates the baptism of Christ or Christ's manifestation to the non-Jewish world in the persons of the magi. LC=green |
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| refers to the system of Church government which is overseen by bishops |
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| "thanksgiving"; another name for Holy Communion, the Lord's Supper, or, in LDS terms: the Sacrament |
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| a portion of the Latin mass which gives praise to God in the words, "Glory to God in the Highest" |
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| the Eucharist, or the Lord's Suplper. It is the equivalent of the LDS term Sacrament |
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| The higher grades of the Chirstian ministry--bishop, priest and deacon-- |
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| the term preferred by Arian Christians to express the relation of the members of the God-head "Of like substance" |
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| the term used in Early Christian creedal statement to express the realtion of the members of the Godhead "of one substance" |
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| flat pictures representing the Lord, the Blessed Virgin Mary or other saints. |
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| the concept that God, within Himself as a triune God composed of Father, Son and Holy Ghost, determined the Plan of Salvation long before the creation of anything outside Himself |
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| became pope in 1958. Forcalling the 2nd Vatican council (Vatican II), which reviewed catholic doctrines relative to the Laity, interfaith attitudes, the role of clergy etc. |
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| 40 days before easter, exclusive of the Sundays. time of penance |
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| Sets out certain periods within the Christian year for special observance and thereby highlights the major acts of Christ's redeeming work. |
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| the founder of the German Reformation, a Catholic priest, and a professor of moral philosophy and scripture |
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| philosophical system of Plotinus & his successors |
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| became pope in 1963 and carried through much of the work of Vatican II |
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| a day in the church calendar 50 days after Easter, which celebrates the coming of the Holy Ghost to the church. LC=red |
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| denominations technically considered 'reformed' are Presbyterian, Lutheran, congregational and Dutch reformed. |
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| that portion of the mass which contains the words, "Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts." |
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| the most influential of the Greek versions of the OT; often abbreviated LXX |
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| sacraments of the church celebrated by Catholic Christians; baptism, confirmation, eucharist, penance, unction, holy orders, and matrimony |
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| the Catholic doctrine that the bread & wine of the Eucharist actually become the body of Christ in their essence. |
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| the process of annointing w/oil, which may be used at baptism or confirmation or in blessing the sick |
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| Latin version of the bible. Work of St. Jerome who compiled it at the command of Pope damasus |
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