Bar/Bat Mitzvah
the ritual celebration marking the coming of age of a Jewish child, at which time the person takes on the religious responsibilities of an adult
Hanukkah
an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC
Pesach
Festival of Passover, commemorates the deliverance of Israel from captivity in Egypt
Rosh Hashanah
Jewish New Year festival
Seder
a Jewish ritual service and ceremonial dinner for the first night or first two nights of Passover.
Sukkot
booths"; a festival in the late autumn that recalls the Jews' period of wandering in the desert after their exodus from Egypt.
Tallit
Jewish prayer shawl
Tefillin
Two small black boxes fastened to leather straps, containing parts of the Torah and worn during morning prayer.
Yom Kippur
Jewish Day of Atonement- fasting and reflecting on one's sins
Apostle
Pioneer of a reform movement (originally, an early follower of Jesus)
Baptism
Sacrament by which God cleanses all sin, and one becomes a member of the church.
Bishop
high-ranking Church official with authority over a local area, or diocese
church
Christian place of worship
Gospel
The "Good News," the story of the coming of the Savior, Jesus Christ, and the inauguration of God's Kingdom.
Grace
God's gift of friendship and life that enables us to share his life and love
Kingdom of God
The reign of God proclaimed by Jesus and begun in his Life, Death, and Resurrection.
Messiah
Savior sent by God
Nicene Creed
The formal statement or profession of faith commonly recited during the Eucharist.
Parable
A simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson
Paul of Tarsus
Disciple whose letters defined Christianity as separate from Judaism
Pentecost
The fiftieth day following Easter, which commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the early Apostles and disciples.
Purgatory
A state of final purification or cleansing, which one may need to enter following death and before entering Heaven
Trinity
Father, Son, Holy Spirit
Sin
To miss the mark