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•TeNaKh•Torah
–613 Commandments (laws)
•Hebrew is sacred Language
Holy Book
•Rabbi (Torah Scholar)–Synagogue (Temple)–Saturday is Sabbath
Leadership
•Orthodox•Conservative•Reform
Sects
•Abraham’s descendents are “Chosen”
•Promised land is “Canaan”•Second coming of God is yet to arrive
•Jerusalem is Holy City
Key Beliefs
• Read the Qur’an• FIVE PILLARS
–Pilgrimage to Mecca–Almsgiving–Public Declaration of Faith–Pray Five times daily–Fast at Ramadan
Practice & Rituals
•Salvation / Damnation•Abraham’s descendents are “Chosen”•Muhammad is final prophet•Mecca (Makkah) is Holy City• Jerusalem is location of Muhammad’s
message
Key Beliefs
Sects•Eastern Orthodox•Roman Catholic•Protestant