Vocabulary 0.0 / 5 ? Religious StudiesVocabularyGCSEWJEC Created by: freyasellersCreated on: 01-05-16 16:41 Mazel tov "Congratulations!" - said after the groom breaks the glass at a Jewish wedding. 1 of 38 Lamb of God Jesus is said to be the Lamb of God; his death was the ultimate sacrifice. 2 of 38 Register Marriages have to be registered. 3 of 38 Ensoulment The addition of a soul to a human being. In Islam it is believed this happens 120 days into the pregnancy. 4 of 38 One flesh In Christianity it is believed that after marriage, two people become "one flesh". This is symbolised by the kiss. 5 of 38 AID Artificial Insemination from a Donor. 6 of 38 Sheva brachot The seven wedding blessings recited for a bride and her groom in Judaism. 7 of 38 AIH Artificial Insemination from the Husband. 8 of 38 Get The divorce document a husband must get for his wife in order to divorce within Judaism. 9 of 38 Huppah The canopy under which Jews get married, symbolic of the home and hospitality. 10 of 38 Pushkes A container kept in Jewish homes to collect money for charity. 11 of 38 Redeemer A person who compensates for the faults of something, e.g. Jesus in Christianity. 12 of 38 Evangelism Spreading one's faith and beliefs. 13 of 38 Ketubah A Jewish wedding contract. 14 of 38 Yahrzeit The day a year after someone's death in Judaism. The Kaddish is recited and a candle lit for 24 hours. 15 of 38 Shiva The week-long period of mourning for close relatives of the deceased in Judaism. 16 of 38 Yahweh The proper name of God in Judaism. 17 of 38 Shloshim The 30 day period after a burial in Judaism. 18 of 38 Covenant A formal alliance or agreement made by God with a religious community/humanity. 19 of 38 Aquinas The Christian who came up with the 5 principles of Just War. 20 of 38 Sanctity of Life The idea that life is special and sacred. 21 of 38 Chevra kadisha The sacred society who wash and dress the deceased before burial. 22 of 38 Tzedekah The Jewish word for charity. 23 of 38 Interfaith dialogue Positive interaction between members of different faiths. 24 of 38 Hippocratic Oath A promise made by doctors to preserve life. 25 of 38 Stewardship Looking after something for its rightful owner, e.g. humans look after the world for God. 26 of 38 Beth din The place from which a get is obtained for divorce. 27 of 38 Omnipotent All powerful 28 of 38 Psalm 91 The psalm read at funerals. 29 of 38 Keriah The tearing of one's clothes as a mourning practice. 30 of 38 Mikveh A Jewish ritual bath taken before weddings. 31 of 38 Smashing of wine glass Symbolises the destruction of the temple at weddings. 32 of 38 Made imago Dei Made in the image of God. 33 of 38 Agunot A Jewish woman who is "chained" to her marriage. 34 of 38 Tithe The idea that Jews should give a tenth of their income to charity. 35 of 38 Mamzerim Someone born outside of marriage in Judaism. 36 of 38 Shema An important Jewish prayer about how there is One God. 37 of 38 Yizkor A mourning service for those who have lost loved ones. 38 of 38
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